Platform archive · PlayStation
PlayStation 3
Sony’s ambitious Cell processor created a steep learning curve, while the built-in Blu-ray drive raised the launch price. Over time, slimmer hardware and acclaimed exclusives rebuilt momentum.
Hardware launch era2006
Physical games1,639
Documented packages3,601
Hardware variants23
PlayStationLaunch information
The platform’s opening chapter
- Hardware era
- 2006
- Launch region
- Worldwide
- Primary physical format
- Blu-ray
- First documented physical release
- 2006 · exact day not documented
- Latest documented physical release
- February 6, 2026
- Special editions and variants
- 2,108
Hardware collector index
Colors, revisions, and special editions
Launch · Japan / North America
20GB launch model — black
Launch · Worldwide
60GB launch model — chrome trim
Color · Japan
Ceramic White
Color · Japan
Satin Silver
Special edition · Worldwide
Metal Gear Solid 4 — Hagane
Special edition · Japan
Final Fantasy VII — Cloud Black
Special edition · Japan
Final Fantasy XIII — Lightning White
Special edition · Japan
Yakuza 3 — Rising Dragon
Revision · Worldwide
PS3 Slim — charcoal black
Color · Japan
PS3 Slim — classic white
Color · Japan
PS3 Slim — titanium blue
Color · Japan / Europe
PS3 Slim — scarlet red
Best-known releases
Platform-defining collector highlights
November 9, 2010
Call of Duty: Black Ops
November 13, 2009
Assassin's Creed II
October 30, 2012
Assassin's Creed III
October 13, 2009
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
March 5, 2009
Resident Evil 5
March 9, 2010
Final Fantasy XIII
October 29, 2013
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
November 16, 2010
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
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