11 May 2006
Playstation®3 Launches
On November 17, 2006 Across Mainland Europe Australia And New Zealand
Equipped with Blu-ray and Pre-Installed HDD
Available at €499 (20GB HDD) and €599 (60GB HDD)
May 10, 2006 – Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) announced today that it would launch PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3) in
“Clear Black” throughout mainland Europe, Australia and New Zealand on November 17, 2006, as part of a worldwide
simultaneous launch.
PS3 is the most advanced computer system that serves as a platform to enjoy next generation computer entertainment
contents in the home, realized through the combination of Cell and RSX™ processors, in addition to the playability of a
vast catalog of PlayStation® and PlayStation®2 software titles.
Having Giga-bit Ethernet and a pre-installed hard disk drive (HDD) as standard in PS3, users will be able to download a
variety of contents as well as access on-line games and services over the network.
Equipped with basic input/output ports, PS3 supports a broad range of displays from conventional NTSC/PAL standard TVs
to the latest full HD (1080i/1080p) flat panel displays, offering the joy of the most advanced computer entertainment
contents to homes around the world. For use in living rooms, maximum heat and noise reduction has been achieved with a
noise level equivalent to that of the current slim-line PlayStation 2.
With the overwhelming computational power of the Cell processor, PS3 is capable of playing back content from Blu-ray
(BD) disc at a bit rate of multiplex 48Mbps with ease, the maximum bit rate defined in BD standards.
The new controller for PS3 has been created by refining and improving the world’s most popular PlayStation controller
which has shipped more than several hundred million units worldwide. The controller for PS3 employs a high-precision,
highly sensitive six-axis sensing system that is capable of processing all parameters within the controller itself,
thereby eliminating the need for any additional settings on the display system. By applying this technology, it will
become possible to freely control the PS3 system over the network.
While further enhancing the joy of entertainment on PlayStation 2 and PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable), SCEE will vigorously
promote PS3 as the next generation computer entertainment platform.
ENDS