| PlayStation 3 | |
 | |
| Generation | Seventh |
| Company | Sony |
| Console Guide | |
| ← previous PlayStation 2 |
next → PlayStation 4 |
The PlayStation 3, (abbreviated PS3), is the third home console released by Sony.
History[]
The PlayStation 3 is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles. It was first released on November 11, 2006, in Japan, with international markets following shortly thereafter.
Major features of the console include its unified online gaming service, the PlayStation Network, its multimedia capabilities, connectivity with the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita, and its use of the Blu-ray Disc as its primary storage medium.
On Game Grumps[]
The Game Grumps have played a handful of games on the PlayStation 3, specifically when Arin had technical difficulties with recording footage from older game systems. It is notable for being the console used to record gameplay of Sonic '06, their longest running series.
Games played[]
| Consoles | |
|---|---|
| Nintendo | Nintendo Entertainment System • Super Nintendo Entertainment System • Nintendo 64 • GameCube • Wii • Wii U • Nintendo Switch Game Boy • Game Boy Color • Game Boy Advance • Nintendo DS • Nintendo 3DS |
| Sony | PlayStation • PlayStation 2 • PlayStation 3 • PlayStation 4 |
| Microsoft | Xbox • Xbox 360 • Xbox One |
| Sega | Genesis • Sega CD • Saturn • Dreamcast |
| Other | Commodore 64 • Personal computer • Philips CD-i • Ouya • Tabletop |