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| Top Cheap PS3 Deals! (as of 7/3/2009)
This page is frequently updated with the most current cheap unbundled PlayStation 3 (PS3) console system pricing available! Buy from the current best cheap PlayStation 3 (PS3) console deal on the net!
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| Buy a PlayStation 3, Get a Blu-ray Movie and Remote Free Promo
Buy a PlayStation 3, Get a Blu-ray Movie and Remote Free
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| PS3 80GB Console: Free LittleBigPlanet + Wall-E Blu-ray This Week! PS3 Console Bundle Deal! Grab a PS3 80GB, and get LittleBigPlanet and Wall-E (blu-ray movie) bundles for free over at BestBuy this week. Guarantee the deal and save on shipping by ordering online, and selecting 'local pickup'. Valid 6/28-7/4. Check it out: BestBuy.com - PS3 w/ LittleBigPlanet and WALL-E Blu-ray Movie
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LAST DAY: PS3 80GB Console w/ 2 Dualshock Controllers for $250!
$150 Credit on $299.99 Purchase! Have you been patiently waiting for a Sony PS3 price drop? Why Wait for a Price Drop? Get a $150 Credit w/ the Sony Card! Sony has just notified us that starting from June 10, 2009 through June 25, 2009, receive a $150 card credit after your first purchase of $299 or more with the Sony Card at SonyStyle.com (including a PS3 console). Statement Credit will be posted to their Sony Card Statement within 8-12 weeks (see full offer details on link). In addition, they are offering a free extra Dualshock Controller with both PS3 consoles! Steps:
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| Back Up: Buy a PS3 80GB Console, Get a Dualshock 3 Controller FREE!!
Buy a PlayStation 3 80GB and Get a Dualshock 3 ControllerFor a limited time, when you purchase a PlayStation 3 80GB, you can get a PlayStation 3 Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller for free at Amazon! In addition, they have discounted the PS3 to $389.99 (save $10). Check it out: Amazon PS3 Promo
Product FeaturesEdition: 80 GB
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| PS3 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune LE Bundle - $399 (Save $100) w/ Free Shipping
Grab the PS3 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Limited Edition Bundle for $399 (save $100) with free shipping over at Dell.com! Use or sign up for a Dell Prefered account, and you can save an additional 3%. Steps:
Product FeaturesEdition: 160 GB Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Pack
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| 48 Hour Sale: Save $100 on PS3 80GB Console!
Save $100 on a PS3 80GB Console April 26-27th at Dell! Check it out: Save $100 on the Playstation 3 Gaming Console! Only $299.99 after discount.
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| Trade Four PS2 Games, Get $50 Towards PS3 Purchase
Just stumbled across this deal at Amazon:
Full Details: Amazon PS3 Promotion [Submitted by Trey, Thanks!]
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| PS3 160GB Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Pack - $469.99 (Save $30)
Grab the PS3 160GB Uncharted Drake's Fortune Pack for $469.99 (save $30) over at Amazon. No tax (in most states) saves you some dough as well... Includes:
Check it out: Amazon PS3 160GB Uncharted Pack [Submitted by Chester, Thanks!]
Product FeaturesEdition: 160 GB Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Pack
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| Back Up: Buy 80GB PS3, Get $50 Amazon Gift Card (First 600 Orders)
For a limited time purchase a PlayStation 3 80 GB and get a $50 Amazon.com Gift Card. Offer valid when shipped and sold by Amazon.com. Hurry, only 600 units are available in this promotion!
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Full Details: Order a PlayStation 3 80GB in our Video Games Store and receive a $50 Amazon.com Gift Card. An email will be sent out within 10 business days from when the promotion ends and will include the Amazon.com Gift Card and redemption instructions. This offer applies only to the purchase of PlayStation 3 80GB offered by Amazon.com and does not apply to products sold on our site by third-party merchants or through third-party areas such as Amazon.com Marketplace or Auctions. Limit one per household. *Amazon, Amazon.com, and the Amazon.com logo are registered trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Amazon.com Gift Cards ("GCs") may be used only for purchases of eligible goods on Amazon.com. GCs cannot be redeemed for purchases of gift certificates or cards; from some third party sellers; or at Amazon.com Auctions. GCs cannot be reloaded, resold, transferred for value, redeemed for cash or applied to any account. Amazon.com is not responsible if a GC is lost, stolen, destroyed or used without permission. See How to Qualify for the $50 Amazon.com Gift Card: -This offer applies to the first 600 qualifying purchases made after 12:00 a.m. PT on 3/22/2009 on the "PlayStation 3 80GB." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cheap PS3 - $319.99 (20% Off) w/ Coupon Code
Cheap PlayStation 3 80GB Console Deal! Grab the Playstation 3 80GB Console over at Dell.com for a low $319.99 (Save $80) using the Dell coupon codes below. Steps:
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| Best Buy to Offer 2 Free Blu-ray Discs w/ PS3 Console (3/22-3/28)
Best Buy is set to offer 2 free Blu-ray Disc Movies with the purchase of any PS3 console this Sunday, March 21, 2009. Movie selection includes:
Valid 3/22-3/28 Check it out: 2 Free Select Blu-ray Disc Movies with Any PS3 Console.
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| BestBuy to Offer Killzone 2, LBP, or MLB 09: The Show for FREE w/ PS3 Console Purchase
BestBuy is set to offer a free game with a PS3 console starting this Sunday, March 15, 2009.
Valid 3/15-3/21. Guarantee the deal and save on shipping by order online, and selecting 'local pick up'. Check it out: Free LittleBigPlanet, Killzone 2, or MLB 09: The Show Game with Any PS3 Hardware.
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| Ending: Free $50 Gift Card + Guitar Hero Bundle w/ PS3 Console!
Get a Free $50 Gift Card + Guitar Hero Guitar Bundle (Aerosmith or GH III) with a PS3 Console this week at BestBuy.com! Order online to guarantee the deal, and select 'local pick up' to check availability to save on shipping. Check it out: BestBuy.com PS3 Console Promo
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| Ending: Free PS3 Remote + Blu-ray Movie w/ PS3 Console + Game Purchase @ Amazon!
Buy an Eligible Sony PS3 and a PS3 Video Game and Receive a Free PS3 Remote and Free Blu-ray Movie @ Amazon! Choose one of the Sony PlayStation 3 consoles and add to cart. Then select one video game from the second list and add to cart. Finally, select the remote and one of the Blu-ray discs from the list below; you will receive the remote and Blu-ray disc free at checkout. Hurry--this offer is only valid through February 19 or while supplies last. Check it out: Amazon PS3 Console Promo
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Information on the Playstation 3:
The PlayStation 3 (abbreviated PS3) is Sony's seventh generation era video
game console in the PlayStation series. It is the successor to the PlayStation 2
and will mainly compete against Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii. The PS3
is scheduled for release on November 11, 2006 in Japan and November 17, 2006
worldwide, and will ship in two initial configurations.
The PS3 was officially unveiled on May 16, 2005 by Sony during an E3 conference,
where the console was first shown to the public. A functional version of the
console was not at E3 2005 or the Tokyo Game Show in September 2005, although at
both events, demonstrations were held on devkits (for example Metal Gear Solid
4: Guns of the Patriots) and comparable PC hardware, and video footage based on
the predicted PS3 specifications was produced (for example for Mobile Suit
Gundam).2
Thus far, public reception of the console has been mixed with the Sony stock
market price declining partially due to worries about the future of the
PlayStation brand and its profitability. However, Sony's chief has cited its
widespread developer support and advanced "future-proofed" technologies such as
Blu-ray and the Cell microprocessor, as ensuring the continued success of the
PlayStation platform.
System configuration
Sony's current retail strategy for the PlayStation 3 will involve two different
configurations that are detailed in a Sony press release. The "premium" version
of the PlayStation 3 will come with an internal 60 GB hard drive, Wi-Fi
connectivity, HDMI output, and multiple flash memory card readers out of the
box.
The second and alternate configuration of the console will have a 20 GB internal
hard drive but will not feature Wi-Fi, HDMI, or a memory card reader. The hard
drive is upgradeable, and memory card and Wi-Fi support can be added through
adaptors, but the HDMI support is not upgradeable.
The lack of HDMI output in the 20 GB model (as with the Xbox 360 or player
lacking HDCP) could potentially cause problems with restricted output resolution
on Blu-ray video. An ICT flag can be set by content producers, which forces non-HDCP
video down to a pixel resolution of 960Ă—540 (50% greater than DVD-Video at NTSC
resolution, and 35% more than PAL resolution). SCEA president Kaz Hirai stated
that it is "too early to speculate at this point" whether movie producers will
activate the ICT feature. According to German publisher Spiegel, a
behind-the-scenes agreement was made to not enforce the ICT flag on
next-generation optical formats until at least 2010, or possibly even 2012.
Launch games
(subject to change) It has been stated by Kazuo Hirai that at least 15 games
will be avaliable for launch.
Resistance: Fall of Man First-person shooter
Warhawk Flight / Third-person shooter
MotorStorm Racing game
Formula One 06 Racing game
Ridge Racer 7 Racing game
flOw PS3 Hub Download
Fatal Inertia Racing game
Full Auto 2: Battlelines Racing game
Bladestorm Strategy
Sonic the Hedgehog Platform game
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance RPG
Call of Duty 3 First-person shooter
John Woo Presents
Stranglehold Third-person shooter
Other major titles
Metal Gear Solid 4 2007 Tactical shooter
Devil May Cry 4 TBA Action
Final Fantasy XIII TBA Role-playing game
Final Fantasy Versus XIII TBA Role-playing game
Tekken 6 2007 Martial Arts / Fighting game
Heavenly Sword 2007 Action-adventure game
Monster Kingdom 2007 Action / Role-playing game
Lair TBA Action
Coded Arms Assault 2007 First-person shooter
Gran Turismo HD 2007 Racing game
Eight Days TBA Action
The Getaway 3 TBA Action-adventure game
Killzone PS3 TBA First-person shooter
Mobile Suit Gundam TBA Mecha
Virtua Fighter 5 TBA Fighting game
Assassin's Creed 2007 Action-adventure game
Unreal Tournament 2007 2007 First-person shooter
Resident Evil 5 TBA Survival Horror
Grand Theft Auto IV 2007 Action-adventure game
Half-Life 2 2007 First-person shooter
Heavy Rain TBA Adventure
Tom Clancy's Rainbow
Six: Vegas 2006 Tactical shooter
Need for Speed: Carbon 2006 Racing game
Armored Core 4 TBA Mecha
Time Crisis 4 TBA Arcade Shooter
Mercenaries 2:
World in Flames 2007 Action-adventure game
Developer support and price point
There have also been statements by Sony suggesting games may cost more than
US$60, the standard for higher-priced games. Futureshop, a Canadian electronics
store, has priced each game at C$ 74.99 (about 66 USD). Sony Computer
Entertainment (SCE) President and CEO Kaz Hirai has stated that PS3 games will
cost around $60 as consumer expectations dictate.
Multiple developers and publishers, like SCEI, Electronic Arts, Konami, Namco,
Ubisoft, Capcom, Square Enix, Sega and many others have announced games for the
PS3.
At the E3 2005 press booths, Sony showed some pre-rendered and some real-time
videos of games in development with the codenames Eyedentify, Vision Gran
Turismo and MotorStorm.citation needed Also shown at E3 was a Final Fantasy VII
technical demo of the opening sequence remade for the PlayStation 3.citation
needed Square-Enix has stated it has no plans to remake FFVII.
Backward compatibility
Sony has stated that the PlayStation 3 will have backward compatibility with the
PlayStation and PlayStation 2, and that every PS1 and PS2 game that observes its
respective system's TRC (Technical Requirements Checklist) will be playable on
PS3 at launch.
At the 2006 PlayStation Business Briefing, SCE president Ken Kutaragi asked
developers to adhere to the TRC to facilitate compatibility with future
PlayStations, stating that the company was having some difficulty getting
backward compatibility with games that had not followed the TRCs. "Either it's
accidental or on purpose; there's actually a lot of games that don't follow the
TRC.".
The July issue of Japanese magazine Ultra One reports that the current design of
PlayStation 3 includes the core PS2 chipset. IGN says that this presumably means
that initial PS3 units will include the Emotion Engine/Graphics Synthesizer
combination CPU/GPU chip used in slim PS2.
The PlayStation 3 does not include interfaces for legacy PlayStation devices
such as the DualShock controller and PS1/PS2 memory cards. It is not known at
this time whether USB devices for PlayStation 2 will be compatible with
PlayStation 3.
PlayStation 3 can use Memory Stick media to store save data for PlayStation and
PlayStation 2 software. It is not confirmed whether current PlayStation and
PlayStation 2 save files can be used on the PlayStation 3.
Online services (PNP)
Main article: PlayStation Network Platform
In response to Microsoft's successful Xbox Live network, Sony announced a
unified online service for the PlayStation 3 console at the 2006 PlayStation
Business Briefing meeting in Tokyo; tentatively titled "PlayStation Network
Platform". Sony has confirmed that the service will be always connected, free
and include multiplayer support. However developers are permitted to charge a
subscription fee, as is common with MMO games. It is being jointly developed by
Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Online Entertainment.
Interface and operating system
Interface
The PS3 will use the Cross Media Bar (XMB) already used in the PlayStation
Portable and PSX devices. The version demonstrated at E3 2006 (video) included
options for different user profiles, the ability to explore photos, play music
and movie trailers from the hard drive, compatibility for a USB Keyboard and
Mouse, a full Internet browser and a Friends menu. In a separate demo Sony also
presented the "Marketplace" where players can buy and download music, and have a
profile.
Operating system
It has been confirmed that Linux will be pre-installed on the PS3 hard drive.
Sony hopes that with its wide variety of features, PS3 will supplant the PC in
the home and replace the home computer. In addition, Sony hopes that the
presence of Linux in every PS3 will encourage independent content creation such
as homebrew games.citation needed
Because we have plans for having Linux on board the PS3, we also recognize Linux
programming activities… Other than game studios tied to official developer
licenses, we'd like to see various individuals participate in content creation
for the PS3.
—Izumi Kawanishi on the presence of the Linux in the PS3.
Currently it is unknown if Linux will be the operating system used to run
everything, including the Cross Media Bar, or if the system will operate as a
dual boot environment, where Linux would be loaded from the Cross Media Bar
menu.
Hardware specifications
Unless otherwise noted, the following specifications are based on a press
release by Sony at the 2005 E3 Conference,25 and slides from a Sony presentation
at the 2006 Game Developer's Conference.
In a slide show at their E3 conference, Sony presented the floating point
capability of the PlayStation 3's Cell CPU, and compared it to other CPUs. In
their official press release, the floating point performance of the whole system
(CPU + GPU) was reported to be 2.18 TFLOPS25. PlayStation 3's Cell CPU achieves
256 GFLOPS single precision float and is reported at around 26 GFLOPS double
precision.
Central processing unit (CPU)
Main article: Cell microprocessor
3.2 GHz Cell processor: one PowerPC-based "Power Processing Element" and seven
3.2 GHz Synergistic Processing Elements (SPEs). The PPE has a 512 KB L2 cache
and one VMX (AltiVec) vector unit. Each of the eight SPEs is a RISC processor
with 128-bit 128 SIMD GPRs and superscalar functions. Each SPE has 256 KB of L1
cache/software-addressable 4.8 GHz SRAM, called the "Local Store".
Only seven SPEs are active; the eighth is redundant, to improve yield. If one of
the eight has a manufacturing defect, it is disabled without rendering the
entire unit defective. Additionally, one of the seven active SPEs is reserved
for use by the system's OS, leaving six SPEs directly available to applications.
Controller
E3 2005 showcased Sony's "boomerang" design, which was abandoned due to poor
public reaction and replaced with an upgraded wireless version of the DualShock
2 at E3 2006. The new controller features finer analogue sensitivity, more
trigger-like R2 and L2 buttons, an Xbox 360 like central button, and a USB
mini-B port for charging the internal battery and use for wired play. There are
four numbered LED indicators, to identify and distinguish multiple wireless
controllers. The major feature revealed was the ability to sense both rotational
orientation and translational acceleration. Games that use this feature will
come with an option to turn it off.
Sony has stated that because of these sensors, the rumble feature of the
previous controllers has been removed, reasoning that the vibration interferes
with motion-sensing. Haptics developer Immersion Corporation (who successfully
sued Sony) expressed skepticism of Sony's rationale, and has since
introduced tilt and motion-sensing which filters out vibration in software.