<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
was	O
originally	O
launched	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
November	O
11	O
,	O
2006	O
and	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
November	O
17	O
,	O
2006	O
with	O
two	O
SKUs	O
:	O
a	O
20	O
GB	O
version	O
and	O
a	O
60	O
GB	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
of	O
these	O
models	O
included	O
hardware	O
backwards	O
compatibility	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2007	O
,	O
Sony	O
announced	O
that	O
Europe	O
's	O
60	O
GB	O
version	O
would	O
exclude	O
hardware	O
backwards	O
compatibility	O
for	O
PS2	B-Device
titles	O
and	O
instead	O
would	O
provide	O
compatibility	O
through	O
software	O
emulation	O
of	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
's	O
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
2007	O
,	O
Sony	O
announced	O
several	O
new	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
SKUs	O
and	O
discontinued	O
others	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
40	O
GB	O
,	O
80	O
GB	O
and	O
160	O
GB	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
models	O
do	O
not	O
feature	O
software	O
emulation	O
of	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2009	O
,	O
all	O
previous	O
models	O
were	O
discontinued	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
new	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Slims	O
were	O
released	O
,	O
in	O
120GB	O
and	O
250GB	O
editions	O
,	O
priced	O
at	O
$299	O
and	O
$349	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
16	O
,	O
2005	O
at	O
E3	O
,	O
Sony	O
unveils	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
prototype	O
with	O
2	O
HDMI	O
ports	O
,	O
6	O
USB	O
ports	O
and	O
3	O
ethernet	O
ports	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
11	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
was	O
launched	O
in	O
Japan	O
with	O
both	O
20GB	O
and	O
60	O
GB	O
models	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
17	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
was	O
launched	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
with	O
both	O
20	O
GB	O
and	O
60	O
GB	O
models	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
23	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
was	O
launched	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
Australia	O
,	O
the	O
Middle	O
East	O
,	O
Africa	O
and	O
New	O
Zealand	O
,	O
with	O
only	O
a	O
60	O
GB	O
model	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
11	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
Sony	O
discontinued	O
the	O
20	O
GB	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
model	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
citing	O
"	O
lack	O
of	O
consumer	O
demand.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2007	O
,	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
Europe	O
(	O
SCEE	O
)	O
president	O
David	O
Reeves	O
stated	O
that	O
there	O
were	O
no	O
plans	O
for	O
the	O
80	O
GB	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
model	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
PAL	O
regions	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
a	O
20	O
GB	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
model	O
for	O
PAL	O
regions	O
is	O
"	O
highly	O
unlikely	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
9	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
Sony	O
announced	O
the	O
80	O
GB	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
model	O
for	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
bundled	O
with	O
MotorStorm	B-Application
,	O
to	O
be	O
available	O
beginning	O
August	O
6	O
,	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
5	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
SCEE	O
announced	O
a	O
40GB	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
model	O
for	O
release	O
on	O
October	O
10	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
PAL	O
territories	O
of	O
Europe	O
,	O
the	O
Middle	O
East	O
,	O
and	O
Africa	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
9	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
40GB	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
model	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
November	O
11	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
new	O
Ceramic	O
White	O
color	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
Piano	O
Black	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
the	O
SCEE	O
announcement	O
,	O
an	O
accompanying	O
price	O
drop	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
Japan	O
for	O
older	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
models	O
,	O
with	O
both	O
the	O
20GB	O
and	O
60GB	O
receiving	O
a	O
JP¥	O
5,000	O
price	O
reduction	O
in	O
the	O
suggested	O
retail	O
price	O
to	O
JP¥	O
44,980	O
and	O
JP¥54	O
,	O
980	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
10	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
the	O
40	O
GB	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
model	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
the	O
Middle	O
East	O
,	O
and	O
Africa	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
60	O
GB	O
Starter	O
Pack	O
received	O
a	O
reduction	O
in	O
price	O
to	O
€499	O
except	O
in	O
Britain	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
Starter	O
Pack	O
will	O
be	O
replaced	O
by	O
a	O
£349	O
Value	O
Pack	O
with	O
two	O
first	O
party	O
games	O
(	O
Motorstorm	B-Application
and	O
Resistance	B-Application
:	I-Application
Fall	I-Application
of	I-Application
Man	I-Application
)	O
and	O
one	O
SIXAXIS	O
controller	O
(	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
two	O
controllers	O
in	O
the	O
£425	O
Starter	O
Pack	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
11	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
the	O
40	O
GB	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
model	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Australia	O
and	O
New	O
Zealand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
18	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
SCEA	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
80	O
GB	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
model	O
would	O
receive	O
an	O
immediate	O
price	O
reduction	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
to	O
US$	O
499/CAD	O
$499	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
2	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
the	O
40	O
GB	O
model	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
for	O
US$	O
399/CAD	O
$399	O
,	O
with	O
Spider-Man	B-Application
3	I-Application
on	O
Blu-ray	O
as	O
a	O
pack-in	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
26	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
Sony	O
announced	O
at	O
Destination	O
PlayStation	O
,	O
during	O
a	O
retailers	O
conference	O
,	O
the	O
intended	O
release	O
of	O
a	O
80GB	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Guns	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
bundle	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
that	O
includes	O
the	O
80GB	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
,	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
MGS4	B-Application
,	O
and	O
a	O
DualShock	O
3	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
12	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
Sony	O
released	O
a	O
80GB	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Bundle	O
which	O
has	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Guns	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
DualShock	O
3	O
controller	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
voucher	O
for	O
a	O
free	O
download	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
game	O
,	O
Pain	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
17	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
SCEE	O
President	O
David	O
Reeves	O
announced	O
the	O
40GB	O
PAL	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
would	O
be	O
replaced	O
with	O
a	O
new	O
80GB	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
20	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
Sony	O
announced	O
at	O
the	O
Leipzig	O
Games	O
Convention	O
the	O
intended	O
release	O
of	O
a	O
160GB	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
bundle	O
which	O
includes	O
Uncharted	B-Application
:	I-Application
Drake	I-Application
's	I-Application
Fortune	I-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
DualShock	O
3	O
controller	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
voucher	O
for	O
a	O
free	O
download	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
game	O
,	O
Pain	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
20	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
Sony	O
officially	O
launched	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
in	O
Malaysia	O
with	O
the	O
80GB	O
model	O
and	O
no	O
backward	O
compatibility	O
SKU	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2009	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
Sony	O
released	O
a	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
bundle	O
with	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Guns	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
,	O
Killzone	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
and	O
a	O
DualShock	O
3	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
18	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
at	O
Gamescom	O
2009	O
,	O
Sony	O
announced	O
starting	O
the	O
following	O
day	O
,	O
the	O
current	O
80GB	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
model	O
would	O
have	O
a	O
price	O
drop	O
to	O
$299	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
also	O
unveiled	O
a	O
recently	O
rumored	O
slimmer	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
"	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Slim	O
"	O
would	O
have	O
120GB	O
,	O
and	O
would	O
have	O
all	O
the	O
same	O
features	O
as	O
the	O
current	O
80GB	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
Slim	O
's	O
retail	O
price	O
is	O
$299	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
€299	O
in	O
the	O
EU	O
,	O
£249	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
and	O
¥	O
29,980	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
Slim	O
launched	O
worldwide	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
September	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
29	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
the	O
160GB	O
and	O
320GB	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
slims	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
in	O
charcoal	O
black	O
and	O
classic	O
white	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
17	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
the	O
160GB	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
slim	O
previously	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
was	O
announced	O
for	O
North	O
America	O
during	O
Gamescom	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
19	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
Sony	O
announced	O
that	O
a	O
new	O
slim	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
redesign	O
called	O
Super	O
Slim	O
was	O
intended	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
late	O
2012	O
with	O
a	O
12GB	O
flash	O
memory	O
model	O
and	O
a	O
500GB	O
HDD	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2013	O
Sony	O
released	O
in	O
America	O
a	O
limited	O
edition	O
Crystal	O
White	O
Super	O
Slim	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
which	O
included	O
500GB	O
Hard	O
Drive	O
,	O
a	O
1-year	O
PS+	O
subscription	O
and	O
a	O
white	O
Dualshock	O
controller	O
,	O
priced	O
at	O
$299	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
12	O
,	O
2013	O
Sony	O
released	O
in	O
America	O
another	O
limited	O
edition	O
called	O
God	O
of	O
War	O
Ascension	O
Legacy	O
Bundle	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
a	O
limited	O
edition	O
Garnet	O
Red	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Super	O
Slim	O
,	O
a	O
Garnet	O
Red	O
Dualshock	O
controller	O
,	O
the	O
God	O
of	O
War	O
Saga	O
game	O
and	O
the	O
God	O
of	O
War	O
Ascencion	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2014	O
Sony	O
released	O
another	O
limited	O
edition	O
in	O
America	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
Azurite	O
Blue	O
Super	O
Slim	O
model	O
,	O
previously	O
only	O
available	O
on	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2017	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
final	O
remaining	O
model	O
in	O
production	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
the	O
500GB	O
Super	O
Slim	O
,	O
was	O
to	O
end	O
production	O
,	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
focus	O
resources	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
