When was the last PS3 sold?

Shipments of new units to Europe and Australia ended in March 2016, followed by North America which ended in October 2016. Heading into 2017, Japan was the last territory where new units were still being produced until May 29, 2017, when Sony confirmed the PlayStation 3 was discontinued in Japan.
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When did they stop selling PS3?

Discontinuation. The PS3 was discontinued in New Zealand on September 29, 2015, in Europe and Australia on March 31, 2016, in North America on October 31, 2016, and in Japan on May 29, 2017, though third-party games are still being made for the system.
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When was the last PlayStation 3 made?

Sony stopped producing PlayStation 3 consoles for the U.S. and European markets in 2016, and discontinued it in Japan in 2017.
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Does PS3 still exist?

the PlayStation 3 (PS3) had been discontinued by Sony, and it was no longer in production. Its successor, the PlayStation 4 (PS4), was the current-generation console at the time.
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What is the most sold PlayStation ever?

The PS2 has become the best-selling video game console of all time. As of February 2024, it had sold over 158 million units worldwide. The latest PlayStation 5 console has sold around 54.7 million units as of the most recently measured period.
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How many people still play PS3?

The PS3 still has millions of active players over 15 years after its launch, according to data acquired from the recent Insomniac Games breach. Monthly active user counts on PS3 reportedly fluctuated between 1.9 million and 2.3 million between December 2022 and February 2023.
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Is it OK to buy PS3 now?

Yes. PS5 + PS3. Get a BC model so you can play PS2 and PS1 games too. So now you're pretty much covered for old gen and next gen.
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What was the last PS3 game?

The last game released on the PlayStation 3 was Shakedown: Hawaii, on August 20, 2020.
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Is PS3 online still active?

Despite being an older console, Sony has continued to support online gameplay for the PS3.
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How long should a PlayStation 3 last?

From my personal experience, the hard drive lasted 4~ years before I had to replace it, but the console is still going good til now which is many years after that. Gamer since I was young, game developer for 2 years. Should I get a PS3 Slim or Super Slim?
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When was the last PS2 made?

Discontinuation. Sony announced that they had discontinued the PlayStation 2 in Japan on December 28, 2012 and worldwide on January 4, 2013. The last two games for the system were FIFA 14 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 (released only in Europe) in late 2013 (a week before the PlayStation 4's release date).
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When did the PS6 come out?

PS4's development started in 2008, and then it was released five years later. PS5's development started in 2015, and then it was released five years later. Based on a 2021 job listing from Sony that suggests the development of a new console, we can assume that the PS6 release date will be around 2026.
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Are they still making ps4s?

Following the launch of the PlayStation 5 in November 2020, Sony discontinued production in Japan of all but the 500GB Slim model of the PlayStation 4 on January 5, 2021, with the standard PS4 and PS4 Pro still being produced for western markets.
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Is the PS4 being discontinued?

While Sony has announced the release of its successor, the PlayStation 5 (PS5), there is no information about the PS4 being shut down permanently. In fact, Sony has committed to continuing to support the PS4 and providing new games and updates for the console.
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Did Sony sell PS3 at a loss?

The Blu-ray costs really was the reason for selling the PS3 at. Loss. If you remember, Blu-ray and HD DVD formats were battling it out as to which high def format will survive.
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What is the rarest PS3 game?

BlazBlue: Central Fiction (2016)

Released in 2016, BlazBlue: Central Fiction was one of the final titles to be released on Sony's PlayStation 3, and, as such, it's extremely rare. On the PriceCharting website, new copies of the game are shown to be valued at $255, while Complete in Box sales of the game go for $213.
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How much did the PS3 cost?

1 PS3 – $499 Or $599.
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What was the last PS2 game?

This is a list of games for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game system. Title names may be different for each region due to the first language spoken. The last game for the PlayStation 2, Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 was released on 8 November 2013.
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Why is PS3 expensive?

In short; the launch PS3 was an absolute beast of a system, a costly-to-produce, high-tech, powerful, capable and slightly flawed powerhouse. One of the main factors that made the PS3 expensive was its backward compatibility with PS2 games. This required an additional Emotion Engine chip inside the PS3.
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Are PS3 store servers still up?

While Sony had previously announced in 2021 that it was shutting down its PS3 digital storefront, the company reversed its decision after a backlash from fans. Both the PS3 servers and store remain in operation in 2023.
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Will PS3 store stay open?

On October 15, 2020, in anticipation of the launch of the PlayStation 5, Sony announced that users would no longer be able to browse, purchase and download PS3, PSP and PS Vita content, and PS4 avatars, themes and applications via the desktop and mobile versions of the PlayStation Store.
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Did PS3 sell more than PS4?

The original Playstation sold 102.49 million units, the PS2 around 155 million, the PS3 87.4 million and the PS4 116.4 million.
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Which is bigger PS3 or PS5?

Initially, I wasn't impressed by the size reduction of the PS5 Slim, but after consideration it seems that they've done a moderately decent job of it. It actually looks smaller than the fat PS3! It's 3cm taller, but much more narrow (by 8cm!).
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How many games can be stored in PS3?

Depends on the size of your memory card and the game files. The biggest game files are between 3–4 GB, but I find that most files weigh in under 1.5 GB. You can fit maybe 6–12 games on a 16 GB memory card as rough guesstimate. If you're just playing indies, you could probably double that.
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