Why did the PS3 not sell well?

The only reason why it was crippled in terms of sales at first was because of just that, prices/sale. The 360 was definitely good but the reason why it sold more at first was because it was released a year before the PS3 did but it wasn't without problems that Microsoft probably regretted.
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Why did the PS3 fail?

The PlayStation 3 had a price tag so large for its time, it dashed the hopes of any casual, low budget gamer looking for the best thing they could get their hands on for a cheap price. This was the first part of a large marketing failure for Sony which would drag out over the course of the next 2-3 years.
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Why was the PS3 not popular?

PS3 Problems: Price, Games, & Loading

Cross-platform games created by other third party studios often looked dull and sluggish, especially when compared to the Xbox 360 version. It was also an expensive console - launching at $499 and $599 USD depending on hard drive size.
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How well did the PS3 sell?

The PlayStation 3 sold 87.4 million units lifetime. The PS5 is 43.53 million units behind lifetime PS3 sales.
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Is PS3 a dead console?

As of 2023, the PlayStation 3 (PS3) is no longer in production, and Sony has moved on to the PS4 and even the PS5.
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Why You Need a PS3 Right Now! - In 2023!

Should I throw away my PS3?

Game consoles are made of recyclable parts, including the circuit board, plastic casing and game disks. If game consoles are thrown away, they can leach harmful metals into the environment. Never throw them away in any of your curbside containers.
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Is it OK to buy PS3 now?

yes... I think the PS3 is still the best 1080p blu-ray player on the market. The quality is better than on PS4. 4K and HDR are often overrated for most people.
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Why was PS3 so good?

PS3 has something that is rarely owned by the latest generation of game consoles, namely backward compatibility. With this feature, PS3 can play games from PS2 and PS1. This means, with just one console, you can enjoy thousands of games from three generations of PlayStation.
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What is the number 1 selling game console?

Sony Interactive Entertainment is just one player in the $280+ billion gaming industry, but its PlayStation 2 hold's the industry's title for best-selling console ever. Watch the video to see how Sony built its gaming empire.
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Why was the PS3 so powerful?

If the PS3 had ten times the CPU, it would have been a much more powerful gaming console than it was. The PS3 was released in 2006 and had a custom-designed Cell processor that was based on the PowerPC architecture. It had a clock speed of 3.2 GHz and was capable of delivering up to 230.4 GFLOPS of performance .
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Why is the PS3 so slow?

The PlayStation 3 (PS3) can start running slowly when your messages, Internet search history, playlists, and other personal data consume too much of the console's memory. Make your PS3 run faster by rebuilding its database, changing its IP settings, and performing routine system maintenance.
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Is PS3 better then PS5?

RAM bandwidth sees the least improvement and storage bandwidth sees the biggest improvement. Overall, the PS5 seems to be about 30 times more powerful than the PS3.
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Why no PS3 on PS5?

Why can we not play PS1, PS2, and PS3 games natively on PS5? Short answer - its because they didn't put in what was necessary to be able to emulate those games into the console. PS1 - They did away with the capability to be able to play CD since the PS4.
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Is PS3 a flop?

Ps3 sold a little more and is still one of the best selling home consoles of all time. That being said while there are some great games on it, overall it was a total failure as lots of games run as bad as n64 games on it due to the architecture.
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Who sold more Xbox 360 or PS3?

The PS3 has sold 87.4 million units and the Xbox 360 has sold 84 million units. What makes this accomplishment for Nintendo more impressive is that the console debuted in 2017, reaching this figure in just under five years. By comparison, the PS3 and Xbox 360 figures come from an 11 year period.
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Did the PS3 outsell the Xbox 360?

“Sony's PS3 managed to surpass the number of Xbox 360s shipped worldwide (about 77 million vs. 76 million), despite the PS3 launching a year later.” It's important to note that these figures are shipped and not sold to consumers (though it's unlikely production is far in excess of perceived demand for either console).
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What is the 2nd most sold console?

The Best-Selling Video Game Consoles of All Time
  • PlayStation 2 (Sony) – 159 million*
  • Nintendo DS (Nintendo) – 154.02 million.
  • Nintendo Switch (Nintendo) – 139.36 million.
  • Game Boy/Game Boy Color (Nintendo) – 118.69 million.
  • PlayStation 4 (Sony) – 117.2 million.
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Who is the best console ever?

The 10 Best Video Game Consoles of All Time, Ranked
  • 8 Xbox 360.
  • 7 Nintendo Entertainment System.
  • 6 PlayStation.
  • 5 Nintendo Switch.
  • 4 Dreamcast.
  • 3 Game Boy.
  • 2 SNES.
  • 1 PS2.
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Why is PS3 expensive?

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. Additionally, the PS3 was one of the best Blu-ray players on the market, which also increased its value.
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Is PS3 more powerful than Xbox?

The two CPU chips run at the same GHz speed, but the PS3's seven individual cores beat out the Xbox's three dual-threaded cores. And in terms of performance measured in gigaflops, the PS3 tops out at nearly three times that of the Xbox.
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Why did PS3 have so little RAM?

The PS3 had 256MB of main RAM and 256MB of video memory. Mostly because at the time the RAM was basically just for games, they could get away (for a while) to have less RAM than an equivalent gaming PC.
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Is Xbox 360 better than PS3?

Xbox 360. Playstation 3 comes with a built-in Blu-Ray player that provides HD output with high-quality sound. Xbox 360 is known for its community experience and offers a friendlier environment for Windows, as it is tightly integrated with other Microsoft applications.
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Are the PS3 servers still up?

Does the PS3 Internet still work? It does. Not all developers are still supporting online modes for games and those that are may not have a community of players to game with. Sony tried closing the PSN Store but because of backlash they didn't.
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Can PS5 play PS3 games?

While the PS5 cannot play PS3 discs directly, a selection of PS3 games can be played digitally.
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