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PlayStation 3

Released 2006 · Discontinued 2017 · 87.4 million units sold

Historical significance

Helped win the format war by standardizing Blu-ray and pushed HD gaming and online play forward despite a rocky launch.

Best-selling games

Grand Theft Auto VThe Last of UsUncharted 2: Among Thieves

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1994
Units Sold
102.49 million
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CPU
MIPS R3000A @ 33.87 MHz
Memory
2 MB RAM
Media
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Launch Price
$299

Sony's debut console upended the industry, championing CD media and mature 3D titles and toppling Nintendo's dominance.

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Gen 6
Released
2000
Units Sold
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CPU
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Memory
32 MB RDRAM
Media
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Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasGran Turismo 3Final Fantasy X

2000s · Discontinued 2013

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Xbox 360

Microsoft

Gen 7
Released
2005
Units Sold
84+ million
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CPU
IBM Xenon tri-core @ 3.2 GHz
Memory
512 MB GDDR3
Media
DVD-ROM
Launch Price
$299

Mainstreamed online multiplayer and digital storefronts through Xbox Live, defining the HD era and the achievements meta-game.

Halo 3Grand Theft Auto VCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

2000s · Discontinued 2016

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