When was the system officially unveiled? Sony officially revealed the PlayStation 3 at the Electronic Entertainment Expo during its press conference on May 16th, 2005. The system and a prototype controller were shown along with various tech demos and game trailers, though most of the trailers were CG "approximations" of what developers were aiming their gameplay experiences to be like. When was the system launched? The PlayStation 3 launched first in Japan on November 11, 2006, with the North American release coming a mere six days later on November 17, 2006. The system was then released in Europe and Australasia on March 23, 2007.
How much does the PlayStation 3 cost, and what configurations are available? There have been two different SKUs for the PlayStation 3, though some territories only saw the release of the higher-end system. The "high-end" version contains WiFi, various flash memory inputs (like Memory Stick and SD), chrome lining around the Blu-ray drive and a 60GB hard drive while the cheaper version includes a 20GB hard drive. Here's a breakdown of the system prices for each territory/country at the time of launch:
Region 20GB System 60GB System Japan 49980¿ 59980¿ US $499 $599 Canada $549 $659 Europe N/A €599 Australia N/A AU$999 In April of 2007, Sony announced that it would be dropping the 20GB model in the United States and only sell the higher-end 60GB version as that was the system that customers preferred by and large. The 20GB systems were not recalled or removed by stores and were still for sale while in stock, but Sony began only sending the 60GB models to stores from that point forward. What does the PlayStation 3 look like? Like so:
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