The Playstation 3 is the newest console creation from Sony, and garnered a lot of attention all over the world when its release caused a lot of riot-like experiences, mainly due to the console’s high rate of demand. The Playstation 3 is the descendant of the original Playstation, and the Playstation 2 models, which have all been very successful, and were considered to be the best consoles of each of their respective generations. The Playstation 3 has not had as easy of a path to success as its predecessors, largely due to Nintendo and Microsoft now producing consoles that have equaled the quality of the new Sony console. Many industry insiders have claimed that the Playstation 3 will mark the end of the very successful console run by Sony, who took over the market following the decline of Sega’s Dreamcast console.

One factor that has been drawing some customers to other consoles, and not the Playstation 3, is the price of the unit. Sony consoles are always the most expensive when they come out, and most consumers know that the price is not needed to be so high. The Playstation 3 initially went for six hundred dollars, which is quite a bit of money for anyone to shell out for a game system, especially when the brand new Nintendo Wii can be purchased for just about two hundred dollars.

There are many good qualities that the Sony Playstation 3 does have, and most of them are various amounts of technological advances that have put this system ahead of the others when considering copious amounts of adaptability. One of the biggest advantages to purchasing the Playstation 3 is the system’s ability to play the new Blue Ray discs, which are said to be in competition with DVDs. The system can also play DVD’s, but it is important to note Sony’s step to provide adaptability to many of the technological strides that have not been commercially successful yet, though many predict them to be. The Playstation 3 is also very adept when it comes to high definition programming, and is fully compatible, giving consumers a gaming experience that is unmatched when it comes to graphics and many other viewing options. Another technological feat that started with the Playstation 2, and now continues with the Playstation 3, is the consoles ability to work online. The online compatibilities of the Playstation 3 are unmatched by any other console. Microsoft’s consoles have quite a bit of internet technology, as do Nintendo’s, but Sony’s maneuverability online is a feat that goes far beyond the others. The ability to play many of their role playing games online is something that Sony fans adore, especially with some of their more exclusive games that cannot be purchased for the competing consoles. The internet ability does express a need for data saving, so it is very important to note that there are two different Playstation 3 consoles that can be purchased. There is a unit with a much smaller data capability that can be purchased for quite a bit less than the other, which can hold a premium amount of memory, which would be thought to be enough for even the most avid gamer. The price difference due to these differences is quite substantial, so it is not unheard of for a less competitive gamer to opt for the smaller amount of memory, especially if it takes a smaller hit on his wallet.

Game play is especially smooth on the Playstation 3. The unit adopts the same controlling method from its ancestors, which has since become a viable trademark of the Sony brand. Sony is known for the way it caters to simplicity when concerning the controls of videogames and the Playstation 3 is certainly no different. The controllers are shaped quite a bit differently, but the overall design is similar to those of the Playstation 3’s predecessors, which gives Sony fans a great sense of familiarity. One distinct difference between the new models and the Playstation 3 is the ability of this controller to have no wires or chords. One of the major problems with the first consoles was the ease in which controllers got tangled, especially due to their long chords, which could easily be tripped over, potentially causing the console to experience damage as well.

Playstation 3 consoles can play any of the preceding Sony console’s games, but there is quite a consumer problem regarding the newer games that are exclusively for the new Sony console. Games exclusively for the Playstation 3 have been angering many of the unit’s owners because of Sony’s willingness to release very few games at a time, causing a shortage of potential games for the consoles’ users. This problem has angered many of Sony’s longtime fans, and has even caused some longtime enthusiasts to go over to other console brands. Nintendo and Microsoft have both acquired new systems over the past year, but their companies have respectably chosen to release as many games as they can in order to appease the growing market for their product.

One great feature that the Playstation 3 does have is the ability to play against people in games mutually operated on the PSP, which is Sony’s handheld unit. This enables those who do not have a Playstation 3 to battle against those who do in games that are compatible for both systems. It is a great way to compete against friends, especially since the systems are vastly different, which creates a varying level of game play.

The Sony Playstation 3 is a great console, that will most likely outlive its opponents, as the Playstation 2 did before it, but there are many different factors that will come about to challenge the viability of the system. Most of the problems that will occur to bring about the downfall of the system are internal, and are ultimately due to many different factors inherent at the Sony company, so it is important to say that the unit’s overall success depends on many factors, and the ride will not be as easy as it was for the Sony consoles that came before it.