PlayStation 3
From the Australian Gaming Database
| Type | Console |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Distributor | Sony Computer Entertainment Australia |
| Released | March 23, 2007 |
| Launch RRP | AU $999.95 |
| Generation | Seventh Generation |
| Userbase | 1.05 million |
| Predecessor | PlayStation 2 |
The PlayStation 3 is a video game console designed and manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and distributed in Australia by Sony Computer Entertainment Australia. It was released on March 23, 2007 for a price of $AU999.95.
Notes
- 318,000 sold in 2009. 770,000 LTD. 281,000 sold in 2010 from 266,000 in 2009.
- 6 million dollar ad campaign for launch. 10,000 preorders. <ref>Robertson, S. (2007, March 16). Three can play at that game. B & T Weekly.</ref>
- Actual sales by end of March 2007 - 27,083<ref>Nintendo's moves pay off. (2007, August 7). The Newcastle Herald.</ref>
- $700 by August 2008.<ref>Hill, J. (2008, August 14). Xtending Xbox. The Age.</ref>
- Q2 2007 - 27,645 sold. 54,728 LTD
- Q3 2007 sales: 27,533 Total install base: 82,261
- 1.1 million @ start 2011.
- 1.4 million @ October 2011.
- ~2 million @ early 2014 when Foxtel launched
AU Retail Launch Titles
- Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
- Call of Duty 3
- Def Jam: Icon
- Enchanted Arms
- Fight Night Round 3
- Formula One Championship Edition
- Full Auto 2: Battlelines
- Genji: Days of the Blade
- The Godfather: The Don's Edition
- Gundam: Target in Sight
- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
- MotorStorm
- NBA Street Homecourt
- Need for Speed: Carbon
- NHL 2K7
- Resistance: Fall of Man
- Ridge Racer 7
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07
- Tony Hawk's Project 8
- Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom
- Virtua Fighter 5
- Virtua Tennis 3
- World Snooker Championship 2007
AU PSN Launch Titles
- Blast Factor
- Fl0w
- Go! Puzzle
- Go! Sudoku
- GripShift
- Lemmings
- Super Rub'a'Dub'
- Tekken: Dark Resurrection
AU Bundles
- Slim 250GB w/ FIFA World Cup 2010
- 60GB Launch (B/C, Sixaxis)
- 40GB (Sixaxis)
- 40GB (Dual Shock)
- 80GB (Sixaxis)
- 80GB (Dual Shock)
- Slim 120GB
- Slim 250GB
- Slim 160GB
- Slim 320GB
- Killzone 2 w/ 80GB
- Metal Gear Solid 4 w/ 80GB
- Ultimate Blu-Ray movie pack (300, 10,000BC Blurays, 80GB)
- Ultimate Blu-Ray movie pack (300, Batman Begins Blurays 80GB)
- Slim 320GB w/ FIFA 12
- Slim 320GB Scarlet Red
- Slim 320GB Silver
- Slim 320GB White w/ two Dual Shock 3
References
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