Sony Playstation 3 Original

SSD storage option ; Tiny dimensions ; Great media capability ; Perfect for newcomers

Flimsy exterior ; Cheap drive mechanism ; Tough price point ; 360's graphics still winning

Gaming is great ; Blu-ray playback is almost flawless ; Media hub is the best ; Failure rate is very low

Still a bit pricey ; PSN is second best to Xbox Live

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Cheap way to get into Blu-ray ; Versatile connectivity options ; Excellent high-def picture quality

No supplied dedicated remote

There may well be some top class games in the future too, but at launch the PS3 lacks anything like an exclusive 'killer app' to sell the system to hardened gamers. Motorstorm and Resistance: Fall of Man are solid titles, but nothing new, and the rest...

It's a brilliant console

It's now been discontinued

And as soon as this is brought up to date, the PS3 will surely be the most desirable HD console on the market.

Excellent online gameplay, Lag Free, Playstation Store uses actual money, The service is free ;

Voice chat is not available across all games, No unified servers, Limited international multiplayer, Games must be exited in order to read messages, Sluggish online store interface ;

In its current state, the PlayStation 3 online service pales in comparison to what is being offered on the rival Xbox 360 console. It needs some improvements, particularly in the area of communication, ease-of-use and community in order to rise to the...

Looks sleek, sexy and incredibly appealing, Is virtually silent, Controller can be recharged, Cheapest Blu Ray player in the market, Allows users to indulge in a plethora of multimedia activities

Is Heavy, No HDMI Cable, No rumble in the controller, Expensive, Pathetic launch lineup

Great graphics, Included Blu-Ray Drive, Enjoyable games

Menu unintuitive in places, Cost

While it will take a swipe at your bank balance, Sony's Playstation 3 is definitely a powerful machine. Offering incredible graphics and the added bonus of a Blu-Ray drive, it is a great console to complete your high definition lounge room setup.

Smaller size. Larger hard drive

Overall, feels slightly flimsier than the previous PlayStation 3. Sliding-door optical drive doesn't feel sturdy, and it feels like a step backward

The new Sony PlayStation 3 packs the same excellent gaming and media features and almost double the storage capacity into an even smaller case.

Sony PlayStation 3 Super Slim – overviewAt first glance the new Super Slim version of the PlayStation 3 is all good news: it’s notably smaller than the most recent Slim iteration of Sony’s long-runn