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The is the third home , 2006 , in Japan and shortly after on November 17 in the United States . Its primary storage media is the Blu-ray Disc , while it also supports SACD s, DVD s, and CD s.4 It can output High-definition Video for both video games and movies via an HDMI 1.3 port, supporting up to 1080p HD resolution. It was initially available in Two Configurations , the 20 GB Basic model and the 60 GB Premium model. However, the 20 GB model was discontinued in North America on April 11 , 2007 , due to a lack of consumer demand.5 While still available in Japan, it was not released at all in PAL territories.6 On May 21 , 2007 , Sony announced that it would be releasing the PS3 in South Korea in only one configuration, featuring an 80 GB hard drive and IPTV compatibility.7 On July 9 , 2007 , the 80 GB model was released in North America.8 HISTORY '') were held at both events on Devkits and comparable PC hardware. Video footage based on the predicted PlayStation 3 specifications was also shown (e.g. '' Mobile Suit Gundam '').9 The system was initially planned to have two HDMI ports and three Ethernet ports, though this was later reduced to one of each, presumably to cut costs.10 On September 22 , 2006 , at the 2006 Tokyo Game Show, Sony announced that it would be including HDMI on all versions of the system, and reducing the launch price on ''20GB'' models by over 20%;11 the ''60GB'' version of the system has an open pricing scheme. Sony demonstrated 27 playable PS3 titles during the Tokyo Game Show running on final hardware.12 Launch See Also: PlayStation 3 launch The PlayStation 3 was first released in Japan on .13 According to Media Create, 81,639 PS3 systems were sold within 24 hours of its introduction in Japan.14 Soon after its release in Japan, the PS3 was released in North America on November 17 . Reports of violence surrounding the release of the PS3 include a customer shot,15 campers robbed at gunpoint,16 customers shot in a Drive-by Shooting with BB Gun s,17 and 60 campers fighting over 10 systems.18 The PS3 was launched in Europe, Australia and New Zealand on March 23 , 2007 . After the first two days of sales, the system had sold approximataly 600,000 units.19 Retail configurations As of September 2007, there are three retail configurations of the PlayStation 3: a ''20 GB'' model, a ''60 GB'' model, and an ''80 GB'' model (the ''xx GB'' names referring to the size of the internal hard drive of the system). All retail packages include one SIXAXIS Controller , one USB cable, one Composite Video /stereo audio output cable, one Ethernet Cable and one Power Cable .21 The 80 GB model includes a copy of the hit title '' MotorStorm ''.22 At its launch in Japan and North America in November 2006, two versions of the system were released; the 20 GB model and the more expensive 60 GB model with Additional Features . Sony discontinued the 20 GB model in the US and Canada on April 11 , 2007 , citing a lack of "consumer demand",23 though it is still on sale in Japan. On May 21 , 2007 Sony announced that only one model would be released in Korea, featuring an 80 GB hard drive and IPTV compatibility. Sony Korea has stated that IPTV feature was added to the Korean version in order to keep up with FTTP , which is widely available in Korea. On July 9 , 2007 Sony announced a North American 80 GB model, to be available starting August 6 , 2007 .242526 On July 12 , 2007 , SCEE announced a Starter Pack bundle in Europe, including a second Sixaxis controller and two first-party titles from a given selection, to sell at the same price as the stand-alone model. SCEE stated that there were no plans to introduce an 80 GB model or to drop the price for the 60 GB model in Europe.27 Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president David Reeves has stated that there are currently no plans for an 80 GB system to be released in PAL territories, and that a 20 GB version is "highly unlikely."28 Differences In addition to all of the features of the 20 GB Model , the 60 GB model has internal IEEE 802.11 B / G Wi-Fi , multiple Flash Card readers ( SD / MultiMedia Card , CompactFlash , Memory Stick ) and a chrome coloured trim.29 In terms of hardware, the 80 GB model released in Korea is identical to the 60 GB model released in European Territories , except for the difference in hard drive size. IPTV compatibility is supported through software and could potentially be added to other models of the system. Like the Korean and European models, the North American 80 GB model also excludes the PlayStation 2 EE chip, instead providing PS2 compatibility via software emulation, thereby reducing the level of compatibility (see Removal Of Hardware Support for more details). No official Wi-Fi or flash memory card readers have yet been released by Sony for the 20 GB system, although plans for such add-ons are in place.30 Nevertheless, as both models feature four USB 2.0 ports, wireless networking and flash memory card support can already be obtained through the use of widely available external USB adapters. Sales and pricing See Also: PlayStation 3 launch#Release data and pricing l1=PlayStation 3 launch — Release data and pricing
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