You must login or register to view this content. Production of the PlayStation 3 will soon be halted in Japan, according to an announcement posted on the official PlayStation Japan website You must login or register to view this content..
A translation for the post says that “shipments are scheduled to conclude soon” on the black 500 GB PS3, the only version of the console still being manufactured in Japan.
Many see the announcement as signaling the end of the popular gaming console’s manufacturing run worldwide.
Ken Kutaragi, the former Sony exec and “father of the Playstation,” said the console was expected to have a 10-year life cycle. The console was released in 2006, and has exceeded its planned life. As of March 2016, 85 million PS3 units were sold. The PS3 underwent several design changes over its lifetime, including the introduction of the PlayStation 3 Slim and PlayStation 3 Super Slim models.
Consequently, the PlayStation Now service for the PS3, PlayStation Vita and PlayStation TV will discontinue in August 2017.
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