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gdgt score

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93
90
76
86

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Avg. critic rating

no data
8.8
8.5
7.9
8.4

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Avg. user rating

no data
8.7
8.7
7.1
8.4

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Price

General

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Game format

Optical disc, Cartridge
Optical disc, Downloadable
Optical disc, Downloadable
Optical disc, Downloadable
Optical disc, Downloadable

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Disc loading type

Tray loading
Tray loading
Slot loading
Slot loading
Slot loading

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Disc capacity

50 GB
8.5 GB
50 GB

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Cartridge capacity

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Backward compatible

No
1 generations
2 generations

Controllers / accessories

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Controller type

Wired, Wireless
Wired, Wireless
Wired, Wireless
Wired, Wireless

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Wireless type

RF / radio
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth

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Battery size

AA
Rechargeable
AA
Rechargeable

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Battery type

Li-ion (610 mAh capacity)
Li-ion (610 mAh capacity)

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Charging cable

USB
USB
USB

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Controllers (max)

4
7
4
7

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Direction control

D-pad, Thumb stick (2)
D-pad, Thumb stick (2)
D-pad, Thumb stick (1)
D-pad, Thumb stick (2)

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Motion controls

Camera / optical
Accelerometer, Gyroscopic
Accelerometer, Camera / optical
Accelerometer, Gyroscopic, Camera / optical

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Rumble support

Built-in
Built-in
Built-in
Built-in

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Vibration motors

2 motors
1 motors
2 motors

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Other peripherals

Joystick, Arcade stick, Racing wheel, Instruments, Headset / mic, Camera, Remote, Keyboard, Mouse, Other
Arcade stick, Racing wheel, Instruments, Headset / mic, Keyboard, Other
Arcade stick, Racing wheel, Instruments, Headset / mic, Camera, Remote, Keyboard, Mouse

Audio / video

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Video outputs

Component, HDMI (v1.4)
HDMI (v1.3), RCA / composite
Component, RCA / composite, S-Video
Antenna / RF, Component, HDMI (v1.3), RCA / composite, SCART, S-Video

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Video formats

1080p, 1080i, 720p
1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i
576i, 480p, 480i
1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i

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Audio outputs

TOSLINK (optical)
via HDMI, RCA stereo, TOSLINK (optical)
RCA stereo
via HDMI, RCA stereo, TOSLINK (optical)

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Surround support

Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD High Resolution, DTS-HD Master Audio, PCM
Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM

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Surround channels

5.1
7.1
5.1

Media

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Audio playback

CD audio
CD audio
Yes
CD audio

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Audio codec support

MP3, WAV, WMA
AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA
AAC
AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA

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Video playback

DVD video
DVD video
No
DVD video

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Video codec support

AVI, DivX, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Quicktime, WMV
AVI, DivX, h.264 / AVC, Motion JPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC-1, WMV, XviD
AVI, DivX, h.264 / AVC, Motion JPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC-1, WMV, XviD

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Photo viewer

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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Image format support

JPEG
BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
JPEG
BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF

Networking / online service

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Internet connectivity

No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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WiFi

802.11 b, g, n
802.11 b, g
802.11 b, g
802.11 b, g

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WiFi encryption

WEP, WPA, WPA2
WEP, WPA, WPA2
WEP, WPA, WPA2
WEP, WPA, WPA2

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Ethernet

10/100 [Fast Ethernet]
10/100/1000 [Gigabit]
None
10/100/1000 [Gigabit]

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Analog modem

None
None
None

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Online features

Multiplayer, Voice chat, Video chat, Store
Multiplayer, Voice chat, Video chat, Store, Browser
Multiplayer, Voice chat, Store, Browser
Multiplayer, Voice chat, Video chat, Store, Browser

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Downloadable content

Games, Game updates, TV shows, Movies
Games, Game updates, TV shows, Movies
Games, Game updates
Games, Game updates, TV shows, Movies

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Game achievements

Yes
Yes
No
Yes

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Friends list

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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Service fee

Yes
No
No
No

Storage

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System storage

Hard drive
Hard drive
Hard drive, Memory card (Standard, Proprietary)
Hard drive, Memory card (Standard, Proprietary)

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Memory card support

SD (SDHC)

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Proprietary card location

Console
Console

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Proprietary card capacity (max)

8 MB
8 MB

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Drive form factor

Internal
Internal (Removable)
Internal
Internal (Removable)

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Drive capacity

4 GB
120 GB
512 MB
20 GB

Hardware

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CPU speed

3.2 GHz
729 MHz
3.2 GHz

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CPU cores

7
1
7

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GPU speed

550 MHz
243 MHz
550 MHz

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Video RAM

256 MB
256 MB

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System RAM

256 MB
88 MB
256 MB

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Internal ROM

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USB

2.0 (2 ports)
2.0 (2 ports)
2.0 (4 ports)

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Requires host console

No
No

Power

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Power adapter

External
Internal
External
Internal

Size and Weight

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Height

7.2 inches
2.6 inches
6 inches
3.8 inches

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Width

12 inches
11.4 inches
1.75 inches
12.8 inches

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Depth

11.5 inches
11.4 inches
8.5 inches
10.8 inches

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Weight

10.9 pounds
7.1 pounds
2.65 pounds
10.6 pounds

Pricing and Availability

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Availability

Discontinued
Available
Discontinued
Available
Discontinued

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Discontinued (US)

September 17, 2010
April, 2007

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Released (US)

September 13, 1993
August 3, 2010
September 1, 2009
November 19, 2006
November 17, 2006

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Announced (US)

June, 2010
August 18, 2009
May 17, 2005
May 16, 2005

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Rumored (US)

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Original price

$970 USD
$199 USD
$299.99 USD
$249.99 USD
$599 USD

Colors

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Colors

Black
Black
Black
White
Red
Black
White
Silver

General Info

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Mfr. warranty

1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year

Environmental

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