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gdgt score

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93
90
76
81

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Avg. critic rating

6.0
8.8
8.5
7.9
7.8

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Avg. user rating

8.5
8.7
8.7
7.1
8.3

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Price

$99

General

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Game format

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

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Disc loading type

Tray loading
Slot loading
Slot loading
Slot loading

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Disc capacity

50 GB
8.5 GB
25 GB

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Cartridge capacity

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Backward compatible

No
No
1 generations
1 generations

Controllers / accessories

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Controller type

Wireless
Wired, Wireless
Wired, Wireless
Wired, Wireless
Wireless

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Wireless type

RF / radio
RF / radio
Bluetooth
Bluetooth

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Battery size

AA
Rechargeable
AA
Rechargeable

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Battery type

Li-ion (610 mAh capacity)

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Charging cable

USB
USB

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Controllers (max)

4
7
4
1

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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

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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
Remote, Other

Audio / video

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Video outputs

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

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Surround support

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

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Surround channels

5.1
7.1
6.1

Media

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Audio playback

CD audio
CD audio
Yes

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Audio codec support

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

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Video playback

DVD video
DVD video
No

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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

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Photo viewer

Yes
Yes
Yes

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Image format support

JPEG
BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
JPEG

Networking / online service

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Internet connectivity

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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WiFi

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

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WiFi encryption

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

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Ethernet

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

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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, Store, Browser

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Downloadable content

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

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Game achievements

Yes
Yes
No

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Friends list

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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Service fee

No
Yes
No
No

Storage

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System storage

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

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Memory card support

SD
SD (SDHC)
SD

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Proprietary card location

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Proprietary card capacity (max)

8 MB

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Drive form factor

Internal
Internal
Internal (Removable)
Internal
Internal

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Drive capacity

8 GB
4 GB
120 GB
512 MB
8 GB

Hardware

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CPU speed

3.2 GHz
729 MHz

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CPU cores

4
7
1

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GPU speed

550 MHz
243 MHz

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Video RAM

256 MB

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System RAM

1024 MB
256 MB
88 MB
2048 MB

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Internal ROM

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USB

2.0 (1 ports)
2.0 (2 ports)
2.0 (2 ports)
2.0 (4 ports)

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Requires host console

No
No
No
No

Power

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Power adapter

External
Internal
External
External

Size and Weight

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Height

7.2 inches
2.6 inches
6 inches
1.8 inches

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Width

12 inches
11.4 inches
1.75 inches
6.8 inches

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Depth

11.5 inches
11.4 inches
8.5 inches
10.5 inches

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Weight

10.9 pounds
7.1 pounds
2.65 pounds

Pricing and Availability

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Availability

Pre-release
Available
Discontinued
Available
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Discontinued (US)

September 17, 2010

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Released (US)

June 25, 2013
August 3, 2010
September 1, 2009
November 19, 2006
November 18, 2012

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Announced (US)

July 10, 2012
June, 2010
August 18, 2009
May 17, 2005
June 7, 2011

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Rumored (US)

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Original price

$99 USD
$199 USD
$299.99 USD
$249.99 USD
$299.99 USD

Colors

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Colors

Silver
Black
Black
Black
White
Red
White

General Info

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Mfr. warranty

1 year
1 year
1 year

Environmental

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