E3 is coming with three major new console video games: Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. It's going to be exciting, all of the system will be fifth-generation of wireless era. PlayStation 3 will be the most powerful console video game system in 2006. Let's take a comparison between two systems in past and future:
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| Atari 2600 VCS | Console Name | Sony PlayStation 3 |
| 1977 | Date Launch | 2006 |
| United States | Origin | Japan |
| $199.99 | Launch Price | Appx |
| 320x200 resoultion | Screen Size | 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p |
| 256, 16 on screen | Colors | +16,000,000 |
| 1.19 MHz 6507 | CPU | 3.2 GHZ Cell Processor PowerPC-base Core |
| 128 bytes | RAM | 256 MB XDR Main RAM @ 3.2GHz 256 MB GDDR3 VRAM @700MHz |
| 6k max | ROM / Storage | 20 / 60 GB |
| Joystick x 2 Power in RF output |
I/O | USB Front x 4, Rear x 2 (USB 2.0) Memory Stick standard, Duo, PRO x 1 SD standard/mini x 1 CompactFlash (Type I, II) x 1 |
| ROM access only cartridge | Slot Config | Disc Media - CD: PlayStation CD-ROM, PlayStation 2 CD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-DA (ROM), CD-R, CD-RW, SACD, SACD Hybrid (CD layer), SACD HD, DualDisc, DualDisc (audio side), DualDisc (DVD side) DVD: PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM, PlayStation 3 DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW Blu-ray Disc: PlayStation 3 BD-ROM, BD-Video, BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE |
| None | Communication | Ethernet, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 |
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