A quick note about specs before getting started: I will not be going in depth. I will go over the very basics. If people want me to post more, I will. Feedback is always welcome. Onwards...
I will follow this list up with more information on the differences between the main three types of body styles.Now onto the fun stuff! Model numbers...okay. Maybe not that fun. However, when searching for the right PS3 for your collection these are VERY necessary. This is especially true if you are looking for a particular bundle or collectors edition. I have had to find this out the hard way before. When searching on Amazon, Ebay, or other sties, some sellers will make the model numbers keywords, making it difficult to find what you are looking for without having some background info. Also, I know collectors. Just having the same model number again can be enough to deter a purchase. So here is a simple list.
PlayStation 3 ("Fat")
1st Generation:
CECHAxx = 60GB/Fully backwards compatible with PS and PS2 games
CECHBxx = 20GB/Fully backwards compatible with PS and PS2 games
Both = For Japan and North America. Launched on November 11 2006 in Japan and November 17 2006 in North America. EU/PAL did not get a PS3 launch until the 2nd Generation.
2nd Generation:
CECHCxx = (EU/PAL ONLY) 60GB/Backwards compatible with PS and PS2 games (part emulation)
CECHExx = (NA ONLY) 80GB/Backwards compatible with PS and PS2 games (part emulation)
The PAL (European/Australian) launch date, for those curious, was on March 23 2007.
3rd Generation: No more backwards compatibility! Also, I believe this was the end of 4 USB ports and they cut it down to 2.
CECHGxx = (NA/EU/PAL ONLY)40GB
CECHHxx = 40 GB
CECHJxx = (JP/EU/PAL ONLY) 40GB
CECHKxx = (NA/EU/PAL ONLY) 80GB
CECHLxx = 80GB
CECHMxx = (UK ONLY/Region code 03) 80GB
CECHPxx = 160GB
CECHQxx = (JP ONLY/Region code 00) 160GB
PS3 (PS3 "Slim")
A quick note about the name. What most of us refer to as the PS3 Slim or PlayStation 3 Slim was actually rebranded as the "PS3" instead of the "PlayStation 3". Introduced in 2009.
4th Generation:
CECH-20xxA = 120GB
CECH-20xxB = 250GB
CECH-21xxA = 120GB
CECH-21xxB = 250GB
CECH-25xxA = 160GB
CECH-25xxB = 320GB
CECH-30xxA = 160GB
CECH-30xxB = 320GB
PS3 "Super Slim"
Introduced September 25 2012. This model doesn't actually seem to have an official name from Sony. They usually refer to it as "Slim" or "Slim Chassis Model".
5th Generation:
CECH-40xxA = 12GB (These were sold at a lower price. The 250GB models were not sold in Europe for some time for whatever reason, so the hard drive was sold separately as an add on.)
CECH-40xxB = (NA ONLY) 250GB
CECH-40xxC = (EU/PAL ONLY) 500GB
CECH-42xxA = (EU/PAL ONLY)12GB (The difference between these three models are that they stop analog output as of January 1 2014.)
CECH-42xxB = (NA ONLY) 250 GB
CECH-42xxC = (EU/PAL ONLY) 500GB
CECH-43xxA = (EU/PAL ONLY)12GB
CECH-43xxB = (EU/PAL ONLY) 250GB (They finally got a 250GB Super Slim!)
CECH-43xxC = (EU/PAL ONLY) 500GB
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| This was the first PS3 I ever bought...oh the memories! |
As far as the first two generations of the PS3 are concerned, most people covet them for their backwards compatibility. They have not been in production for some time, so finding one is quite difficult and/or costly. The last of this generation to be made was the NTSC Metal Gear Solid 4 bundle, making this type of PS3 pretty rare by 2009.
Out of all of these I have found the 20GB to be the most difficult to find, mainly because Sony stopped making it fairly soon after production started. This may have been due to the lack of Wi-Fi support or a flash memory card reader. If you manage to find one, expect to pay roughly $1000 for it new or used.
Onto the "Slim" PS3 and "Super Slim" body styles. The "Slim" PS3 is 32% smaller and 36% lighter than the original PS3. It also consumes on average about 1/3 the power that the original did. I tested this myself to see to make sure. Just the sound alone is a great indication of difference. Both "Slim" versions fixed the ever running fan issue that the original model had. Like the PS2 "Slim", Sony removed a main power switch on the back of the console. This was most likely a money saving and weight reducing measure. The "Slim" was launched on September 1 2009 in NA and September 3 2009 for JA/EU/PAL.
The "Super Slim" PS3 was introduced in October of 2012. It is 25% smaller than the "Slim" and 20% lighter. Instead of inserting discs into a drive, it has a sliding door on the top of it that slides to the side so you can physically place the disc inside.
That is all for now. Thanks for reading! Next Wednesday I'm going to have a fancy blog, full of pics. I will be covering all of the types of PS3s out there, color and design wise. I will also discuss rarity and where to locate some of them. I will also discuss ones that were only made for celebrities.
Get familiar with this list as I gave it to you guys and gals for a reason. Well...I also wanted to educate myself. Next week, when talking about bundles and fancy consoles I will be referring to model numbers.
See you guys (if anyone is reading yet) then!
Sources:
1) https://web.archive.org/web/20080224185451/http://www.us.playstation.com/ps3/about/specs
(I went through this history timeline as much as I could)
2)http://web.archive.org/web/20080119221144/http://www.scee.presscentre.com/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=4317&NewsAreaID=2
3)http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/09/25/new-ps3-model-out-today-exclusive-first-look/
4)http://us.playstation.com/ps3/systems/uncharted3-playstation-plus-bundle.ht
5) AMAZON and EBAY!! Also, my personal collection.
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