Sony PlayStation 3

E44203

PlayStation console home video game console

The Sony PlayStation 3 is a home video game console by Sony, notable for its Blu-ray support, online gaming via the PlayStation Network, and use of the advanced Cell microprocessor architecture.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
PlayStation 3	426
Sony PlayStation 3 canonical	4
GameOS (PlayStation 3 system software)	1
PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Disc drive	1
PlayStation 3 Cell Broadband Engine	1
PlayStation 3 Cell PPE	1
PlayStation 3 console	1
Sony PlayStation 3 Cell processor	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T321840 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Sony PlayStation 3
Context triple: [PowerPC, usedIn, Sony PlayStation 3]

A. PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4 is a popular eighth-generation home video game console known for its powerful hardware, extensive game library, and online services.
B. PlayStation 5
PlayStation 5 is Sony’s ninth-generation home video game console known for its high-speed SSD, advanced graphics capabilities, and support for immersive features like ray tracing and 3D audio.
C. Xbox
Xbox is a video game console brand and ecosystem developed by Microsoft, featuring dedicated gaming hardware, online services, and digital media capabilities.
D. Nintendo GameCube
The Nintendo GameCube is a sixth-generation home video game console by Nintendo, known for its compact cube-shaped design, proprietary mini-DVD game discs, and a library featuring titles like Super Smash Bros. Melee and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
E. Nintendo Wii
The Nintendo Wii is a home video game console by Nintendo known for its motion-sensing controllers and family-friendly, accessible gaming experience.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Sony PlayStation 3
Target entity description: The Sony PlayStation 3 is a home video game console by Sony, notable for its Blu-ray support, online gaming via the PlayStation Network, and use of the advanced Cell microprocessor architecture.

A. PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4 is a popular eighth-generation home video game console known for its powerful hardware, extensive game library, and online services.
B. PlayStation 5
PlayStation 5 is Sony’s ninth-generation home video game console known for its high-speed SSD, advanced graphics capabilities, and support for immersive features like ray tracing and 3D audio.
C. Xbox
Xbox is a video game console brand and ecosystem developed by Microsoft, featuring dedicated gaming hardware, online services, and digital media capabilities.
D. Nintendo GameCube
The Nintendo GameCube is a sixth-generation home video game console by Nintendo, known for its compact cube-shaped design, proprietary mini-DVD game discs, and a library featuring titles like Super Smash Bros. Melee and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
E. Nintendo Wii
The Nintendo Wii is a home video game console by Nintendo known for its motion-sensing controllers and family-friendly, accessible gaming experience.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (57)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	PlayStation console ⓘ home video game console ⓘ
audioOutput	HDMI audio ⓘ optical digital audio ⓘ
backwardCompatibility	PlayStation ⓘ PlayStation ⓘ surface form: PlayStation 2
brand	Sony ⓘ
controller	Sixaxis ⓘ surface form: DualShock 3 Sixaxis ⓘ
CPU	Cell Broadband Engine ⓘ
CPUArchitecture	Cell Broadband Engine ⓘ surface form: PowerPC-based Cell architecture
feature	digital distribution ⓘ multimedia playback ⓘ online gaming ⓘ remote play with PlayStation Portable ⓘ remote play with PlayStation Vita ⓘ trophy system ⓘ web browser ⓘ
generation	seventh generation ⓘ
GPU	RSX Reality Synthesizer ⓘ
GPUManufacturer	NVIDIA Corporation ⓘ surface form: Nvidia
mainMemory	256 MB XDR DRAM ⓘ
manufacturer	Sony ⓘ surface form: Sony Computer Entertainment
mediaFormat	Blu-ray Disc format ⓘ surface form: Blu-ray Disc CD ⓘ DVD ⓘ
notableGame	Gran Turismo 5 ⓘ LittleBigPlanet ⓘ Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots ⓘ The Last of Us ⓘ Uncharted: Drake's Fortune ⓘ
onlineService	PlayStation Plus ⓘ PlayStation Store ⓘ
operatingSystem	GameOS ⓘ
predecessor	PlayStation ⓘ surface form: PlayStation 2
region	NTSC ⓘ PAL ⓘ
storageOptions	120 GB hard drive ⓘ 160 GB hard drive ⓘ 20 GB hard drive ⓘ 250 GB hard drive ⓘ 320 GB hard drive ⓘ 40 GB hard drive ⓘ 60 GB hard drive ⓘ 80 GB hard drive ⓘ
storageType	2.5-inch SATA hard disk drive ⓘ
successor	PlayStation 4 ⓘ
supports	Bluetooth ⓘ Ethernet ⓘ Linux kernel ⓘ surface form: Linux (on early models) PlayStation Network ⓘ Wi-Fi ⓘ trophies ⓘ
videoMemory	256 MB GDDR3 ⓘ
videoOutput	HDMI ⓘ component video ⓘ composite video ⓘ