PS3 Production To End In Japan

[GribbleGrunger]

As perdicted, when Sony removed PSnow from the PS3:

PlayStation 3 will soon end production in Japan, according to the official Japanese PlayStation website. The page for the 500 gigabyte standard model, the only remaining PlayStation 3 model in production in Japan, mentions that "shipments are scheduled to end soon."
 
 While a specific date is unknown a game shop in Kurume, Fukuoka seems to have suggested in a tweet that it received notification that production will end in March.

PS3 production ending soon in Japan - Gematsu

[Legend]

That's kinda crazy how quick it died. I mean PS2 lasted so much longer.

[Xevross]

That's kinda crazy how quick it died. I mean PS2 lasted so much longer.

I was just about to comment on how long it lasted

[BasilZero]

I hope they dont shut down PS3's PSN anytime soon

I still have like 20 games I still need to play with trophies!!!!

[darkknightkryta]

That's kinda crazy how quick it died. I mean PS2 lasted so much longer.

10 years, it had a fair run.  

I hope they dont shut down PS3's PSN anytime soon

I still have like 20 games I still need to play with trophies!!!!

This

[ethomaz]

It is dam time.

[nnodley]

I hope they dont shut down PS3's PSN anytime soon

I still have like 20 games I still need to play with trophies!!!!

Highly doubt it will be anytime soon.