PS3 Officially the Heaviest Console Ever

[John Funk]

PS3 Officially the Heaviest Console Ever

"Huge like Xbox" is a thing of the past: The original PS3 has been officially named the most massive videogame console ever released.

Compared to Nintendo's portable little GameCube and Sony's reasonably-sized PS2, Microsoft's massive original Xbox (and its massive original controllers) became the butt of many jokes last generation, like this one for Gundam fans [http://img146.imageshack.us/i/xboxdrop.jpg/]. But now these jokes may have good reason to come to an end: The Xbox is no longer the biggest bear in the market.

Famitsu Weekly has officially named the PS3 - that is, the original PS3 that launched in 2006 - as the heaviest videogame console ever released, clocking in at slightly over 11 lbs (5 kg). This makes the original Xbox seem relatively tiny, weighing in at a mere 8.6 lbs. However, the Xbox is still in second place ahead of the Xbox 360 (7.9 lbs) and the new, lighter PS3 Slim (7.05 lbs).

The lightest console ever made, on the other hand, was Nintendo's Game Boy Micro, which checked in at a mere 2.82 ounces (80 grams). This means, of course, that it would take 62.4 GB Micros to equal the weight of just a single release-day PS3. Talk about throwing your weight around!

So the next time you drop your PS3 while taking it off a shelf to review White Knight Chronicles, remember that you could have just dropped 11 pounds on your feet, so you should be thankful (even if doing so broke the machine).

Alas, it seems that Famitsu Weekly has ignored my prototype console, the PlayStation Lead. Maybe it's for the best.

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[Denamic]

My table isn't complaining, and it's not like I lug it around.

 

[Irridium]

I wonder how much the Gold Wii weighed.

Gold is freaking heavy...

 

[Jared]

Hehe...well, something you can finally put up against that original Xbox XD

Surprised taken this long for someone to do something like this lol

 

[SharedProphet]

Did the Xbox 360 measurement include the power supply?

 

[SnipErlite]

Wooooo fat consoles ftw.

Although why does it matter? Desktops are massively heavy. Meh.

 

[FoolKiller]

Did the Xbox 360 measurement include the power supply?

Ooooh... good question. I didn't even think of that. That would easily put it in number two.

 

[RanD00M]

Wait wait wait.It's only 5kg.That's strange,the box that mine came in said that it was 7 kgs...Well this is confusing.Which one is it?

 

[Pendragon9]

Ah, so that's why people say the Wii shouldn't be compared to the Ps3 when it comes to games.

Different weight classes.

 

[TimeLord]

When was the last time a console was designed to be moved and lightweight? My TV unit isn't complaining.

I'm sure I had a point there

 

[008Zulu_v1legacy]

When the PS3 backs up, you can hear a beeping sound.

The PS3 is so fat it has its own gravity well.

 

[Anarchemitis]

Playstation 3: Heavier than a NeoGeo since 2010.

 

[Grayjack]

And I thought the Atari 5200 would weigh more.

 

[kmg90]

Its not e

Did the Xbox 360 measurement include the power supply?

Yes of course part II of setting up your 360 where to put the huge power brick! I think if MS were to have some how incorporated the Power supply into the console it would be very close contender to PS3 in terms of being heavy and bulky. I mean come on its of course the you can "slim" off your console if you push power supply out of the box!

 

[Fightgarr]

Better question... why did this come out now and not 4 years ago when the PS3 actually came out?

 

[The Unskilled78]

I want to know why this is important.

 

[Meggiepants]

Ah, I remember the days when I used to be able to fit two consoles on a single shelf. Now they each get their own. Not only because of size, but because I don't want to accidentally create a super nova over there with all the heat.

That should be the next thing they check, which system puts out the most heat. I'm sure the PS3 will still be tops.