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First generation PlayStation 3 weighs eleven pounds

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A physical footprint that aggressively dominated fragile living room shelves. The launch model was so shockingly dense it could genuinely double as a blunt object or a boat anchor in a pinch.

First generation PlayStation 3 weighs eleven pounds
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