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	{{discontinued\|buyable=1\|This edition is no longer updated but can still be purchased and downloaded. However, ~~it is confirmed that~~ the ability to purchase this game digitally will not last long, as Sony confirmed the PS3 shop is being discontinued. <ref name="PS3shopretirement>{{citation\|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/an-update-on-playstation-store-for-ps3-and-ps-vita/\|title=An update on PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita\|author=Sid Shuman\|website=PlayStation Blog\|date=July 1, 2026}}</ref>}}		{{discontinued\|buyable=1\|This edition is no longer updated but can still be purchased and downloaded. However, the ability to purchase this game digitally will not last long, as Sony confirmed the PS3 shop is being discontinued. <ref name="PS3shopretirement>{{citation\|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/an-update-on-playstation-store-for-ps3-and-ps-vita/\|title=An update on PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita\|author=Sid Shuman\|website=PlayStation Blog\|date=July 1, 2026}}</ref>}}
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	\| title = ''Minecraft: PlayStation®︎3 Edition''		\| title = ''Minecraft: PlayStation®︎3 Edition''

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	\| programming language = {{OS\|C++}} {{w\|C++}}		\| programming language = {{OS\|C++}} {{w\|C++}}
	\| version = [[Minecraft:PlayStation 3 Edition 1.84\|1.84]]		\| version = [[Minecraft:PlayStation 3 Edition 1.84\|1.84]]
	\| date = '''Digital ~~- PSN~~'''<br /> NA: December 17, 2013<br />Europe: December 18, 2013<br />'''~~Retail disc - BluRay~~'''<br /> Europe: May 14, 2014<ref name=bluray1/><br />NA: May 16, 2014<ref name=bluray2/>		\| date = '''Digital'''<br /> {{tooltip\|NA\|North America}}: December 17, 2013<br />Europe: December 18, 2013<br />'''Physical'''<br /> Europe: May 14, 2014<ref name=bluray1/><br />{{tooltip\|NA\|North America}}: May 16, 2014<ref name=bluray2/>
	\| ratings = [[Wikipedia:Entertainment Software Rating Board\|ESRB]]: E10+<br />[[Wikipedia:Pan European Game Information\|PEGI]]: 7<br />[[Wikipedia:Australian Classification Board\|ACB]]: PG<ref>[https://classification.gov.au/titles/minecraft-playstation-3-edition Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition ACB Rating]</ref><br />[[Wikipedia:Computer Entertainment Rating Organization\|CERO]]: A<br />[[Wikipedia:Brazilian Advisory Rating System\|DEJUS]]: L (Livre)<ref>[http://portal.mj.gov.br/ClassificacaoIndicativa/jsps/ConsultarJogoForm.do Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition DEJUS Rating]</ref><br />[[Wikipedia:Brazilian Advisory Rating System\|DEJUS]]: 10<ref>[https://store.playstation.com/#!/pt-br/jogos/minecraft-playstation3-edition/cid=UP4433-NPUB31419_00-TRIALUPGRADE0001 Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition DEJUS Rating]</ref><br />[[Wikipedia:Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle\|USK]]: 6		\| ratings = [[Wikipedia:Entertainment Software Rating Board\|ESRB]]: E10+<br />[[Wikipedia:Pan European Game Information\|PEGI]]: 7<br />[[Wikipedia:Australian Classification Board\|ACB]]: PG<ref>[https://classification.gov.au/titles/minecraft-playstation-3-edition Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition ACB Rating]</ref><br />[[Wikipedia:Computer Entertainment Rating Organization\|CERO]]: A<br />[[Wikipedia:Brazilian Advisory Rating System\|DEJUS]]: L (Livre)<ref>[http://portal.mj.gov.br/ClassificacaoIndicativa/jsps/ConsultarJogoForm.do Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition DEJUS Rating]</ref><br />[[Wikipedia:Brazilian Advisory Rating System\|DEJUS]]: 10<ref>[https://store.playstation.com/#!/pt-br/jogos/minecraft-playstation3-edition/cid=UP4433-NPUB31419_00-TRIALUPGRADE0001 Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition DEJUS Rating]</ref><br />[[Wikipedia:Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle\|USK]]: 6
	\| size = 84 MB		\| size = 84 MB

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	PS3 Castle.png\|Castle on PS3		PS3 Castle.png\|Castle on PS3
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			== Notes ==
			{{notelist}}

	== References ==		== References ==

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	Minecraft PS3 Cover.png\|''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' box art		Minecraft PS3 Cover.png\|''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' box art
	PlayStation 3 Edition XMB Art.png\|''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition key art from the XMB''		PlayStation 3 Edition XMB Art.png\|''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition key art from the XMB''
	PS3 Splitscreen.jpg\|[[Minecraft:Splitscreen (Legacy Console Edition)\|Splitscreen]] on ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition''.		PS3 Splitscreen.jpg\|[[Minecraft:Splitscreen (Legacy Console Edition)\|Splitscreen]] on ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition''
	PS3 Castle.png\|Castle on PS3.		PS3 Castle.png\|Castle on PS3
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	* The world generation tends to generate with roughly the same biome placement as on 360, which is similar to 1.12.2 in the most recent update, but the actual terrain and cave layouts seems to be "taller" and more "square-ish" overall than that of 360.		* The world generation tends to generate with roughly the same biome placement as on 360, which is similar to 1.12.2 in the most recent update, but the actual terrain and cave layouts seems to be "taller" and more "square-ish" overall than that of 360.
	* The lighting in the base game looks closer to ''Xbox One Edition'' than ''Xbox 360 Edition'' and was changed sometime between the BluRay release and final update to have more contrast like ''Xbox 360 Edition'', Update Aquatic ~~also~~ changed leaf-type blocks to use less ambient occlusion only for ''Playstation 3 Edition''.		* The lighting in the base game looks closer to ''Xbox One Edition'' than ''Xbox 360 Edition'' and was changed sometime between the BluRay release and final update to have more contrast like ''Xbox 360 Edition''. [[Minecraft:Update Aquatic]] changed leaf-type blocks to use less ambient occlusion only for ''Playstation 3 Edition''.
	* The base game's performance tends to be much more consistent, with less inconsistent stuttering. Oddly ''Xbox 360 Edition'' out-performs ''Playstation 3 Edition'' with the latest ~~version~~: ''Playstation 3 Edition'' suffers from fluctuating framerate when in an area with many transparent surfaces such forest or ocean biomes.		* The base game's performance tends to be much more consistent, with less inconsistent stuttering. Oddly ''Xbox 360 Edition'' out-performs ''Playstation 3 Edition'' with the latest feature update: ''Playstation 3 Edition'' suffers from fluctuating framerate when in an area with many transparent surfaces such as forest or ocean biomes while running in HD (720p)<ref group="note">The game itself runs at 720p even if the console is set to display 1080p.</ref> Playing the game in [[Minecraft:w:Standard-definition_television\|Standard-definition]] or [[Minecraft:w:Enhanced-definition_television\|Enhanced-definition]] seems to make the game run closer to how it did before Update Aquatic.

	== Controls ==		== Controls ==

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	== Gameplay ==		== Gameplay ==
	{{Main\|Legacy Console Edition#Gameplay}}		{{Main\|Legacy Console Edition#Gameplay}}
	The ~~gameplay~~ is very similar to ''[[Minecraft:Xbox 360 Edition]]'', however:		The game is very similar to ''[[Minecraft:Xbox 360 Edition]]'', however:

	* The world generation tends to generate with roughly the same biome placement as on 360, which is similar to 1.12.2 in the most recent update, but the actual terrain and cave layouts seems to be "taller" and more "square-ish" overall than that of 360.		* The world generation tends to generate with roughly the same biome placement as on 360, which is similar to 1.12.2 in the most recent update, but the actual terrain and cave layouts seems to be "taller" and more "square-ish" overall than that of 360.
	* The lighting in the base game looks closer to Xbox One Edition than Xbox 360 Edition and was changed sometime between the BluRay release and final update to have more contrast like Xbox 360 Edition, ~~certain blocks were~~ also changed to use less ambient occlusion ~~later on~~. ~~{{Citation needed}}~~		* The lighting in the base game looks closer to ''Xbox One Edition'' than ''Xbox 360 Edition'' and was changed sometime between the BluRay release and final update to have more contrast like ''Xbox 360 Edition'', Update Aquatic also changed leaf-type blocks to use less ambient occlusion only for ''Playstation 3 Edition''.
	* The base game's performance tends to be much more consistent, with less inconsistent stuttering.		* The base game's performance tends to be much more consistent, with less inconsistent stuttering. Oddly ''Xbox 360 Edition'' out-performs ''Playstation 3 Edition'' with the latest version: ''Playstation 3 Edition'' suffers from fluctuating framerate when in an area with many transparent surfaces such forest or ocean biomes.

	== Controls ==		== Controls ==

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	Minecraft PS3 Cover.png\|''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' box art		Minecraft PS3 Cover.png\|''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' box art
	PlayStation 3 Edition XMB Art.png\|''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition key art from the XMB''		PlayStation 3 Edition XMB Art.png\|''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition key art from the XMB''
	PS3 Splitscreen.jpg\|[[Minecraft:Splitscreen/Legacy Console Edition\|Splitscreen]] on ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition''.		PS3 Splitscreen.jpg\|[[Minecraft:Splitscreen (Legacy Console Edition)\|Splitscreen]] on ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition''.
	PS3 Castle.png\|Castle on PS3.		PS3 Castle.png\|Castle on PS3.
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	{{discontinued\|buyable=1}}		{{discontinued\|buyable=1\|This edition is no longer updated but can still be purchased and downloaded. However, it is confirmed that the ability to purchase this game digitally will not last long, as Sony confirmed the PS3 shop is being discontinued. <ref name="PS3shopretirement>{{citation\|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/an-update-on-playstation-store-for-ps3-and-ps-vita/\|title=An update on PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita\|author=Sid Shuman\|website=PlayStation Blog\|date=July 1, 2026}}</ref>}}
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	\| title = ''Minecraft: PlayStation®︎3 Edition''		\| title = ''Minecraft: PlayStation®︎3 Edition''
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	'''''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition''''' is the {{el\|lce}} of ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'' for the {{w\|PlayStation 3}}, developed by [[Minecraft:4J Studios]] for [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]].<ref>{{tweet\|4J\|370111405216649216\|Happy to confirm we're developing Minecraft PS3, PS4 & PS Vita Editions for Mojang, as well as Xbox 360 & Xbox One Editions!\|August 21, 2013}}</ref> ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' is the first edition of ''Minecraft'' to be released on a console manufactured by {{w\|Sony Interactive Entertainment\|Sony}}.		'''''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition''''' is the {{el\|lce}} of ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'' for the {{w\|PlayStation 3}}, developed by [[Minecraft:4J Studios]] for [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]].<ref>{{tweet\|4J\|370111405216649216\|Happy to confirm we're developing Minecraft PS3, PS4 & PS Vita Editions for Mojang, as well as Xbox 360 & Xbox One Editions!\|August 21, 2013}}</ref> ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' is the first edition of ''Minecraft'' to be released on a console manufactured by {{w\|Sony Interactive Entertainment\|Sony}}.

	''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' was announced at the Sony Interactive Entertainment exhibit at [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Gamescom\|Gamescom]] 2013 alongside the ''[[Minecraft:PlayStation 4 Edition]]'' and ''[[Minecraft:PlayStation Vita Edition]]'', and was officially released on the PlayStation Store on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 in North America and Wednesday, December 18, 2013 in Europe, for $19.99, £12.85, or €18.47.<ref>{{tweet\|Dinnerbone\|369887393253699584\|Minecraft was just announced for Playstation 3 & 4!\|August 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{tweet\|jeb_\|412596287222317056\|The wait is over!\|December 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{citation\|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/16/minecraft-ps3-edition-gets-a-release-date\|title=Minecraft PS3 Edition Gets a Release Date\|author=Luke Karmali\|website=IGN\|date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> It was originally announced that ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' would no longer be available for digital purchase due to the PlayStation Store closing on the platform on July 2, 2021, however this statement was later retracted.<ref>{{citation\|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2021/04/19/playstation-store-on-ps3-and-ps-vita-will-continue-operations/\|title=PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita Will Continue Operations\|author=Jim Ryan\|website=PlayStation Blog\|date=April 19, 2021}}</ref> It would later be announced that ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' will no longer be available for purchase following the closure of the PlayStation Store on PlayStation 3 in July 2027.<ref~~>{{citation\|url~~=~~https:~~//blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/an-update-on-playstation-store-for-ps3-and-ps-vita/\|title=An update on PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita\|author=Sid Shuman\|website=PlayStation Blog\|date=July 1, 2026}}</ref>		''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' was announced at the Sony Interactive Entertainment exhibit at [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Gamescom\|Gamescom]] 2013 alongside the ''[[Minecraft:PlayStation 4 Edition]]'' and ''[[Minecraft:PlayStation Vita Edition]]'', and was officially released on the PlayStation Store on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 in North America and Wednesday, December 18, 2013 in Europe, for $19.99, £12.85, or €18.47.<ref>{{tweet\|Dinnerbone\|369887393253699584\|Minecraft was just announced for Playstation 3 & 4!\|August 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{tweet\|jeb_\|412596287222317056\|The wait is over!\|December 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{citation\|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/16/minecraft-ps3-edition-gets-a-release-date\|title=Minecraft PS3 Edition Gets a Release Date\|author=Luke Karmali\|website=IGN\|date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> It was originally announced that ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' would no longer be available for digital purchase due to the PlayStation Store closing on the platform on July 2, 2021, however this statement was later retracted.<ref>{{citation\|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2021/04/19/playstation-store-on-ps3-and-ps-vita-will-continue-operations/\|title=PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita Will Continue Operations\|author=Jim Ryan\|website=PlayStation Blog\|date=April 19, 2021}}</ref> It would later be announced that ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' will no longer be available for purchase following the closure of the PlayStation Store on PlayStation 3 in July 2027. <ref name="PS3shopretirement" />

	As of [[Minecraft:PlayStation 3 Edition 1.84\|1.84]], the ''PlayStation 3 Edition'' has not received new feature updates, such as [[Minecraft:Village & Pillage]], [[Minecraft:Buzzy Bees]], the [[Minecraft:Nether Update]], [[Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs]], and so on.		As of [[Minecraft:PlayStation 3 Edition 1.84\|1.84]], the ''PlayStation 3 Edition'' has not received new feature updates, such as [[Minecraft:Village & Pillage]], [[Minecraft:Buzzy Bees]], the [[Minecraft:Nether Update]], [[Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs]], and so on.

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	[[File:Minecraft PS3 Cover.png\|thumb\|Box art by Mojang Studios]]		[[File:Minecraft PS3 Cover.png\|thumb\|Box art by Mojang Studios]]

	'''''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition''''' is the {{el\|lce}} ~~edition~~ of ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'', developed by [[Minecraft:4J Studios]] for [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]].<ref>{{tweet\|4J\|370111405216649216\|Happy to confirm we're developing Minecraft PS3, PS4 & PS Vita Editions for Mojang, as well as Xbox 360 & Xbox One Editions!\|August 21, 2013}}</ref> ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' is the first edition of ''Minecraft'' to be released on a console manufactured by {{w\|Sony Interactive Entertainment\|Sony}}.		'''''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition''''' is the {{el\|lce}} of ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'' for the {{w\|PlayStation 3}}, developed by [[Minecraft:4J Studios]] for [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]].<ref>{{tweet\|4J\|370111405216649216\|Happy to confirm we're developing Minecraft PS3, PS4 & PS Vita Editions for Mojang, as well as Xbox 360 & Xbox One Editions!\|August 21, 2013}}</ref> ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' is the first edition of ''Minecraft'' to be released on a console manufactured by {{w\|Sony Interactive Entertainment\|Sony}}.

	''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' was announced at the Sony Interactive Entertainment exhibit at [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Gamescom\|Gamescom]] 2013~~, along with~~ the [[Minecraft:PlayStation 4 Edition~~\|PlayStation 4~~]], and [[Minecraft:PlayStation Vita Edition~~\|PlayStation Vita~~]], and was officially released on the PlayStation Store on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 in North America and Wednesday, December 18, 2013 in Europe, for $19.99, £12.85, or €18.47.<ref>{{tweet\|Dinnerbone\|369887393253699584\|Minecraft was just announced for Playstation 3 & 4!\|August 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{tweet\|jeb_\|412596287222317056\|The wait is over!\|December 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{citation\|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/16/minecraft-ps3-edition-gets-a-release-date\|title=Minecraft PS3 Edition Gets a Release Date\|author=Luke Karmali\|website=IGN\|date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> It was originally announced that ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' would no longer be available for digital purchase due to the PlayStation Store closing on the platform on July 2, 2021, however this statement was later retracted.<ref>{{citation\|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2021/04/19/playstation-store-on-ps3-and-ps-vita-will-continue-operations/\|title=PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita Will Continue Operations\|author=Jim Ryan\|website=PlayStation Blog\|date=April 19, 2021}}</ref>		''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' was announced at the Sony Interactive Entertainment exhibit at [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Gamescom\|Gamescom]] 2013 alongside the ''[[Minecraft:PlayStation 4 Edition]]'' and ''[[Minecraft:PlayStation Vita Edition]]'', and was officially released on the PlayStation Store on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 in North America and Wednesday, December 18, 2013 in Europe, for $19.99, £12.85, or €18.47.<ref>{{tweet\|Dinnerbone\|369887393253699584\|Minecraft was just announced for Playstation 3 & 4!\|August 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{tweet\|jeb_\|412596287222317056\|The wait is over!\|December 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{citation\|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/16/minecraft-ps3-edition-gets-a-release-date\|title=Minecraft PS3 Edition Gets a Release Date\|author=Luke Karmali\|website=IGN\|date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> It was originally announced that ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' would no longer be available for digital purchase due to the PlayStation Store closing on the platform on July 2, 2021, however this statement was later retracted.<ref>{{citation\|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2021/04/19/playstation-store-on-ps3-and-ps-vita-will-continue-operations/\|title=PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita Will Continue Operations\|author=Jim Ryan\|website=PlayStation Blog\|date=April 19, 2021}}</ref> It would later be announced that ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' will no longer be available for purchase following the closure of the PlayStation Store on PlayStation 3 in July 2027.<ref>{{citation\|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/an-update-on-playstation-store-for-ps3-and-ps-vita/\|title=An update on PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita\|author=Sid Shuman\|website=PlayStation Blog\|date=July 1, 2026}}</ref>

	As of [[Minecraft:PlayStation 3 Edition 1.84\|1.84]], the ''PlayStation 3 Edition'' has not received new feature updates, such as [[Minecraft:Village & Pillage]], [[Minecraft:Buzzy Bees]], the [[Minecraft:Nether Update]], [[Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs]], and so on.		As of [[Minecraft:PlayStation 3 Edition 1.84\|1.84]], the ''PlayStation 3 Edition'' has not received new feature updates, such as [[Minecraft:Village & Pillage]], [[Minecraft:Buzzy Bees]], the [[Minecraft:Nether Update]], [[Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs]], and so on.

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	* The world generation tends to generate with roughly the same biome placement as on 360, which is similar to 1.12.2 in the most recent update, but the actual terrain and cave layouts seems to be "taller" and more "square-ish" overall than that of 360.		* The world generation tends to generate with roughly the same biome placement as on 360, which is similar to 1.12.2 in the most recent update, but the actual terrain and cave layouts seems to be "taller" and more "square-ish" overall than that of 360.
	* The lighting ~~is much brighter~~ and ~~uses a much simpler lighting model~~.		* The lighting in the base game looks closer to Xbox One Edition than Xbox 360 Edition and was changed sometime between the BluRay release and final update to have more contrast like Xbox 360 Edition, certain blocks were also changed to use less ambient occlusion later on. {{Citation needed}}
	* The game's performance tends to be much more consistent, with less inconsistent stuttering.		* The base game's performance tends to be much more consistent, with less inconsistent stuttering.

	== Controls ==		== Controls ==

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	PlayStation 3 Edition XMB Art.png\|''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition key art from the XMB''		PlayStation 3 Edition XMB Art.png\|''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition key art from the XMB''
	PS3 Splitscreen.jpg\|[[Minecraft:Splitscreen (Legacy Console Edition)\|Splitscreen]] on ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition''.		PS3 Splitscreen.jpg\|[[Minecraft:Splitscreen (Legacy Console Edition)\|Splitscreen]] on ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition''
	PS3 Castle.png\|Castle on PS3.		PS3 Castle.png\|Castle on PS3
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	PS3 Splitscreen.jpg\|[[Minecraft:Splitscreen/Legacy Console Edition\|Splitscreen]] on ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition''.		PS3 Splitscreen.jpg\|[[Minecraft:Splitscreen (Legacy Console Edition)\|Splitscreen]] on ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition''.
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	[[File:Minecraft PS3 Cover.png\|thumb\|Box art by Mojang Studios]]		[[File:Minecraft PS3 Cover.png\|thumb\|Box art by Mojang Studios]]

	'''''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition''''' is the {{el\|lce}} ~~edition~~ of ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'', developed by [[Minecraft:4J Studios]] for [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]].<ref>{{tweet\|4J\|370111405216649216\|Happy to confirm we're developing Minecraft PS3, PS4 & PS Vita Editions for Mojang, as well as Xbox 360 & Xbox One Editions!\|August 21, 2013}}</ref> ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' is the first edition of ''Minecraft'' to be released on a console manufactured by {{w\|Sony Interactive Entertainment\|Sony}}.		'''''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition''''' is the {{el\|lce}} of ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'' for the {{w\|PlayStation 3}}, developed by [[Minecraft:4J Studios]] for [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]].<ref>{{tweet\|4J\|370111405216649216\|Happy to confirm we're developing Minecraft PS3, PS4 & PS Vita Editions for Mojang, as well as Xbox 360 & Xbox One Editions!\|August 21, 2013}}</ref> ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' is the first edition of ''Minecraft'' to be released on a console manufactured by {{w\|Sony Interactive Entertainment\|Sony}}.

	''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' was announced at the Sony Interactive Entertainment exhibit at [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Gamescom\|Gamescom]] 2013~~, along with~~ the [[Minecraft:PlayStation 4 Edition~~\|PlayStation 4~~]], and [[Minecraft:PlayStation Vita Edition~~\|PlayStation Vita~~]], and was officially released on the PlayStation Store on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 in North America and Wednesday, December 18, 2013 in Europe, for $19.99, £12.85, or €18.47.<ref>{{tweet\|Dinnerbone\|369887393253699584\|Minecraft was just announced for Playstation 3 & 4!\|August 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{tweet\|jeb_\|412596287222317056\|The wait is over!\|December 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{citation\|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/16/minecraft-ps3-edition-gets-a-release-date\|title=Minecraft PS3 Edition Gets a Release Date\|author=Luke Karmali\|website=IGN\|date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> It was originally announced that ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' would no longer be available for digital purchase due to the PlayStation Store closing on the platform on July 2, 2021, however this statement was later retracted.<ref>{{citation\|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2021/04/19/playstation-store-on-ps3-and-ps-vita-will-continue-operations/\|title=PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita Will Continue Operations\|author=Jim Ryan\|website=PlayStation Blog\|date=April 19, 2021}}</ref>		''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' was announced at the Sony Interactive Entertainment exhibit at [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Gamescom\|Gamescom]] 2013 alongside the ''[[Minecraft:PlayStation 4 Edition]]'' and ''[[Minecraft:PlayStation Vita Edition]]'', and was officially released on the PlayStation Store on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 in North America and Wednesday, December 18, 2013 in Europe, for $19.99, £12.85, or €18.47.<ref>{{tweet\|Dinnerbone\|369887393253699584\|Minecraft was just announced for Playstation 3 & 4!\|August 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{tweet\|jeb_\|412596287222317056\|The wait is over!\|December 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{citation\|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/16/minecraft-ps3-edition-gets-a-release-date\|title=Minecraft PS3 Edition Gets a Release Date\|author=Luke Karmali\|website=IGN\|date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> It was originally announced that ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' would no longer be available for digital purchase due to the PlayStation Store closing on the platform on July 2, 2021, however this statement was later retracted.<ref>{{citation\|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2021/04/19/playstation-store-on-ps3-and-ps-vita-will-continue-operations/\|title=PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita Will Continue Operations\|author=Jim Ryan\|website=PlayStation Blog\|date=April 19, 2021}}</ref> It would later be announced that ''Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition'' will no longer be available for purchase following the closure of the PlayStation Store on PlayStation 3 in July 2027.<ref>{{citation\|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/an-update-on-playstation-store-for-ps3-and-ps-vita/\|title=An update on PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita\|author=Sid Shuman\|website=PlayStation Blog\|date=July 1, 2026}}</ref>

	As of [[Minecraft:PlayStation 3 Edition 1.84\|1.84]], the ''PlayStation 3 Edition'' has not received new feature updates, such as [[Minecraft:Village & Pillage]], [[Minecraft:Buzzy Bees]], the [[Minecraft:Nether Update]], [[Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs]], and so on.		As of [[Minecraft:PlayStation 3 Edition 1.84\|1.84]], the ''PlayStation 3 Edition'' has not received new feature updates, such as [[Minecraft:Village & Pillage]], [[Minecraft:Buzzy Bees]], the [[Minecraft:Nether Update]], [[Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs]], and so on.