Jack Tretton, President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America, has announced that the 40GB PlayStation 3 will start selling on November 2 at $399 and the 80GB will now be priced at $499. As well, in a move that is sure to delight Canadian gamers, who once were looking at 80GB PS3 consoles for $699, SCEA has set the prices for both PS3 versions equal to the American prices. “We're pleased to offer the consumer a lower price point without sacrificing the core technology components that make PS3 the most advanced high-definition entertainment system available. Every PS3 comes with a Blu-ray drive, HDMI output, an integrated Wi-Fi connection, Cell Broadband Engine and a built-in hard-drive,” said Tretton.
The 40GB PlayStation will be equipped with two fewer USB ports and no memory card reader, which are available on the 80GB model, as a further cost-reducing measure. Each 40GB PS3 will come bundled with the movie Spider-Man 3 Blu-ray Disc courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Only in Japan, however, the Spider-Man 3 promotion applies to new PS3 purchases of the 20, 40 and 60GB hardware. SCEA was not shy to reveal that new 40GB PS3 will no longer play PlayStation 2 titles, and explained that the new model is “reflecting the availability of a more extensive line-up of PS3 specific titles.” Sony urged consumers looking for backwards compatibility to “take advantage of the limited PlayStation 2 backwards compatibility of the 80GB PS3.”
News source: DailyTech
The 40GB PlayStation will be equipped with two fewer USB ports and no memory card reader, which are available on the 80GB model, as a further cost-reducing measure. Each 40GB PS3 will come bundled with the movie Spider-Man 3 Blu-ray Disc courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Only in Japan, however, the Spider-Man 3 promotion applies to new PS3 purchases of the 20, 40 and 60GB hardware. SCEA was not shy to reveal that new 40GB PS3 will no longer play PlayStation 2 titles, and explained that the new model is “reflecting the availability of a more extensive line-up of PS3 specific titles.” Sony urged consumers looking for backwards compatibility to “take advantage of the limited PlayStation 2 backwards compatibility of the 80GB PS3.”
News source: DailyTech
Yeah, with a chipped ps2 that makes sense.
Sucks how they get you to buy the ultra juiced one without really knowing how or why you need 80 Gb.
Hell, my car still sells for roughly $12K cheaper in the US. The worse part is that it's actually built in Canada.
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