Jul 09 2007
80GB PS3 at $599
Now it’s finally official. Sony has officially confirmed the price drop for 60GB PS3 to $499 (and $549 CND) and it’ll launch a new 80GB PS3 bundled with MotorStorm at $599 to be released in August. Official press release is after the jump:
FOSTER CITY, Calif., July 9, 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment America(SCEA), Inc. today announced a new 80GB model of its PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3TM) computer entertainment system. Beginning in August, the new PS3 model will be available in North America for a suggested retail price of $599/$659 CND and will be sold with the popular online-enabled racing game MotorStormTM. In conjunction with this news, the company also announced that effective immediately, the current 60GB PS3 model will be available in North America for$499/$549 CND, or $100 below the original launch price.
By featuring an expanded hard disk drive (HDD), the new 80GB PS3 is designed to appeal to the online gaming and entertainment enthusiast, providing ample storage space to download more games and other entertainment content from PLAYSTATION®Network. There are currently more than 60 playable games and game-related downloads available through PLAYSTATION®Store, with expanded entertainment content coming soon. The new model features the million-selling game MotorStorm in the box, allowing up to 12 players to play online at one time, hitting the dirt in this visually-arresting, fast-paced racing title.
[...] Sony’s PS3 already got it, so it’s fitting that Microsoft will be dropping the price on its almost 2-year old Xbox 360 Premium system. If these leaked store flyers from Wal-Mart and Toys-R-Us are to be believed, Xbox 360 is getting a $50 price cut early August, and will be priced at $349 USD. This move will make the Xbox 360 system more attractive to purchasers especially once the discounted PS3 sells out and the price reverts back. [...]