It was bound to pass off : the
40 GB PlayStation 3 previously denote for Japan and Europewill arrive in the US in November 2 with a $ 400 Mary Leontyne Price tag . The 80 GB model will get a price cutting too , going from $ 600 to $ 500 . Both versions are still more expensive than its Microsoft and Nintendo competitor . [ WSJ ]
UPDATE : Here ’s the prescribed word from Sony :
https://gizmodo.com/40gb-ps3-finally-made-official-backwards-compatibility-307595
Sony Computer Entertainment America foretell New 40 GB Playstation(R)3 ( PS3(TM ) ) conformation and Price Reduction Of Current 80 GB Model
New 40 GB Model to be Available in North America on November 2nd for $ 399 ;
efficacious Immediately , 80 GB PS3 to be price at $ 499
FOSTER CITY , Calif. , Oct. 18 /PRNewswire - FirstCall/ — Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. ( SCEA ) today announced plans to introduce a new 40 GB good example of its PLAYSTATION(R)3 ( PS3(TM ) ) computer entertainment system .
Beginning November 2nd , to further heighten the HD entertainment experience , the new 40 GB PS3 model will come bundled with the blockbuster pic Spider - Man(TM ) 3 Blu - ray Disc(TM ) ( BD ) from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment , and will be available in North America for a suggested retail price of $ 399 ( USD / CND ) . The companionship also harbinger that efficient immediately , the current 80 GB PS3 mannequin will be available in North America for $ 499 ( USD / CND ) , $ 100 below the original launch price .
“ We ’re pleased to offer the consumer a low toll point without sacrificing the core applied science components that make PS3 the most sophisticated high - definition entertainment organisation available . Every PS3 comes with a Blu - ray drive , HDMI output , an integrated Wi - Fi connection , Cell Broadband
Engine and a build - in hard - private road , ” enjoin Jack Tretton , President and CEO , SCEA .
“ This holiday time of year we ’ll be capable to provide attractive retail pricing with a wide portfolio of outstanding games include Ratchet & Clank(R ) Future : Tools of Destruction(TM ) , THE EYE OF JUDGMENT(TM ) , Uncharted : Drake ’s Fortune(TM ) , Heavenly Sword(TM ) , Call of Duty(R ) 4 : Modern Warfare , Assassin ’s
Creed(TM ) , Haze(TM ) and RockBand(TM ) . ”
The Modern 40 GB PS3 will no longer dally PlayStation(R)2 titles , reflect the availability of a more extensive line - up of PS3 specific titles . consumer await for rearwards compatibility can take vantage of the limit PlayStation 2 backwards compatibility of the 80 GB PS3 .
PLAYSTATION(R)3 40 GB Specification
merchandise name PLAYSTATION(R)3
CPU Cell Broadband Engine(TM ) ( Cell / B.E. )
GPU RSX(TM )
Sound Dolby 5.1ch , DTS 5.1ch , LPCM 7.1ch , AAC ,
others * 1 * 2
Memory 256 MB XDR Main RAM , 256 MB GDDR3 VRAM
HDD 2.5″ Serial ATA 40 GB
I / O USB 2.0 x2
Communication Ethernet X1 ( 10BASE - T , 100BASE - TX , 1000BASE - T )
IEEE 802.11 b / g Included
Bluetooth 2.0 Included
( EDR )
Wireless controller ( Bluetooth ) Included
AV Output Screen size 480i , 480p , 720p , 1080i , 1080p
HDMI OUT x1 * 3
Ab MULTI OUT x1
DIGITAL OUT x1
( OPTICAL )
BD / DVD / CD Maximum Read Speed BD 2x ( BD - ROM )
force DVD 8x ( DVD - ROM )
( Read Only ) cadmium 24x ( CD - ROM )
Dimensions just about 12.75in(W ) x 3.86 in ( H ) x
10.8 in ( D )
Weight Approximately 11 lbs
- 1 A gimmick compatible with Linear PCM 7.1 Ch . is required to output 7.1
Ch . audio , supported by Dolby TrueHD or a standardised format , from the HDMI
OUT connector .
- 2 This organisation does not confirm output signal from the DTS - HD 7.1 Ch . DTS - HD 7.1
Ch . audio is output from a 5.1 or lower channel .
- 3 “ Deep Color ” and “ x.v . Color ( xvYCC ) ” defined by HDMI ver1.3a are
patronise .
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