Thread: Sony conferma: taglio di prezzo di 100$ e versione da 80GB!!!

La divisione americana di Sony Computer Entertainment tramite David Karraker ha confermato che la PS3 da 60GB subirà un taglio di prezzo di 100$ in Nord America e che a partire da agosto sarà rilasciata la versione con hard disk da 80GB in bundle col gioco Motorstorm al prezzo di 599$.

La versione con hard disk più grande si spiega anche con l'intento di sony di avviare un servizio di download di film in alta definizione.

Nella press realease vengono anche annunciati per la fine dell'anno fiscale quindi all'incirca entro la fine di marzo 2008 120 giochi in arrivo di cui 15 in esclusiva.

Non si sa ancora nulla circa un taglio di prezzo in Europa e negli altri territori.


Quoto la Press Release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INTRODUCES NEW 80GB PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™); ANNOUNCES NEW PRICE ON CURRENT 60GB MODEL
80GB System Designed for Today’s Connected Gamer, 60GB Price Now $499


FOSTER CITY, Calif., July 9, 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), Inc. today announced a new 80GB model of its PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) 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 MotorStorm™. 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.
Throughout the holidays and this fiscal year, more than 120 new first and third-party software titles will be available for North American PS3 users to enjoy, in addition to the more than 40 software titles currently available. Key upcoming first-party titles include Folklore™, Heavenly Sword™, LAIR, NBA ’08, Ratchet & Clank® Future: Tools of Destruction™, SingStar™, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation, THE EYE OF JUDGMENT™, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune and Warhawk™.

mi riferisco ai 100€ in più rispetto alla versione da 60 GB