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Sony Computer Entertainment America Announces New 40GB PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) Configuration and Price Reduction of Current 80GB Model
New 40GB Model to be available in North America on November 2nd for...
FOSTER CITY, Calif., October 18, 2007 – Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) today announced plans to introduce a new 40GB model of its PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system. Beginning November 2nd, to further enhance the HD entertainment experience, the new 40GB PS3 model will come bundled with the blockbuster movie Spider-Man™ 3 Blu-ray Disc™ (BD) from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, and will be available in North America for a suggested retail price of $399 (USD/CND). The company also announced that effective immediately, the current 80GB PS3 model will be available in North America for $499 (USD/CND), $100 below the original launch price.
“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 Jack Tretton, President and CEO, SCEA. “This holiday season we’ll be able to offer attractive retail pricing with a broad portfolio of outstanding games including Ratchet & Clank® Future: Tools of Destruction™, THE EYE OF JUDGMENT™, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune™, Heavenly Sword™, Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare, Assassin’s Creed™, Haze™and RockBand™.”
The new 40GB PS3 will no longer play PlayStation®2 titles, reflecting the availability of a more extensive line-up of PS3 specific titles. Consumers looking for backwards compatibility can take advantage of the limited PlayStation 2 backwards compatibility of the 80GB PS3.
PLAYSTATION®3 40GB Specification
Product name
PLAYSTATION®3
CPU
Cell Broadband Engine™ (Cell/B.E.)
GPU - RSX™
Sound - Dolby 5.1ch, DTS 5.1ch , LPCM 7.1ch, AAC, others *1 *2
Memory - 256MB XDR Main RAM, 256MB GDDR3 VRAM
HDD - 2.5” Serial ATA 40GB
I/O - USB 2.0 x2
Communication - Ethernet X1 (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) IEEE 802.11 b/g
Included - Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)
Included - Wireless controller (Bluetooth)
Included - AV Output
Screen size - 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
HDMI OUT x1
AV MULTI OUT x1
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) x1
BD/DVD/CD Drive (Read Only)
Maximum Read Speed
BD 2x (BD-ROM)
DVD 8x (DVD-ROM)
CD 24x (CD-ROM)
Dimensions - Approximately 12.75in(W) x 3.86in (H) x 10.8in (D)
Weight - Approximately 11 lbs
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