Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced details of its
exciting new PLAYSTATION 3 model that will launch throughout the
SCEE territories on 10th October 2007 at the highly attractive price of
€399.
Providing an incredibly appealing entry point to the world
of High Definition gaming and entertainment for the holiday season, the
new PS3 brings the next generation of interactive home entertainment to
homes all across Europe, Middle East, Africa and Australasia.
Along
with an ever expanding line-up of PS3 titles (a total of 65 titles
tracking across all genres by Christmas), the new PS3 is equipped with
a 40GB HDD and includes all the features central to the High Definition
entertainment experience; true next generation gameplay, stunning High
Definition Blu-ray Disc movies, SIXAXIS wireless controller, Wi-Fi
and HDMI connectivity, all powered by the Cell Broadband Engine, the
digital heart of PS3.
As with the 60GB PS3, the new PS3 features
upgradeable firmware allowing new features and functionality to be
added to the system as time progresses. A recent firmware update, for
example, enabled PS3 to upscale DVD’s played on the system to full
1080P High Definition.
The introduction of the new PS3 has been
determined following user feedback from thousands of existing PS3
owners as well as research into future potential PS3 owners. The new
model features two USB 2.0 ports rather than four and no longer
includes the multi memory card port.
The new model is no longer
backwards compatible with PlayStation 2 titles, reflecting both the
reduced emphasis placed on this feature amongst later purchasers of
PS3, as well as the availability of a more extensive line-up of PS3
specific titles (a total of 65 titles across all genres by Christmas).
The
existing Starter Pack*, comprising a 60GB PS3 with extensive backwards
compatibility, an additional SIXAXIS wireless controller and two first
party titles will be reduced in price to €499. Remaining on sale while
stocks last, the 60GB model represents outstanding value for the keen
gamer wishing to upgrade to the High Definition capabilities of PS3.
“The
introduction of the new PS3 has been the result of extensive research
into the entertainment needs and preferences of the next generation of
PS3 owners,” said David Reeves, President of SCEE. “It has allowed us
to deliver an extremely advanced, yet incredibly affordable High
Definition gaming and entertainment system, configured to the needs of
the next generation of European PS3 owners. PS3 has always been the
device of choice for the discerning gamer and entertainment seeker, and
the new PS3 is more than ever the perfect High Definition entertainment
system.
*In the UK and Ireland, the Starter Pack will be replaced by a separate in-store promotion on the 60GB PS3.