Holy crap! 40GB PS3 launching Oct. 12th!?! Is this guy legite!?!

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davygee said:

MrMarc said:
Wait, is it confirmed 'officially' that a new PS3 is coming out that won't have PS2 BC, I'm sorry but this really sounds a bit too iffy to be true.

It'd be suicide for a new SKU.

Too true...I reckon it will be solely software run BC from now on in. They have obviously reduced the size of the motherboard by removing the EE and the embedded 32Mb of memory as well as the space needed. The new model may have the new 65nm chip as well. I can't see how the PS3 could not run PS2 games through software emulation only?

It needs to have the GS chip. The EE is emulated through software, the GS chip is still on the board. I suppose there is a slim chance the GS could be emulated or they could leave it on the board. I can't read Italian.

http://www.bitpower.it/oscom/catalog/playstation340gb-p-2168.html