Sony to offer 40 GB PS3 for $400
REUTERS [ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2007 01:24:18 PM
SAN FRANCISCO: Sony Corp will launch a cheaper model of its PlayStation 3 in the
United States, hoping to attract more buyers as it goes up against rival game c
onsoles from Microsoft and Nintendo this holiday.
The company also cut the price of its highest-capacity model by about 17 per cen
t.
The new version of the PS3 will come with a 40 GB hard drive, cost $400 and go o
n sale from November 2, said Jack Tretton, president of Sony Computer Entertainm
ent America.
The price of the 80 GB version will be cut to $500 from $600.
The 40 GB model has already made its debut in Europe and Japan and was widely ex
pected to come to the United States ahead of the crucial year-end shopping seaso
n that accounts for the largest single chunk of annual video game software and h
ardware sales.
