rad2689 Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Source: Showbiz trade The Hollywood Reporter. What we heard: After weeks of rumors, leaks, and nondenials of its nonexistence, the 40GB PlayStation 3 officially unveiled last week. However, while reports about the new stripped-down console had come from all over the globe--including US and Australian retailers--Sony has confirmed its release only in Europe and the UK. Now, though, it appears US and Canadian gamers may be able to finally mark their calendars. Today, the Hollywood Reporter, one of the most widely read and influential entertainment-focused dailies on the planet, is reporting the 40GB will arrive on North American shores in less than a month. The Reporter quotes an "industry source" as saying, "We're hearing November 2" and confirmed the date with a "buyer for a major game retailer." Unsurprisingly, the Reporter also says the console will have the same stripped-down form factor as the European 40GB PS3, with just two USB ports, no memory card readers, and the still-baffling lack of software-based backward compatibility. However, as rumored, the console will be $399, $200 cheaper than the $599 80GB PS3 Sony currently manufactures for the NA market. (The 60GB model has been discontinued, though some units are still lingering on retailer shelves.) Though still considerably more than the $249 Wii or $279 Xbox 360 Core, the new price point puts the PS3 in the same ballpark as the $349 Xbox 360 Pro and the $449 Xbox 360 Elite. It will also become the cheapest player of Blu-ray Disc media on the market, helping Sony's ongoing efforts to promote the high-definition format. Indeed, the $399 40GB PS3 will be more affordable than any 360 equipped with the console's $179 HD DVD player add-on, though still more expensive than some stand-alone HD DVD players, which cost as little as $299. The official story: Sony had not responded to comments on the Reporter report as of press time. Bogus or not bogus?: Given the Reporter's reputation and the fact the console has already been announced for Europe, this is almost certainly not bogus. http://www.gamespot.com/news/show_blog_ent...estnews;title;0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amay Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 The other week, we had confirmation of a 40GB PS3 unit for Europe. Unfortunately, Sony Computer Entertainment of America (SCEA) still hasn't made any official announcements about releasing the same SKU for North America. However, as previously noted, industry insiders and retailers have been whispering about SCEA going around, telling people to clear their inventory to make way for the new 40GB unit on November 2. Now, it seems as if Best Buy's database already clocks in the fabled 40GB unit. The picture on the right, posted on the PS Vault Blogspot, shows of the product listing for a "PS3 40GB SPIDER-". Since the description field isn't fully shown, we assume that this refers to a PS3 40GB bundled with a Spider-Man 3 game disc... or Blu-ray movie. *Shrug* In any case, what we do want you guys to look at is what's being highlighted at the bottom of the picture. "In Stock Date: 10-28-2007." Nice. Which means that, if we're going to take this for truth, the 40GB units would come in to Best Buy by the 28th of this month. But when you're talking about the street date (i.e. release date), there's nothing to go by because the product listing has that field empty. (As a side note, the Spider-Man 3 Blu-ray movie is to be released at the end of the month, which makes a PS3 Spider-man Bluray bundle all the more possible.) The screenshot is pretty skimpy on details to confirm anything, so for now, we play the proverbial Rumor card on this. Let's just hope SCEA finally announces something real soon -QJ.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjunsood2003 Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 are we gonna get this 40GB too, or we'll hav to make do with just a price cut on the 60GB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhatsInTheName Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 Its confirmed in US too... Although the new 40GB PlayStation 3 SKU has been announced for Europe, Japan, and Australia, Sony had steadfastly refused to comment on whether North Americans would also be getting the new model. So it was to the surprise of virtually nobody when today, Sony Computer Entertainment America announced it is also releasing the 40GB PS3 in North America. As previously rumored, the console will cost $399, be released on November 2, and come bundled with a Blu-ray disc of Sony Pictures' blockbuster film Spider-Man 3 (not the game of the same name). Though the 40GB console won't have any memory-card readers and sports only two USB 2.0 ports, it will have built-in IEEE 802.11 b/g wireless networking capability. Like its counterparts elsewhere in the world, though, it will not have software-based backwards compatibility with PlayStation 2 games. Full specifications of the new console are listed below. For those who either don't want the stripped-down 40GB PS3 or simply can't wait until November 2, SCEA also announced it is cutting the price of its 80GB model to just $499 in the US. (The 80GB console is not currently available in Europe.) Though the PS3 remains the most expensive game console on the market, today's announcement puts both models within reach of the $349 Xbox 360 Pro and the $449 Xbox 360 Elite. That said, the PS3's inclusion of a Blu-ray disc drive may give it an edge to North American audio-visual fanatics still on the next-gen console fence. No 360 can play HD-DVDs without the addition of an external $179 HD-DVD player, which would make the Pro model cost $528 and the Elite cost $628 in the US for comparable functionality. Also, the 40GB PS3 is now the most affordable BD player on the market, with the cheapest standalone BD players still costing more than $400. Also, all PS3s have HDMI audio-video outputs, a feature that is standard only on the 360 Elite, though it is being slowly phased into other models. http://www.gamespot.com/news/6181252.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amay Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 Excellent move, 399$ AWESOME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamerZ-Cloud Strife Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 399$ excellent move..it is the most affordable blueray player out there...Sony if definitely taking console war serious...very serious.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinitwins Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 ^ the writing was on the wall for several weeks now (it was all but formally announced). V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 40gb will launch 28oct-2nov will spiderman 3 bluray bundle 80gb prices have dropped PS3 Sales Jumpd over 1000% on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/movers-and-shakers/videogames/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Cheaper PS3 targeting 'moms' as media center From Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/22/cheaper-...s-media-center/ ________________________________________________________________ "I had written off Sony's PlayStation 3 game console as a flop, but it may be time to reconsider," opines Seattle Times columnist Brier Dudley, suggesting that the PlayStation 3 digital media center might defuse (and diffuse, as it were) the bomb in his mind. In his article, Dudley points to all the pieces as they drop into place: a $399 price point, an impending firmware update to improve the system's music streaming interface, a torrent of downloadable content on the PlayStation Network and the increased appearance of the PS3 in the home entertainment section of stores. As the cheapest Blu-ray player, the $399 PS3 certainly stands to do well amongst the home enthusiast crowd, the people who are very much infatuated with the number of p's in their video content. However, senior vice president of marketing at Sony Computer Entertainment America, Peter Dille, thinks this "broader entertainment experience" even appeals to to the all-important "moms." He suspects that if "she knows the whole family's going to get some lifestyle value out of this and not just the gamer in the house, it becomes a ... better value proposition." Unfortunately, this proposition hinges on several other technological factors. Does mom have an HDTV? Can she tell the difference between a Blu-ray and a DVD? With the latter format still effortlessly bulldozing HD-DVD's and Blu-ray's minute battlefield, it seems too early to play the "It plays HD movies!" card as a means of broadening the audience. If Halo 3 and Wii Sports are any indication, games are still the most effective console salesmen. Is exchanging third place in one market (where moms are already spoken for) for a number one spot in a niche really the solution? __________________________________________________________________ You can read Brier Dudley's article here: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/busi...93_brier22.html The guy's a nutjob --MT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Somebody's pissed about the 40GB PS3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Famitsu compares ceramic white 40GB and original 60GB PlayStation 3 units From http://ps3.qj.net/Famitsu-compares-ceramic...g/49/aid/106172 _______________________________________________________________________________ It's almost November, and the 40GB Sony PlayStation 3 SKU is about to be released in US shores. Of course, aside from the obvious changes that we know the 40GB SKU will have (less USB ports, no backwards compatibility), we're also curious about the subtle physical differences the new PS3 SKU will have compared to the old one. It's a good thing that Japanese gaming magazine and website Famitsu took the initiative and compared a 40GB PlayStation 3 unit and a 60GB SKU side-by-side. To make things easier, Famitsu used the new stark ceramic white PS3 40GB unit and compared it against a black 60GB console. The pictures provided by Famitsu are pretty much self-descriptive: two USB terminals, less vent holes in the underside, the placement of the ports are slightly different. There's also the absence of the PS3's "Super Audio CD" logo from the 40GB. ________________________________________________________________________________ Less ventilation ports, I can understand cause there aint no PS2 hardware on board. But no SACD support? That too must have been done thru the PS2 hardware. --MT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khanak Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 at $399 the Ps3 is a reall sweet deal. im sure it will set the charts on fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinitwins Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/40gb-ps...er-consumption/ 40GB PS3 features 65nm chips, lower power consumption It's been revealed that the new 40GB PlayStation 3 features more than just a cut down hard disk drive. Sony has also thought to stick the 65nm version of the Cell inside the new console, reducing the power usage down to around 135 Watts (down from 200 Watts.) That means the console also runs cooler and quieter, which is always a plus for a device that usually resides in the living room. Sony also jiggled around a few other components by making the heat pipe smaller, swapping out the motherboard for a new version, and added a button battery to keep time when the system is off. Now we can safely get our PS3-40s from the grey market without the fear of loss of warranty. As the saying goes: 'It's a Sony.' V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamerZ-Cloud Strife Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/49698 The new stripped down 40GB PlayStation 3 SKU hits U.S. stores Friday without backward compatibility, but it may be more energy efficient due to a smaller 65nm Cell processor, according to German site Computer Base. The site claims this addition drops the console's power consumption by 32.5% down to 135 Watts. The speculation would be in line with the company's previous statements, as Sony CFO Nobuyuki Oneda said in a conference call earlier this year that both the Cell processor and the RSX graphics chip would be pared down to 65nm, with the Cell's transition coming first. Oneda wouldn't specify the timeframe, only saying it would come "during the peak production time," and serve as the first step in eliminating the company's negative margin. Sony's losses from its PlayStation branch have been increasing, doubling during the last quarter, so it also makes sense that the introduction of a cheaper model would be paired with cheaper production costs related to the inclusion of a 65nm processor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 lol dude in your sig you have GTA5 as a wishlist title,are u for real?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamerZ-Cloud Strife Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 lol dude in your sig you have GTA5 as a wishlist title,are u for real?? sry..dude my bad.. typing mistake...EDITED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonCore Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 lol dude in your sig you have GTA5 as a wishlist title,are u for real?? sry..dude my bad.. typing mistake...EDITED wtf GTA6 ? :roflroll2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 sh*t gta6,u nuts?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamerZ-Cloud Strife Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 :ko2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/40gb-ps...er-consumption/ 40GB PS3 features 65nm chips, lower power consumption It's been revealed that the new 40GB PlayStation 3 features more than just a cut down hard disk drive. Sony has also thought to stick the 65nm version of the Cell inside the new console, reducing the power usage down to around 135 Watts (down from 200 Watts.) That means the console also runs cooler and quieter, which is always a plus for a device that usually resides in the living room. Sony also jiggled around a few other components by making the heat pipe smaller, swapping out the motherboard for a new version, and added a button battery to keep time when the system is off. Now we can safely get our PS3-40s from the grey market without the fear of loss of warranty. As the saying goes: 'It's a Sony.' V "If it aint broke, dont fix it" - Famous saying by some old fart. Is this the start of the PS3 RRoD ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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