New PS3 80GB model including MotorStorm announced for $599 in August. Current PS3 60GB model price drop official to $499 today

9 July 2007

Posted by:Ferry

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) announced a new 80GB model of its PlayStation 3. Beginning in August, the new PS3 model will be available in North America for a suggested retail price of US$599/$659 CND and will be sold with the popular online-enabled racing game MotorStorm. In conjunction with this news, the company also announced that effective immediately, the current 60GB PS3 model will be available in North America for US$499/$549 CND, or $100 below the original launch price for that 60GB model and the same price as the now defunct 20GB model.

By featuring an expanded hard disk drive (HDD), the new 80GB PS3 is designed to appeal to the online gaming and entertainment enthusiast, providing ample storage space to download more games and other entertainment content from the PlayStation Network. There are currently more than 60 playable games and game-related downloads available through PlayStation Store, with expanded entertainment content coming soon. The new model features the million-selling game MotorStorm in the box, allowing up to 12 players to play online at one time, hitting the dirt in this visually-arresting, fast-paced racing title.

Update: The new 80GB PS3 model has everything that the 60GB model has EXCEPT backwards compatibility hardware. Instead the new model will use software emulation to play older Playstation & Playstation 2 titles, just like the Xbox 360. This means you can count on tons of games not working, with Sony adding more to the list. So this is definitely something to think about if you’re considering buying the 80GB SKU.

Thanks to Alan and Joe who sent this in.

Watch SCEA President & CEO Jack Tretton outline the details of the PS3 announcement:

That’s right, he just announced a new video download service that lets you download movies and TV shows to your PS3!

The real question is, how about a price drop for the rest of the world Sony?

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kukkon

So … is the 60gb better or 80gb better??
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hey you guys out there, this ‘s the right time to get ps3 console, bcos very soon the ps3 soccer will soon be out ,
Anubis

Ok it’s so obvious that the 80gb is so not worth it. Buy a 60gb, and you have the oppurtunity to play classic games. Plus, you can add a 750gb hard drive to it (biggest it will allow)
Disceptator

Software emulation could be better as I suppose it’s easier to patch and improve upon.
If I were to buy one now, I would chose the 60Gb version. 60Gb is more than enough, if you don’t plan on keeping every video forever.

The HDDs used in the PS3 are laptop ones.
Hulk Hogan

LOL you guys are noob. 20GB is the best ever
360 1337

U r all n00bs…What good games does the PS3 have that the 360 doesn’t have, keep arguing about which overpriced piece of crap to buy, meanwhile I’m gonna sit back and enjoy Halo 3 on Xbox Live! HAHA, money wasters…
http://myspace.com/f0kaa f0kaa

where do you buy hardrive to upgrade more gb for ps3..
dnt have any yet..but willin to buy 60gb cuz other one is not worth it..upgrade it custom like a pc..other thing is xbox 360 has more games than ps3 why is that…and the f*cken controler is to big ..its gay..sony is the best
- have ps2 ..its alright..
gimme the website to expand more gb..send it to my email..
- talkin bout the 80bg..playing old games..whats point..why..go back…dunno..i get bored easily..even ppl on or msn or yahoo i delete ppl..thats how i am
mrkule

i dont understand why they are tring to push for the 80Gb i dont have a ps3 yet but i am getting one soon
my friend has the 60GB and he never has any trouble with it and if you can upgrad the harddrive why buy the 80
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killaka

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