80GB Added, 60GB Price Dropped $100

Well, the long-standing rumor of an 80GB PS3 has finally become official as Sony, attempting to make a big Pre-E3 Splash, has announced that they will indeed be releasing an 80GB PS3 as. The console, which will have MotorStorm as a pack-in game, is expected for an August release.
In other news, the rumored “temporary” PS3 Price Drop has become permanent, dropping the PS3 price-tag to a slightly-more-affordable $499.
This makes the PS3 the first of the big three consoles to lower their price. I think I can speak for you, me, Magdalena, Tommy, Paco, Tim, Stuart, Alex, and the ever-mysterious “Staff Writer” when I say that I hope the other manufacturers follow suit with a price-drop.
Sony, Playstation 3, Price-Drop, 80GB, MotorStorm, E3
July 10th, 2007 at 7:04 am
[...] the weekend Sony announced that their underachieving Playstation 3 would be getting a $100 price drop. This begged the question as to whether or not Microsoft or Nintendo would follow suit. Apparently, [...]
July 17th, 2007 at 1:04 am
[...] we heard that the 60 GBPS3 was having it’s price dropped to $499, we were all pretty stoked. Then it was learned that Sony was, in fact, phasing out the 60GB PS3, [...]
August 16th, 2008 at 4:50 am
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