Leipzig: 160GB PS3 Announced and More: UPDATE
Plus: New PSP, PS3 keypad, LittleBigPlanet dated!
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According to MCV, the "160Gb PS3 will hold an SRP of £339.99, whilst the ‘PSP 3000’ will set consumers back £149.99.
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Big Sony Europe news has rolled in from Leipzig this afternoon. First and foremost, the company has announced a new stock keeping unit (SKU) for the PS3 in Europe, one boasting 160GB of hard disk space.
The new model will be launched on Halloween itself October 31st at a price of €449. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's president, David Reeves, also said that the machine will launch with €70-worth of downloadable content. More details of that are expected closer to launch. This also looks very much like a LittleBigPlanet bundle to us given LBP's Euro launch date... more on that later.
Darn it... we are not correct. Apparently it's a Uncharted: Drake's Fortune bundle.
Just last month Sony announced an 80GB PS3 for Europe. Reeves said that will launch at the end of this week, confirming news SPOnG brought you a couple of days ago.
Next up we have a new PSP. The model is dubbed the PSP 3000 and will come with an enhanced screen, which Reeves says will increase the intensity and number of colours that can be displayed, as well as being easier to view in natural light. It will also have a built-in microphone.
The new model will cost €199 and will replace the Slim & Lite. To get rid of the remaining Slim & Lite units, Sony will drop the cost of that SKU to €169. The 3000 will be released on October 15th in Europe.
Also mentioned was an October 29th release date for LittleBigPlanet, which gels with the Japanese release date SPOnG told you about earlier in the month.
Last on the hardware front and... kind of least, Reeves mentioned a wireless keypad for the PS3. The device will slot into PS3 controllers and feature a mousepad.
It was also announced that SCEE will handle distribution of Sony Online Entertainment's titles in the future, effectively moving the company into the realms of PC publishing. The likes of DC Universe Online and The Agency will be handled under the move.
Sources:
Gamespot
MCV
Voodoo Extreme
According to MCV, the "160Gb PS3 will hold an SRP of £339.99, whilst the ‘PSP 3000’ will set consumers back £149.99.
------------- Back to the story----------[/b]
Big Sony Europe news has rolled in from Leipzig this afternoon. First and foremost, the company has announced a new stock keeping unit (SKU) for the PS3 in Europe, one boasting 160GB of hard disk space.
The new model will be launched on Halloween itself October 31st at a price of €449. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's president, David Reeves, also said that the machine will launch with €70-worth of downloadable content. More details of that are expected closer to launch. This also looks very much like a LittleBigPlanet bundle to us given LBP's Euro launch date... more on that later.
Darn it... we are not correct. Apparently it's a Uncharted: Drake's Fortune bundle.
Just last month Sony announced an 80GB PS3 for Europe. Reeves said that will launch at the end of this week, confirming news SPOnG brought you a couple of days ago.
Next up we have a new PSP. The model is dubbed the PSP 3000 and will come with an enhanced screen, which Reeves says will increase the intensity and number of colours that can be displayed, as well as being easier to view in natural light. It will also have a built-in microphone.
The new model will cost €199 and will replace the Slim & Lite. To get rid of the remaining Slim & Lite units, Sony will drop the cost of that SKU to €169. The 3000 will be released on October 15th in Europe.
Also mentioned was an October 29th release date for LittleBigPlanet, which gels with the Japanese release date SPOnG told you about earlier in the month.
Last on the hardware front and... kind of least, Reeves mentioned a wireless keypad for the PS3. The device will slot into PS3 controllers and feature a mousepad.
It was also announced that SCEE will handle distribution of Sony Online Entertainment's titles in the future, effectively moving the company into the realms of PC publishing. The likes of DC Universe Online and The Agency will be handled under the move.
Sources:
Gamespot
MCV
Voodoo Extreme
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Comments
Joji 20 Aug 2008 17:00
1/6
160gb is nice, but this still keep that price high.
And a third psp, why exactly? Nothing wrong with the second one. Again, seems to me they want to keep that price high.
And a third psp, why exactly? Nothing wrong with the second one. Again, seems to me they want to keep that price high.
deleted 20 Aug 2008 18:12
2/6
a 3rd PSP with only a higher res screen? why? the PSP screen is great already and mic OK that s good for skype, but a big HDD Ps3 is good, out performing MS in that area
also €169 is about £130 hows that cheaper?
also €169 is about £130 hows that cheaper?
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SuperSaiyan4 21 Aug 2008 09:22
3/6
Generic SS4 Comment No 3.
Rutabaga 21 Aug 2008 14:44
4/6
haritori wrote:
a 3rd PSP with only a higher res screen? why? the PSP screen is great already
The PSP's screen is impossible to view outdoors when the sun is out. So if they can sort that it will probably be worth it. This year has been ideal PSP outdoor weather conditions.
realvictory 21 Aug 2008 16:22
5/6
Battery life is what they need to improve on the PSP. Price is what they need to improve on the PS3.
deleted 21 Aug 2008 19:02
6/6
SuperSaiyan4 wrote:
Generic SS4 Comment No 3.
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