$400 PS3 SKU Rumored for Holidays

According to a rumor given to Ars Technica, a $399 40GB PS3 is going to be delivered just in time for the holidays. At the same time, the 80GB model will have a price drop to put it down to $499, the same price as the current 60GB model. As we found out last week though, those models will not be lasting for much longer. In addition, Spiderman 3 is supposed to be packed in with the 80GB, but possibly the 40GB as well.

The big question… how many would be willing to lose 40GB to save $100? Chances are good that many will never use even 40GB to begin with, but it could happen. The downside of the 40GB model would be the same as the 80GB, that PS1/PS2 emulation would be software-based and not hardware-based, leading to complications in a fair amount of titles. Before you decide whether or not to wait, read our news post from yesterday which discusses the benefits of the 60GB over the others.

The 80GB price drop isn’t that shocking, but a new $400 40GB system would be huge news. Would people be willing to part with 40GB to save $100? I think so, and having a $400 PlayStation 3 option would be a great weapon this holiday season. If they get to show off the Blu-ray capabilities of the system with Spider-Man 3 bundled? That’s a nice package.

Source: Ars Technica