Playstation 3 Price-Drop Imminent

Sony hasn’t admitted to anything yet, but sources say that the price drop on the PS3 is no joke. The apparent plan is to drop the console to $499, from $599, and then launch an updated console with an 80GB hard drive to fill the $599 spot. I don’t know about you, but I still haven’t touched hardly any of the hard drive space on my PS3, and don’t see 80GB as being a make or break decision. But what if it came with a free copy of Motorstorm?

Oh, and for those of you living in the classic era, Engadget is also reporting that Sony will be launching an updated PS2. Yes, another. The new unit is supposed to weigh only 600g, a rather large drop from the second generations weight of 900g.

Despite denials, Sony has made official the new $499 price point for the PlayStation 3 that we’ve started to see appear in retailers across the US. The 60GB model’s new price point will indeed be $499, with a new 80GB model going on sale for $599 in the US and Canada in August. As a small bonus, the 80GB version will include a “free” copy of MotorStorm.

Source: Engadget