{"id":3005489,"date":"2007-07-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-07-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"urn:uuid:d6251d35-a883-4964-b9dd-ca00348d6c1e"},"modified":"2023-01-06T22:08:30","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T22:08:30","slug":"sony-computer-entertainment-america-introduces-new-80gb-playstation3-ps3-announces-new-price-on-current-60gb-model-80gb-system-designed-for-todays-connected-gamer-60gb-price-now-499","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/sonyinteractive.com\/en\/press-releases\/2007\/sony-computer-entertainment-america-introduces-new-80gb-playstation3-ps3-announces-new-price-on-current-60gb-model-80gb-system-designed-for-todays-connected-gamer-60gb-price-now-499\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Computer Entertainment America Introduces New 80gbPlayStation\u00ae3 (PS3\u2122); Announces New Price on Current 60gb Model80gb System Designed for Today\u2019s Connected Gamer, 60gb Price now $499"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"container-789bfd3439\" class=\"cmp-container\">\n<div class=\"aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--tablet--12 aem-Grid--default--12 aem-Grid--phone--12 \">\n<div class=\"container responsivegrid aem-GridColumn--tablet--12 aem-GridColumn--offset--tablet--0 aem-GridColumn--default--none aem-GridColumn--phone--none aem-GridColumn--phone--12 aem-GridColumn--tablet--none aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12 aem-GridColumn--offset--phone--0 aem-GridColumn--offset--default--0\">\n<div id=\"container-97241c153f\" class=\"cmp-container\">\n<div class=\"aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--tablet--12 aem-Grid--default--12 aem-Grid--phone--12 \">\n<div class=\"embed aem-GridColumn--tablet--12 aem-GridColumn--phone--12 aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12\">\n<div id=\"embed-0a1039acce\" class=\"cmp-embed\">\n<div class=\"box02\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"text_b\">FOSTER CITY, Calif., July 9, 2007<\/span> \u2013 Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), Inc.<br \/>\ntoday announced a new 80GB model of its PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 (PS3\u2122) computer entertainment<br \/>\nsystem. Beginning in August, the new PS3 model will be available in North America for a<br \/>\nsuggested retail price of $599\/$659 CND and will be sold with the popular online-enabled racing<br \/>\ngame MotorStorm\u2122. In conjunction with this news, the company also announced that effective<br \/>\nimmediately, the current 60GB PS3 model will be available in North America for $499\/$549<br \/>\nCND, or $100 below the original launch price.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box02\">\n<p>\nBy featuring an expanded hard disk drive (HDD), the new 80GB PS3 is designed to<br \/>\nappeal to the online gaming and entertainment enthusiast, providing ample storage space to<br \/>\ndownload more games and other entertainment content from PLAYSTATION\u00aeNetwork. There<br \/>\nare currently more than 60 playable games and game-related downloads available through<br \/>\nPLAYSTATION\u00aeStore, with expanded entertainment content coming soon. The new model<br \/>\nfeatures the million-selling game MotorStorm in the box, allowing up to 12 players to play online<br \/>\nat one time, hitting the dirt in this visually-arresting, fast-paced racing title.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box02\">\n<p>\nThroughout the holidays and this fiscal year, more than 120 new first and third-party<br \/>\nsoftware titles will be available for North American PS3 users to enjoy, in addition to the more<br \/>\nthan 40 software titles currently available. Key upcoming first-party titles include <em>Folklore\u2122,<br \/>\nHeavenly Sword\u2122, LAIR, NBA \u201908, Ratchet &amp; Clank\u00ae Future: Tools of Destruction\u2122,<br \/>\nSingStar\u2122, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation, THE EYE OF JUDGMENT\u2122,<br \/>\nUncharted: Drake\u2019s Fortune and Warhawk\u2122.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box02\">\n<p>\nNumerous third-party titles, including several exclusives, will also be available such as<br \/>\n<em>Devil May Cry\u00aeIV, Dynasty Warriors\u00ae:GUNDAM\u00ae, Grand Theft Auto IV, Harry Potter and<br \/>\nthe Order of the Phoenix, Hellboy, Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots, Ninja Gaiden<br \/>\nSigma\u00ae, SEGA Rally\u00ae Revo, Stranglehold\u2122, The Darkness, TimeShift\u2122, Tom Clancy\u2019s<br \/>\nRainbow Six Vegas<\/em> and <em>Tom Clancy\u2019s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter\u2122 2.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box02\">\n<p>\nAdditional games and services will also be available for PS3 system owners through the<br \/>\nPLAYSTATION Network including <em>PlayStation Home<\/em>, a state-of-the-art 3D online community<br \/>\nthat serves as a meeting place for PS3 users around the world, as well as numerous downloadable<br \/>\ngames including the highly-anticipated title <em>PAIN<\/em>.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box02\">\n<p>\n&#8220;As we move into the next phase of PS3, it\u2019s important that we continue to evaluate our<br \/>\nproduct line, offering consumers the technology and features that meet their growing needs for<br \/>\nnew forms of media and the way in which it is delivered,&#8221; said Jack Tretton, president and CEO<br \/>\nof SCEA. &#8220;The introduction of the 80GB PS3, the new pricing for the current 60GB model, the<br \/>\navailability of more than 100 new software titles this fiscal year and, finally, the expansion of<br \/>\nservices for PLAYSTATION Network, will provide even more options for users and will help<br \/>\nbring new consumers into the PS3 fold.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box02\">\n<p>\nBoth the 80GB and 60GB PS3 models come standard with Cell Broadband Engine\u2122<br \/>\n(Cell\/B.E.), Blu-ray Disc\u2122 (BD) player, built-in HDD, 1080p high-definition output, Wi-Fi<br \/>\nconnectivity and SIXAXIS\u2122 wireless controller.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box02\">\n<h4>About Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.<\/h4>\n<p>Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine the entertainment<br \/>\nlifestyle with its PlayStation\u00ae and PS one\u00ae game console, the PlayStation\u00ae2 computer<br \/>\nentertainment system, the PSP\u00ae (PlayStation\u00aePortable) mobile entertainment system, the<br \/>\nground-breaking PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 (PS3\u2122) computer entertainment system and its online and<br \/>\nnetwork services the PLAYSTATION\u00aeNetwork and PLAYSTATION\u00aeStore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box02\">\n<p>Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment America<br \/>\nInc. markets the PlayStation family of products and develops, publishes, markets and distributes<br \/>\nsoftware for the PS one game console, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the<br \/>\nPSP system for the North American market. Based in Foster City, Calif. Sony Computer<br \/>\nEntertainment America Inc. serves as headquarters for all North American operations and is a<br \/>\nwholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignCenter\">###<\/p>\n<p>\nVisit us on the Web at h<a href=\"http:\/\/www.us.playstation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ttp:\/\/www.us.playstation.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;PlayStation&#8221;, &#8220;PLAYSTATION&#8221;, &#8220;PSP,&#8221; &#8220;PS one&#8221; are registered trademarks and &#8220;PS3&#8221;, &#8220;Cell Broadband Engine&#8221; and &#8220;SIXAXIS&#8221; are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text aem-GridColumn--tablet--12 aem-GridColumn--offset--tablet--0 aem-GridColumn--default--none aem-GridColumn--phone--none aem-GridColumn--phone--12 aem-GridColumn--tablet--none aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12 aem-GridColumn--offset--phone--0 aem-GridColumn--offset--default--0\">\n<div id=\"text-c6adb4da15\" class=\"cmp-text\">\n<div id=\"releaseFooter\">\n<p>Readers are advised that the press releases and other information posted on this site are current only on their original publication date. 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