40 Gb PS3 announced in North America
After announcing the release of a new, 40 Gb PlayStation 3 model for Europe,
This new PS3 will be launched on November 2nd and it will cost $399. It will not have any memory card readers and it will only sport 2 USB ports, opposed to the 4 of the 60 Gb and 80 Gb models. Also, as announced before, the 40 Gb PS3 won’t feature backward PS2 compatibility. It will however have built-in IEEE 802.11 b/g wireless networking capability.
Sony Computer Entertainment America has also announced a $100 price cut for the 80Gb PlayStation 3, which now costs $499. Although it remains the most expensive next generation console on the market, the PS3 may appeal to movie enthusiasts because it’s the only gaming system that can play HD-DVD’s without requiring a HD player (like the Xbox 360). Also it’s the cheapest Blu-ray player on the market, as the cheapest standalone Blu-ray player reaches $400. So there’s hope for the PS3 yet.
Here are the 40 GB PlayStation 3 specifications:
Console
CPU Cell Broadband Engine (Cell/B.E.)
GPU RSX
Sound
Dolby 5.1ch, DTS 5.1ch , LPCM 7.1ch, AAC
Memory
256MB XDR
HDD 2.5″ Serial ATA40GB
I/O USB 2.0×2
Communication
Ethernet X1 (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)
IEEE 802.11 b/g Included
Bluetooth 2.0 Included (EDR)
Wireless controller (Bluetooth) Included
AV Output
Screen size480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
HDMI OUT x1 *3
AV MULTI OUT x1
DIGITAL OUTx1 (OPTICAL) BD/DVD/CD Maximum Read Speed BD 2x (BD-ROM)
Drive
DVD 8x (DVD-ROM)
(Read Only) CD 24x (CD-ROM)
Dimensions Approximately 12.75in(W) x 3.86in (H) x 10.8in (D)
Weight
Approximately 11 lbs
