Finally Sony has revealed the long-expected 40GB PlayStation 3, which promises a much lower-cost version of the Blu-Ray game console in the European market. The new version has double storage value than the previous model launched in Japan and the US.
Sony will offer the new 40GB PlayStation at the price of 399 Euros. To achieve its new price, the 40GB version drops the compatibility of hardware PlayStation 2, like the 80GB model. It has also discarded both the card reader and two of the four USB ports. The HDMI 1.3 output and the other significances of the game system are the same as for all models.
The price would be the key point as the minimum cost of buying PlayStation 3 now drops from £425 to £299 in the UK. While the 60GB version with an extra controller is being phased out entirely and it will drop to £350 in the UK and €499 in Europe.
In the press release of the company, the company stated that the new model is no longer backwards compatible with PlayStation 2 titles, which reflects the both the reduced emphasis placed on this feature amongst latest purchasers of PS3.
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