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New Playstation 3 in the US this November?

New Playstation 3 this November?
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By Henning Molbaek
 FIRST ONLINE Oct 9, 2007
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Sony may release a new cheaper Playstation 3 this November 2nd in the U.S.

It will be the same model as they announced yesterday in Europe: A 40GB model that will NOT feature compatibility with old Playstation 2 games, have no card readers, and have fewer USB ports.

Retailers say that it will be introduced at a price of $399.

This would make it the cheapest Blu-ray player so far and put the gaming console in a more aggressive position for the holiday sales. The competitor XBOX 360 recently announced they would include two games with their consoles at no extra cost to make their line-up more attractive.

Looks like good offers on HD entertainment will be many this Christmas.

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Tuesday, October 9, 2007
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August 2007
No games, no card reader, fewer USB ports, and a smaller hard drive. With only 60 or so PS3 games out there, most available on other systems, it seems like this is the only way for Sony to get a cheap Blu ray Disc player on the market, because I don't think this system will save the PS3, it looks more like an act of desperation.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
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Well, there's that and the fact that the Nintendo Wii has kicked their @ss in the game consel market. Least not forget that the PS3 is a game playing unit first and formost.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
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And considering the PS2 game support has become software emulation [if that's the case] then I think it's awfully cheap of them not to include backwards compatibility.

They could save even more if they didn't include the casing - $349 for a pile of chips and circuitboards sounds like a great deal.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
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This looks like a desperate attempt by Sony to try and stay competitive with the HD DVD player market. They know they are going down in flames due to pricing, functionality, and consumer preference - mainly from the lack of extras. A bare-bones machine with even less extras is definitely not the answer...

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