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BGonaSTICK · 09-05-06, 11:43 AM

The new PlayStation 3 (PS3) will hit Japanese stores on 11 November, with the US and Europe following less than a week later, Sony has announced.

The console includes a motion sensitive Bluetooth wireless controller and will be available in two versions.

It comes with either a 20GB hard drive at $499 (€394, £269) or with a 60GB drive at $599 (€472, £323).

Sony revealed the launch details in Los Angeles ahead of this week's games expo E3.

The PS3 is the successor to the best-selling PlayStation 2 and will compete with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii.

The machines make up the next wave of video gaming. The Xbox 360 is already available, while the Wii is due out later this year.

Sony currently dominates in the home, having sold more than 100 million PlayStation 2s, so it has much riding on the new console.

It had originally planned to launch the system in the spring, but was forced to delay due to issues with its new Blu-ray DVD drive.

"We are not about cutting corners to rush a product to market," said the head of Sony game unit in the US, Kaz Hirai, at the company's pre-E3 news conference.

"The next generation doesn't start until we say it does. Today the PlayStation 3 is real."

Source: BBC

LOL, arrogance unrivaled :roflmao:

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BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Sony reveals PlayStation 3 prices The new PlayStation 3 (PS3) will hit Japanese stores on 11 November, with the US and Europe following less than a week later, Sony has announced. The console includes a motion sensitive Bluetooth wireless controller and will be available in two versions. It comes with either a 20GB hard drive at $499 (€394, £269) or with a 60GB drive at $599 (€472, £323). Sony revealed the launch details in Los Angeles ahead of this week's games expo E3. The PS3 is the successor to the best-selling PlayStation 2 and will compete with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii. The machines make up the next wave of video gaming. The Xbox 360 is already available, while the Wii is due out later this year. Sony currently dominates in the home, having sold more than 100 million PlayStation 2s, so it has much riding on the new console. It had originally planned to launch the system in the spring, but was forced to delay due to issues with its new Blu-ray DVD drive. "We are not about cutting corners to rush a product to market," said the head of Sony game unit in the US, Kaz Hirai, at the company's pre-E3 news conference. "The next generation doesn't start until we say it does. Today the PlayStation 3 is real." Source: BBC LOL, arrogance unrivaled :roflmao: __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W