40Gb PS3 $699.00AUD RRP!

Well it seems that there was weight to my previous articles about a new PS3 surfacing. Even with the claims of JB Hi-fi store staff, some people just wanted to wait upon Sony to verify the claims. The funny thing was, Sony would deny any reports of a new 40Gb revision unit until October 5th where they now have not only confirmed but you can take a quick look at the unit (click on source for more).

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KEY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NEW 40GB & OLD 60GB PS3



The fact that this unit no longer supports PS2 game playback may upset many more than the issue of this unit not playing Super Audio CD's or known as SACD (didn't really take off) as Sony has always been about keeping their backwards compatibility catalogue. Playstation has around 15 years of gaming under their belts and 7-8 years were in the PS2 generation, fact is games are still in production for the PS2. One should note ALL PS1 games are compatible with the console.

Some other hardware features not found in this model when compared to the 60Gb & 80Gb (American and Japanese versions) configurations is that this has 2USB points and no card readers...

This console in my honest opinion is more for those not concerned with playing PS2 games but wanting a cheaper entry unit into Sony's next gen gaming. I am considering this purchase and hoping I can still pick one up for at least $650.00AUD as I stated in my last post on the matter.

It's one of the cheapest Blu-ray movie players on the market, plays High definition games, free online multiplayer, Wi-fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth, Mozilla Internet browser, Linux capabilities (can install Linux O/S distros) and an observation I made, it may also be using the new 65Nano Metre Cell & RSX chipsets which could explain why Sony have used less ventilation holes on this unit than its older 60/80Gb variations.

A good buy in my opinion!