Confirmation of 40 gig from Australian retail worker

[N65007]

I work for a Sony Store in Australia and my Playstation rep just called to ask how many 40GB consoles I wanted to order. Here are the details:

40 GB Hard Drive
NO card Readers
No PS2 Chipset (Basically no PS2 Compatability)

Australian RRP is $699 (compared to $999 for the 60GB), so thats a 30% price decrease. There are no 60GB consoles left.

Release date is October 12th. There you go guys, first official confirmation!

found this at

w w w.ps3forums.com/showthread.php?t=101954

[Smokey]

in before the lock

[masteratt]

Rumours were heavy on this one, I didn't rule out a 40GB version but taking out features?....

Way to stick to your guns Sony.
Obviously not saying it's true but still.

[Smokey]

if true.... the only downside i see is taking out PS2 components B/C i havnt used the card reader yet & i dont think i eva will

[Danji]

You get what you pay for..and most people aren't willing to pay for much. They are willing to get the bare minimum as they just want to own a PS3 for as little as possible.

[N65007]

w w w.gamespot.com/news/6178038...stnews;title;1

Report: Sony prepares for $3 billion IPO
PlayStation 3 maker to float shares in its insurance division, raising cash for ailing games arm.

By Emma Boyes, GameSpot UK
Posted Sep 4, 2007 6:55 am PT

Electronics giant Sony is set to sell 725,000 shares in an initial public offering of its insurance unit, Tokyo-based Sony Financial Holdings, reports Bloomberg.

The deal is likely to be Japan's biggest IPO this year, and trading will start on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 11. The stock is expected to raise approximately 332 billion yen ($2.86 billion) for the electronics manufacturer.

Analysts believe that the funds are likely to be siphoned to the consumer electronics and games divisions of the corporation, to make more Bravia TVs and to offset the losses being incurred by the PlayStation unit--and it may also be a sign that a further PS3 price cut will soon on the cards.

Mitsuhiro Osawa, analyst at Mizuho Investors Securities, said, "Sony could use the funds for various options to strengthen its electronics and game businesses. A cut in the price of the PlayStation 3 is one option." Osawa rates Sony "outperform," meaning that he thinks Sony shares will do better in the near future than the market overall.

one more thing pointing to the 40gb ps3!

also on
w w w.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=187144

[VG Aficionado]

Sorry man, but that sounds totally made-up.

[Red_Eyes]

No b/c is just BS!!!