$399 PlayStation 3 Confirmed (Again)
First there were rumors, then there was a supposed confirmation at Best Buy. Now it seems that there can be no doubt that a $399, 40-gigabyte PS3 model is coming to the U.S., even if Sony still isn't ready to confirm it. A couple of intrepid gamers printed out the UPC from the earlier Best Buy leak and scanned it at a Target price check kiosk. Up popped the price and description, shown above, confirming that the thing is destined for U.S. shores.
The 40-gigabyte PS3 is rumored to include a copy of 'Spider Man 3' on Blu-ray, which releases on 10/30, two days after the anticipated release date of 10/28 for this new PS3. That's definitely a nice inclusion, but something missing from this newer low-priced PS3 is backwards compatibility with PS2 games, previously one of the big advantages compared with the Xbox 360's limited ability to play Xbox games. But, whether gamers really care much about playing their old titles at this point remains to be seen.
From Engadget
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APRIL @ Oct 17th 2007 12:27PM
I STILL THINK THE PS3 IS TOO MUCH! UNLESS YOUR YOUNG AND HAVE NO BILLS OR CHILDREN TO SUPPORT...THATS REALLY THE ONLY ONES I SEE BUYING IT. AND YOU CANT PLAY YOUR PS OR PS2 GAMES ON IT?? WHAT DO U DO WITH THOSE? THROW THEM AWAY OR USE 2 DIFFERENT PS'S??I'LL WAIT TILL ITS DOWN TO ABOUT $250 BEFORE BUYING IT :)
Taylor @ Oct 18th 2007 4:13PM
Sony will fail! Who wants a video game console that won't play older games. :^/ I personally wouldn't pay 399.99 for a PS3. I bought a PS2, and it broke within 6 months. It was well taken care of. SONY SUCKS! GO NINTENDO!!!