$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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