By Hector Cortez Jul 16, 2008, 22:45 GMT
Starting in September 2008, the newly announced PLAYSTATION 3 80GB model will become the mainstay of the company’s hardware line-up. The 80GB model will retail for $399, and will offer all of the features and functionality of the 40GB model with double the storage.
At the annual E3 expo Sony announced a new PS3 model along with a new PSP and PS2 bundle. Lastly, they revealed a new line of $30 games.
Following the success of five PSP Entertainment Packs, SCEA announced the Ratchet and Clank Size Matters PSP Entertainment Pack, a new bundle launching in October 2008 for $199.99 which will include a limited-edition “Silver” PSP system with Ratchet and Clank Size Matters; a movie on UMD; a PLAYSTATION Network voucher to download echochrome from PLAYSTATION Store; and a 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo.
In addition, Sony introduced a new bundle for the PlayStation 2. The limited-edition LEGO Batman: The Videogame PlayStation 2 Pack will feature LEGO Batman: The Videogame, Warner Home Video’s Justice League: The New Frontier on DVD, and a PlayStation 2 system – all for $149.99, a $30 savings if the contents were purchased separately.
Also, Sony is set to launch the PS3 Greatest Hits program on July 28 with 10 first and third party titles at a reduced price of $29.99. The PS3 Greatest Hits titles include Warhawk, Motorstorm and Resistance: Fall of Man, Call of Duty 3, Need for Speed: Carbon, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas and Assassin’s Creed.
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