More on 40GB PS3

After the announcement of the new PS3 40GB version by Sony Europe and Sony Australia, Sony Japan and Sony Asia have also followed the trend.

They have announced that the new PS3 40GB version will launch on the 11th of November 2007. Unlike Europe and Australia, Japan and Asia will receive 2 colours of the new PS3, clear black and ceramic white, sort of similar to the PSP. The pricing will also be a lot less with Australia, with the retail price just under $400.

(Yes, I know Japan is also Asia but for gaming purposes, they are 2 different regions.)

Also in Japan, they will also launch the new controller, DualShock 3 which basically adds the rumble/vibrate function to the existing controller. It will be sold separately though, retailing at 5500 yen.

Meanwhile in Australia, the boss of Sony Australia has confirmed that the 40GB version will be the ONLY version available in Australia. The current 60GB version will continue to be supplied until it runs out. Check out the interview here.

The new PS3 is a stripped down version of the old one. It has no backward compatibility with PS2/PS1 games, 2 USB ports instead of 4, no memory card reader and no SACD support.

picture from Playstation Japan