Sony To Drop PS3 Price, Announce 40GB In Europe Tomorrow
Posted by x3sphere at October 4, 2007, 8:17 am

According to an online report, Sony Europe plans to officially announce a £56 Euro price drop for the PlayStation 3 60GB model as early as tomorrow, bringing the price point of the console down to £369 Euro.
Additionally, Sony is also said to announce the rumored budget PS3 40GB model. This model will debut at a comfortable £299 Euro and include a standard 40GB hard drive, Wi-Fi connectivity and a SIXAXIS controller.
The new model will, however, lack a memory card reader and feature only two USB slots compared to the 60GB’s four.
EXCLUSIVE: Sony drops price of PS3 in UK [Pocket-lint]
Read more: Blockbuster Cutting PS3 40GB Price September 28, Rumor: Bigger, Better, PS3 Dual Shock 3 Bundle Incoming, Will Replace 80GB Model, Pachter: $499 PS3 Not Going Anywhere, SCEE Confirm PS3 Price Drop, 40GB Model, SIXAXIS Controller Officially Discontinued

hmm...for 299 euro i think i could deal with only two USB slots and no card reader...not sure about the 20gig HD though.....