Launched in November 2006 in different parts of the globe, PlayStation 3 is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment, and a successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series.
Its unique features being its unified online gaming service, the PlayStation Network, (which contrasts with Sony's former policy of relying on video game developers for online play), its robust multimedia capabilities, its connectivity with the PlayStation Portable, and its use of a high-definition optical disc format, Blue-ray Disc, as its primary storage medium.
Before it launch in September 2006, the 20GB PS3 price was reduced to approximately 420 US Dollars.
Now after almost three years of its release, Sales of the PlayStation 3 seems to have fallen behind its rivals owing to recession and weak game release schedules.
After months of rumors and anticipation, Sony says it's slashing the price of the currently available 80GB PlayStation 3 by $100, now the new price will be $299. It is also launching a slimmer, lighter model in early September that will also cost only $299.
Now video game enthusiasts will be able to buy the new game console — a brand new PS3 with a thinner, lighter shape and a 120-GB hard drive — for $299.
As the new model is expected to arrive by the beginning of September this year, meanwhile, its 160-gigabyte model will drop from $499 to $399. (Both the 160- and 80-gigabyte models will be discontinued once they sell out.)
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