According to internet reports, insiders within the consumer electronics industry have revealed that Sony plans to launch new low price models of the PS3 with ASUSTek and Hon Hai Precision ready to supply the respective models. Could this be the much talked about 40GB PS3 version actually become a reality?
Quote:News Source: cens.com
Insiders in the sector said that Sony has cut the selling price of PS3 consoles, and, at the mean time, planned to launch low-price models, with ASUSTeK Computer Inc. and Hon Hai Precision to supply the models.
Since Sony launched PS3 consoles in the fourth quarter of last year, ASUSTeK has been Sony`s sole supplier of the products. However, ASUSTeK hasn`t profited from that as the selling price of the product is too high. As a result, somehow, the company saw its sale revenue sharply slip to NT$136.7 billion for the second quarter from NT$222.5 billion posted in the first quarter.
I heard that the 40 gig PS3 can't play PS1 games. Is that true? I expected a price drop at the Toyko Game Show, but that never happened.