Sony, surely feeling some Nintendo heat (Wii is still outselling the PlayStation 6-to-1), has finally dropped the pricing on their current PS3 model, making the 60 gig wunder-toy available immediately for $499. Be on the lookout next month for an 80 gig version for $600. $100 for another 20 gig? Yeah, but you also get a copy of MotorStorm, so enjoy your expanded drive and cliff-flying driver simulation game.
The excited press release also promises more than 120 new software titles to be delivered this year (just in time for the holidays, we’re sure), including titles like a new Dynasty Warriors, Grand Theft Auto IV, SOCOM, and Tom Clancy spinoffs. Additional games and services will be developed for release through the PlayStation Network including PlayStation Home, a “state-of-the-art 3D online community that serves as a meeting place for PS3 users around the world, as well as numerous downloadable games including the highly-anticipated title PAIN.”
With this announcement, and that of Yahoo’s new networking service “Mosh” in the rumor-mill, looks like everyone’s trying to capture the online social networking model-to-money. Good luck!
