New 160GB model available now, 320GB Move bundle on the way.
Storing games, movies, music, and all things digital on your PlayStation 3 just got easier. Sony announced during its Gamescom presser today that a new larger storage capacity PS3 model is shipping to retailers as you read these lines.
In early July, Sony announced 160GB and 320GB PS3s, including a white version of the 160GB model, for Japan only. At the time, the company said it would make the upgraded consoles available worldwide depending on demand. Evidently the demand is there.
"These new higher capacity models will continue to offer the same advanced features and functions of the current models, but with approximately 33 percent more capacity and at compelling price points," John Koller, Sony's director of hardware marketing, said in a statement on the PlayStation Blog.
The 160GB PS3 will be available as a standalone and retail for $299.99. The system is now shipping to retailers nationwide. Sony has not confirmed if it will make the white version of the console available outside of Japan.
The 320GB model will only be available as part of the PS3 Sports Champions Move bundle, which includes a PlayStation Move motion controller, PlayStation Eye camera, a copy of Sports Champions, and a bonus Blu-ray Move games demo disc. The bundle will retail for $399.99 and be available beginning September 19.
