40GB PS3 in UK - Blu-ray Forum

jez.wyatt · 10-06-2007, 08:56 PM

Just received Emails announcing 40GB PS3 in the UK.
Price will be £299.99 and it will have only 2 USB ports,
as far as I know this is the main difference.

mattym · 10-06-2007, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jez.wyatt

Just received Emails announcing 40GB PS3 in the UK.
Price will be £299.99 and it will have only 2 USB ports,
as far as I know this is the main difference.

welcome along, thanks for posting, and welcome to yesterday...

jbuttler007 · 10-06-2007, 09:39 PM

It;s a good alternative to have a blu-ray player in that second room.

w_tanoto · 10-06-2007, 10:26 PM

wow. 299? i thought it's 350?
this will do even better for mass adoption of BD

mattym · 10-06-2007, 10:33 PM

yeah uk has the original 60gb model at £350 and the new one at £300

in context, the new price is a direct comparison to the elite, so smaller hd but otherwise the elite should be owned.

Zazou · 10-06-2007, 10:42 PM

Even better, one retailer in the UK (ShopTo.net) is selling the 40GB unit for £279 with free delivery.

Lee

stringent · 10-07-2007, 08:19 AM

Other differences is its supposedly not backwards compatible with PS2/1 games.

w_tanoto · 10-07-2007, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattym

yeah uk has the original 60gb model at £350 and the new one at £300

in context, the new price is a direct comparison to the elite, so smaller hd but otherwise the elite should be owned.

ha..... ha... hahaha....
just missed out this deal by only a week. Paying £399 for ps3. I thought that £349 price is for 40gb

mattym · 10-07-2007, 10:04 AM

apparently can play ps1 games?

Mrcheerful · 10-07-2007, 10:09 AM

From GAME website they have the new 40GB PS3, they show the difference between the 40 and 60 GB as...

This PlayStation 3 model does NOT feature:

Backwards Compatibility with PS2 Games
Memory Stick Card Readers
SACD Playback
Ethernet Cable
4 USB Ports, this model features 2.

mattym · 10-07-2007, 10:10 AM

no ethernet cable? oh no...the world will end...

legendAVL · 10-07-2007, 02:29 PM

I don't see why ANYONE would want to buy the 40 GB model. For only 50 pounds more, you get another 20 gigs, memory stick ports, two extra USB ports, backwards compatability, and two first party games? You'd have to be an idiot not to just shell out the extra 50. Sony probably should have made the 40 GB even cheaper just so the new model would make sense.

lokus · 10-07-2007, 03:08 PM

I don't think its a big deal. For the price, that sounds like an excellent Blu-ray movie player if you ask me.

10-06-2007, 08:56 PM	#1
jez.wyatt New Member Member since:Oct 2007	40GB PS3 in UK Just received Emails announcing 40GB PS3 in the UK. Price will be £299.99 and it will have only 2 USB ports, as far as I know this is the main difference.

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10-06-2007, 09:39 PM	#3
jbuttler007 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Ayase-Shi, Japan	It;s a good alternative to have a blu-ray player in that second room.

10-06-2007, 10:26 PM	#4
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	wow. 299? i thought it's 350? this will do even better for mass adoption of BD

10-06-2007, 10:33 PM	#5
mattym Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007	yeah uk has the original 60gb model at £350 and the new one at £300 in context, the new price is a direct comparison to the elite, so smaller hd but otherwise the elite should be owned.

10-06-2007, 10:42 PM	#6
Zazou Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:United Kingdom	Even better, one retailer in the UK (ShopTo.net) is selling the 40GB unit for £279 with free delivery. Lee

10-07-2007, 08:19 AM	#7
stringent Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:UK	Other differences is its supposedly not backwards compatible with PS2/1 games.

10-07-2007, 10:04 AM	#9
mattym Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007	apparently can play ps1 games?

10-07-2007, 10:09 AM	#10
Mrcheerful Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Scotland. Blu-ray reviews:1	From GAME website they have the new 40GB PS3, they show the difference between the 40 and 60 GB as... This PlayStation 3 model does NOT feature: Backwards Compatibility with PS2 Games Memory Stick Card Readers SACD Playback Ethernet Cable 4 USB Ports, this model features 2.

10-07-2007, 10:10 AM	#11
mattym Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007	no ethernet cable? oh no...the world will end...

10-07-2007, 02:29 PM	#12
legendAVL New Member Member since:Oct 2007	I don't see why ANYONE would want to buy the 40 GB model. For only 50 pounds more, you get another 20 gigs, memory stick ports, two extra USB ports, backwards compatability, and two first party games? You'd have to be an idiot not to just shell out the extra 50. Sony probably should have made the 40 GB even cheaper just so the new model would make sense.

10-07-2007, 03:08 PM	#13
lokus Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Marlton, NJ Blu-ray collection:72	I don't think its a big deal. For the price, that sounds like an excellent Blu-ray movie player if you ask me.

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