The new PS3 SKU: Was Pachter on to something?
The Sony PlayStation 3 community lit up yesterday as word of a new model for the high-end console spread fast. The buzz is that the new SKU is currently being tested by the FCC and is called CECHG01.
No details as to what features this version of the PS3 will have were revealed, but industry insiders have a popular guess in the form of a 40GB unit which will cost US$ 399.
Analyst Michael Pachter is among those who believe that a 40GB PS3 is in the works and is part of a big Sony effort to lower prices on all its current hardware to compete better with rivals Nintendo and Microsoft.
With deals materializing between Sony and partner firms ASUSTeK and Hon Hai, the chances of a lower-priced PS3 model become even more feasible, making the unit more attractive to the more budget-conscious crowd.
While it’s still unclear when Sony will make a formal announcement of the new SKU, Pachter says that it might be a good idea to do it in this month’s Tokyo Game Show where Bungie’s Xbox 360 exclusive FPS Halo 3 is expected to display fireworks.
We’ll give you updates as soon as we dig up more facts on this exciting development for the PS3. Here’s hoping that it creates more momentum to the beleaguered platform.
The Sony PlayStation 3 community lit up yesterday as word of a new model for the high-end console spread fast. The buzz is that the new SKU is currently being tested by the FCC and is called CECHG01.
No details as to what features this version of the PS3 will have were revealed, but industry insiders have a popular guess in the form of a 40GB unit which will cost US$ 399.
Analyst Michael Pachter is among those who believe that a 40GB PS3 is in the works and is part of a big Sony effort to lower prices on all its current hardware to compete better with rivals Nintendo and Microsoft.
With deals materializing between Sony and partner firms ASUSTeK and Hon Hai, the chances of a lower-priced PS3 model become even more feasible, making the unit more attractive to the more budget-conscious crowd.
While it’s still unclear when Sony will make a formal announcement of the new SKU, Pachter says that it might be a good idea to do it in this month’s Tokyo Game Show where Bungie’s Xbox 360 exclusive FPS Halo 3 is expected to display fireworks.
We’ll give you updates as soon as we dig up more facts on this exciting development for the PS3. Here’s hoping that it creates more momentum to the beleaguered platform.