So the 40GB is out in Australia

So Sony has tried the 60GB model in Australia (and 20GB and 80GB elsewhere), all of which didn't move a significant amount of the black brick (relatively speaking). Now, it's trying to move some with the 40GB model. The price is reduced from AUD$999 to AUD$699, and is already in store right now.

But before you go out and start to ransack the store shelves for the cheaper PS3, just wait till you read the 'new' specs. It's what I would call a 20GB 'upgrade'. It has 2 ports, instead of the current 4. It does not have memory card slot, and the biggest different of all (besides the obvious storage capacity) is that under the hood, you cannot play PS2 games anymore.

That's right, the new 40GB won't play PS2 games anymore. So in the current climate where there is jack shit on the PS3 in terms of games, what am I suppose to play if I can't play my PS2 games on the shiny black brick (I believe you can still play PSX games)?

GT5, MGS4 and FFXIII are not coming fast enough, but hey, at least you might still be able to play GT2, MGS and FFVII.



Meanwhile, the Japanese are getting colourful. No longer is console a one-colour only affair anymore (I suspect it has something to do with the DSL). Ceramic White is the new colour. PS3 is getting one step closer to becoming a Wii.

As if that's not enough, Sony is introducing Dynasty Warrior bundle, which includes a white 40GB PS3, Dynasty Warriors 6 and a whole bunch of nifty Dynasty Warriors stuff like character art folders and dog tag-looking things. The whole package will cost ¥49980 (USD$426)