New PlayStation to Go on Sale in August
July 9th, 2007 By MATT SLAGLE, AP Technology Writer
Visitors at the Tokyo Game Show 2006 take photos of Sony's PlayStation 3 video game console on the opening day in Makuhari, east of Tokyo, Friday, Sept. 22, 2006. Sony Corp. slashed the price of its current PlayStation 3 by $100, or 16.7 percent, and introduced a high-capacity model in an effort to spur sales of the struggling video game console. Starting Monday, July 9, 2007, the current 60 gigabyte model will cost $499, down from $599. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
(AP) -- Sony Corp. slashed the price of its current PlayStation 3 by $100, or 16.7 percent, and introduced a high-capacity model in an effort to spur sales of the struggling video game console. Starting Monday, the current 60 gigabyte model will cost $499, down from $599.
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