{"id":3005547,"date":"2008-08-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"urn:uuid:d6251d35-a883-4964-b9dd-ca00348d6c1e"},"modified":"2008-08-21T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-08-21T00:00:00","slug":"store-twice-as-much-on-your-playstation3-new-160gb-ps3-is-unveiled-at-games-convention-2008","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/sie-stag.altis.cloud\/en\/press-releases\/2008\/store-twice-as-much-on-your-playstation3-new-160gb-ps3-is-unveiled-at-games-convention-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"Store Twice as Much on Your PlayStation\u00ae3:\nNew 160gb PS3\u2122 is Unveiled\nat Games Convention 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Leipzig Games Convention, 20th August 2008: <\/strong>Sony Computer Entertainment
\nEurope today announced the 160GB PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 (PS3\u2122) which will launch in
\nthe PAL markets on 31st October for a RRP of \u20ac449 in a bundle including additional
\nPLAYSTATION\u00aeNetwork content. This new model has more than twice the storage
\ncapacity of the current models and can store and deliver more entertainment than
\never before \u2013 perfect for people with an insatiable thirst for downloading and storing
\ncontent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This vast increase in available storage space gives owners the capacity to store large
\namounts of digital content in the same place, making the 160GB PS3 perfect for
\npeople who love to download. It allows for increased video, music, and photo storage
\nas well as room to download even more games, game extras, playable demos, and
\ntrailers from PLAYSTATION\u00aeNetwork \u2013 making PS3 an even more attractive buy for
\nthose looking for an all-in-one entertainment system. With the new 160GB PS3,
\nowners will have all of their media right where they need it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Downloading content via PLAYSTATION Network is a one of the core experiences of
\nPS3. PLAYSTATION\u00aeStore is the online destination for downloading games, extra
\ncontent for games and more \u2013 all of which require hard drive space. In addition,
\nSingStar\u00ae allows owners to download track after track from SingStore\u2122, while
\nBuzz!\u2122: Quiz TV is supported by downloadable quiz packs direct from the
\ndevelopers. Little Big Planet\u2122 encourages players to download and share levels that
\nother gamers have created. Meanwhile, the forthcoming PlayTV\u2122 will allow people
\nto record free-to-air digital TV. There\u2019s an impressive amount of content available
\nand multi-media fans require a storage solution for all their needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Besides the extra hard drive space, owners can look forward to all of the other
\nfeatures of PS3: the high definition Blu-ray Disc\u2122 player allowing for amazing sound
\nand images, internet access, DUALSHOCK\u00ae3 wireless controllers, video chat, online
\nplay with other gamers across PLAYSTATION Network \u2013 and a stunning and evergrowing
\nrange of next-generation games including the forthcoming Resistance\u21222,
\nLittleBigPlanet, MotorStorm\u00ae Pacific Rift, inFamous\u2122 and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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ENDS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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About Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd<\/h4>\n

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), based in London, is responsible for the
\ndistribution, marketing and sales of PLAYSTATION\u00ae3, PlayStation\u00ae2, PSP\u2122
\n(PlayStation\u00aePortable) and PLAYSTATION\u00aeNetwork software and hardware in 99 territories
\nacross Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. SCEE also develops, publishes, markets
\nand distributes entertainment software for these formats, and manages the third party
\nlicensing programs for the formats in these territories. Since the launch of PLAYSTATION 3 in
\nNovember 2006, over 14.4 million units have been sold globally and continue to be sold at a
\nrecord level. Maintaining its position as one of the most successful consumer electronic
\nproducts in history, PlayStation 2 has sold over 131.3 million systems worldwide. Since its
\nlaunch at the end of 2004, over 41.3 million PSPs have been sold globally, highlighting the
\nimportance of the portable entertainment market. With the huge increase in interest and
\naccessibility of network applications and network gaming, over 10 million accounts have been
\nregistered to the PLAYSTATION Network, the free-to-access interactive environment, and
\nabout 200 million items have been downloaded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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More information about PlayStation products can be found at www.playstation.com<\/a> or visit the
\nVirtual Press Office at www.scee.presscentre.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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PlayStation, PLAYSTATION, DUALSHOCK,and the PlayStation logo are registered
\ntrademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. PSP is a trademark of Sony Computer
\nEntertainment Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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