Dear Robert,
Thank you for your recent correspondence regarding PlayStation 3.
I am sorry to hear of your disappointment with the recent announcements regarding PlayStation 3.
I am able to advise that the 60GB model PlayStation 3 is being discontinued. In order to make the PlayStation 3 more affordable and therefore more accessible to a wider audience, some of the system’s functionality has been amended. This includes the removal of PlayStation 2 architecture within PlayStation 3. This is due to a reduced emphasis placed on this feature by later purchasers of PS3, as well as the availability of a more extensive line-up of PS3 specific games, which are scheduled to number a total of 65 titles across all genres by Christmas 2007.
PlayStation 3 40GB is being introduced to provide an affordable entry point into the world of High Definition gaming and entertainment. The specification of the 40GB model has been determined following feedback from thousands of PS3 owners and includes all the features central to the PlayStation 3 experience: true next generation gameplay, High Definition Blu-ray Disc movies, SIXAXIS Wireless Control, and Wireless Internet and HDMI connectivity, all powered by the Cell Broadband Engine, the digital heart of PlayStation 3. There are currently no plans to release further models of PlayStation 3 in the UK at this time.
I hope this has gone some way in explaining our position in this matter.
Should you have any further queries, please call the PlayStation Careline on 08705 99 88 77 (National Rate), quoting reference 1-CHHVL, where an advisor will be happy to assist you. Our operating hours are 8am – 10pm Monday to Friday, 10am – 6pm Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.
Yours sincerely,
Mehul Thakrar
PlayStation Consumer Care Team
Sony Computer Entertainment UK
Careline: 08705 99 88 77 (National Rate)
E.Mail:
Help@uk.playstation.com
Web:
http://www.uk.playstation.com/