Sony has cut the price of all PS3 systems immediately — the 80GB version will set you back $299 CDN (same price as in the US, so Canadians are getting a good deal). The price has already been dropped at Futureshop.ca, and it even includes a free game right now. The PS3 Slim will be released on September 1 in North America, and will include a 120GB hard drive, and a more energy efficient processor, which, I’ve read, will help reduce fan noise.Â
The new slim model won’t allow linux to be run on it, so if you’re interested in that, you better pick up one of the older versions. The old 160GB version will be cut to $399 and will be phased out, like the 80GB model.
I picked up a PS3 for $350 a few months ago, and it’s an excellent entertainment system. The games are great, and you can, of course, watch Blu-ray movies in full HD, and you can wirelessly stream movies from your computer to watch them on your PS3.
