160GB and 320GB PlayStation 3 Models Unveiled

August 18, 2010 5:40 AM

Two new PlayStation 3 models packing 160GB and 320GB hard drives will arrive in September, Sony has announced at Gamescom 2010.

The 160GB model is already shipping to retailers and will replace Sony's current 120GB model at the same price of $299.99.

The 320GB PS3, however, will be launched alongside Sony's motion controller PlayStation Move on September 19. It'll initially be available only in a PS Move bundle, though one imagines it'll be sold on its lonesome later.

Announced in July before Sony unveiled the new hard drive size, the $399.99 'PS3 Sports Champions Move bundle' packs a new 320GB PlayStation 3, one PlayStation Move motion controller, a PlayStation Eye camera and a copy of Sports Champions plus a "bonus Blu-ray game demo disc." You'll still need to buy the optional PlayStation Move Navigational controller seperately for $29.99 for the full Move experience, though.

Alice O'Connor

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matthaeus

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August 18, 2010 5:54 AM

Lets hope they fix the noise issues of the newer PS3 slims. Many of them are caused by bad fan mounting. Somebody who fixed the noise level of his PS3 slim made this photo:
http://s3.directupload.net/file/d/2243/q96dhwjs_jpg.htm
- dantastic
  
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  August 18, 2010 6:32 AM
  
  mine is pretty silent :o
- TIGGAHHH
  
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  August 18, 2010 7:13 AM
  
  Mine is very quiet..
- daggot
  
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  August 18, 2010 1:33 PM
  
  I saw an Xbox water cooling mod. Couldn't decide if it was funner that some thought of it, or that it was even necessary. Granted, the original design had a bit of fan noise.