Sony also unveiled plans to sell a version of the PS3 with a 80-gigabyte hard drive in North America from next month for $599, following its launch in South Korea last month. PS3 sales are trailing those of Nintendo's Wii and Microsoft's Xbox 360. The Wii outsold the PS3 by more than six to one in Japan in June, according to research from publisher Enterbrain.
Even after the price cut, the PS3 is still more expensive than its rivals the Wii costs $249 in the United States, while the Xbox 360 sells for $299 or $399. Bookmark to: Sony also unveiled plans to sell a version of the PS3 with a 80-gigabyte hard drive in North America from next month for $599, following its launch in South Korea last month.