So, it’s now official. The higher capacity 80GB version of the PS3, first announced during this year’s E3 Media & Business Summit is now available for sale in North America for US$599/C$649. Alongside South Korea, the US and Canada will be the only region (at the moment) to retail the 80GB PS3. As shown in the stock picture above, the new 80GB PS3 for North America will come bundled with Motorstorm.
With the advent of the 80GB variant, Sony has also reduced the price of its 60GB PS3 to US$499 accordingly. Sony predicts that with current demand levels, the supply for the 60GB PS3 will run out sometime in Fall. Note: Sony is no longer producing the 60GB model of the PlayStation 3 for the US market. When all the product stock remaining is sold, the only available model of the PlayStation 3 in the US will be the 80GB, $599, version of the console
