If you are looking to buy a PS3, you may want to hold off for a little longer. SCEE has confirmed that the 80GB PlayStation 3 model will be heading to Europe on August 27th 2008, with the same specification as the current 40GB model, but with more hard disk space. David Reeves, President of SCEE, has confirmed that the new model will cost £299/€399, and will come with the DualShock 3 controller.
Stocks of the current 40GB are expected to run out just and the new model arrives. In other news, Reeves confirmed that the PS3 Platinum Games range will roll out on August 1st and will retail for £19.99/€29.99 each. Confirmed titles currently include Assassins’ Creed, Warhawk, Resistance: FoM, MotorStorm, Heavenly Sword, Ratchet and Clank: ToD and Drake’s Fortune.