Sony Gets Help With PS3
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In an effort to reduce the cost of producing the PS3 console, Sony today announced that it will be outsourcing some of the build to Foxconn.
This is a move away from ASUSTek, which has been producing much of the hardware up to this point. Foxconn has a proven record with Sony, as the company is currently producing the PS2 consoles, which still outsell the PS3 offerings.
The Foxconn units with 80GB drives will shave a full $100 from the list price, dropping to $499. Also, when the 60GB models that are currently in the sales channel are depleted, Sony will introduce a 40GB model, which will drop the price of the PS3 another $100, to $399.
Sony plans to make things much more interesting for those who might have planned to purchase an Xbox 360 simply due to pricing. Who knows what may occur by Christmas?
[tags] Sony, PS3, PS2, Foxconn, Hon Hai Precision Industry, ASUSTek, Microsoft, Xbox 360 [/tags]

