Sony Computer Entertainment of America announced today that a new PlayStation 3 system with 250GB HDD will be available on November 3 for $349.99 USD. Sony’s new PS3 Slim model has sold well since its launch in September, and this latest 250GB unit will offer the same form and functionality as the 120GB model, but with a larger hard drive.
Sony has sold some 1 million units worldwide in the first three weeks of its launch. In a press release today, Sony’s Scott A. Steinberg, vice president, product marketing, SCEA, said that the new 250GB units will provide consumers with another hardware option that “speaks to the growing consumer appetite for digital content from the PlayStation Network – particularly high-def content that showcases the power of the PS3 system.”
In regards to digital content, Sony also stated that more than 600 million pieces of content have been downloaded from the PSN as of September 2009. PlayStation’s video service offers 2,300 movies, one-third of which are available in HD format. There are also some 13,300 TV episodes.