Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong Limited (SCEH) today announced the release of PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) 80GB model in Malaysia on 20th September 2008, at a recommended retail price of RM 1,599 (Including tax).

The PS3™ 80GB model will be a complete entertainment system comprising of a Blu-ray™ player, HDMI output, an integrated Wi-Fi connection, Cell Broadband Engine™, DUALSHOCK®3 Wireless Controller, and a built-in 80GB hard-disk drive. The multi-functionality of the 80GB PS3™ is a comprehensive entertainment value designed to appeal to a wide range of consumers from hard-core gamers to general entertainment enthusiasts!

In addition, users will also be able to enjoy immersive game play experience on the popular PS3™ software title including “Soul Calibur IV™”. SCEH will continue to further expand the PS3™ platform with highly anticipated PS3™ game software title line-up such as “LittleBigPlanet™”, “Motorstorm 2”, and “Resistance 2”.

To mark the launch of PS3™ in Malaysia, SCEH will open the website for Malaysian users. This will give opportunities for Malaysian users to enjoy localized entertainment content such as information of software titles and related news. Please visit: http://asia.playstation.com/my on 20 September to see what SCEH has made for Malaysian users!

Official distributors:

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Product Information ~ ＜PLAYSTATION_®3＞

Product Name		PLAYSTATION®3
Release Date		September 20th, 2008
Recommended Retail Price		RM 1,599 (including tax)
Product Code		CECHK06
CPU		Cell Broadband Engine™
GPU		RSX™
Sound		Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital 5.1 ch, DTS 5.1 ch, LPCM 7.1 ch, AAC, others
Memory		256MB XDR Main RAM、256MB GDDR3 VRAM
HDD（Hard Disk）	2.5 inch Serial ATA	80 GB
I/O	USB2.0	ｘ2
	Memory	256 MB XDR Main RAM, 256 MB GDDR3 VRAM
Communication	Ethernet	○（10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T）
	IEEE 802.11 b/g	○
	Bluetooth 2.0(EDR)	○
Wireless Controller (Bluetooth)		○
AV Output	Screen size	480i/576i, 480p/576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
	HDMI OUT	○（x1／HDMI NextGen）
	AV MULTI OUT	○（x1）
	DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)	○（x1）
BD/DVD/CD Drive (Read Only)	Maximum Read Speed	Blu-ray Disc 2x (BD-ROM) DVD 8x (DVD-ROM) CD 24x (CD-ROM)
Power		AC 220-240V, x50/60Hz
Power Consumption		Approximately 280W
Dimensions (Excluding maximum projecting part)		Approximately 325 x 98 x 274 mm（W x H xD）
Weight		Approximately 4.4kg
Operating Temperature		5℃～35℃
Included		DUALSHOCK 3® Wireless Controller x 1 AC Power Cord x 1 AV Cable x 1 USB Cable x 1 Manual x 1

For further information, please visit PlayStation® Asia’s Official Website at http://asia.playstation.com