Sony adding 320GB PS3 to the fall line-up

Though they had already appeared on the inventory lists at both Amazon and Gamestop in the past couple of days, Sony has finally officially confirmed that they will be updating the PS3 with both 160GB and 320GB hard drives.  The 160GB model, priced at $299.99 is replacing the current PS3, and already shipping to retail, so should be appearing on shelves any time now.

The 320GB Move bundle, stuffed with Sports Champions, a PlayStation Eye and Move controller, aimed at getting people up and running with Sony’s new motion controller right out of the box, will hit stores on September 19th, with a MSRP of $399.99.

You can catch the full details after the break.

PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) SYSTEM TO FEATURE NEW HIGHER CAPACITY HARD DRIVES IN NORTH AMERICA THIS FALL

New models include a 320GB PS3Featured in the PS3™ Sports Champions™ Move Bundle and a 160GB model PS3 Core SKU; Consumers Will Have 1/3 More Hard Drive Space to Store Games and Digital Content from PlayStation®Network

FOSTER CITY, Calif., August 17, 2010 – Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC. (SCEA) today announced that the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) system will be offered in North America with 160GB or 320GB Hard Disk Drives (HDD), offering more capacity to download games and entertainment content from PlayStation®Network along with personal digital content, such as music, photos, and videos. The new models will continue to offer the same advanced features and functions of the current models, but with approximately 33 percent more capacity and at compelling price points. This increased HDD space addresses the growing demand for the digital content offered on PlayStation®Network, where more than 1 billion pieces of content have been downloaded as of July 2010.

At $299.99 (MSRP), the 160GB model PS3 system offers tremendous value to consumers and is now shipping to retailers at the same price as the existing PS3 model. As part of the September 19 launch of PlayStation®Move, the new and innovative motion gaming experience that delivers precise, intuitive control, the PS3™ Sports Champions™ Move bundle will introduce the 320GB model PS3 system along with one PlayStation®Move motion controller, PlayStation®Eye camera, a copy of Sports Champions, and bonus Blu-ray game demo disc all in one complete package for $399.99 (MSRP).

“With the launch of PlayStation Move just around the corner, we’re expecting many new consumers to join the PlayStation® family. The PS3™ Sports Champions™ Move bundle provides those families with everything they need to get into motion control gaming at a great value, with the 320GB model PS3 system as the centerpiece of the package,” said Scott A. Steinberg, vice president of product marketing. “Also, as PlayStation Network continues to evolve with exciting new services, the hunger for digital content grows; these larger storage capacities address that demand and encourage consumers to take full advantage of the complete PS3 experience.”