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80GB PS3 Dated for Australia

Double the storage capacity, plus a DualShock 3 controller, for $699 from August 28.

The 80GB PS3 will hit Australian stores on August 28 for $699, Sony Computer Entertainment Australia has announced.

The new model, which will ship with a DualShock 3 controller, will replace the existing 40GB PS3.

"Having achieved an install base of over 350,000 consoles to date, the PS3 has already found its place in many Australian homes," said Michael Ephraim, managing director of SCE Australia and New Zealand.

"With more compelling content being made available to PS3 owners every week through the PlayStation Network, the extra storage offered in this new model will prove invaluable.

"In addition, the 80GB memory allows you consolidate all of your digital music, photos and movies in one central place within the home and experience them on a high definition TV. Add to this the ability to enjoy Blu-ray movies and games and it's clear why the PS3 has earned its place as the leading entertainment hub in today's home."

At last month’s E3 Media and Business Summit Sony Computer Entertainment Europe said that the 80GB PS3 would be released in all PAL territories on August 27.

The “80GB Core Pack” will also be replacing the current 40GB model in North America in September.

Source: Kotaku