Italian retailers 'confirm' PS3 plans

According to a trade media outlet in Italy, several retailers in the territory have confirmed details of the rumoured new PlayStation 3 SKU.

The new product will allegedly be released on October 10 in Italy, with a retail price of EUR 399 (GBP 276, USD 563).

The unit will feature a 40GB hard drive, two USB slots, but have no provision for PlayStation 2 backwards compatibility.

While the industry anticipates an announcement from the Corporation soon regarding the PlayStation 3 in Europe, no details have yet been confirmed, and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe won't be commenting until any announcement is made.