Sony Slashes PS3 Slim Price

Great news for those of you who just got pwned by the infamous RROD, Sony has announced at their Gamescon keynote today that it's dropping the price of the 160GB PlayStation 3 Blu-ray packed model from $299, down to just $249 in the US and €249 over in Europe effective immediately.

Intel Announced 3rd Gen SSDs With Lower Prices

Intel just announced a new line of SSDs called the 320 series, and with that new lowered price points. Intel's SSDs are now much more attractive with the new price points that follow:

• 40GB for $89
• 80GB for $159
• 120GB for $209
• 160GB for $289
• 300GB for $529
• 600GB for $1,069

These prices remain much higher than normal HDDs but it's good to know that prices are beginning to come down since last year. You can pick one of these up at your local retailer such as Best Buy and Frys as well as online at Newegg and Amazon.