BREAKING NEWS – please rank this as a rumour just now until we get solid confirmation either way – but online retailers BitPower are already taking pre-orders for the base PlayStation 3 (with 40GB drive and one controller) at £275, or 399 Euros, and the Starter Pack (with 60GB drive, two pads and two games) at £349, or 499 Euros, and look like they’re going to be available from Wednesday 10th October.
Disclaimers: Euro to GBP price conversions are approximate. Nothing official from Sony.
Update: We’ve had some reports of retail stores across Europe suggesting that these prices and dates are official – again, no word from Sony on this directly – so hopefully we’ll get a statement soon.