August 25
PS3 Keypad gets price and date on Amazon
Probably one of the most wanted peripherals for the Playstation 3 is the newly announced wireless keypad.
Kotaku showed us the full spec sheet for this handy little gadget.
Wireless Keypad Product Overview
Product Name: Wireless Keypad
Product Code: CECHZK1JP (For Japanese market)
Product Color: Black
Hardware Specification
Weight: Approx 60g
Voltage: DC 3.7V
Operating Temperature: 5 degrees C ~ 35 degrees C
Built-in Bluetooth(R) Ver.2.0
Keypad Layout: QWERTY layout
Battery Specification
Built-in Rechargeable Lithium-Ion
Battery Capacity: 610mAh
But now Amazon has given us a price and release date as well. According to their site the keypad will cost $49,99 and is set to be released on November 30th (in NA). Europe should expect it before the end of the year according to the according to the press release of SCEI
At Sony Group’s Mid-Term Corporate Strategy Meeting several Presidents of different division showed slide shots of a 2008 summer start/roll out of the video services.
Some Key Game initiatives that were discussed:
1. Expand content and services available on the network platform
2. Continue to expand the PS3 customer base through the strength of Blu-ray Disc
3. Accelerate PS3 sales through upcoming key franchise software titles
4. Continue PS3 cost reduction initiatives
With these initiatives set they hope to capitalize as well on the rapid grow in the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries.
To achieve profitability in the Fiscal Year 2008, they will need to work on cutting down costs by chip shrink and reduction of components while strengthening the management.
Sony also wants to increase the network and wireless connectivity between products, not only limited to the Location Free, PSP and PS3. So that the customer can enjoy as many content as they have in their network.
After the break you’ll see more slide shots from SCEI’s President Kazuo Hira presentation.
Webcast of the meeting (Windows Media Stream)