Price drop does the trick as the flagging console gets a much needed sales boost.

ps3 final hardware 1 - PS3 sales see 300% increase in US

Sony has announced a strong upturn in sales for its PlayStation 3 console in North America following the recent introduction of a 40GB model and the new lower price of the 80GB model.

For the period beginning November 2 PlayStation 3 sales have risen by 298%, when compared to the previous month. Sales over the lucrative Thanksgiving period also saw a massive increase over the same period last year, up by 245%.

November has also been a bumper period for the PSP, with the week ending November 24 seeing a 136% rise in sales over the previous seven days.