The port, which had been previously announced as standard on the stepped-up 60GB model, allows games to be played in full high-definition video and audio.
The company said its decision was made in part by the "sharp increase" in flat-panel televisions now sold with high-definition multimedia interface ports, or HDMI.
Sony also announced that the price of the PS3 in Japan will drop to 49,980 yen ($426), including tax.
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The company said its decision was made in part by the "sharp increase" in flat-panel televisions now sold with high-definition multimedia interface ports, or HDMI.
Sony also announced that the price of the PS3 in Japan will drop to 49,980 yen ($426), including tax.

I hope the UK 20GB version will have the HDMI port & if they lower the price to the range of an XBox 360 then i will buy the PS3 (20GB).
HDMI has nothing to do with games, it's a copy protection thing for HD movies.
DVI does not mean it has HDMI, but HDMI is always through a DVI port.
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