Sony Electronics has confirmed what we reported this weekend: the new MSRP for the
Sony BDP-S300 is $499. At only half the price of Sony's initial player offering, the BDP-S1, this marks one of the fastest price reductions in company history. The player will have all the features of the BDP-S1, but in a smaller form factor.
It is worth noting that the original BDP-S1 was developed and produced by Pioneer for Sony (which is why Pioneer's own BDP-HD1 is so similar to Sony's player). No word on if Sony will be producing this player themselves, or if Pioneer will continue to support player production while Sony concentrates on the PS3.