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At $599, our editor Chris Boylan felt the Sony PS3 represented an excellent value in high definition movie playback. Now $100 cheaper with free shipping, a free BlueTooth remote control and six free Blu-ray Disc movies, the deal has gotten even better.

Sony PS3 (PlayStation 3): $499.99 Shipped with 6 Free Blu-ray Movies and Free Remote - place item in shopping cart to lock in this deal.

Note: 7/18 - Amazon's offer of the free Bluetooth remote and an additional Blu-ray Disc title seems to have expired, however, you can still get 5 free Blu-ray Discs with the purchase of a PS3 on Amazon.com - rebate form and offer details here.

As Sony battles on for supremacy in the next generation DVD format war, it continues to release new Blu-ray hardware at competitive pricing. Case in point, the new BDP-S300 Blu-ray Disc Player which was released last month for just under $500. Before that player was released, the PS3 was the least expensive Blu-ray Disc player available.

Over time, with frequent firmware updates, the PS3 has become an even more impressive piece of hardware, with wireless networking capabilities, distributed media playback and standard DVD upconversion to 1080p output. And now with the price drop, it's back to being the lowest cost Blu-ray Disc player on the market. The fact that it also happens to be an advanced next generation gaming console is almost superfluous.

So if you've been itching to get a next generation high definition movie player without spending an arm and a leg, with some free movies, then check out this deal on the PS3. Your HDTV will thank you for it.