The full launch details for the PlayStation 3 in Europe are due to be revealed tonight at midnight.
It is widely expected the console will launch on March 23, with a price of £425 in the UK.
The 20GB model of Sony's new home console is not expected to be available during the European launch window.
The console should retail for EUR 599 in most other European territories, except Ireland, where consumers will be asked to pay EUR 629.99.
The line up of software available during the launch window should also be revealed, and is expected to include titles such as Evolution Studios' Motorstorm and Insomniac's Resistance: Fall of Man.