As if it weren't enough that we're still trying to get (an official) confirmation of the 40GB PS3 unit, more rumors are already popping up all over the place like white on rice. The whole rumor mill is engulfed in these flames.

Just earlier, we reported how the UPC database had pretty much already confirmed of the existence of a PS3 40GB unit. Now, it seems as if there's some new development in this whole 40GB rumor.

Apparently, Play UK has a product listing for the 40GB PlayStation 3 unit as well. It's still "Coming Soon" but you can tell them to notify you once the item becomes available already. Once it does, the online retail store will only be able to make it available to residents in the UK.

Though an interesting detail about the console having only two USB ports was there, what really caught our attention was this footnote (bold font and italics replicated from product page):

Please Note! 40GB PS3 is not backward compatible with PS2 games.

This information is based on specifications supplied by manufacturers and should be used for guidance only.