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80 gigglebytez of PS3 confirmed
7:26 AM on 05.21.2007, Jim Sterling 26 comments

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The rumors have finally been validated, for Sony have unveiled plans for an 80 gigabyte PS3 to hit stores in Korea on June 16. Retailing for the Korean equivalent of $556 (before tax), there has been nothing confirmed about a release in other countries, although it would seem likely. That said, a spokesperson for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has come out to say that there are no current plans for a European release, at least. There's a surprise.

This is a change from Sony's original insistence that there were no plans to release a new version of the PS3. Evidentally, they have altered the deal, pray they do not alter it again. So far, Sony have said that the only difference between the Korean model and the worldwide console is the larger hard drive. While some extra giggles in your console are always nice, will Sony really want to start releasing more expensive versions of the PS3 round these parts?

[Via Next-Gen.Biz & Eurogamer] 

 


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tazarthayoot's Avatar
tazarthayoot at 05/21/2007 08:16
North Korea will surely use all the PS3's for its supercomputer mainframes to take over the world.

Which I lol at because they'll still fuck it up.
DrXym's Avatar
DrXym at 05/21/2007 08:19
Who says 80Gb is more expensive that 60Gb? Chances are Sony changed supplier and got a better deal. When will the rest of the world get 80Gb? Probably when stocks of the current model run low in each region. You can understand why Sony wouldn't announce this sort of thing prematurely since no one would buy the current model if they thought a new one was about to come out.
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duhJeenyus at 05/21/2007 08:44
Playstation 3. Now with 80 GB HDD. Also, cocks.

Sorry, I've been waiting a long time for my first "Also, cocks" joke that didn't pertain to my friends suspected homosexuality.
Crunshii's Avatar
Crunshii at 05/21/2007 08:52
@ duh huh!?

Also, cocks.
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Touch My Box at 05/21/2007 09:17
But, is an 80GB hard drive even more expensive than a 60GB drive? The laptop industry is mostly using 80GB hard drives, and as technology goes, the most popular technology usually costs less. Even if it is more expensive, it can only be costing them several dollars per console.
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Skallah at 05/21/2007 09:19
"Evidentally, they have altered the deal, pray they do not alter it again."

This made me LOL.
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discord at 05/21/2007 09:31
Why does everyone at every forum and blog assume that this means a more expensive console?!?

Given the volume that sony buys these hds at this might actually be cheaper for them than the 60gigger.
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BluDesign at 05/21/2007 10:03
@discord

Are you saying that the PSTrippipple is going to get a price drop then? Is that your official off the record rumor truth megaton announcement?

If so I'm submitting this story to Digg so the people there can tear you a new one. :P

And given that MS had the balls to up the price of the 360 by $80 for a 120GB drive, YES I full expect Sony to assume the same applies to them.

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908peruvian at 05/21/2007 10:16
wait til they announce 100gigs... and then 120...
and then....... maybe some games!!!
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Touch My Box at 05/21/2007 10:22
@dvddesign

But microsoft is raping us with that 120GB hard drive, and there is a huge difference between 20GB and 120GB, if you didn't notice, that's a whole 100GB. If you as a consumer go out and buy a laptop hard drive, the difference between a 60GB and 80GB in price to you, the consumer, is roughly $10, as Sony is buying them in massive amounts, it could potentially be cheaper, or it would cost so little, they might as well upgrade to compete with the 360 elite.
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Jim Sterling at 05/21/2007 10:38
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Jim Sterling at 05/21/2007 10:39
If the 80GB PS3 isn't more expensive when/if it hits the States, I will jerk off over Hulk Hogan and video it and put it on Youtube.
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PSIq0ut at 05/21/2007 10:52
NO euro release plans?!
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cjpkiller at 05/21/2007 11:07
uhm... what the fuck sony... are you assuming people are just retarded and dont know how to upgrade their own hardrives? its... pull out cover, unscrew the blue highlighted screw with a giant arrow pointing to it, take it out, and put in a new one. then turn it on and it does the rest.

if its released as the same price as the current model, now thats fucking awesome... but if not.. wtf?
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some_dude at 05/21/2007 11:34
I really don't see Sony raising the price of the console over 20 gigs. If they had thrown anything else in I would say it's a possibility, but if they raise the price over a small hdd bump, their console will be even more likely to collect dust in the stores and warehouses.

Oh and it will be a while before we see this in the US, a lot of 60 giggers to sell first. If folks decide to wait for the 80GB version before they buy a PS3, the sells will really fall off. Sony: the kings of cutting their own throat!
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gamesronlygames at 05/21/2007 12:07
That can only smell price drop for 60GB. in the states this summer. No doubt. They will drop $100 maybe even $120 to demolish the elite, and with the nice games coming out this fall the ps3 will slowly start to regain dominance. Sony may take a bigger loss, but in the long run it will annhilate all competition. Halo 3 and Mass Effect will keep 360's selling but the power of the ps3 will become more evident as the userbase expands with the price drop causing developers to take chances and make smokin' cell games. Look out microsoft.
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ArrestedDeveloper at 05/21/2007 13:57
@gamersonlygames
If sony drops the price you can bet microsoft price drop won't be far off. Microsoft is not losing 300 dollars every console sold like sony is so it will be much easier to make that decision. Plus the Microsoft's long term plan with the core system is to get it to that $150 price point. And all though we all call it the tard pack now if that sucker ever drops to $150 it will sell, and I doubt that Sony can get the PStriple down to $150.
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mix at 05/21/2007 16:00
Why get 80gb?

You can attach an external HDD for up to 750 gigs (single unit), or add up too 250gigs internally without voiding warranty......
gamesronlygames's Avatar
gamesronlygames at 05/21/2007 16:34
If the PS3 60 sells for $479, with a built in Blue Ray it will consume the market the way the ps2 did and still is to some extent. HD tvs are dropping every month giving people an excuse to get one of the best blue ray players on the market for only 600, when most stand alone players are at least that plus you get the console with the best potential out there. I am no Sony fanboy, but I follow trends. What great games were on the 360 during the first 12 months? More than the PS3 is projecting, and of the same quality-Gears-yes a year later. Im just saying this should excite anyone who likes games-screw the company names. I dont care if its in MS or SONY -but the chances SONY is taking will propell gaming to new challenges and success beyond our wildest AV dreams. Why cant people enjoy both the 360 and the PS3 and stop whinning!
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Joe Burling at 05/21/2007 17:05
So, first Sony announces a PS3 with 2 HDMI ports and 6 USB ports.

Then, they announce a 20GB version without HDMI and a 60GB version with HDMI, and half as many USB ports.

Then, they announce HDMI in the 20GB. At that point, Sony had a 20GB and a 60GB PS3 with HDMI.

Then, they announce the addition of the Emotion engine chip to give backwards compatibility.

Then, they stop making the 20GB model.

Then, they make a different 60GB model without the backwards compatibility chip for Europe, and raise the price over that of PS3's bought elsewhere.

Then they announce that the 20GB is dead.

Then they announce an 80GB version for Korea, and sell it cheaper than the US version.

Let's also not forget that rumble is coming.

And you thought adding an Elite SKU made things complicated!
LongCat's Avatar
LongCat at 05/21/2007 17:56
About the core system:

I'd rather buy that then the standard or the "elite" one. Why you ask? Because when the system dies(which has a very high chance since M$ is teh suck) you'll lose all your hard drive content.

With a core, all you'd have to do is put your old hdd in the new system.

Of course, all your XBLA content will probably not work since it's drm'd up the arsehole. :(
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