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?
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7:26 AM on 05.21.2007
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Thank you Sony.
Which I lol at because they'll still fuck it up.
Sorry, I've been waiting a long time for my first "Also, cocks" joke that didn't pertain to my friends suspected homosexuality.
Also, cocks.
This made me LOL.
Given the volume that sony buys these hds at this might actually be cheaper for them than the 60gigger.
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.
and then....... maybe some games!!!
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.
if its released as the same price as the current model, now thats fucking awesome... but if not.. wtf?
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!
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 $150.
You can attach an external HDD for up to 750 gigs (single unit), or add up too 250gigs internally without voiding warranty......
Then, they announce a 20GB version without HDMI and a 60GB version with HDMI, and half as many USB ports.
Then, they announce HDMI in the 20GB. At that point, Sony had a 20GB and a 60GB PS3 with HDMI.
Then, they announce the addition of the Emotion engine chip to give backwards compatibility.
Then, they stop making the 20GB model.
Then, they make a different 60GB model without the backwards compatibility chip for Europe, and raise the price over that of PS3's bought elsewhere.
Then they announce that the 20GB is dead.
Then they announce an 80GB version for Korea, and sell it cheaper than the US version.
Let's also not forget that rumble is coming.
And you thought adding an Elite SKU made things complicated!
I'd rather buy that then the standard or the "elite" one. Why you ask? Because when the system dies(which has a very high chance since M$ 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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