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God damnit.
Picture should be:
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h190/Bowshi/PS3lostweight.jpg
"Apparently, in Europe (if not everywhere) now, the PS3 60 GB model has now been discontinued"
Ummm have you been living under a rock or something? This has been known about the 60 gig discontinued. The 80 gig offers Backwards Compatibility thru software just not as thorough as the 60.
Y0j1mb0, like I said, I haven't really cared about PS3 news so I haven't been reading it.
Besides the 80Gig is too expensive for me.
60gigs are still in stock wherever I look. Euro PS3s have never had Backwards computability, which sucks, but I have a PS2 for that.
I was just about to rag on (as most people will) for being a fanboy, i you hated on MS too. Your actually just as grumpy as me and Jim! I own all 3 systems, and am enjoying them all. Only got my PS3 recently, but the games I have are incredibly good.
Also, (cocks) you can upgrade the HD in the PS3 (unlike the 360) so the extra space isn't missed.
Quick tip: Edit your cblog to use paragraphs (add a blank line), and add the pic. The edit function seems seldom used by new members, but you should alsways try to not suck
wait, OK, I meant 80g, or something, w/e, I haven't had coffee yet and I can't afford that one anyway.
Backwards compatibilty is just a marketing scheme to win over early adopters who want to trade in their old system to get the new one. Once the transition is complete and the new system becomes the current generation, it doesn't make sense for them to keep putting their money supporting the feature; especially when the biggest barrier to entry is system price.
@AgentMOO
i think the biggest barrier isn't the price point but the percieved value of the system.
My friend just got a 40 gig PS3 over Christmas and all he can play is Assasin's Creed. He has a lot of PS2 games he loves but can't play 'em at all.
I want a PS3 eventually, Im forced to settle for the 80 gig PS3 cause no backwards compatibility at all just plain sucks. Though I can still get the 60 gig model at like Amazon but I just want to get a PS3 at a store where I can go complain if there are any problems with it (and get a warranty).
@Bowshi
If you find a 60Gig its the same price as the 80gig
this generation has a fucked up notion about sku's. and if there's anything Sony and Microsoft have in common, it's this clusterfuck of sku's. we love the acronym sku, don't we?
I personnaly think the removal of BC was a mistake. Sony has always been known for BC and the PS2 is still to strong of a platform to write off yet. I bought my PS3 partially for upscaling and also the DVD drive moter started to sound sickly on my PS2 and became the replacement. Dont get me wrong PS3 games also played a part in my purchase decision. I dread the thought if several years down the line my system fails I will loose my BC maybe by then I wont care about PS2 anymore and can by a cheap PS2 to play my collection for those rare moments.
Because not everyone is informed as us addicts of the gaming blogs I'm curious how many people were surprised by the 40 gig's this holiday. I know in the stores I saved maybe 3 people from the 40 gig(they got 80's instead). The text on the box that says no BC is very small fine print. And you have a populous of consumers that have come to expect BC from Sony I mean it was infact one of the things they liked to beat their cheast over.
Maybe you should buy a PS3 for the reason most people buy PS3s.
PS3 games.
Magesx, PS3 games are the reason I want one.
But seeing as how games are still being released for PS2, albeit old, but a larger library and on the whole BETTER games, (at the moment), I don't wanna go round picking up 9001 different consoles just to play FF12 and the new MGS this year.
just edit your blog, you stupid brit fatty
click on "All my posts" and then "Edit" so you can have your pic where it should be
also, i need moar kate ;D
I have done now boyo.
Go on MSN sometime I'll send ya moar.
Oh, and just accept the damn rar file. I can't be arsed to keep sending 'em one by one. xD