Pachter: Sony needs to clear out 60GB units before announcing 40GB in the US

Can't wait. Bring on the 40.

Cut the price on the 'old' 60 GB model, then maybe I'll buy one, you know, with the actual PS2 hardware in it and none of this software emulation (or nothing at all) nonsense.

Really, the 60GB for $500 is a damn good price. It plays Blu-Ray, has a ton of USB ports and shit, and the constant firmware updates only make it better. I mean, I never expected my PS3 would also be able to upconvert DVDs and games and help cure diseases. LOL. Also, the ability to use Linux is kind of cool. Online is free, and HDD is standard, which really is better for everyone in the end. Who really buys an XBOX 360 with no hard drive? What's the purpose in that?

In the end, the PS3 is a phenomenal machine, it just needs more good games.

@ whiteboy

I have the 60GB too. The BEST PS3 you can get then the 80GB then 20GB... The 40GB i'll have to get. When my 60GB takes a POOP!

I feel like a Apple iPhone "EARLY" adopter wo/ the money back, after the price drop. Yet, business is just that.

I wanted to say the only way they're going to get rid of the 60s In Stock....... Bundle them w/ Games. You know what i'm thinking WarHawk Bundles...

Yeah I just bought that too a couple days ago.
( Game Only Edition ) $29.99

Where did you get WarHawk for 29 dollars? I was under the impression that the game was $40 without the headset. Have I been tricked? Oh well, I got it free at Toys R US.

WTF? O well, it doesn't matter. I have the game, and I am enjoying it alot. The ground combat could use some work, but the flight combat is fucking awesome, as are the gigantic fucking levels.

Fuck the 40. No BC = my money spent of more 350 games.

Sony wont discontinue the 60gb model in favor of the 40 will they?
then again we also have the 80GB. damn this is becoming confusing, all these SKU's.

@Rainbowblack
last i heard Sony IS discontinueing the 60GB, they've been saying that since they dropped the price and offered the 80GB model. The 60GB is bascially only avaible while supplies last as they are phasing it out in favor of the 80GB... once it's dead it will only be the 80GB and the 40GB... the 80GB is $600 but comes with more USB ports and Backwards compatibility and motor storm; the 40GB model is only $400, has fewer USB ports and has no BC, and i think it lacks a few other things.

The only reason they are able to sell the 40GB model at $400 is because it lacks stuff like BC... including the BC would up the price. The 40GB is actually a good idea since their a many potnetial buyers who have a PS2 and don't care about switching between conoles; BC is for the sake of convience of having all your games on one console instead of two... they rather have a lower price than some extra convience. Grant it, i'm not sure how worthwhile upscaling is, so i may be speaking with a bit of ignorance.

If your the type of person that does want BC, then your best bet would be to buy the 60GB model before they phase out, it's the smartest buy right now; it has everything the 80GB has except for the lack of motorstorm and 20 less GB, plus it has BC with HARDWARE meaning 100% BC, where as the 80GB uses software which is less than 100%

Personally, i kind of think they should jsut drop morotstorm from the 80GB model and just sell it at the price of $550 (oh however much motorstorm costs)... It's not all cheaper, but it does feel cheaper and that's what matters in marketing... though if it were possible, i would rather it be one model at $400 without the BC, and one model at $500 with the BC (the two models seperated by about $100; roughly the price of a PS2)... seriuoslly no like the $600