i think it would make a lot of sense to release one more sku when the dual shock 3 comes out and then have that be the only one left. cause this is totally bananas.

I don't know if the mole or the author can be trusted, since there is no 80GB/Spider-Nan 3 bundle. Maybe it's just a harmless typo. I do at least agree with the no-price-drop speculation. I see Microsoft as the next price-drop-leader.

I totally called this last week.

Dual Shock 3 in the new SKU.

Obviously this is referring to the 40 gb spiderman bundle and the regular 80 gb motorstorm bundle, not an 80 gb spiderman bundle. Based on how Sony supports putting in your own hard drive (or so i think i read before), having random hd size upgrades really doesn't make sense with their other ideas... then again neither does dropping BC. They're really having fun screwing around with how they run things at Sony this round of consoles, aren't they.

Pick a size and stick with it, dammit! I'm not going to settle and buy a PS3 until I'm sure that it won't be obsolete within months.

Buy the original 60GB unit. Replace the hard drive with whatever size you want. Trade-in the Sixaxis for a DualShock 3. Boom, you've got your ideal PS3.

At least, that's what I'm going to do.

Tired of waiting for the DS3?

WTF? I've had one since November last year.

Who the hell didn't guess that there is going to be a new sku for a PS3 with DS3. That's just common sense. Interestingly enough this isn't a new thing. The psone got a new sku for the dualshock. Commonsense will tell you this will happen this time around too.

I don't think it makes sense for Sony to increase the HDD size in their SKUs when you can often find cheaper and larger drives that are compatible with the system. They should, instead, keep the default drive size the same and decrease the price to make it more attractive to the average consumer who often looks to two things: game selection and price.

Seems like a good idea, especailly if they're ever going to add movie downloads, but they wouldn't do that, it's not like they own a movie studio or anything.

I'm curious as to BC or no BC though.

LOL at the people slamming the diferent skus

quick round up for ya

in one year and half


one core and one pro model (by the way our costumers dont need hdmi or larger storage)

wait for it

the elite with an hdmi port its costumers dont need

but wait..

now we add hdmi to all our models.. we just feel like giving you stuff cause you dont need it..

but wait no more core its now the arcade model

and our best idea yet.. a haloless halo console



brilliant....


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of course there will be more skus on both camps.. and its only important because its being reported, its nothing new in any business...


40gb is lowest model.. still bigger hd than the core/arcade or the pro 360... thre really shouldnt be a need for larger drives since you can upgrade yourself, (i plan to put in a 320gb of 400gb) but there are common users who are less savy who need it done for them so it makes sense.

(if gamestop and other stores were smart they would open up a tech shop and perform had drive upgrades with full content transfers for costumers, they could even over charge)

All I'm saying is that there are other features to improve upon besides HDD size. In terms outright features, these SKUs present nothing new besides a trend which points to the 1TB model in 2009.

1 new SKU per good exclusive. Sounds about right!

As I said earlier, they should just put out a 100 GB model with software-based BC (like the 80 GB) and a DualShock 3 for $449.

Still waiting for my ds3 from play-asia, it's only been a week though.

OMG THE PS3 HAS SOOOO MANY SKUs!!! SONY IS STUPID!!!

Arcade, Core, Pro, Elite.....enough said. Shut your mouths and be happy that the PS3 aint $600 anymore. They may have had different SKUs, but at any given time, there was only 2 different ones on store shelves. 360 on the other hand, has ALL of them. And you know, other than BC the difference between the low end and the high end models aren't different. Whereas with the 360 packaged, the cheaper you go, the more gimped you get. So nobody should try and pull that "Multiple SKU = consumer confusion" bash on the PS3, cause the 360 is doing it M$ is confusing people a lot more than Sony is

Both Microsoft and Sony have a lot of sku's out there for their systems. You can keep dreaming of a day where there will be only one definitative version of a console. Companies will always see ways to improve their products and because of that you will get new models. As technology gets better and less costly they can add more to the system and keep the cost down. Hello pc and laptops. Sure just 1 sku to rule them all would be ideal, however with the way technology moves its lucky we don't have more skus than we do now.

Look we have to all find it funny that when the PS3 and Xbox 360 are both having several different models, yet the Wii has only one model and that single model has been beating both the PS3 and 360's SKU army.

im liking sonys approch more and more, but im still waiting for mgs4 before i even attempt a buy

Was Sony the ones saying that they did not want people confused with butt loads of SKUs?

I honestly don't see the problem. If you already bought a PS3, these new SKUs won't do anything to affect development. If you don't, these new SKUs add more value. I mean, who doesn't want a larger HDD and DS3? If they start adding or removing wireless or start removing HDDS and start adding or removing HDMI drives, then there will be a problem. Anyway, I want a fucking DS3. Where the fuck is my DS3?

The N64 was awesome. Only one SKU.

Those were the days.

This thread is now a thread about banjo kazooie 3. I can't wait for that game

Roryzilla, you forgot about the damn N64 ram pack. Those were the days my ass. The Dreamcast. Now that was a bargain.

I'm just waiting for the PS3 Online Store where you build your own console.

20GB is WAAAAY too little. I've almost filled my friend's 20GB hard drive with just music!