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Europe to get 80GB PlayStation 3?DVDBack23 @ Dec 21, 2007 23:32 | 11 comments
The newsletter implies that the European market will see a larger hard drive capacity model. "In Western Europe by the end of 2008, "Understanding & Solutions" predicts average player prices (as opposed to entry level model pricing), for HD DVD and Blu-ray of $275 and $475 respectively, with the yet-to-be-launched European 80GB PS3 retailing at just over $500."
Currently, only the stripped down 40GB, and 60GB units are available in Europe. This brings fuel back to the ongoing rumors that the 60GB model will be phased out in favor of a larger capacity model.
A Sony Europe spokesperson did however, deny what the newsletter stated. "The HD World newsletter is written by external sources, and the report quoted is from independent analysts. There is absolutely no 80GB version of the PS3 planned for Europe in 2008".
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In its "HD World" newsletter, Sony has revealed that Europe will be seeing a new model of the
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Comment by: nobrainer (Dec 22, 2007 10:07) Lets hops sony will offer a fair deal and not just charge an extra £100 for a slow, bottom of the range, seagate 5400rpm with average seektime of 12ms, notebook hard drive that retails £25 but what consumers don't realise is that the 40 gig to sony costs no different to the 60 gig to the 80 gig, but its a great marketing ploy as the only big difference sony can make to the ps3 is hard drive size without incurring extra cost, and as technology moves forward (standard HD in notebooks now is 120gig+) the smaller, obsolete hard drives become hard to source, and force manufactures to use larger drives.
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Dec 22, 2007 14:24) Have to agree the whole money scheme on the PS3 is just sad.... |
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Comment by: tin23uk (Dec 22, 2007 14:50) major selling point for the 80gb over the 40gb here in the US is backwards compatability which isnt available on the 40gb model, to me that alone is worth the extra $100. iv got hundreds of ps2 games floating around my house somewhere |
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Dec 22, 2007 22:16) Originally posted by tin23uk: which is dumb down to software EMU not real hardware BWC like in the 60GB model. |
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Comment by: 7thsinger (Dec 22, 2007 22:57) Agree. 60g was the real deal. *sighs* i shouldn't have waited. |
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Dec 22, 2007 23:01) Originally posted by 7thsinger: nows the time to get one tho all 60GB units are still under warrenty broken ones go for 180-250 new lens go for 80 and working 60GB units go for 300-450. |
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Comment by: borhan9 (Dec 28, 2007 23:40) Why do they just not put hard drive varying from 100 to 200gigs in the ps3 and let the user be happy with enough storage for everything. |
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Comment by: 7thsinger (Dec 28, 2007 23:49) Good question. I'd prefer it that way too. They thought they were appealing to everyone with four models. The 60g IMO was the best of everything in one. Shoulda bought that one at launch.    |
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Dec 29, 2007 00:15) Originally posted by borhan9: From what lil I know its to do with they can make/get the lower HDDs in volume at price say a normal consumer would have to pay 50-70 for a HDD of 40-60GB but they just have to pay 20-30.
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Comment by: 7thsinger (Dec 29, 2007 00:18) Originally posted by ZippyDSM MS can play with the price a bit more...since the 360 is made of glue and tape :P[/quote: |
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Dec 29, 2007 00:24) Originally posted by 7thsinger: |
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