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80 GB PS3 to be released in KoreaDVDBack23 @ May 21, 2007 14:15 | 20 comments
The new model will be released in Korea on June 16th with a price tag of EUR $412/$550 USD.
The same spokesperson also confirmed that there was no plans to release the 20 or 60 GB models in Korea and that there were no plans for a European launch of the larger capacity units and that a North American launch hadnt been talked about. "At this moment in time, there are no plans to introduce the 80GB version of PlayStation 3 in Europe." he added.
Those that recall, the rumors began a couple months ago when an FCC filing showed Sony asking for a Class II permissive change. The Sony spokesperson confirmed that the larger HDD was the only thing changed from past units, squashing rumors that the Bluetooth features had been updated.
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For months we have heard rumors about larger capacity PlayStation 3s hitting shelves, but yesterday, a Sony spokesperson made it clear that an 80 GB model would be released in South Korea but that the company had no plans of releasing an 80 GB model in Europe.
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Comment by: Auslander (May 21, 2007 14:17) ok...wow...sony, what the heck? |
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Comment by: Edgewise (May 21, 2007 15:23) interesting... i don't like the fact that it's only 80gb, not much of a upgrade, should have gone 120. But I'm intrigued by the $550 USD price tag.. supposedly the same as the 60gb but 80gb and $50 cheaper. I'm curious as to what they will do in NA, and Europe for that matter. Do i smell price drop? or you could just order a South Korean ps3, that would be cool. |
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Comment by: chubbyInc (May 21, 2007 15:36) probably waiting til they sell the rest of the 20GB and 60GB before they release the new one out here for that price. So that might take a while. |
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (May 21, 2007 17:04) let not deal with the price of the console no thats a bad thign lets pop in a slightly larger HD and watch them happily buy it...I hope sony tipples its almost 4milloin losses.... |
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Comment by: akkuma (May 21, 2007 20:08) everyone knew sony was gonna release a system w a bigger hdd, its just sony fanboys didnt wanna believe it! |
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Comment by: borhan9 (May 21, 2007 20:51) I still say PC's are the way to go. 80gigs is good but even if i was going to get one i think ill wait for prices to drop. |
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Comment by: NexGen76 (May 21, 2007 20:59) To me it don't bother me that they are releasing it why in the hell they doing it in Korea thats the head scratcher........ |
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (May 21, 2007 21:11) Originally posted by NexGen76:
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Comment by: fgamer (May 21, 2007 22:40) At this point I think it's really stupid for Sony to release another version when they can't even get their regular one to sell. You'd think they'd have the $550 price point here in the states where sells are poor and not over in Korea. |
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Comment by: lxfactor (May 22, 2007 01:33) maybe they want the koreans to have a bigger HD because after they arent getting anything better.... we might get 120gb or updated bluetooth, or new sixaxis controller. whatever it is. NA and maybe EU might get something way better. and the ps3s are going to be region locked.. so good luck importing an 80 gig. also if you guys didnt know.. within 48 hours of the ps3 being released paradox managed to get a ps3 with a 720gig HD. working. so if its a matter of HD space. you can go buy a bigger HD and get the instructions. also korea don't make as much income as NA and EU. so if sony set the price high then only a few people will afford it. you cant sell something expensive everywhere. not every country is filthy rich and greedy like most. common sense people. |
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Comment by: Andrew691 (May 22, 2007 05:15) Originally posted by lxfactor: If by working you mean they unplugged the current 60GB and plugged in a 720gb, well its exactly that easy just plug and play.
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Comment by: flyingv (May 22, 2007 10:54) Originally posted by lxfactor: I thought that thr BR disc were region free. I personally am no fanboy of any system but I do have to deal with my kids when it comes to video games. The whole concept of having a BR player for that price is great and all but Sony dosen't have a good past record with the introduction of new media types and I personally believe that HD-DVD will end up on top.
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (May 22, 2007 11:56) flyingv
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Comment by: cashman91 (May 22, 2007 15:12) kind of stupid of sony if they want something bigger then release one that is 120gb+ and some new features that sony needs |
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Comment by: flyingv (May 22, 2007 15:35) ZIppyDSM
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Comment by: scott2k7 (May 25, 2007 13:12) who needs this all u have to do is put in any hard drice u like unless it was updated mor4e |
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (May 25, 2007 16:00) Originally posted by flyingv: TO me sony would have bent the world over and enslaved it if they did the PS3 as a cheap (300-400) BR player sony would have won on so many fronts it would made up for any and all losses.
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Comment by: scott2k7 (May 25, 2007 16:01) its to stop importing games for cheap from usa damn u sony :( |
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Comment by: Unfocused (May 30, 2007 03:16) They probably took all of those 20 gig HDD from the units that they are no longer selling and slipped them inside the current units right on top of the 60 gig HDDs. |
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Comment by: scott2k7 (May 30, 2007 07:49) good idea unfocused....
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