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Rumor: 80GB PS3 dead, 120-160GB with Dual Shock 3 incoming
« on: January 28, 2008, 03:08:00 PM »

Rumor: 80GB PS3 dead, 120-160GB with Dual Shock 3 incoming
Posted by XanTium | 28-1-2008 16:32 EST

 
From arstechnica.com:
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Our inside source of all things video gaming has been right almost every time it comes out of the shadows to give us information, so I'm going to dispense with the back story. Wherever his or her information is coming from, it's usually solid. After I spoke to Sony about the possible discontinuation of the 80GB PS3 model, I lit the mole-signal.

"Sony is, in fact, phasing out the 80GB PS3. Sony is going to stay with the two-SKU approach though, and the prices look to stay the same," the mole told me. I heard sirens in the background, and the mole seemed nervous. "The Spiderman 3 pack-in will disappear as well once the 80GB unit is gone. In order to maintain a similar value proposition to the 80GB/Spiderman 3 bundle, I expect to see a storage increase to 120 or 160GB at the same price point, plus the new Dual-Shock 3 controller"

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Chancer

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Rumor: 80GB PS3 dead, 120-160GB with Dual Shock 3 incoming
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2008, 03:25:00 PM »

This has been on the cards for while.
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Rumor: 80GB PS3 dead, 120-160GB with Dual Shock 3 incoming
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2008, 04:49:00 PM »

so i have had my ps3 a week....now they're gonna make a better model????? wtf!!!!  grr.gif
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HotKnife420

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Rumor: 80GB PS3 dead, 120-160GB with Dual Shock 3 incoming
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2008, 10:52:00 PM »

QUOTE(STICKY_BUD @ Jan 29 2008, 02:39 AM) View Post

ummm, pardon me, but isn't spiderman3 in the 40gb bundle, not the 80gb bundle. i don't own this console yet, but i have seen all the ads every week.


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"The Spiderman 3 pack-in will disappear as well once the 80GB unit is gone.
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Rumor: 80GB PS3 dead, 120-160GB with Dual Shock 3 incoming
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2008, 08:21:00 AM »

QUOTE(0 Executer 0 @ Jan 28 2008, 07:25 PM) View Post

so i have had my ps3 a week....now they're gonna make a better model????? wtf!!!!  grr.gif


The story of this generation...

Sony needs to get this 120GB unit out the door.. as if gamers needed even more reason to wait before buying.
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Rumor: 80GB PS3 dead, 120-160GB with Dual Shock 3 incoming
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2008, 09:33:00 AM »

QUOTE(0 Executer 0 @ Jan 28 2008, 07:25 PM) View Post

so i have had my ps3 a week....now they're gonna make a better model????? wtf!!!!  grr.gif


Not a better model, it has a larger harddrive.  They didnt improve or change anything, you will probably only get a bigger harddrive and the new dual shock controller.
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« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2008, 10:25:00 AM »

The 120Gb is, I believe part of gearing up for Home and a revamped store and extra content.
 You can always upgrade your HDD anyway.
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« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2008, 10:10:00 AM »

they keep giving me more and more reasons to hold off buying one, they'll probably have a ps4 before i get one.....
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