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sprint · #1 01-28-2008, 04:39 PM

According to an 'industry mole', Sony are planning to phase out the 80gb PS3 model to make way for a 160gb bundle.

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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.

Working late into the night on Saturday, I heard a noise behind me. For both of our safety, I didn't turn around. "You've talked to Sony," the mole said in a gravelly whisper. "Tell me what they told you."

I repeated the information we reported on Friday: Sony is sticking to a two-model approach at retail, but the company won't comment on whether or not the other model would be the 80GB system. The 40GB system seems safe. I asked the mole what information he had.

"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... what are you trying to accomplish with this story?"

Link to article

Possible specs for the 160gb model:

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* Code: CECHG06 (SPECIFICATION)
* Sony PlayStation 3
* 160gb 2.5 SATA 5400rpm HDD
* CELL Broadband Engine (65nm process) @ 3.2ghz
* PPU x1, SPE x8
* RSX GPU (65nm process) @ 550mhz
* Blu-Ray Optical Disc Drive @ 2x
* Memory Card Reader- Memory Stick Duo, Compact Flash, Secure
* Digital
* 6x USB 2.0 ports
* 2x HDMI 1.3 ports
* 3x Gigabit ethernet ports
* DUALSHOCK 3 controller

Link to rumoured specs

Wonder if it comes in white?

Diablo · #2 01-28-2008, 05:03 PM

screw the new SKU. I want a bloody dualshock 3 already!

Triple6ix · #3 01-28-2008, 06:59 PM

Wtf, this is just like the 360 Elite. What use do we have for 100+ GB Hard Drives? I mean sure some people probably load their PS3's with movies + music but I consider myself a heavy music listener and I only have about 30 GB of music on my computer.

DannyBoii · #4 01-28-2008, 08:31 PM

If anyone on this forum really wants that please invest in a 2.5" Sata 500gb for 70 pounds

(Laptop hard drive) 40gb will be enough for me untill i buy the 500

Deadly Bullet · #5 01-28-2008, 08:37 PM

WOHOO!!! NOW I CAN GET A GOOD PS3!

But it's a rumour

sambomacho · #6 01-29-2008, 08:11 PM

* 160gb 2.5 SATA 5400rpm HDD
* CELL Broadband Engine (65nm process) @ 3.2ghz
* PPU x1, SPE x8
* RSX GPU (65nm process) @ 550mhz
* Blu-Ray Optical Disc Drive @ 2x
* Memory Card Reader- Memory Stick Duo, Compact Flash, Secure
* Digital
* 6x USB 2.0 ports
* 2x HDMI 1.3 ports
* 3x Gigabit ethernet ports
* DUALSHOCK 3 controller

Is it me or are those specs strikingly similar (not identical) to the original PS3 specs released at E3 all those yarge ago.

oh and could someone explain the point of 3 gigabit ethernet ports seriously, i dont get the idea. Is it to like have your PC connected to more than one internet connection or to redistribute your internet to other PCs or something?

Muppet42 · #7 01-29-2008, 08:19 PM

Yeah, the spec differences from my 60gig model are interesting. 2 HDMI's for a start and those ethernet ports do seem a little pointless unless Sony were going to have some interesting network options of some sort on the horizon.

Don't really see the point in 2 extra USB ports either, I've got 2 extra through the stand I have and still only really use maybe 3 or at most 4 at a time. Keyboard, mouse, USB stick and an external HD, usually not all connected at the same time.

Still though, an increase in connectivity, even if it is a little unnecessary, can't be a bad thing really. Plus the Dual Shock 3 shall be interesting, though doubt it'll be a revelation in gaming terms.

Demon2005 · #8 03-02-2008, 04:58 AM

a dual shock 3 would be nice, but to tell you the truth, I never even noticed the PS3 controller didn't rumble

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