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E3 08: 80GB Replacing 40GB PS3 - Price Stays the Same at $399.99

Sony announced today at their E3 Press Conference that the 80GB PS3 will replace the 40GB PS3, but the price will stay the same at $399.99.

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chaosatom - 530 days 13 hours ago

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damn, I already bought 40 gb one. nooooooo!.

Well, its good for the business and it will SELL a LOT of PS3.

LOTS and Lots of ps3.

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silverchode - 530 days 13 hours ago

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yea me too :(

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sunnygrg - 530 days 13 hours ago

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1.2 - I hope that.

it still has the backward compatibility because remember, he "only" talked about double the storage for the same price as the 40GB; sorta like a replacement.

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Kigmal - 530 days 13 hours ago

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Damn! I would of bought a 40 GB this year if it was $299! Sony you bastards!!!! >_<

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Kaneda - 530 days 13 hours ago

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aha ha..

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truth for gamers - 530 days 13 hours ago

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this was the only announcement that actually did any damage to the 360 comference, MS should lower the price of the 60gig and 120gig models by atleast $25.

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aebriscoejr - 530 days 13 hours ago

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I think it's just the 40GB version with a large HDD. They should have kept the original 80GB and bundled in games while keeping the price at $500.

80GB original PS3
Dual Shock 3

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction
Heavenly Sword
Motorstorm
Warhawk

$500.

These are all great games that are all rated "Teen". Sells for these games have fallen significantly since their debut so this would be a way to help their sales. This bundle would sell PS3's

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nbsmatambo - 530 days 12 hours ago

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1.8 - Dangit!!

i knew sony was gonna do this but i couldnt w8 to play MGS4 =D, so i bought the 40gb ='( (bought b4 bundle came out, ran out of patience)

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cp68 - 530 days 13 hours ago

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2 - Now if the 40Gb could drop price

299$.

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Surfman - 530 days 13 hours ago

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i think the 40Gb wont exist. They just change the hard-drive for a 80g

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Arsenic13 - 530 days 13 hours ago

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Cool, i was planing on buying a 80GB PS3 before this announcement. Sweet! Less money from me!

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PSWe60 - 530 days 13 hours ago

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4 - BOOYAHHH!!!

I thought Sony wasn't going to lower the price

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Kholinar - 530 days 13 hours ago

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No... no they didn't. Completely inaccurate.

They announced that the 40gb would be upgraded to an 80gb drive as a new sku. The 80gb presumably will be revamped to some other size with the full features.

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Drekken - 530 days 13 hours ago

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so in your world... getting more for less is not a price reduction?

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Arsenic13 - 530 days 13 hours ago

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So will I be missing key fweatures from the original 80GB SKU? Cause i want backwards compatibility.

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Alexander Roy - 530 days 13 hours ago

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Exactly.
Why can't people that send in news read?
Arsenic: This SKU won't have PS2 BC.

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Admiratio - 530 days 13 hours ago

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Kholinar is right. The 40GB is being upgraded to the 80GB Core system. So, essentially the current 80GB sku is not getting a price cut. The new 80 GB sku will still be missing the backwards compatibility and the other features of the current 80GB sku vs. the current 40GB sku.

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crck - 530 days 13 hours ago

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5.5 - Yes you will be missing BC.

From what Tretton said they are only upgrading the hard drive in the 40 gb unit to 80 gb.

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iHEARTboobs - 530 days 13 hours ago

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5.6 - It's just like the 40gb

but with 40 more gigs. You're getting an extra 40gb for free basically. I wonder if the current 80gb will upgrade to 120gb and stay at the current price.

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Drekken - 530 days 13 hours ago

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You kids are dumb as rocks. If they GIVE you 40 EXTRA Gigs for the same price, it is more for the same price... essentially saving you money... HENCE it is like reducing price. I never said in my comment it would have BC.

I wish you kids would pay more attention in school than here on N4G. I received my education and anyone else who did would see this as a GOOD thing. Wake the **** UP.

Bubbles for you IHEARTBOOBS!

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Kholinar - 530 days 12 hours ago

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"You kids are dumb as rocks. If they GIVE you 40 EXTRA Gigs for the same price, it is more for the same price... essentially saving you money... HENCE it is like reducing price. I never said in my comment it would have BC. "

It's not a price cut on the 80gb model. It's a feature improvement on the same overall hardware as the current 40gb model. Yes, it's a better deal, but no, it's not a price cut because it's going to be a different sku. You're getting a better deal for your money, but if you called that a price cut in any country in the world you'd have a false-advertising suit on your hands. Price cut means less money for the same thing. This is the same money for something better, but not a price cut because that something better never existed previously.

"I wish you kids would pay more attention in school than here on N4G. I received my education and anyone else who did would see this as a GOOD thing. Wake the **** UP."

Apparently english class was pretty bad if you can't parse a sentence. The authors also agree with this evaluation.

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sajj316 - 530 days 13 hours ago

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yes .... in September I believe

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kewlkat007 - 530 days 13 hours ago

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6.1 - So what you think buddy

will we see another 1000 comment thread soon?

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sajj316 - 530 days 13 hours ago

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on this topic ... no. Its $399.99 80GB replacement for th 40 GB model coming this September (if I remember Jack's words during the call). On the overall conference performance yes ... what do you think?

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Covenant - 530 days 13 hours ago

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6.3 - 1000 comments

I think it would have to be a story like "Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo to merge and create only Hello Kitty games." :)

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DevilVergilX - 530 days 13 hours ago

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WTF that was freaking fast lol. But I am happy with my 60gig, no problems plus ALL my ps2 games work on it YAY! oh ya its 320gig baby!!!

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Arsenal4Ever - 530 days 13 hours ago

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SONY MURKS E3 2008 CONFIRMED

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leila01 - 530 days 13 hours ago

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I thought they said "the new 80g model will have the same features as the 40g". something of that sort

Which means no BC.

I might be wrong.

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DJ - 530 days 13 hours ago

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9.1 - No, you're right.

Basically every PS3 from now on will be strictly PS3 hardware. No PS2 BC, since it doesn't matter anymore. There's plenty of PS3 titles.

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Homicide - 530 days 13 hours ago

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Way to confuse your customers.

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DJ - 530 days 13 hours ago

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11 - Hopefully there will be no more SKUs after this.

One PS3 SKU is what the market needs, and 80GB is perfect. $399 is a great price point as well, so they should stick to that.

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Arsenal4Ever - 530 days 13 hours ago

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bc OR no BC. SONY JUST KILLED MICROSFT.

Only problem - Sony didnt realize that people wanted a 60 gb features in the 80 gb version.

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jojo319 - 530 days 13 hours ago

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"SONY JUST KILLED MICROSFT"

Quite possibly the overstatement of the year. You seem to forget that MS actually dropped their price.

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DJ - 530 days 12 hours ago

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12.2 - Actually, they didn't.

And they've made it very clear that the $299 price for the 20GB is a clearance. The other SKUs are the exact same price, with the 60GB replacing the 20GB for $349.

And Sony hasn't really dropped prices either. They're just eliminating the original 80GB PS3s and beefing up the Hard Drives in the current 40GBs. Every PS3 from September onwards will be $399.

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jojo319 - 530 days 12 hours ago

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Good point, I stand corrected. Except for the "SONY JUST KILLED MICROSOFT" comment. that's just stupid.

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GUNS N SWORDS - 530 days 12 hours ago

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12.4 - MS took ff13 and ps3's ability to have games installed

i don't think sony really won.

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TeaDouble_E - 530 days 13 hours ago

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Good news now more people can buy PS3

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bleachrulez - 530 days 13 hours ago

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14 - sony ...i love u

this is good ...we need to get those ps2 guys up with us

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Arsenal4Ever - 530 days 13 hours ago

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NPD JUNE in favour of PS3, so for July and beyond.

CONFIRMED

HOW COMES I CAN't post more than 4 times?

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Drekken - 530 days 13 hours ago

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MS trolls take your bubbles.. here have some more!

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AclayPS3 - 530 days 13 hours ago

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Whenever that was announced I almost couldn't believe it.

People have been literally screaming for more 80GB PS3's and now that they can get it for $399, sales are going to go up because it's been in very high demand.

Those rumors about the 40GB PS3 being "replaced" were actually true and it's good news to hear. As long as they keep the Backwards compatibility with the 80GB, it's going to be a hit. Jack said that the 80GB PS3 at $399 will have the same features as the 40GB and that's making me think that it will have no Backwards compatibility, but I hope not.

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klashawnd - 530 days 13 hours ago

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16.1 - Only one problem...

I think knowing the 80GB was backwards compatible drove a lot of the sales for that model. This will just be the same 40GB PS3 upgraded to a 80GB drive, which is more storage but still no bc. So I'm not sure how consumers are going to react to that. I feel better and better about my 60GB PS3 every day!

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Gitaroo - 530 days 13 hours ago

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its just the 40 gig sku with a bigger HDD, I hope they will include Dual Shock 3 in all of them since the sixaxis has been discontinue. Not that it matters to me but good for the ppl that will pick one up.

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IdleLeeSiuLung - 530 days 13 hours ago

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Is it me or is this kind of dumb? People have been clamoring for the 60GB PS3 and to the lesser extent the 80GB PS3 due to the backwards compatibility. So they instead introduce an 80GB SKU with NO BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY. In fact, some of the 60GB PS3 has gone for more than their original retail price. Way to respond to customers requests! Perhaps they added another 40GB due to the required game installs?

I must commend them for giving people more hard drive space, but I would rather they actually put it into something I can't upgrade myself and get the BC. PS2 has one of the best game libraries that I can remember and I can't touch them without buying a PS2 (more or less).

So now the only defining difference between this 80GB model and the one that is already out is mostly software emulated BC and a few more ports for a $100 more!

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Covenant - 530 days 13 hours ago

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A few questions that need to be answered:

Will it have the backwards compatibility that the current 80GB model has? (If not, why not bring PS2 games to PSN for download, as has been rumored)

Will it still be bundled with a game? (Imagine it with LBP) Maybe a BR movie?

Any chances of a bundled headset or HD cables?

Will this be the only model from now on, or will there be another (the oft-rumored 120GB model)?

Will this force MS to actually cut the 360's price, instead of clearancing the 20GB model as a price drop? (That one mystifies me)

Any thoughts?

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DJ - 530 days 12 hours ago

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19.1 - No. It'll simply be the current 40GB, but with double the hard drive space

And packaged with a Dualshock 3. It's a good move considering multiple SKUs can get damn confusing.

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agent864 - 530 days 13 hours ago

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20 - the new 80G

is the old 40G model with an upgraded HD. no PS2 B/C, no card readers, and 2 USB ports.

For $399 it still compares favorably to a 60G 360 at $349.

Still i wish they came up with a pure software ps2 emulator that could run on ps3 hardware, but it seems as though its technically impossible. B/c still seems to be a sticking point with ps2 owners.

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agent864 - 530 days 13 hours ago

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21 - they're going to have to do some promotion

on the current 40GB stock to clear it. probably some pack in or coupon or something.

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Jikla - 530 days 12 hours ago

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22 - does this 80 gig have backwards compability?

does this 80 gig have backwards compability? for ps1 and ps2`?

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QueefyB - 530 days 13 hours ago

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HAHAHAHAHA

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Arsenic13 - 530 days 13 hours ago

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http://i35.tinypic.com/124v...
Hurts the soul doesn't it?

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QueefyB - 530 days 13 hours ago

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there there http://img172.imageshack.us...

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Arsenic13 - 530 days 13 hours ago

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Yeah Im not a fanboy so that doesn't hurt me. I was planing on getting a PS3 this summer anyway , so this news benefits me as well. So ill be rocking the PS360, while you will still be missing out.

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Brixxer600 - 530 days 13 hours ago

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LMAO at that clip

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QueefyB - 530 days 13 hours ago

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OMG E3 is over all these games and a price cut WOW Microsofts conference was a big disaster

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QueefyB - 530 days 13 hours ago

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so true so true

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Zhuk - 530 days 13 hours ago

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"All of the functionality of the 40gig version" = they ripped the guts out of PS2 backwards compatability, enjoy your garbage console fandroids

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brothersimon - 530 days 13 hours ago

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dont worry droids are still broke they cant afford this console

they'll all turn to the 60gb 360.

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Ali_The_Brit - 530 days 13 hours ago

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awww your just sad sony stole micro$ofts thunder arnt ya? poor bot

Resistance on PSP
Movies HD tv shows tonight PSN
GOW3
infamous AMAZING
MAG- massive action game, 256 Online player games
not to mention showing off the amazing AAA titles

What did Micro$oft have to say again? oh yeh they ripped off mii's and stole one of our many exlusives..

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digger18 - 530 days 13 hours ago

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Still more powerful and more functions than the 360 has period.

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brothersimon - 530 days 13 hours ago

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rofl sony stole nothing

but keep copy and pasting that on every story postto make yourself feel better knowing you bought a droidstation 3 thats running out of gas soon to be broke down and left in a desert somewhere

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xhairs9 - 530 days 12 hours ago

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4.5 - you're right

Sony didn't steal anything, but Microsoft stole everything.

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brothersimon - 530 days 13 hours ago

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OR buy a 60GB 360 which is way cheaper.

Better games, better exclusives, better experiance online etc etc etc

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chrisnick - 530 days 13 hours ago

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5.1 - or.......

i call u an idiot.

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digger18 - 530 days 13 hours ago

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no thanks, I've already got four 360's sitting at home collecting dust, why would I need another piece of junk.

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Altis1 - 530 days 13 hours ago

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Why in the hell do you have 4 360 consoles? Why don't you just sell them?

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Jandre02 - 530 days 12 hours ago

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5.4 - Way cheaper?

Its $50 cheaper you idiot, lol.

And what better games? You have the same games, including Gears 2, with is sh!ted on by Killzone 2, and gameplay is outdone by Resistance 2.

Haha seriously, name some exclusive games? And dont give me that Fable 2 crap which will only sell 2,000,000, and Banjo that wont break 1,000,000.

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chrisnick - 530 days 13 hours ago

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6 - think tards

the 40 gig pretty much got a free 40 gig upgrade......FREEEEEE!

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hell ya that show was the most innovative and exciting. Sony had so much material it was ridiculous.

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belal - 530 days 12 hours ago

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8 - does this mean that

the 80 gig will come to europe ?

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PimpHandHappy - 530 days 12 hours ago

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9 - if they make it 300bucks

for fall of 2009 i will buy it

my 60GB is mint

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11 - this could lead to something else....

think back to when sony got all the praise for lowering the price on the 60gb. Then it was a month or so later that the real reason was revealed. An 80gbsku was coming out back at the regular price and everyone went all apesh!t over them doing that.

So now I dont know what to make of this. It is either the 40gb gets a hdd upgrade or the 80gb gets a hit to the specs with no bc. Either way the price is $399 which makes me wonder if sony will announce a newer $499 sku with 120gb or more hdd.

At least MS was up front saying they are making a 60gb for the same price as the current premiums. thus clearing out the 20gb premiums for $299. Nothing hidden there but I guess we will know more after September if whether or not there will be another $499 sku from Sony.

MS could drop the elite to $399 to compete as well as lower the 60 to $299. Maybe even drop the Arcade to $199 or keep it at $249 but include a 20gb drive as std. This is all just speculation for the coming months.

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