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Sony registers new "CECHG06" PS3 model

Rumors have surfaced stating that Sony may have yet another PS3 SKU on the way. According to Qj.net, Sony has registered a certain model labeled CECHG06 (160GB PS3), similar to the 40GB PS3's CECHG01.

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Published: 811 days 8 hours ago | Rumors | PlayStation 3 | Industry News

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xaphanze - 811 days 8 hours ago

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since the 60GB will be ruled out then im not surprised.

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Mainman - 811 days 7 hours ago

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CECHG06 was reported to the FCC? Or was it reported on a quality control agency of a different country?

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Observer - 811 days 8 hours ago

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Sony should seek to standardize their product, not diversify it, lest people who buy the "lower end" PS3's feel they are missing something.

But what do I know, an enterprise as big as Sony should know what's better for it's own.

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Violater - 811 days 8 hours ago

2.1 - quote of the day

"But what do I know, an enterprise as big as Sony should know what's better for it's own."

This simple fact is overlooked by so many.

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The Round Peg - 811 days 8 hours ago

2.2 - "an enterprise as big as Sony should know what's better for it's own."

doesn't quite explain why Sony has lost so many format wars.

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EZCheez - 811 days 7 hours ago

2.3 - It does explain

Why they sold 100 million plus on each of their last consoles.

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Daves - 811 days 6 hours ago

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But it IS standard from a dev point of view (HD) as are all PS3.

And yes I'm a dev.

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WAR_MACHINE77 - 811 days 6 hours ago

2.5 - @The Round Peg

Just how many format wars has sony lost? The only failed format that I can think of is minidisc. I know people think that betamax failed but the fact is it made untold amounts of money for them since it was adopted as the television broadcast standard.

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feejo - 811 days 3 hours ago

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They just do like Xbox, that have many different models.

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wageslave - 810 days 9 hours ago

2.7 - @gundamfan

What? Are you joking? Sony is the KING of Failed proprietary formats:

Betamax lost to VHS.
DAT - stillborn
Memory Stick is a failure, sony still ramming it down its users' throats.
MiniDisc
UMD - see music or movies on UMD anymore? No.
ATRAC - stillborn
Sony Dynamic Digital Sound
Multi-Media Compact Disc
HiFD
Super Audio CD
Hi-MD
Professional Disc for DATA (PDD)

Sony is a laughing stock for trying to lock its customers into closed formats again and again. And it is VERY widely known, I cant believe your trying to say you've never heard this with a straight face. Unless your 8 years old.

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xaphanze - 811 days 8 hours ago

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if its only an upgrade in HDD then whatever, but different specs will confuse costumers.

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Spike47 - 811 days 8 hours ago

4 - that's good

the 160gb I guess will go for 600 bucks, but which sku for go for 500?

Are they gonna drop the 80gbs price.

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xaphanze - 811 days 8 hours ago

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the 80GB for 500$? sounds reasonable. 400$,500$ and 600$.

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skynidas - 811 days 8 hours ago

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I agree

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sak500 - 811 days 8 hours ago

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I thought the whole point of swappable drives was to make it easier for customers to do it themselves. Talk about sony running around like headless chicken, can't seem to grasp its failing fortunes. If they only concentrate on games.

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Violater - 811 days 8 hours ago

6.1 - or think about this.

Maybe they streamline their HDD supplier and a 160GB turns our to be whats
1) readily available
2) offers more to the consumer for the same price
3) possibly costs them the same now as the 60 or 80 gb did then.

C'mon I don't see what there is to complain about.

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Snukadaman - 811 days 7 hours ago

6.2 - here is a idea....

Why not have a ps3 with no HDD since most people change them anyways....and while your at it instead of cutting bc why not wi-fi...this ps3 could be what...350$...yeaa problem is we aint running sony so lets see how this drama all plays out because it makes no sense...if no one buys a ps3 at 80 gig for 600 bucks..who the hell goes out and gets 80 more gigs for maybe more money or even 600 bucks? sony is stuck at bringing in more sku's, instead of giving the consumers what they want.

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Antiomo - 811 days 7 hours ago

6.3 - If you ever shopped for a dell computer

some hd's simply go away because it costs too much to continue to manufacture the old version of the hd.

Plus the option to change hard drives to allow EXISTING users to upgrade on their own. You dont expect a current ps3 owner to go out to buy a new ps3 when it has a bigger hd.

Plus this can be speculation, it can be more than just a hd upgrade.

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The Round Peg - 811 days 8 hours ago

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Now, even people who are thinking about buying a PS3 are getting nervous.

With so many SKUs rolling out one after another, people are not going to buy right away because they want to wait and see what'll be next.

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EZCheez - 811 days 8 hours ago

7.1 - Honestly

How many people do you think actually know about this? You make it sound as if everyone logs onto N4G everyday to find out the latest gaming news, and that's simply not the case.

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Antiomo - 811 days 7 hours ago

7.2 - Im thinking more the oppsite

Its making xbox fanboys like urself nervous.

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Lex Luthor - 811 days 7 hours ago

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Your one of the very very few sony fans who see things for how it really is, not like the mindless sony sony drones on this site.

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Danny Dan - 811 days 7 hours ago

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Thats something that most people don't understand. You have to sacrifice to gain...

If they can sacrifice something from their console to lower down the price and if BC is something that is rather not needed then so be it. If more than half the people don't want or use BC, then take it out. Ask yourself THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION: Does the mainstream person want BC in their console or a LOWER price.. I think they will forget about the BC. People are making a big deal out of BC and by people... I don't mean the XBox fans.. or the PS3 fans... ITS NEWS WEBSITES... They are the ones that are blowing this out of proportion and it gets ridiculous.

Bring on the 160GB PS3, I'm sure Sony has some ideas. I HAVE ALWAYS SAID that the PS3 is going the way of the IPOD. With different SKUs... bigger harddrives and lower features and vice versa... A good strategy, but the PS3 needs to establish the widest spectrum. The CHEAPEST it can a console and then bring out the LUXURY one. But its a really tough time to be Sony... They are trying to do 100 things at once.

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power of Green - 811 days 7 hours ago

8.3 - 8.1, Agreed...

Poor guy is getting hammered from both sides.

I don't see SKU's being that big of the problem its the, Upgrade - Downgrade - upgrade - downgrade - downgrade.

Cheaper-higher-cheaper-cheape r-higher so soon it could cunfuse people for a spell.

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gerrard - 811 days 6 hours ago

8.4 - Vojkan

heres a bubble from me

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eLiNeS - 810 days 9 hours ago

8.5 - How is Sony going to turn the PS2 gamers into PS3 gamers?

Low price and BC for the 100's of PS2 games they own. I predict this SKU is going to sit on the shelf until another fire sale.

Looks like Sony has lost there MOJO this gen.

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gunnerforlife - 811 days 8 hours ago

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the cheapest SKU people r gone get is the 40gig so why not change the top order give them more choices to choose from.

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EZCheez - 811 days 8 hours ago

10.1 - Whoa

Talk about a horrible idea.

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TheExecutive - 811 days 8 hours ago

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yeah and then they could be like the 360 and not allow the developers to casche on the HDD.

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Douchebaggery - 811 days 7 hours ago

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you don't ahve to talk out of your @ss just because you have Dr.Phil in your avatar

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scottie2521 - 811 days 2 hours ago

10.6 - "they need to sell a ps3 with no hdd or wifi"

worst idea EVER!!!!

i agree this lastest sku may be one too many but what you just described would just be a 360 with bluray.

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AngelOFDeath - 811 days 8 hours ago

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yea 700 seems more like it, since full b/c would add on to the cost of development for this newer sku, but who is really going to attack that, just let us upgrade for cheap

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DeadlyFire - 810 days 15 hours ago

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I highly doubt that it will be more than $600 bucks for the 160 GB model just think about this for next year. With a $100 drop every year the 40 GB model will be $199 by 2009 or less depending on how and what Sony does with their SKUs. If they change them every year it is unkown what will happen.

The PS3 now either is or will have 65 nm chipsets in them just the same as X360 so it should be much cheaper to produce now and they might could start turning a profit with these expensive SKUs.

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AngelOFDeath - 811 days 8 hours ago

12 - maybe just maybe

when this does roll out, da 160gigs and all, Sony would announce some type of video on demand service, that would accommodate to such a larger drive then any other sku out. who knows

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TheExecutive - 811 days 8 hours ago

13 - Introducing

The US new lineup of PS3's:

160gig for 599
80gig for 499
40gig for 399

Who wants to bet?

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Skater_Ricky - 811 days 8 hours ago

14 - Lets just see for our own EYE's

Sometimes its just better to actually see it all come true then to just spread around rumors.. be we all know they want to get the pricing and configuration down for everyone.

Thanks for Reading

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jack who - 811 days 7 hours ago

15 - how many SKUs is it now?

sumone help me i lost count.

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Proxy - 811 days 7 hours ago

15.1 - I'll help.

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20, 40, 60, 80, 160 gb versions.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5... At what point in that sequence did you become confused?

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AngelOFDeath - 811 days 7 hours ago

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even if this might be true tho.... the bloody thing has 2 hdmi, 6 usb, and 3 ethernet ports, now.... is this the PSX version of PS3, can we burn stuff on it too? its alot of stuff even for Japan

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EZCheez - 811 days 7 hours ago

17 - Not very credible specs

6 USB ports? Sony already realized 4 was overdoing it. That's why they got rid of two for the 40Gb.

2 HDMI ports? What the hell for?

Besides, if you go to the QJ website, almost all credibility of this rumor is lost in the first paragraph when all of the specs come from internet forums.

OFF TOPIC- Doesn't this writer look like Ellen DeGeneres?

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power of Green - 811 days 7 hours ago

18 - #6

Agreed, I don't think Sony should allow itself to be influenced by a software company that understands how to keep up with consumer needs and acts accordingly with appropriate upgrades and changes to products etc at the right times. Sony is testing the waters with tactics its competition has been doing for decades(is upgrading TV's etc the same as changes in consoles on a hardware level so soon, who knows.

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jaja1434 - 811 days 7 hours ago

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More SUK's? No Sony why did you go and have to do this. :(

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ShiftyLookingCow - 811 days 7 hours ago

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this is a duplicate story http://www.n4g.com/industry...

the disagrees are funny, read them both, they are the same

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