Sony says 160GB PS3 will test demand for a higher-spec machine

 

Posted By: David Gibbon
Posted On: 08/29/08 (Viewed 1486 times)

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Sony chief David Reeves has said the forthcoming 160GB PlayStation 3 console is a limited edition system.

The Sony European boss said the launch of the next PS3 model has been implemented to test demand for a higher-priced, higher-spec machine.

“The 160GB PS3 is a limited edition that we’re doing to see how it goes in all the territories,” SCEE president David Reeves told UK trade magazine MCV.

In North America, Sony will release the 160GB PS3 console in November, bundled with Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, for $499.99.

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It's not really higher spec, is it? Just a bigger hard drive...

Plus I dont think this is smart at all. One of the biggest complaints about the PS3 is price point, and introducing higher spec models at a constant price shouldn't their focus. Their number one concern should be trying to get their cheapest SKU to be cheaper.

Microsoft just announced their new 60GB SKU will test demand for console's that have games.

THIS IS A JOKE POST!!!! GO EASY ON THE REPORT BUTTON!!!!

Joke posts should be funny...

Oh, starcraft got owned by a guy with 50 posts! WHAT!

Will if thats the case I hope it sells like hotcakes, cause what I would like to see become available at some point again is a new PS3 with 4 USB ports and the media card readers (PS2 support is of less importance to me). So if the 160GB model is a way for them to test the water for a high end version then its success could hopefully lead to this.

That said I am not sure how great a test it is, I mean just having a bigger disk doesn't give a lot of tangible advantages overthe 80GB model, especially considering how easy and cheap it is to upgrade the PS3 harddrive.

Typically, the people that post in Sony forums don't find my joke posts funny as they are a little too close to the truth....

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Agreed. If they're gonna stick their toe in the water they might as well dive in. But I suppose a larger hard drive instead of USB ports and BC saves them some money. Now that you brought it up, I change my mind. If this SKU leads to the reintroduction of a full-feature PS3, then I'm all for it.

A part of the reason I snagged my PS3 when I did (MGS4 bundle) was b/c I definitely wanted the USB ports and BC. I think software BC will come to all SKUs down the line, but I wasn't willing to wait for it. Plus, I'm using the USB ports pretty good, sometimes I even use all 4 (keyboard + mouse + external hard drive + controller). And I'm certain a good deal of the people still in the market for a PS3 would at the very least love to have BC.

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