80 GB "Core" PS3s are already in the US

[Nickelbackro]

oxford-gamer said:

Nickelbackro said:

I am so bummed over the removal of BC, that makes a PS3 purchase at the end of gen for me very unlikely. Sony lost an end of gen customer in me, and i will probably buy a 360 come 2012-2014 unless BC is restored.

Edit: I'm not trying to troll, I just find it hard to be excited for an increase in HDD space at the sacrifice of the playback of over 1700 games.

you own 1700 games? With every year passing, BC becomes more and more obsolete. Unless you wanted to catch up on the games you missed last generation, or if you  didn't own a ps2, BC is not a big deal. All Sony can do now is attempt to assimulate the sku's, so they become easier to understand for consumers.

I am one of the users that would even use PS1 BC in a PS3 so yes it's a big deal to me (i was buying PS1 used games right until they stopped selling them used in Gamestop in 2006 and even then i was bummed), plus i have a Xbox, GC, PS2, DC, Sega Genesis, NES, DVD and VCR between my Living room and my room so i don't want another system sitting there. And 1700 is the number of games made for the PS2, i have close to 70 games i think for the PS2 and 120 Games for the Ps1. I don't hate sony at all, i love their systems, except for the new SKU's w/o BC.

@rainbird I am aware that 40gigs weren't either. I just would rather have BC than a bigger HDD thats why i am bummed, if it was the 80gig w/ BC (even the cheap software kind, i'm not picky) i would be happy with the new SKU.

And as for a future firmware update featuring BC, i'll believe it when i see it.