TheBigFatJ on 18 October 2007
I'll say it right now, and look at my post history to see verification, I've predicted every Sony move this generation. I knew the media would get slapped in the face with the 80 gig going down the $500, when the 60 gig was exhausted (In my area, half of the places have the 60 gig in stock). So flame on...
But sony outright said that there'd be no price drop this year. Then they introduced the 40GB model which they've obviously been planning since Microsoft blew the whistle on them in July and dropped the price of the 80GB model to $500. I guess that means they lied. Again.
Also, the truth about the BC removal comes out:
Mr. Tretton conceded that removing that capability, along with a few other features, isn't dramatically reducing Sony's cost of manufacturing the console but will instead encourage buyers of the entry-level PlayStation 3 to purchase more games designed specifically for the new system.
So Sony conceded that BC wasn't removed to save money, it was removed so people wouldn't be able to buy a PS3 and play PS2 games on it. Which Sony, I guess, doesn't want anymore.
