40 GB PS3 will be the only PS3 model available worldwide

[FishyJoe]

ProfDallas said:

FishyJoe said:
There is always a short term increase whenever new models and price cuts are introduced. The long term ramifications are uncertain. When the 80gb was introduced there was an increase as well, yet sales slipped back to their original levels.

And if this ends up being a bad decision, it isn't as if Sony can start making the 80 or 60g versions again. That would be impossible. Sorry for the sarcasm but you're leaving yourself open there.

Not impossible, but potentially expensive. They would be halting GS chip production and then restarting it. That kind of thing isn't cheap. In addition, restarting production takes far more time than halting it.