PS3: 20GB & 60GB PS3s Discontinued In Japan

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bdbdbd said:

johnsobas said:
I'm pretty sure there never was an 80 gig system in Japan, they just stuck with the 20 and 60 gigs the whole time. Could this be a hint of what's coming for the rest of the world?

 

80GB model is for NA only. Japan had 20, 40 and 60GB models. Europe had 60GB (which is similar with 80GB model in NA) at launch and when 40GB came out, the 60GB was discontinued. NA had 20GB and 60GB (both similar to the japanese models) at launch, 20GB was discontinued and then NA got the 80GB (similar to the european 60GB) and the 60GB was discontinued and 40GB was introduced. I'd say that this is hints for 80GB model soon being discontinued in NA, since after this 80GB model (in NA) is the only non-40GB still manufactured. And i think Just Ben gave good reasons why Sony is leaving only the 40GB SKU.

 They initially launched the 80gb in South Korea, and I'm pretty sure it's the only model there.  That's also where they debuted their HD downloading stuff.