@Just_Ben: The question is how would it work for them in Europe if BC model was also avalible there. I think that eliminating 60GB model didn't help as much as new, lower price.
Advantages of this decision:
- less confustion for consumer, only one standard model
- possibly smaller losses on Sony side (which can be transfered on client' side in form of price drop).
Disadvantages:
- no model with BC on market
Sony stated earlier that they are not going to develop PS2 software emulation for 40GB and instead are going to focus on developing software for PS3.







