Dolla Dolla said:
The price difference between 60/80gb drives is miniscule. The 80gb version, I'm almost positive, will have the newer motherboard that has removed the EE chip, thus less parts, cheaper to produce. My theory is ... it costs more because they want to get rid of the 60gb stock. Hell, even the 60gb version in EU is cheaper than the US version because of the hardware difference. So, if they get rid of the 60gb stock, then they can do one of two things: 1) Discontinue the 60gb. This way, they can eliminate the pack-in for the 80gb and offer that at $499. or 2) Introduce the 60gb EE-less version to the US at $499 and keep the 2-SKU package. But, I think the price difference between the 60gb and 80gb is ridiculous. The pack-in game and 20gb doesn't justify $100 extra dollars, IMO. |
That didn't seem to stop more people from buying the 60gig PS3 as opposed to the 20gig, even though the different features between the two didn't affect gaming at all. Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't bundles usually sell well? Though I still think at least a 100 gig HDD, a bluetooth headest, or even something like an included HDMI or component cable would be a bit better (speaking of HDMI, I saw a ~9 foot HDMI cable at Meijer's the other day for only $25).
