PS3 hardware shortages

[Pristine20]

koffieboon said:

Pristine20 said:

CDiablo said:
I think most people are overestimating the want for the 80gig

I hardly think so. Any past ps2 owner who wants to upgrade to ps3 would probably want the 80gb. I was glad I got the 60gb because my ps2 is dying and I usually only keep one console per generation. In my eyes, the 40gb has no value. You might as well get an xbox 360 because there will be more games to play except you're a true metal gear fan!

I purchased the former xbox last gen because I had to play NG and then sigma landed on ps3!

 

 

The 60 GB and 80 GB versions have been available for a long time and PS3 wasn't selling like hot cakes back then. When releasing a small batch of them there might be some temporarely higher demand, but looking at the past it doesn't seem to make a big difference in the long run. By the way, do we know if Sony is even still producing 80 GB versions or are the ones they ship now still old versions they have left? Cause creating them in such small volumes probably makes their production price relatively high.

back then the ps2 had more support and there wasn't really anything to play on ps3. the fact also remains that the 60gb and 80gb have always sold better than the 40gb.

when I compared the 3 nex gen consoles to decide which one I'll be moving to, I crossed thw wii out first because I have no interest in mario or motion controls. I use videogames to relax so I'd rather sit down and hold a controller. I also prefer 3D fighting games like tekke and Soul Calibur to something like SSBB. I work out at least three times a week so I hardly worry about fitness while focusing on my gaming hobby.

It was down to 360 vs PS3. Even though 360 had more games out and so many people hailing it. PS3 was the easy choice for reasons stated in my sig. But if it was 360 vs PS3 40gb  only, I would have bought the 360 and patiently waited for ffxiii before buying a PS3. That said, I may not be a true PS3 fanboy, I only defend it because so many people feel like they have to insult the console especially here in the US and especially at Gamestop.