This model has nothing to do with the current 80 GB model.
I can't understand all the people who say that the reason for why the 80 GB sold better than the 40 GB is because of the BC.
I agree, that is true. But when they upgrade the PS3 to have double the harddrive space for no extra cost, how will it not be a good thing? I can understand that people want BC, I do too, but they are not going to bring back hardware BC.
It's not the current 80 GB model that has been downgraded, it's the 40 GB model that has been upgraded.







