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Rainbird on 15 July 2008
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cleveland124 said:
Rainbird said:
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.

The cost difference between a 40 gig HD and an 80 gig HD is.... $4.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822116046

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822116035

What this means is backward compatibility has become buy a PS2 and a PS3.  And when the 40 gig, launched you at least got Spiderman 3 on Blu-Ray (approximately $20 value).  So this isn't there best deal.  This is confirmation they are taking options away from consumers.  And a $4 upgrade, which won't matter for people that are not hardcore and will not be enough space for those that are.

 

But even so, what will the average consumer say?

"They doubled the harddrive space for no extra cost! More value for my moneyz!"

You can bet your ass that Sony is gonna make sure people know that the space has been doubled.