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SamuelRSmith on 05 October 2007

They can't do this! They were that much closer to getting a foothold in Europe, a lead over the 360 that would be worthwhile. Now this?

I hope this isn't true, not just for my Sony fanism but for my friends Sont fanism that haven't got a PS3 yet.



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dtewi on 05 October 2007

Just when you were about to get great sales you f$@#ed it up again Sony.



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TWRoO on 05 October 2007

I just read the news article about this, it seems they are totally taking out BC, and i wouldn't think they will add it at a later date jjseth because that's not Sonys style, if they were even thinking about adding it later they would have said that in the article (unless they really were "blackmailing" customers into buying the 60G now)

And i do find it strange that the EU keeps losing out on other versions, i mean wasn't the point of the 2 SKUs to have a choice(now 4 SKUs in total...well more seeing as the EU 60G is different to others)

Is Japan still getting the original 20/60G offer?, if so maybe they are using Japan to clear out the excess stock for the original SKUs that they hadn't already properly converted/shipped to EU/America.

i mean there were 5.5 million of the original two right? or had they already started making the 80G by then?



NJ5 on 05 October 2007

TWRoO: If the timelines are right in my mind, I think they had started manufacturing 80 GB units already. And don't forget that European 60 GB units are different from Japanese (and American) ones, no EE included.



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Chadius on 05 October 2007

Sounds like they're taking it out and adding BC at a later date.

Still sounds like a terrible move to me.



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FinalEvangelion on 05 October 2007

I bet they will drop in the 80 GB eventually. Call it lying, but it's business and they want to get people to get the 60GB.



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Lost tears of Kain on 05 October 2007

stupid move, they have to have BC coming back if not, this could mess them up bad



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Chadius on 05 October 2007
Soriku said:
^ No. It's gone for good.

 With all the bungles and (currently!) unproven PS3 library, I really, REALLY want to believe Sony will put BC back in.



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albionus on 05 October 2007

I thought with Kutaragi gone the Playstation division was supposed to be under sane leadership. Looks like it isn't.



albionus on 05 October 2007
Chadius said:
Soriku said:
^ No. It's gone for good.

 With all the bungles and (currently!) unproven PS3 library, I really, REALLY want to believe Sony will put BC back in.


Didn't you read the press release, this Christmas the PS3 will have 65 games across all genres, that's 65 GAMES ACROSS ALL GENRES!!!!!!  With a lineup like that who needs access to 1,000+ PS2 games.