Out with the 80GB PS3 (the non BC) - Blu-ray Forum

XundeadhunterX · 01-04-2009, 12:26 AM

I was at frys today and did talk to a employee there who did know what he was talking about

and he informed me that frys is "no longer be reciving the 80GB shortly" it maybe just a rumor but i wouldnt doubt it hence it has been several months since the 80GB has been out. so i was thinking maybe SONY would drop the 160GB to 399.99 and put in a BC PS3 120GB or so for 499.99. or say Fruck(yes fruck) it and half the price of the PS3's for Killzone 2. 199.99 and 249.99 id buy another PS3 and plus it might hurt M$ and Nintendo

SoCalTiger · 01-04-2009, 12:30 AM

It could just as well mean that there is a new 80GB SKU coming.

blu-rayfan101 · 01-04-2009, 12:31 AM

No More SKU's!!!

xtop · 01-04-2009, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by blu-rayfan101

No More SKU's!!!

many many more are coming. get used to it lol

X-Ninja · 01-04-2009, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by blu-rayfan101

No More SKU's!!!

yeah really... The PS2 did NOT have this many SKUs, and i personally think it could end up hurting the PS3.
All it takes is a normal every-day mother asking questions about which PS3 to get for her to automatically switch to a 360.

It could take a good 10-15 minutes to get a non-gamer to understand the different SKUs. But hey... at least they aren't all for sale right now.

Sony should simply release 2 60GB models. One with Backward Compatibility, and one without. They should also release "official" PS3 Hard Drives so that people don't need to go around searching for a 2.5" SATA. Make those generally cheap as well, and there would be practically no reason to buy a 360...

But hey, the Sony marketing team seems to be retarded, so whatever...

xtop · 01-04-2009, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by X-Ninja

yeah really... The PS2 did NOT have this many SKUs, and i personally think it could end up hurting the PS3.
All it takes is a normal every-day mother asking questions about which PS3 to get for her to automatically switch to a 360.

It could take a good 10-15 minutes to get a non-gamer to understand the different SKUs. But hey... at least they aren't all for sale right now.

Sony should simply release 2 60GB models. One with Backward Compatibility, and one without. They should also release "official" PS3 Hard Drives so that people don't need to go around searching for a 2.5" SATA. Make those generally cheap as well, and there would be practically no reason to buy a 360...

But hey, the Sony marketing team seems to be retarded, so whatever...

you say it like the ps2 had any..other than a phat and a slim

but the 360 has the same sku "problem". and clearly its working out just fine, otherwise neither company would do it

reiella · 01-04-2009, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by xtop

you say it like the ps2 had any..other than a phat and a slim

but the 360 has the same sku "problem". and clearly its working out just fine, otherwise neither company would do it

They actually did have quite a few different PS2 model skus.

About 15 different models really.

xtop · 01-04-2009, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by XundeadhunterX

I was at frys today and did talk to a employee there who did know what he was talking about

and he informed me that frys is "no longer be reciving the 80GB shortly" it maybe just a rumor but i wouldnt doubt it hence it has been several months since the 80GB has been out. so i was thinking maybe SONY would drop the 160GB to 399.99 and put in a BC PS3 120GB or so for 499.99. or say Fruck(yes fruck) it and half the price of the PS3's for Killzone 2. 199.99 and 249.99 id buy another PS3 and plus it might hurt M$ and Nintendo

none of those things are happening

j_rocca42 · 01-04-2009, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by xtop

none of those things are happening

ditto... The only thing I could see happening is them repackaging/bundling the 80gb with games or whatever...

saprano · 01-04-2009, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by xtop

none of those things are happening

hilarious!

xtop · 01-04-2009, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by saprano

hilarious!

The Don · 01-04-2009, 01:39 AM

reasonable prices right now are....$299 and $349....

the extra $50 would be for a game like Uncharted and an extra 40GB....(160/120)

if they could get it somewhere near that, then the PS3 would start flying off the shelves...

SeanMF · 01-04-2009, 02:19 AM

Larger hard drives will continue to replace the smaller ones as they become cheaper (and probably cheaper overall than the smaller ones they replace due to mass production). That is just how it is going to be from here out. Get use to it. BC....who knows if sony will ever bring that back.

arthursiew · 01-04-2009, 08:10 AM

there are way too many updates.

01-04-2009, 12:26 AM	#1
XundeadhunterX Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:In da Bay Area Blu-ray collection:38 Blu-ray reviews:2	Out with the 80GB PS3 (the non BC) I was at frys today and did talk to a employee there who did know what he was talking about and he informed me that frys is "no longer be reciving the 80GB shortly" it maybe just a rumor but i wouldnt doubt it hence it has been several months since the 80GB has been out. so i was thinking maybe SONY would drop the 160GB to 399.99 and put in a BC PS3 120GB or so for 499.99. or say Fruck(yes fruck) it and half the price of the PS3's for Killzone 2. 199.99 and 249.99 id buy another PS3 and plus it might hurt M$ and Nintendo

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01-04-2009, 12:30 AM	#2
SoCalTiger Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	It could just as well mean that there is a new 80GB SKU coming.

01-04-2009, 12:31 AM	#3
blu-rayfan101 Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:The Universe.	No More SKU's!!!

01-04-2009, 01:39 AM	#12
The Don Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2006 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:2	reasonable prices right now are....$299 and $349.... the extra $50 would be for a game like Uncharted and an extra 40GB....(160/120) if they could get it somewhere near that, then the PS3 would start flying off the shelves...

01-04-2009, 02:19 AM	#13
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01-04-2009, 08:10 AM	#14
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