Sony Ps3 80 gb vs. 40 gb

[-NEOS-]

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Sony cuts price of 80 gb, announces 40 gb.... :mrgreen:

Ok all those fans that are still running low on cash can rejoice now… not. Its gotten cheaper but at what cost. Giving a spiderman 3 blu-ray disc free with the 40 gb may fool the kids but the lack of compatibility with Ps2 games is a pretty hard hit for many.(I personally want to get the 60 gb version because of its mid range price and support for ps2 games)

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today confirmed that it will introduce a Playstation 3 with a 40 GB hard drive on November 2. The new entry-level model will be priced at $399 (USD/CDN) and include the movie Spiderman 3 on a Blu-ray disc. The company also has cut the price of its regular 80 GB console to $499, down from $599.

Besides the smaller hard drive, the 40 GB PS3 has the same key technical details of the 80 GB version. However, the software emulation capability for backwards compatibility is gone in this model: Sony confirmed that this console will not run PS2 games. Gamers looking for this feature will have to shell out $500 for the 80 GB version.

Sony justified this move by stating that the removal of the backwards compatibility feature reflects a “more extensive line-up of PS3 specific [game] titles,” which may sound strange to those who are comparing the available games for the PS3 and its competitors. Could it be that the difference between a 40 GB and an 80 GB hard drive cannot justify a $100 premium these days and another feature had to be sacrificed?

- in short, the 40 gb is much cheaper than the 60 gb or 80 gb ps3. exclusively for ps3 games only. no backward compatibilty.. let's just wait & see what will be the best PS3 sony to offer.. :mrgreen:

[ashleyriot]

probs wid mine (60G) will not be compatible with US titles since it was bought here...:P but atleast ps3 titles have no region restrictions...

[v2s13]

Meaning ang 40gb di nsad ni mo play DVD? purely blu-ray disc ra jd ni iya basahon?

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the 40GB PS3 can play DVD movies but not PS2 games.

[darkwing]

yup and it has the white version

[comicGeek]

tigumi nalang ang 80gig us version para sulit ang gasto.

[darkwing]

yup anyways in the US its $399 and $499, and both have wifi and bd, etc... and naa sad bluray offer nila didto na plus 5 BD movies waah!

me m enjoying my US 60GB, currently playing Warhawk lols

[wAn_eyE]

If you have a modded PS2, I think the 40gb PS3 is enough for you. What good will the backward compatibility do for people who have p*rt*d games... lol

[-NEOS-]

If you have a modded PS2, I think the 40gb PS3 is enough for you. What good will the backward compatibility do for people who have p*rt*d games... lol

yup...

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What good will the backward compatibility do for people who have p*rt*d games... lol

if the PS3 can't be hacked then this statement will hold true.