or just have them knocked off completely

Id still rather have one model then 4. Im looking at you, Microsoft.

lol i should have figured Vagrant would post this. No suprise really. Actually the report isnt 100% accurate. At the moment it seems that way though. Look, sony is changing the hardware of the ps3. Both microsoft and sony are altering the cpus. Thus, it makes sense that the non changed model would drop in price.
Its still being discussed however.

From what I understand is that the new ps3 model will have a price cut at a later date. This is smart for Sony because they are not taking such a huge loss, but also bad because people were buying the ps3 like hotcakes. Sony isnt stupid though, they have a plan. They pretty much owned E3, and have the best game line up in my opinion.

I think the lesson we need to learn here is to not think in shades of black and white, but rather look at the big picture. There are reasons, usually logical reasons for decisions made, especially when billions of dollars are on the line. If you want a PS3, nows the best time to get one. That could be what Sony is counting on. Limited time offer stuff usually gets people to decide and act faster. It could be that they dont change anything, but want people to rush out and buy them. Thats what I would do if i were them.

How much memory do you need? 60gb should have been more than enough.

Thank you for pointing out the things I already pointed out in the OP.

And it seems to be very accurate since it was confirmed now.

http://kotaku.com/gaming/clustered-*...ion-278414.php

There is no date for a lowering of the 80gb bundle atm.

Shift calls everyone a liar. You can present any facts and he starts going into denial.

Fact: Sony can't do a real price drop this year. This is why they are discontinuing the 60gig version which actually costs Sony more money to make than the 80 gig. The 80 gig is missing the emotion engine. For Sony it's a win win. If you didn't realize they would do this you have no idea what their next move is.

Microsoft will stay at their current price range. It's all about making money, they could lower the price at another billion dollar loss.

ya i just read that a sony representative from scea has confirmed it.

cant you just upgrade a 60gig to a 100gig very easly anyways?

Stupid....if they put the 20G at $400 w/o the game packaged with it...it would of worked out great...I would of bought it actually.

They did the 80G, because they got a good deal on it...seems Sony is getting very hesitated...I like Sony, but they're taking bad steps right now...they got to get their act together.

When the wrong people are in charge of any company it can only meet two fates. They remove the cancer, or let it fester until it's no longer possible to survive. Sony has the wrong people up top making the same decisions they made when they had Beta Max vs VHS.

Its strange they did that....but hey we get an 80GB for $600 now....so its still....kinda considered a price cut.

Well it doesn't seem like a big deal to some people, but the 80GB version won't have the emotion engine. And a 80GB hard drive can be found quite cheap.

Thats why I got the 60GB, if it didnt have the EE, I wouldnt have bothered.

Well it not like there wont be backwards capability, Sony is relying on software emulation.

eh i got the 60gb right when it dropped. So kudos for me.


Are you trying to say Sony and Microsoft are changing their Central Processing Units? As in Sony's Cell? I find that hard to believe since trying to increase the CPU on those systems would +$$ and make anyone who has bought the systems in the last year(s) get mad or afraid of games unplayable with a 'older cpu'

Maybe thats not what you meant, but just saying.

Well the PS3 will be my first console that uses software emulation. So can someone tells me why its so bad?