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Sony May Be Planning 80GB PS3

Posted by Zonk on from the convenient-leak dept.

narramissic writes "Included in a filing made by Sony to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) earlier this month regarding a change to the PlayStation 3's Bluetooth module is notification of a new PS3 game console with a higher-capacity hard-disk drive. From the cover letter: 'The model CECHE01 to be added by the difference of the capacity of hard disk.' It then says the new model will have an 80G-byte drive. Of course, Sony is downplaying these rumours, saying that 'Application to the FCC has been made with various possibilities in mind, however, it does not lead to a new product announcement at this time.'

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  1. Price War by HappySqurriel · · Score: 4, Funny

    Obviously ...

    After Microsoft announced an increase in the price of the price of the XBox 360, Sony decided to get into a price war with Microsoft so they're releasing a $679 Super-Duper PS3. Nintendo, obviously being the odd ball out of the three, refuses to get into this type of a price war.

    1. Re:Price War by GrayCalx · · Score: 5, Funny

      Hehehe you nailed it.

      inside Sony HQ

      Exec 1 : "Microsoft released a more expensive console. It costs only $20 less than our low-end system!!!"
      Exec 2 : "$20? Unacceptable... add a larger hard drive tack on another $100 to the price! We'll show them who's console costs more. ... Smug bastards."

  2. PS3 wasn't expensive enough! by techstar25 · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Wii is selling like hotcakes due to it's lower price.
    Analysts are saying that the PS3 needs a price drop.
    So how do Sony and MS respond to this? By releasing a MORE EXPENSIVE VERSION of their existing consoles.