Isn't this only going to confuse consumers?

Oh believe me, i'm quite confused already, i just hope my Sony Wii doesn't deliver the blue circle of doom

I think the reporter is right here - I just can't see Sony doing this so early in the PS3's life cycle. In time, inevitable, but now - NOPE.

maybe fall of 2009 or when 45nm are achieved, they just get 65nm so its too early

But isn't this going to be much more expensive than the current 60gb model, who's gonna pay that much

Can it play PS3 games, or are they phasing those out now?

i really want to but a ps3 already, deciding between 40 and 80 is hard enough, but all these rumors and speculations about price drops and new sku are making things harder

i really want to but a ps3 already, deciding between 40 and 80 is hard enough, but all these rumors and speculations about price drops and new sku are making things harder

@scott:
There's always gonna be rumors of new SKU's... just buy the thing if you feel you want one. If you buy any new technology, you know it's gonna be cheaper next 1-6 months anyway, just bite the bullet.

@3, thank you for that. Coffee isn't supposed to come outwards through my nose though.

@3 should be @2 btw.

If you take that approach and keep holding out until a company has finished revising a machine you'll never end up with one - Sony is still revising the PS2 even now. Just take the plunge if you're gonna.

Anyone *****ally wants to have a bigger hard drive (e.g. for music, video and photo storage) can simply swap it out themselves so I doubt there's much of a market for this right now. Maybe some people who have lots of spare cash but are technophobes will go for it?

(I've put a 250gb drive into mine which was very simple to do)

I'd buy one, but only when Blu-Ray is the sole leader, and PS3 gets more than 3 exclusive game that I am interested in.

Sony, I want to buy your console, but stop confusing people. I am a techie, and I start to get confused by your different SKU's.

@12: you can actually put a hard disk on a normal PS3?
is this a mod, or does it plug in normally?

For god sake, I just got my 60gig for xmas, just before they were discontinued, I wish sony would hurry the hell up and stop messing about with new ideas.

@14

Yep - straight swap. I believe there are instructions in the manual.

I just hope they do a PS3 Ultraslime line with built in Xbox 360 and Wii add on...

The straight swap is for a laptop drive by the way, not a regular HDD. They're not that expensive, but the max capacity is a little lower.

It's a supported upgrade, you're allowed to do it, and I don't think it even voids your warranty.

Whats an SKU?
Can you play PS2 games on all PS3's?

i just not long ago bought a ps3 it would very quick for sony 2 release a slim line version not more than a year later from the 1sts release and rumours having heard that this slim line ps3 having more features and being better than the original 1st ps3 i dont know bout others but bit of a bummer when you've spent £300+ already and a newer better version comes out jus from having owned one for a few months. Sony have always released a slimmer version in all there games consoles but as rumours 160 gig hard drive any more info on addition features?????????

ive always said that when it comes to playstations bigger is better, some games on the ps2 slim line didn't work so what's the hope for the ps3 version??? anyway why would you want something that can fit into a girl's handbag???

I dont know about the games not working but the multitab dosent work on my slim line when it does on my brothers. i havent got a PS3 yet but i will be getting the original. But if it can fit into a girls hand bag then you can get your girl freind or mum to carry it around for you.

look guys i bought my ps3 wen they first came out. being 60g and backwards compatible and with all the extras it was blatantly the best one to come out with all the extras like usb ports and the open top tray and chrome finish embossed logo etc. at the end of the day the slimlines always had problems like overheating etc. basically get ur hands on a 60g who cares about memory wen you can add a bigger HDD?????
and the 60 is the only one that plays ps1 and ps2 games its by far the superior console

we are thinking of buying a ps3 for xmas however we have lots of ps2 games and are worried these will not work on the ps3 some people have said " they do no problem"and others say "over 80gb they don`t" i am totally confused.

yeah i think there is a slimline ps3 comin out in mid 2009 cause my uncle went to currys (dsg company) to buy a 160gb ps3 and they told him not to bother a new slimline model will be out soon so there ya go hope it helps respec

People know full well "slim" versions overheat... Sony had that issue with the "smaller" ps1 version, the slim ps2, so it ain't gona be any different for a slim ps3

for all the people who say there isnt going to be a slimline ps3 here is two links that will allmost certify the release of the ps3 slimline is in 33 days apperently and also if you want confirmation then search ps3 slimline gamespot on google and go on the first link with the gamsport url and that will pretty much confim there is a ps3 slimline comming out

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