why bother with launching the 80gb ps3 when...

Ch3tan · #1 (**permalink**) 21st August 2008, 10:58 PM

BBC NEWS | Technology | New PlayStation and PSP unveiled

Yaka · #2 (**permalink**) 21st August 2008, 11:07 PM

why bother including a hdd at all tbh. sony could prolly half the price, and let consumers choose from any number of bare 2.5 hdds which wot ever size they need tbh.

also they prolly wana one up ms with begger hdd than 360 at retial, also playtv is not far away

nath · #3 (**permalink**) 22nd August 2008, 03:12 AM

And still no backwards compatibility. Lame!

Ch3tan · #4 (**permalink**) 22nd August 2008, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by nath

And still no backwards compatibility. Lame!

Because it costs too much (read, hits their margin points). Yet they are happy to charge a similar price for the 160gb edition as the 60gb edition. Lets face it HD drive costs are minimal. Sony and MS both need to realise that the consumers know this.

Stimpy · #5 (**permalink**) 22nd August 2008, 09:26 AM

I doubt they could half the pice by not including a HDD, I'm sure they have put a bit of a markup on the HDD but it wouldn't come down to £150 is they removed them.

Wij · #6 (**permalink**) 22nd August 2008, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by nath

And still no backwards compatibility. Lame!

Ultra-lame. Just glad I got my 60gb version in the end.

DaGaffer · #7 (**permalink**) 22nd August 2008, 11:26 AM

I think Sony's view would be that anyone who wanted backward compatibility had that option for the first 18 months of the console's life and not that many people care. I bought a 60GB but backwards compatibility has proved far less useful than having card readers on board (its often faster to transfer a tv show from my PC to a memory stick and play direct off that than mess about with TVersity etc, although I've now found a USB stick into the USB port works just as well). Also, if you want a bigger Hard disk, its easy to DIY with the PS3 anyway.

I assume this hard disk upgrade is purely to prepare for playtv and they're finally getting their act together with PSN, so we might actually need some hard disk space soon (not that I'm going to buy playtv; a BTVision box does the job just as well for less money and it works with Slingbox, whereas playtv will probably only work with locationfree).

Yaka · #8 (**permalink**) 23rd August 2008, 12:24 AM

there is the odd rumour going round that soon may add ps2 games for download much like how psn has ps1 games.

nath · #9 (**permalink**) 23rd August 2008, 02:45 AM

I've seriously considered getting a PS3, and if they find a way to let me play Tekken Tag, Ico and Shadows of the Colossus then I'll defo get one. Until then I'm not so sure.

Ch3tan · #10 (**permalink**) 23rd August 2008, 08:11 AM

I have the Tekken that was released for the psp on my ps3. It was on special offer for a fiver or so on PSN when the console launched. Its great.

I do not think it will be long before PSN has ps2 games for download, they need to compete with Ninty and MS in this area.

I have to say the 80gb ps3 is good value for £299, especially as it comes with the dualshock controller

Wij · #11 (**permalink**) 23rd August 2008, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ch3tan

I have the Tekken that was released for the psp on my ps3. It was on special offer for a fiver or so on PSN when the console launched. Its great.

I do not think it will be long before PSN has ps2 games for download, they need to compete with Ninty and MS in this area.

I have to say the 80gb ps3 is good value for £299, especially as it comes with the dualshock controller

Tekken 5 Dark Ressurection Online ?

Not bad - gimme a shout and I will fight you