$399 80GB PS3 Replaces 40GB in September

July 15, 2008 12:48 PM

A $399 model of the PlayStation 3 equipped with an 80GB hard drive will replace the current $399 40GB model in September, SCEA CEO Jack Tretton announced today.

Currently, the 80GB PlayStation 3 is bundled with a copy of Metal Gear Solid 4 for $499.

The new 80GB model will have "the same functionality as the 40GB," Tretton claimed.

Chris Faylor

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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Lunatic Angelic

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July 15, 2008 12:51 PM

But, like all stupid Sony SKUs, we don't know what it is capable of until we do research.
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  July 15, 2008 12:53 PM
  
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- pyide
  
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  July 15, 2008 12:53 PM
  
  he said it will have all the features and functionality of the 40GB but with a larger hard drive.
  so no backwards compatibility, less usb ports, no card readers, etc.
  - Prozium
    
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    July 15, 2008 12:57 PM
    
    Yup, that's what joystiq is reporting too.
  - jtthe2nd
    
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    July 15, 2008 1:00 PM
    
    Yeah, seemed like a straight-forward announcement. The title is misleading though.
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    July 15, 2008 1:15 PM
    
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- grayhouse
  
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  July 15, 2008 12:54 PM
  
  yes my first thoughts exactly.