new PS3

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bigger HDD

by bevillan Jul 31, 2007 3:21AM PDT

I believe the only difference is the larger HDD.

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Bigger difference than just the hard drive

by johnbuker Jul 31, 2007 3:45AM PDT

I believe I read that the other difference (besides just the hard drive) is that the new model will not include the emotion engine hard ware which was used in the PS2. In other words, the newer model PS3s sold in the US will use software to emulate the PS2 just like the European models do and some PS2 games that ran on the older 60GB PS3s may not run on the newer 80GB version.

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Two things

by jackson dougless Jul 31, 2007 3:43AM PDT

One, is the obvious larger HDD. The other, is the 60GB model has hardware based PSX/PS2 backwards compatibility, and the 80GB model will be completely software based. So the PSX/PS2 back compat will be nearly 100% for the 60GB model, and quite a bit less than that for the 80GB model... For now at least. In time it may improve.

It's claimed this is a cost cutting measure, but it doesn't make a lot of sense to me. They're going to keep making new PS2 units for at least 2-3 more years, and each one of them will require one of these chips. I might buy the cost cutting argument if they had waited until the PS2 went out of production, but I suspect it has more to do with trying to hinder efforts to create modchips and software ISO loaders. Not to mention encourage people to keep updating their firmware, so if a workable exploit happens to be found, there's incentive to get people to upgrade to a "fixed" firmware revision.

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so which

by joker5667 Jul 31, 2007 1:06PM PDT

PS3 would you recommend getting? the new 80GB or the current 60GB PS3?

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Definitely the 60GB

by navsimpson Jul 31, 2007 1:55PM PDT

The hard drive is easily upgradeable and in a couple of years from now, it should be easy to triple the size of your HD for under a hundred bucks. Besides, you'll save $100 which you can use to buy 2 or 3 used games.

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Up to you

by jackson dougless Aug 1, 2007 4:28AM PDT

If you don't really care about PSX/PS2 backwards compatibility, and don't want to void your warranty by replacing the HDD, don't be afraid to get the 80GB model. If you want to be able to play PSX/PS2 games, and/or feel comfortable replacing the HDD... The 60GB model with it's reduced price might be a good bet.

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?

by lucasd2002_1 Aug 2, 2007 2:36AM PDT

When is the 80Gb version being released?

Will that create any new discounts on the 60Gb (not including the recent $100 drop)?

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It already has been...

by jackson dougless Aug 2, 2007 6:44AM PDT

In Korea at least. In the US, I suspect it will come out once the currently supply of 60GB models is nearly depleted, as it will be replacing the 60GB model completely. Once the current stock of 60GB models is gone, it's gone, no more will be made with the EmotionEngine CPU from the PS2.

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first off

by joker5667 Aug 2, 2007 12:56PM PDT

The price drop was announced at the same time as the new 80gb ps3, so there will be no further price drop. secondly it will be released on the 12th of this month http://www.amazon.com/Sony-PlayStation-3-80-GB/dp/B000TVT8PI it can be preordered from amazon.

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also. . .

by joker5667 Aug 2, 2007 1:03PM PDT

i dont think they're going to run out of the 60GB anytime soon. I read somewhere that they still have enough to last for months. once the 60GB are all gone (probably well after the holidays or something) they plan on cutting the price of the 80gb version. I believe this is what i read. but this won't be for a pretty long time.

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trade in?

by lucasd2002_1 Aug 2, 2007 11:00PM PDT

Anybody know what gamestop or others are doing for ps2 trade-in's these days? I think I may go that route.

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Depends

by jackson dougless Aug 2, 2007 11:36PM PDT

Tradein values will likely vary from store to store, based on our old friend from high school and college economics, the supply and demand curve. If a lot of people want used PS2s, and few people are bringing them in, values will be high... However, if most of them are just sitting on the shelves collecting dust, values will likely be quite low.

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