You can still swap out the stock HDD for a bigger one. You can find a 500 GB HDD online for about $100. This 250GB model is likely to be exactly that much more expensive than the 120GB. But for the same price, you can just buy a launch Slim, and have double the HDD space, if you so desire it.
Supposedly they streamlined the swapping process, less super easy to strip screws to go through. Either way, this is great timing. My 360 is acting up again, I can trade it in for credit towards a newly affordable PS3.
I see that the Playstation 3 Slim is now a reality and some stores are even accepting pre-orders starting today here:
Playstation 3 Slim: prices and stores:
http://www.gosale.com/4980795/playstation-3-slim-120gb
It looks like it will replace the older "bulkier" footprint and I'm considering getting the Slim 120GB version now to avoid the dreaded Christmas craziness when places start selling out. But I'm also thinking the 120Gb hard drive might not be enough... I hear rumors of a 250GB PS3 Slim... should I wait for the bigger hard drive? When do you think they will release the 250GB version?
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