Rumor: 80gb PS3 replaced with 120/160 gb?

[Magus]

Re: Rumor: 80gb PS3 going bye-bye?

Sony sucks, the end.



WAIT ARE THE 80GB MODELS REALLY GONE??!?!!? :O

[Valkysas]

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Jeremy, you cannot hack the PS3's firmware. It's locked down and secure. the only thing that can change the firmware is a file on a PS3 game, or a network download that HAS to come from sony's server. The only reason the PSP's firmware was ever hacked is because sony stupidly let you run a firmware update from the memory stick.

You can do stuff in linux on the PS3, but that's as far as customizing the operating system goes.

Here's why PS3's without PS2 backwards compatability suck:
The PS3 can upscale and smooth out PS2 games, resulting in PS2 titles looking better than ever before.
The PS3 lets you create as many internal memory cards for PS1 and PS2 games as you want/have space for. I have countless RPG Maker 1 and 2 games stored on my PS3's hard drive. it's incredibly convenient.
If the PS3 doesnt have backwards compatability, you are stick having two systems hooked up, two sets of controllers out, and having to deal with memory cards as well. Not to mention the constant swapping of AV cables that would be required of most people.

[Goufunaki]

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Also, I think if the PS3 game allows it, you can install mods. I've been screwing around with Unreal Tournament 3 today, and there's a lot of nice maps and game play tweaks people made.

The 3rd person perspective is nice. It's over the shoulder like Gears of War, but Unreal moves at a much faster pace. Also, Jetpacks!

[The_Real_Crunk]

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Doesnt matter what it is. People will always find a way to "hack" it and get into it.

[Duel]

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Good thing I have an 80GB!

[Karr Lord of Chaos]

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i want one but i cant afford it and still dont need it. id like it to be available when i do want to get one. maybe ill never get a ps3.

[Red Dragon]

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If I was interested in PS3 I would want the 80gb to be phased out...

...and replaced with the older 60gb

[DarkwingChuck]

Re: Rumor: 80gb PS3 going bye-bye?

According to an Ars Technica mole the 80 gb is being replaced by a 120 or 160 gb + DualShock 3 SKU. No hints whether it'll have software BC and card readers or not.

[Karr Lord of Chaos]

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120? 160? that is overkill. is there anyone here who has even come close to using all that space? i dont think my computer has even used more then 20 gigs.

[DarkwingChuck]

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I assume they just want to compete with the 360 Elite's hard drive. And it might be useful for Europe and Japan where they're adding tv recording or if they finally get a PSN video marketplace going.

[Chad]

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My computer has a TB and I'm almost out of space.

[Perversion]

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I was not aware that computing devices could contract turburculosis....oh, you mean a terrabyte. Never mind, then.



And Karr, no, 120 gigs is NOT overkill. I've got the Elite, have had it for less than 5 months, and currently sit at only 70 gigs left.

I've got a 200 gig external hard drive, and fully half of it is used just for music alone. I can't even fathom if I started putting video on it.

[Karr Lord of Chaos]

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good lord you people collect a lot of stuff. a tetrabite of files is outrageous.

[Toaster]

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If these new PS3s have full BC then I'm gonna feel like a jerk for buying my 60gig PS3.

[DarkwingChuck]

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I seriously doubt they'd go back to spending the money on full BC, we'll be lucky to get software emulation.