Wow... 120 gig or 160 gig on the way perhaps?

Well the 80GB was short lived... O_o

I see a deletion of the 40GB too later on and shifting all production to a 120GB model. They only need one, and give it all functions and a $400 price tag. ^_^

i'm sure it's just because there making a bigger gig and probably making it light some how

hmmm... this is bad news for sony... best buy and gamestops and EB games cant sell the 80 GB version and are losing money on it.  Every best buy and gamestop i have ever been to are overstocked with 80 GB PS3's.  Hmmmmmmm

they are prob giving it a new game

motorstorm is about a year old now

so maybe they will add a new game like folklore, heavanly sword, R&C maybe who knows

cant wait for a new ps3. i got the 60GB and the 80GB

i dont think they would increase the size of their HDD since its replaceable with other hdds on the market and many people know how to replace it and have done so already so a bigger hdd isnt needed...what's needed and which can help them is lowering the price on their console just to make it equal in price to the 360 or at least 50 bucks more

this move can help their sales overall instead of reintroducing a bigger hdd ...its like more of the same feature no price drops...and a feature customers can imprve themselves

hard drive size isn't really relavent when you can install a 2.5 sata laptop hdd in.more important features such as backwards compatability ,wi-fi,etc are what concern me in future models

I doubt it's a permanant change the 80gb is still a far better value than the crippled abortion of the 40gb.

Oh my god are you guys that blind??? there obviously stopin the 80gig bundle with motor storm taking it out and making the 80gig come with the Dualshock3 and sixaxis

Well Sony is definitely up to something.  Hopefully we find out tomorrow! 

My prediction is this.......40GB version to drop to 299. A new SKU again with no BC but with the mem readers, a 120GB HDD, a new game included and the Dualshock as the standard controller for 399. Then maybe they announce Emulation firmware release shortly.

Well the only thing that sucks about that is if you have warranty with bestbuy or ebgames. That will sucks cuz you wont get what you paid for, for example if you got a 60 gig and a 80 gig and it breaksdown for what ever reason and you go and get a replacement your stuck with the wac azzzzz 40gb which in my opinion is a waste of money. NO backwards compatibility only two usb ports. I luv my 60 gig I hope it never breaks because if it does and ther is nothing else but the 40gb then I will just get  a wii and games.

The only thing I can think of is they are removing the old sku to bring the new ps3 with the dualshock 3 but I doubt it.

who cares. if you still have your PS2 and dont give a crap about backwards compatiblity then so what. Every one knows that unlike Xcrap360 us PS3 owners can swap out our HDD's for a bigger one like a 250GB for like 140 bucks. and ur local electronics store has em.

having to hook up two systems just uses up space. the whole point of BC is so you can conserve space. As for the idea of a new SKU that's probably the answer. The 80gb (the premium version of the system) will likely get the DS3 as a pack in and them be re-issued.

Mystery Solved.

If they were smart they would sell the remaining 80 gig ps3's for $400,so that wouldn't lose as much money.

well kidotic  what i was told anout the warranty is they have to rimburse for the equal value you payed so you get an 80 gig and a game or something like that

this instability cant be good....

Sony should discontinue the ps2 and put full ps bc in the 40 gig,anyone wanting a bigger hdd can just get a 250gb one.Maybe this is because they wanna shift all consoles to the 65nm cell,since the 80 gb still uses the 90nm,it must be considerably more costly to manufacture,w/e sony does,it better not be axing bc completely,cuz that'll suck......HARD!!

40GB comes down to $349. New console with no BC but with the card readers, 160GB HDD, DS3, $10 PSN card, 4 USB ports, and a new game (DMC4, AoT, GT5:P) for $499.  Excellent idea if Sony does this.

And now the emulation job Sony needed filled will come into play...

I think they are going to have just the 40Gb. I also smell price drop. But whatever, something is definitely going on, should be very ineresting.

who cares? i can spend 120 bucks and get a giant HDD

psn id: gingo.... its actualy smarter buying the cheaper option and just upgrading your hard drive so this shouldn't be a problem

I wonder if this really going around other places like CC, Target, Fry's, etc.

Make way for the Dualshock 3, 160GB bundle!

I don't think they're going to push up the size of the HDD. 80gb is more than enough and putting a larger drive in would just add to the price. Putting a Dual Shock 3 in the box with a pack in movie or game would be more than enougn and very likly all they're planning unless they want to use the gb size to denote which system is which...

Anyway I doubt it's a bad thing. The system has be steadily catching up to the 36* so there's little reason to offer only the 40gb version of the system when it's the crappier version.

It only makes sense that Sony wants to up the HDD. Using the steady constan upgrading shows how the technology cost are going down (even if that means a new SKU every <5> months.

Sony are making a big mistake by screwing around with their SKU's... 20, 40, 60, 80, what next? All but the 40 GB model, the worst one of the lot, has been discontinued. And whats annoying is they got it right the first time: 60GB. Thats the one to have.

Wait Mike is that true? OMG these bundles are getting more insane.

u really wana get the 60 GB PS3 coz if u plan on upgrading ur hard drive down the line ur best to have a 60 gb over a 80 gb since uv j payed extra cash for tht extra 20 gb when u werej gona upgrade anyways i got a 60 gb at launch n b4 xmas there i got myself a western digital 250 gb hdd for £60 so thts the best thing todo since u cnt get anymore than 250 gb well for laptop anyways

I really hope the next generation of consoles doesn't happen like this.  The longer you wait, the better deal you'll get, which doesn't fare well for the hardcore gamers.

things are getting a little to complicated it seems.  i think they should just come out with one awsome console and leave it at that.  and yes, it is unfair to give better deals to those who wait.  but it has been that way since the begining of time. i dont think that will change.       patience is virtue.