Posted Mar 18, 2006 at 02:50AM by Rica M. Listed in: PlayStation 3
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PS3 with 60GB HDDIt seems that way. Microsoft has the Xbox Live platform which allows gamers to use Microsoft's online service, offering downloads and allowing multiplayer gaming, and now Sony will have the HDD in the PS3.

Sony has already confirmed that the PS3 will come with the 60GB HDD when it's finally released this November which, if preferred, can also be upgraded. All games in PS3 are being developed to take advantage of the 60GB HDD. This will also mean that the HDD will allow gamers to use it in the same way Xbox players use the Xbox Live platform - in an attempt perhaps to standardize the PS3 community. This will mean that developers of PS3 games will have to make their games HDD-oriented so that all PS3 users will benefit from HDD-related features.


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   by CSFFlame - 2006-03-18
 » I hope

that we still have a simple way to transfer save games.

Simplest to me seems to be to allow USB keys with save games.

   by Vecha - 2006-03-18
 » I hope so too.

"Our Sony representative"

I don't like the way that was worded.

Couldn't they just say, "we changed our mind" like they did with the release?

If it comes to be over 500$ I don't see this thing selling well.

   by MrDaBucket - 2006-03-18
 » RE: Vecha

Sony said that it won't be over $400.

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   by ssj3fox - 2006-03-18
 » At what cost?

"Among other things, the first official pricing details have been talked about declaring that the PS3 will be no less than 50,000.00 JP YEN, which converts to roughly $425 USD."

http://ps3.qj.net/More-PS3-Details-Emerge/pg/49/aid/10923

A 60GB drive sounds good. Then again I thought the 360's 20GB HDD would be cool until I found out it would cost $100! I got a 120GB in my computer for just $50 and a week after I got it I saw a 160GB on sell for 50$!

   by dubuque - 2006-03-18
 » sweet

si its going to come with the 60 gig hd as a standerd

   by dubuque - 2006-03-18
 » sweet

si its going to come with the 60 gig hd as a standerd

   by Vecha - 2006-03-18
 » Won't be over 400? where did you hear that?

Sounds good to me...but i haven't heard that from sony.

got a link? Because seems like SSJ3fox shows a link proving against you.

   by BadAndy - 2006-03-18
 » I remember that

I dont really feel like looking for it, but I heard that comment too that it wouldnt be more than 400. That was shortly after E3 in 05, and it was from a no name "Sony official".

There have been several "Sony officials" that have made comments over the past year, that either turned out false or never turned out at all.

But considering that was a year ago, and just the other day they confirmed it will not be cheaper than 400 bucks we could probably expect it to be between 4-600 bucks here in the US. Or maybe they will suprise us all and release it here for 400 bucks. Hopefully we will know the price sooner than MS spilled on 360 pricing details.

Also, you gotta think, at the time the inclusion of a HDD was up in the air. So that estimate of "no more than 400" if true, was estimating it without a HDD or OS.



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