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SCEA (still) mum on bigger HDDs for PS3

Posted Apr 17, 2007 at 1:45PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: PS3 Tags: playstation 3 updates, SATA, SCEA, SCEI, Sony

Why does everyone keep complaining about 80GB? You can do THIS, after all! - Image 1

TechNewsWorld tried hitting Sony for a comment to SCEI spokesperson Satoshi Fukuoka's hinting at larger hard disk drives for the PS3. Result: across the Pacific, Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA)'s Dave Karraker says that they have "no announcement regarding our changes in our PS3 product offering in North America."

Not a denial - just, as far as the official press is concerned, nothing's (officially) happening (yet). It's an on-again, off-again story, mind you.

TechNewsWorld counterpoints the advantages of Sony bumping the provided HDD capacity vis-a-vis the new 120GB proprietary HDD Microsoft's offering in the Xbox 360 Elite (as well as a separate product). It is curious to note, however, that they haven't mentioned anything about what PS3 owners have happily discovered after the Japanese launch: with great care (and RTFM), users can swap the HDD on their own with a commercially available 2.5" SATA drive.

80GB? When the HDD companies finally come out with a 2.5" SATA version of TEH ONE TERABYTE HDD, whose specs will fit the PS3's recommended HDD specs (e.g., drive speed, etc.) - or perhaps just use the PS3 3.5" SATA mod suggested here... now that's an upgrade.

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i seriously don't think that sony are going to add Abigger HDD, im rocking a 300GB in mine, and it works great, best of all, i got it from ebay for $105, thats even cheaper for me as i live in London, £68. but i did here some time ago sony having a ps3 like device, but more for media use. with 1gb, 4 hdmi and some other crazy connections at the back. it was still gonna play games, it was going to be sold as a media hub. around $1000ish, or was it £. i mean this news came out jsut after e3 last year. true im not sure, will post link if i can find it.

psn: TheDirector

# Oh man, Microsoft is now playing tech catch-up — Guest 2007-04-17 21:43

Well I hope the 360 fanboys are happy with their new $150 120gb hard drive. Mean while Ill get a 600gb for the same price on ebay and live happily ever after.

Along with playing HD video on my 1080p tv with my built-in Blu-ray Player and Play online for FREE with my Built-in Wi-fi.

Oh yeah and Ill have to remember to recharge my controller that came with a rechargeable battery.

Man I have a busy schedule. Then maybe Ill through in some time with the Tampon, oh I mean the 360 sitting next to my PS3. Meanwhile the Wii has not yet earned a space next to the other two. Why have a Wii when you can buy a DS and play the same cute games?

Im glad that MS finally realized that the 360 needed improvement. I just feel Cheated. They should offer a $400 dollar discount if you return the old 360 for the new one, because that is just pure crap!

# ? — Guest 2007-04-18 00:33

What do you need 600gb for?

[silence]

Therefore, who gives a s*it?

# What silence? lets see — Guest 2007-04-18 01:05

Well lets see, Ive uploaded a ton of Music videos onto it. I have the whole Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. collection on it. Every game demo thats on PSN. Plus my favorite movie The Fifth Element HD rip from a rented Blu-ray and almost 800 music files. Plus my saved games.

total amount of space used 186.4gb and still 5 more years to go

# oh yeah — Guest 2007-04-18 01:09

Oh yeah almost forgot. I was able to transfer all of this onto the hdd using the memory stick reader for most of it and Linux for the bigger files

# lol — Guest 2007-04-18 02:33

yes ive been hapily useing my new toshiba 200GB 2.5inch drive and it works perfect. lol and yes 200+GB makes perfect sence if you want to put all your music/movies on your ps3

# ? — Guest 2007-04-18 03:41

Why don't they allow downloading games and updates to USB hard drives? I just got my 200gb HDD for $50 plus $20 external enclosure. :)

# space — Guest 2007-04-18 04:30

i think a bigger hdd then 60gb is needed, i onyl have 9gb left on mine which includes about 5 movies, 3000 songs, all the demos on psn, linux and some photos

# . — Guest 2007-04-18 06:00

Just to reiterate, the PS3 allows movies, music, pictures, save games to be read/saved to USB/Memory Card drives.

I'm suggesting that the game downloads and caches (Oblivion comes to mind) be allowed to be placed on the USB drive too.

# you are dumb — WiiCool 2007-04-18 09:24

"Why have a Wii when you can buy a DS and play the same cute games?"

What cute games? You meant resident evil? You need to learn your facts, on a PS3 I can't download as many games as I can on a Wii... besides, you need to get a life if you own a 360 AND a Piece of *****3.

# ME — Guest 2007-04-18 10:18

well im sure it is either for piracy or for a future firmware update.

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