Sony Responds to PS3 Elite Rumor

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Yesterday McWhertor broke the news that Sony had made some recent and very interesting filings with the Federal Communications Commission.

Specifically, the filing makes mention of a new Playstation 3 model with an 80GB hard disk. This seems to line up with rumors we've heard of Ken Kutaragi pushing the idea of a PS3 with a much larger hard drive.

Since we posted the story very late last night, I didn't have a chance to ping Sony on this until today. Here's their official response:

As mentioned when we made the product announcement for PS3, the system will have different configurations (thus, 60GB HDD with memory card slots and Wi-Fi and 20GB HDD without memory card slots or Wi-Fi both exists). Application to the FCC has been made with various possibilities in mind, however, it does not lead to a new product announcement at this time.
Oooooh, that sure as hell isn't a denial. I think we can expect at least one more model for the PS3 down the line, and it makes sense. Why not have a buffet of options when you go console shopping. Though if the new model just has a bigger hard drive, I think most people would opt to upgrade their own, something very doable with the PS3. Brian Crecente

Sony Working On PS3 "Elite" Model? [Kotaku]

http://kotaku.com/gaming/top/sony-responds-to-ps3-elite-rumor-248144.php

 

[BlackHitachi]

Yea it would have to be more then just a bigger hard drive! It has every thing in it now except Hd DVD.
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[IcEWoLF]

golfclap, this thread makes me lawl..we all knew there was going to be a newer ps3....but i dubt it will be within the next 3-5 years.
Trust me...they need to get their sales up before they release a newer version.
I dubt the newer ps3 will have something nicer ...all its going to have is probably a bigger HDD...

 

[Heavie]

I think the new ps3 is going to dump the bluray drive and maybe something else to get the ps3 in the $300-400 price tag. Sony needs to drop the price of the ps3 for the less fortunate.

 

[navychop]

How could they drop the Blu-ray drive when the software is distributed on Blu-ray? And the ubiquity of the Blu-ray with the PS3 helping drive the current 3 to 1 sales ratio of Blu-ray over HD-DVD?

The "less fortunate" can buy Wii - or do without. It's a game console, not food.

 

[BlackHitachi]

The "less fortunate" can buy Wii - or do without. It's a game console, not food.

LMAO!!! Yea what he said!

 

[Heavie]

I agree.

 

[IcEWoLF]

How could they drop the Blu-ray drive when the software is distributed on Blu-ray? And the ubiquity of the Blu-ray with the PS3 helping drive the current 3 to 1 sales ratio of Blu-ray over HD-DVD?

The "less fortunate" can buy Wii - or do without. It's a game console, not food.

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