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duffmanth

10-15-2009, 03:21 PM

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/10/new-250gb-playstation-3-system-available-november-3/

kupomogli

10-15-2009, 03:27 PM

Why? 120GB is more than enough and if people want more then they can probably add a 1TB drive for less than $100.

This is just going to just give off the PS3 is more expensive vibe.

GrandAmChandler

10-15-2009, 03:31 PM

Actually, what it does is make the PSP Go seem less expensive!

Brilliant marketing tactic!

Sonicwolf

10-15-2009, 03:35 PM

Actually, what it does is make the PSP Go seem less expensive!

Brilliant marketing tactic!

LOL I knew that one was coming.

I think this 250gb model shouldnt be any more than $325.

kupomogli

10-15-2009, 03:35 PM

Actually, what it does is make the PSP Go seem less expensive!

Brilliant marketing tactic!

Sony should have made the PSP Go $299 instead then. They'd sell more PS3s and PSPs. A console for the price of a portable or the PSP3000 for $170 which can do exactly what the Go can.

sonoranreptile

10-15-2009, 03:42 PM

I have had a 250gb PS3 for about a year now.......

Frankie_Says_Relax

10-15-2009, 04:03 PM

An extra 130 Gigs for an extra $50?

250 GB Laptop HDDs seem to run about $50-$75 so ... you'd spend more if you bought the 120 Gig PS3 and bought an upgraded drive.

http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&source=hp&q=250%20gig%20laptop%20hard%20drive&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wf

Sure, bargain hunters could probably find a 250 Gig (or larger) laptop HDD for less, but for the lazy who want more HDD space, it doesn't seem like Sony is going over-board on the price scale.

sonoranreptile

10-15-2009, 04:11 PM

I traded in my original 80gb drive and 2 xbox 360 games to get the 250gb hard drive......totally worth it....:)

duffmanth

10-15-2009, 04:34 PM

LOL I knew that one was coming.

I think this 250gb model shouldnt be any more than $325.

If I was a first time PS3 buyer, I would gladly pay $350 for the 250GB. I would certainly pay the extra $50 for the 250GB over the 120GB any day.

norkusa

10-15-2009, 04:40 PM

I've heard how easy it is to install new hdd's on the 'fat' PS3's, but how difficult is it to do on the slims? I stream everything on mine, so I don't even know how to transfer music/vids/photos to the PS3 hdd yet.

duffmanth

10-15-2009, 04:41 PM

Sony should have made the PSP Go $299 instead then. They'd sell more PS3s and PSPs. A console for the price of a portable or the PSP3000 for $170 which can do exactly what the Go can.

What Sony should have done is released the GO at $200 or less, I don't think that price will be too far off seeing as some retailers in the UK are already slashing its price. I think the current PS3 prices are fine where they are.

Snapple

10-15-2009, 05:30 PM

I think if you care about that much extra space, then certainly 130 gigs is worth $50. But honestly, unless you're using your PS3 as some kind of storage device, 120 gigs is more than enough.

I have an 80-gig fat PS3, and space isn't an issue for me. Of course, you are allowed to delete stuff that you're not using anymore, like game-installs for rentals or bloated demos that you've already tried or movies that you've already seen.

megasdkirby

10-15-2009, 05:53 PM

Right now, my 80GB is at half capacity right now, and that is because of the games that install to the HDD.

To be honest, once I play the game fully and unlock everything, there is little to make me come back, so I simply delete what the game installed. I will keep the save files, though. And I can simply reinstall the game if I ever have the urge to play.

I just see 250GB as overkill right about now. But it's still nice to see something like that.

BetaWolf47

10-15-2009, 06:10 PM

Why? 120GB is more than enough and if people want more then they can probably add a 1TB drive for less than $100.

That's odd, I heard PS3 has a storage cap somewhere way less than 1TB.

kupomogli

10-15-2009, 06:20 PM

That's odd, I heard PS3 has a storage cap somewhere way less than 1TB.

I still have a 60GB harddrive so I dunno. I just know that 1TB drives are cheaper than $100. I did use the word probably in that sentence as well though.

sonoranreptile

10-15-2009, 08:38 PM

Frankie_Says_Relax

10-15-2009, 09:17 PM

Why? 120GB is more than enough and if people want more then they can probably add a 1TB drive for less than $100.

This is just going to just give off the PS3 is more expensive vibe.

Laptop TB drives are much more expensive than standard SATA desktop drives ... closer to $200.

Though, with the proper formatting tool (needs to be FAT32 for the PS3 to read it via the USB port) you can make an external USB drive (up to 1TB) for storing & accessing PS3 media files (movies, music, etc.) from the XMB.

GuyinGA

10-15-2009, 09:22 PM

That price for a 250 GB model and that's it is too high.

Unless they pack in any of these: Metal Gear Solid 4, Killzone 2, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Modern Warfare 2, Uncharted 2 or NBA 10 The Inside in any combination, then that would be pretty good.

CDiablo

10-15-2009, 09:28 PM

I think its an okay deal. For the most part a 250 hdd will cost around $60. Not sure what someone will do with 250 gigs though. I have 120 in my XBOX and PS3 and have not used more than 40 in each.

zektor

10-18-2009, 01:44 AM

I purchased the $299 120GB unit tonight. I used to own a PS3 and sold it off when times got tough, but always had my 40+ PSN games I had purchased on the back of my mind. I re-activated my account on the new system and downloaded all of my games. Still at 88GB.

I also have a 500GB drive that will work with the PS3 in an enclosure at the moment. The drive ran me $100 about a year ago. I don't see any reason to pay an extra $50 for an extra 120 or so GB honestly.

j_factor

10-18-2009, 03:32 AM

They introduce yet another new model, and the sole difference is a larger hard drive? I was liking the idea of finally having only one version of the PS3 on the market. Enough of these pointless variations.

MASTERWEEDO

10-18-2009, 05:32 AM

megasdkirby

10-18-2009, 07:43 AM

My 250gb is almost full from HD movies, TV shows and music. It is nice to be able to watch my favorite movies without having the BR drive running while doing so......

You can also stream the videos off a PC using a media server. That way you conserve HDD space on your PS3. I also do this as well.

Also, I have a softmodded Xbox with 250GB for this purpose...and I find it does a better job at playing movies (using XBMC) than the PS3. Definitely recommended, since a softmodded Xbox simply rocks.

:)

skaar

10-18-2009, 10:43 AM

They had a PSPGo for $249 CDN at Future Shop today.

duffmanth

10-18-2009, 01:00 PM

They had a PSPGo for $249 CDN at Future Shop today.

That's how much it goes for everywhere.

duffmanth

10-18-2009, 01:09 PM

Why? 120GB is more than enough and if people want more then they can probably add a 1TB drive for less than $100.

This is just going to just give off the PS3 is more expensive vibe.

Well for some people 120GB might not be enough. If someone accumulates enough games that require around a 5GB install to the HDD, that 120GB is going to get eaten up pretty fast, not to mention the amount of space that downloads from PSN can take up after awhile. I have the original 60GB and it's almost entirely taken up by game installs that are anywhere from 3-5GB for the most part and I only have a dozen games or so. Can you imagine how fast 120GB would get eaten up for someone who has 3 or 4 dozen games (it probably wouldn't take some people that long to accumulate that many PS3 games considering you can get so many of them for dirt cheap now), plus PSN downloads whether they are demos, movies, or whatever. Maybe they don't want to have to replace the factory HDD with an after market HDD, cuz that voids the warranty if I remember correctly, if they replace it within the first year any way?