With the threat of the stripped down, 40GB systems replacing the the 60 & 80 GB ones, I'm actually thinking about getting a PS3 with backwards compatibility before it's too late. Is there any way to identify which systems are which though by looking at the UPC or SKU's on the box? I know the PSP's had different numbers on the box so you could tell which firmware you were getting but I don't know anything about PS3's though.
And are they *really* going to be discontinuing the older versions of the PS3 in all regions with this 40GB? Just seems stupid. Why can't they just have a more expensive model with the BC and extra features available? Like what MS does with the Elite.