Sony cuts Japanese PS3 console offering to one model
- January 10th, 2008
- 4 Comments
I’m sitting in the Las Vegas airport in what used to be a nice, quiet spot where I figured I could get some work done when four guys from New York just sat down RIGHT behind me (despite there being plenty of open seats).
They proceeded to call in an order for sandwiches from some New York deli, argued about who’s sandwich would have what on it, and then called their secretaries to pick the sandwiches up and meet them at the airport when they land.
“What’s Carl want on his sandwich? He wants the works, right? Dragged through the garden right? Oh hey, here he comes. Hey Carl, you want the works right? No? Plain? Really? I thought you liked the works? Really? Since when? So nothing on your sandwich? What are you, broken?!”
Anyway, I got up and moved and now I’m ready to tell you that Sony will be discontinuing the sale of its 20- and 60-gigabyte PS3 consoles in Japan, choosing to focus on selling the not-backward compatible 40-gigabyte PS3 from here on out.
The same seems to be happening in the UK as well, so it’ll be interesting to see what Sony does here in the US, where it still sells the 80-gigabyte version along with the 40-gigabyte one. I tend to think that the 80-gigabyte version will still be offered here for a while longer but we’ll see if it gets pulled in a year or so. I doubt it’ll get pulled in the near future, though.
Marc M. (Who am I?)
7 months ago
OK dumb question if backwards compatibality isn’t offered, is there any way to get it? So you’re telling me Sony is going to stop offering PS3’s with built in Wi-Fi,memory card readers , and backwards compability? This seems silly, I’ve been holding out on buying a PS3 but if they do this in the states i will run out and buy a 80GB ASAP. Even if I have to put it on the credit card.
Doug Aamoth (Who am I?)
7 months ago
Sony hasn’t announced any plans to remove the 80GB version here in the US, although a company official said that the company is always actively evaluating which consoles should be available in which territories. I don’t think it’ll be pulled here any time soon so you should be safe. Sony would likely announce it, too. This particular post only affects Japan and the UK, not the US.
Marc M. (Who am I?)
7 months ago
Oh yeah i realize that, I was just saying that if they do decide to cancel it, I’m going right out to buy one. But the move seems silly in my opinion. I can’t possibly cost that much more to manufacturer the more expensive ones, it’s friggin’ sony.
Jarett (Who am I?)
7 months ago
This is a step in the right direction. Soon, they’ll hopefully be offering zero models, and all will be right in the world.