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Japan to receive 80GB treatment?

Posted on August 6th, 2007 at 16:08 EDT

According to MCV, Enterbrain chief marketing analyst Mitsunobu Uwatoko believes that SCE Japan may follow the footsteps of the U.S. and release an 80GB PlayStation 3 package.

After seeing how the U.S. market reacted to the price cut and the announcement of a new 80GB SKU, Uwatoko suggests that the Japanese industry will be expecting a similar move.

“The $100 price cut with the 20GB upgrade in the US was not really surprising, as there have been rumours, given that the PS3 has been struggling. It’s like the time has come.

"In Japan too, PS3’s HDD will perhaps be much bigger. And nobody thinks that the 60GB or the 20GB will last much longer,” stated Uwatoko.

With how well U.S. consumers are responding to the recent changes in PS3 price and HDD improvements it really is only a matter of time until Sony announces the same offer for Japan.

Stay tuned to PSU for more information.

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posted 4:13pm EDT - August 6th, 2007
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1st fu*kers! ahaha.

posted 4:36pm EDT - August 6th, 2007
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You are a fu&^% tard.. Everybody STOP WITH THE FIRST!!!!!!! But this comes as no surprise. Especially after the announcement in Australia

posted 4:49pm EDT - August 6th, 2007
3

Ha Ha! third comment! see? not that special. just like first commenting.

posted 5:15pm EDT - August 6th, 2007
4

Playstation will reign supreme soon, very soon!

posted 5:29pm EDT - August 6th, 2007
5

haha how about every one shut the f*ck about not 1sp posting and 1st posting cuze those b*tches who say first posters are sh*t heads are just as annoying as people who say first post maybe even more annoying SO SHUT THE F*CK UP ABOUT!AND I REALY DONT GIVE A SH*T ABOUT THIS

posted 5:37pm EDT - August 6th, 2007
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Still oughta release a Sony made HDD for the PS3 so consumers can see how easy it is to swap it out but w/e. Sony is doing well, thats what matters.

posted 5:39pm EDT - August 6th, 2007
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I hope you people understand that the Japanese consumer is as different from the rest of the world as say oranges and apples.

posted 5:58pm EDT - August 6th, 2007
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i think people are just jealous cuz they cant post first! aha!

posted 8:24pm EDT - August 6th, 2007
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it's almost like an offer. For a limited time (till stock run out) get the 60gb for $100 cheaper. people treat it like that, rush out and buy it...then when the $500 budget have bought one...phase it out but back to its old price and throw in an extra 20gb which means its cheaper for sony to produce. a quick surge in sales to drive the install base up. no wonder japan are doing the same. anything sony can do to close that gap is a good thing!
posted 9:31pm EDT - August 6th, 2007
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not a suprprise.i sense sony will do dat

posted 9:48pm EDT - August 6th, 2007
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psn id: gingo.... i personally like the approach europe is taking with releasing a starter pack and possibly bringing out a ps3 with a 120gb hdd

posted 2:46am EDT - August 7th, 2007
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I'm first no matter where I post. I think the people who run PSU should go threw and delete the first post people =)

posted 7:40am EDT - August 7th, 2007
13

indeed

posted 11:34am EDT - August 7th, 2007
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Who actually cares about an extra 20GB? That not a lot of space for a media hub that is HD. It will go with no problem. They should have came out with a 120GB like the Elite. Something you can do some real work on. Besides, I hate the fact that my Linux doesn't have enough space

 

posted 7:51pm EDT - September 29th, 2007
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Just go and get a nice 500gb sata drive and swap it out, not a big deal.

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