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No 120GB PS3 planned for UK, says SCEE

Posted January 29th, 2008 at 08:53 EDT by Mike Harradence
24 Comments

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has issued a statement confirming that the company has no plans to release a 120GB PlayStation 3 console in the United Kingdom.

The announcement comes following a slew of Internet rumours claiming that the North American branch of the electronics giant plans to discontinue the 80GB PS3 in favour of a higher end model.

However, speaking to Gamesindustry.biz this week, a spokesperson for SCEE stated, "We do not currently have any plans to release a 120GB PlayStation 3 in the UK.”

Despite this, speculation is rife that preparation on the introduction of a 120GB model is imminent, as reported yesterday via Internet blog website, Ars Technica.

Stay tuned for more information as it breaks.

Comments

killercop
- 4:15am EST - January 29th, 2008
- 1
But could be planned for an American release... ^^
Staude
- 4:16am EST - January 29th, 2008
- 2
the odds are that only america will get the new SKU lol : .. hopefully not
Promethius30
- 4:25am EST - January 29th, 2008
- 3
honstly there will be many people that will not get a ps3 because all these modles with BC and different hard drives is confusing me
MrAce
- 4:26am EST - January 29th, 2008
- 4
Well, we haven't seen any of the 80gb yet.

This is totally effed up, we've already got the option to upgrade Hdd so why bother bringing out new models. WTF are Sony playing at? This is not fair to the consumer. Only confusing.
Towelie
- 4:40am EST - January 29th, 2008
- 5
I don't care about the UK..... What about North America????
badz_ps3
- 4:56am EST - January 29th, 2008
- 6
im more curious as to what the specs are going to be with this new sku... will it have backwards compatibility? Will it have the card readers again (tho thats hardly a concern)? A HDD is a HDD, any average joe can upgrade that, but for the 1st time buyers looking for features such as the ones i post here, you cant just add those in on your own
Xdeth
- 4:59am EST - January 29th, 2008
- 7
More then likey the ceasing sales of the 80 gig models are so Sony can introduce a new SKU with 120gig HDD, rumble controler, maybe a game. I still have storage issues with my 60 gig model and is awesome.
sorrow880
- 5:12am EST - January 29th, 2008
- 8
"do not CURRENTLY have any plans" but they may next week. Anyhow, they said nothing about the US either, so i think it's almost a given.
gingo
- 5:59am EST - January 29th, 2008
- 9
psn id: gingo... i tihnk UK will jus stick with the 40 GB for now and not bother about another SKU becasue the 40 is selling well jus now
Daz
- 5:59am EST - January 29th, 2008
- 10
maybe its a 200 gb version
frank_magnet
- 6:18am EST - January 29th, 2008
- 11
Am i bothered?
Amras
- 6:36am EST - January 29th, 2008
- 12
I think the 60GB SKU was the best. Good, easy, and reliable BC and a decent amount of HDD space. If you are ripping all your CDs, or Streaming a bunch of movies, you will want more, but that can be upgraded, where BC can't.
a_n_t_h_o_n_y
- 7:33am EST - January 29th, 2008
- 13
Notice how they said nothing about the 160GB SKU.... I wonder... O:
PSN-pauls
- 8:03am EST - January 29th, 2008
- 14
UK gets the worst PSN store updates, games months after everyone else and now thiss
Carl
- 8:17am EST - January 29th, 2008
- 15
That's a surprise!

So we get PlayTV and we are expected to use it on a 40GB/60GB system. Great logic there SCEE
hmahmood
- 9:14am EST - January 29th, 2008
- 16
wot is the point. u can already upgrade the hard drive!
Cory9807
- 10:02am EST - January 29th, 2008
- 17
i really hope it comes to north America i want to get it so bad?

does anyone know if it comes with a new game instead of motorstorm cuz i already have it

PSN id: Cory9807
Uncool
- 10:31am EST - January 29th, 2008
- 18
I don't even thini it will sell well in the UK since the 40gig seems to be more then enough over there. :/ In any case, I want to know if NA will get the same treatment.
goldenman96
- 11:16am EST - January 29th, 2008
- 19
maybe not 120 but maybe 160
ScaR
- 1:22pm EST - January 29th, 2008
- 20
not suprised
leeman99
- 2:36pm EST - January 29th, 2008
- 21
Why would sony bother putting 120gig hdd in, because if you want alot of space buy your own hdd i mean anything over 60gig, cheaper ps3’s and then the price drop.
D3seeker
- 4:21pm EST - January 29th, 2008
- 22
I think Sony will suprise us Americans. This is how it happens. We'll walk in to Best Buy in 2 weeks 1 day and see the 200Gb PS3 for sell. Then a day later Sony makes the anouncement of their new SKU.
InfernoReaper
- 8:00pm EST - January 29th, 2008
- 23
Didn't say anything about a 160GB PS3...

I still think Sony should go to 160GB, just so they aren't running the same storage as the 360 Elite.
MatrixSixaxis
- 10:22pm EST - January 29th, 2008
- 24
Why not go all the way to the top and go for 250gb!!! Heck, let's just go futuristic and become a SSD instead!!!!