Why an 80 gig PS3?

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  • mutelight
    mutelight Posts: 1,054
    edited November 2008
    cheddar wrote: »
    I've found I still enjoy all three for different purposes regardless of their imperfections. No console would meet all my gaming needs. So I'm happy to have the choice and variety in the current generation.

    Amen, man.
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  • Shannon W.
    Shannon W. Posts: 568
    edited November 2008
    cheddar wrote: »
    A larger hard drive is used mainly for downloadable content and to store media files like music and movies locally on the drive instead of streaming them over a network connection from a PC. Blu-ray and disk based games don't really fill it up much. But who knows what BD-Live (Blu-ray internet connectivity) may bring in the future...

    However, it is almost always better to buy the cheapest available ps3 and do a hard drive upgrade yourself if you think you might need the space eventually. It uses generic SATA laptop drives that cost less than 100 bucks for 160GB+, installs with a screw driver, and the instructions are in the manual. Search youtube for many videos on how easy it is. There used to be actual bonus features to moving up the ps3 chain. But with just larger hard drives, there really isn't any advantage anymore. Do it yourself for a larger drive for less money...

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showpost.php?p=937486&postcount=7

    That thread also suggested that you can still find 40GB ones for a better price. Worth reading it. But the best deal might be the sony credit card discount...


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