Difference between 40GB and 80GB PS3

BennyC · 31 Jul 2008 at 17:21

Hi guys,

My new Samsung 6 series arrived today. I'm very interested in Blu-ray and a PS3 seems to be the most logical route for this. I have a 360 at current so and not clued up on the PS3 at all.

There were 40 and 60GB versions. These are now discontinued to make way for the relase of the 80GB on August 27th? (Correct me if im wrong). The Previous 2 UK models did not have backwards compatibility for PS2 games.

As far as I have read the only difference between the current 40GB and soon to be 80GB apart from extra HDD space is what exactly? more USB ports? improved hardware? Will it come with SIXAXIS (non rumble?) or DUALSHOCK SIXAXIS (which does rumble)controller?

I'm trying to figure out wether it is worth waiting 3-4 weeks or so you see!

Anything else i need to know please say!

Regards

Benny C

Joebob · 31 Jul 2008 at 17:23

As far as I'm aware it's just the extra HDD space. I think it was only the MGS4 bundled packs which had the DS3 in the US so it could be the same over here!!!

BennyC · 31 Jul 2008 at 17:32

Joebob said:
As far as I'm aware it's just the extra HDD space. I think it was only the MGS4 bundled packs which had the DS3 in the US so it could be the same over here!!!

Thats good, because im likely to get the MGS4 bundle, with the strategy guide and I am Legend on Blu-Ray from a competitor for around £335, just wondered what i'd be getting, and if i'd be kicking myself for not waiting 3 weeks!

From what I hear the HDD is just a 2.5" Laptop HDD which can be changed easily?

Also could anybody tell me what format video files the PS3 will play?

littledave · 31 Jul 2008 at 17:37

I was in the same position just got a 40gig and awaiting delivery of my 320gig drive

orderoftheflame · 31 Jul 2008 at 17:50

Benny06 said:
From what I hear the HDD is just a 2.5" Laptop HDD which can be changed easily?

Yep dead easy, and dead cheap to change. Definitely worth replacing it with a bigger one.

Naffa · 31 Jul 2008 at 18:06

I thought the new one was coming with a DS3? :confused:

BennyC · 31 Jul 2008 at 18:14

orderoftheflame said:
Yep dead easy, and dead cheap to change. Definitely worth replacing it with a bigger one.

Which disks would you recommend? for around £50, I assume they're SATA drives?

ajgoodfellow · 31 Jul 2008 at 18:15

The UK 60GB did have limited backward compatibility. Both the 40 and 80GB PS3s don't

Margaret · 31 Jul 2008 at 18:31

The next big firmware update will probably enable software emulation of PS2 games, well this is what I think might happen as they have completely phased out BC models now I think, no news of the new 80 having BC at least.

Weebull · 31 Jul 2008 at 18:38

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3

USB 2.0 ports: 2
802.11 b/g Wi-Fi: Yes
Flash card readers: No
Chrome trim: Yes
SACD support[50]: No
PS2 compatibility: No

Apparently that's the same for both the 40g and 80g models over here. The old 60g was yes to everything though AND had 4 USB ports.

EDIT: Oh, and according to that, they come with DS3's now.

Sareth · 31 Jul 2008 at 18:42

Benny06 said:
Which disks would you recommend? for around £50, I assume they're SATA drives?

You could grab a 250gb 5400rpm SATA drive for around that amount (can put 7200rpm in if you want but some complain of issues (which should be resolved))

I have a 320gb WD Scorpio drive in, ~£60

Shamikebab · 31 Jul 2008 at 18:57

chrome trim?? Never heard of that!

Nanoman · 31 Jul 2008 at 18:58

20Gb black trim looks the best, followed v.closely by chrome and I dont rate the silver sorry.

orderoftheflame · 31 Jul 2008 at 20:06

Benny06 said:
Which disks would you recommend? for around £50, I assume they're SATA drives?

I bought this one when it was on a this week only offer, and it's been perfect. I've seen a lot of people using the 320GB WD drives as well.

Any SATA 2.5" drive should work as far as I know.

Jihad said:
The next big firmware update will probably enable software emulation of PS2 games, well this is what I think might happen as they have completely phased out BC models now I think, no news of the new 80 having BC at least.

Have you got a link to this? or is it just speculation?

The 80GB has been confirmed as having no PS2 backward compatibility currently. They're identical to the 40GB consoles apart from the hard drive.

Margaret · 31 Jul 2008 at 22:33

Speculation, it would kind of make sense though.

peterattheboro · 31 Jul 2008 at 22:48

Jihad said:
The next big firmware update will probably enable software emulation of PS2 games, well this is what I think might happen as they have completely phased out BC models now I think, no news of the new 80 having BC at least.

No they wont be doing this yet. If at all.

The PS2 is still supported by Sony and if they were to offer BC with the PS3s, then their sales of PS2s would drop.

Sony have a 10 year plan for each console.

Dutch Guy · 1 Aug 2008 at 10:07

AFAIK the 40GB and 80GB models can never play PS2 games as they miss a hardware chip needed for backwards compatibility.

RobH · 1 Aug 2008 at 10:23

The new 80GB will come with a DualShock 3 controller, they have stopped making the SIXAXIS ones now.

Margaret · 1 Aug 2008 at 10:33

Dutch Guy said:
AFAIK the 40GB and 80GB models can never play PS2 games as they miss a hardware chip needed for backwards compatibility.

Yeah but didn't have PS2 games on the PS Store at E3 or whatever?

Sony could just be saying that after all.

peterattheboro said:
No they wont be doing this yet. If at all.

1. I didn't say they would.
2. You're not Sony, you don't know that.

geordie10 · 1 Aug 2008 at 10:56

Sony have said bc is not coming back.
On backwards compatibility: Jack explained that Sony looked at how to "not take a greater hit on production cost, without losing PlayStation's heritage ... Hardware / software for backwards compat wasn't all that expensive. ... but we're selling PS2 software to PS2 customers, and selling PS3 software to PS3 consumers." Still, Jack seems to feel like it may have been the wrong move. "I would like to have had it in there, but Sony's collective strategy determined we could afford to lose it. We've now gone down that road, and we're not going back."