I'm planning on buying a Ps3 really soon, as soon as friday and so I checked the prices at EB Games and the 40 gig and the 80 gig cost about the same. I am right confused at the moment. I asked the guy at the store about the 80 gig and he said it does have backword compatible thing. I just wanted to know whats the difference between those two? They both cost 399.99. Help me out, thanks.
The difference is only the HDD space. The 80 gig has........... 40 more gig than the 40 gig.......XD Anywho, only the 80 gigs MGS4 Bundle Pack has retro-compatibillity, so be careful not to get ripped of;)
Harddrive size, new 80GB only has 2 USB ports and no memory stick reader, both have no PS2 backwards compatibilty. Just buy the 80GB they are the same price because the 40GB was discontinued and since they are both 399 why wouldn't you buy the better one automatically?
thanks for the replies but the thing is that i kind of needed the backward compatible thing because of Metal Gear Essential Collection that i just bought x_x and i dont really want to spend extra $100...
well, get the mgs4 bundle ps3 if u want backward compatible. otherwise, hit ebay and try to find an original 60GB. thats y i bought one when they came out, i had a feeling it would happen.
My basic understanding is that the 20Gb, the 60Gb and the MGS4 80Gb PS3 bundle are the only versions that are bc. The 20Gb and 40Gb models don't have media card readers, adn the 20Gb model doesn't include wi-fi (802.11b/g).
The compatibility of PlayStation and PlayStation 2 format software titles for use on the PLAYSTATION 3 varies by model as follows:
PLAYSTATION 3 models
Hard Drive CapacityModel NumberUSB portsBackwards Compatible
You either buy the limited backward compat 80GB bundle at $500 or get a cheaper model at $400 + buy a PS2 for $129.99. Or just get a used slim PS2 from craiglist for less than $100.
umm i might as well just get the one for 400 because i dont have enough cash...and my next pay is in about 19 days >_>
does having 2-4 usb ports mean how many controllers can be plugged in or do they have a different slot for that?
sal_stinger
more ports just mean convinience which most poeple don't need. Yes, controllers plug into those. But you would be play with the wireless controller most of the time anyway. So I don't see any reason to have more than 2 USB ports, although I got the original 60GB one that has 4 usb ports.
umm i might as well just get the one for 400 because i dont have enough cash...and my next pay is in about 19 days >_>
does having 2-4 usb ports mean how many controllers can be plugged in or do they have a different slot for that?
henry4th
more ports just mean convinience which most poeple don't need. Yes, controllers plug into those. But you would be play with the wireless controller most of the time anyway. So I don't see any reason to have more than 2 USB ports, although I got the original 60GB one that has 4 usb ports.
I like having 4 USB ports. I can have my 3 controllers plugged in as well as my PSP (to transfer files and data) all at once. I also like the fact that you can turn off a controller and turn on another fully charged one, or just use my 10' USB cable while I'm sitting on the couch cause I don't always trrust the wireless while I'm on a roll gaming (but that's just me).
However, you could always just get a USB hub for extra controllers if you felt the need.
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