This should be called the SKUs generation

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#1 soulreaper-4
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I'm tired of so many SKUs. This generation of consoles should officially be cauld the SKU generation.

November 2006: 60GB and 20GB SKU

August 2007: in less than a year the 80GB SKU with PS2 emulation.

Novermber 2007: in less than half a year another SKU the 40GB Without BC.

June 2008: another SKU the 80GB with PS2 emulation now with a Dualshock 3 controller and a copy of Metal Gear Solid 4.

September 2008: 80GB without BC and a Dualshock 3 SKU and a SKU with 160GB with a copy of Uncharted Drake's fortune.

And now coming this september another SKU, the Slim with 120GB. Now the value of all the 40GB, 80GB and 160GB consoles that current owners have will drop even is they play the same games or have more expensive components. Even GameStop have lowered the 80G refurbished prices to $249.99, when they were selling it at $349.99 they were giving in trade-in $200.00 and now they will give like $100.00 the same value of a GameCube before the lunch of the Wii and the same as a brand new PS2.

In my opinion now every owner of a 40GB or 80GB PS3 will feel like they now have an udervalue console and if they try to sell them everyone will want them at a very low price like pieces of trash. I not liking the way Sony is changig the console SKUs so fast even the PS2 took 4 years for a Slim model.Whats you opinion?

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#2 KapG
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I'm tired of so many SKUs. This generation of consoles should officially be cauld the SKU generation.

November 2006: 60GB and 20GB SKU

August 2007: in less than a year the 80GB SKU with PS2 emulation.

Novermber 2007: in less than half a year another SKU the 40GB Without BC.

June 2008: another SKU the 80GB with PS2 emulation now with a Dualshock 3 controller and a copy of Metal Gear Solid 4.

September 2008: 80GB without BC and a Dualshock 3 SKU and a SKU with 160GB with a copy of Uncharted Drake's fortune.

And now coming this september another SKU, the Slim with 120GB. Now the value of all the 40GB, 80GB and 160GB consoles that current owners have will drop even is they play the same games or have more expensive components. Even GameStop have lowered the 80G refurbished prices to $249.99, when they were selling it at $349.99 they were giving in trade-in $200.00 and now they will give like $100.00 the same value of a GameCube before the lunch of the Wii and the same as a brand new PS2.

In my opinion now every owner of a 40GB or 80GB PS3 will feel like they now have an udervalue console and if they try to sell them everyone will want them at a very low price like pieces of trash. I not liking the way Sony is changig the console SKUs so fast even the PS2 took 4 years for a Slim model.Whats you opinion?

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Imagine how PC gamers feel.

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I actually agree.I miss the days when you bought just one console and that was the end of it. No need to get a specific SKU, because they were all the same,and they were all good. The PS3 in particular is bothersome because people want BC.

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Well it's going to matter if you want to sell it and care about BC. It's a big issue win some people but to be I don't care. BC would be nice though.
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I actually agree.I miss the days when you bought just one console and that was the end of it. No need to get a specific SKU, because they were all the same,and they were all good. The PS3 in particular is bothersome because people want BC.

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I miss that too. I look at this generation as a test. They didn't really know how the digital and DLC and stuff would take over and they realize they need bigger hard drives I guess. A Ps3 with 60 - 80 gigs was enough I think. My brother has an original 60 gig with full backwards compatibility. I'm sure there are people out there that would still pay $500 for one of these, I look at it now as a prime collectors item and I think he is lucky to have it.

I have been waiting for the price drop on a PS3 as of late and now that it's here I've picked up a PS3 myself, I have a couple Ps2 games around that I can't play now since I have no BC. I sold my Ps2 a long time ago and keep some of my favourite games. I'm going to have to pick up a PS2 slim sometime soon, just in case I get the urge to play a Ps2 game.

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I got the first gen 80gb...I feel pretty royal, got everything.
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I got the first gen 80gb...I feel pretty royal, got everything.robmonga2
yeah my friend has the same on as u he wouldnt trade it to me for my 500gb ps3 with 50 dollars extra :(
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dont forget the psp ,, ,

2005 psp 1000 black ,

2006 psp slim white only

mid 2006 new slim colors

2007 more colors and bundles and psp 3000

2008 more 3000 colors and bundles

2009 -psp go more 3000 bundles

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dont forget the psp ,, ,

2005 psp 1000 black ,

2006 psp slim white only

mid 2006 new slim colors

2007 more colors and bundles and psp 3000

2008 more 3000 colors and bundles

2009 -psp go more 3000 bundles

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I forgot that. I think they shouldn't redesign a system year after year specially a console. I think it was too fast for Sony to redesign the PS3. Wow in less than three years.