A long time ago before the Internet existed, we got our gaming news from our local magazines and teletext (anyone remember that) Back then Nintendo and sega could get away with having different names for their consoles because we didn't know any better. (famitsu, nintendo, genesis, mega drive)

Then the internet was invented and that SHOULD have all changed.We have a world economy with instant news. From that moment on gaming also became the same across the world. PSone, PS2, xbox, xbox360. Then the PS3 came and that all change forever.America got a 60gig and 20gigmodels with an emotion chip. then the 20gig version was gotten rid of and an 80gig version was brought out with no emotion chip but software emulation

In europe the 20 gig was supposed to arrive but never did. Instead we got the 60gig version with noemotion chip for BC. it used softrware emulation instead, THEN we got the value pack. which is the console that should be in every market. the only one that makes sense. a 60gig PS3, 2 controllers, 2 games and the price has been dropped from 600eur to 500eur. but unfortunatly sony is discontinuing this model??????????????????????????????

japan have gotten a couple of console too. I just can't remember what the all are.

Now Sonys marketing monkeys have decidedl ets add another couple of SKUs. europe is getting a 40gig version of the PS3 with no BC. apparently because they did some market research and everyone was like "I don't want no backwards compatability"SONY, YOU NEVER ASKED ME. it is rumored that Americais getting the 40gig PS3 now, but hopefully you'll keep the 80gig model. And now japan are getting the 40gig. but just incase things weren't enoying enough they aregetting a white one....................

I miss the good old days where i just bought a console. Now its like buying a PC. I should really wait for directX 10 but then I'll have to get vista and I want Windows XP.

SONY WTF