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Originally Posted by SackAttack
Depends on your perspective.
Especially on the PS3 one. See, bringing the 80 GB back is the smart thing to do, and bundling it with MGS4 and a DualShock 3 for that price will drive sales, absolutely, but I see two issues.
1) The 80 was outselling the 40 for us when both were on shelves, and I've noticed since the 80 went away that the 40 is a much tougher sell. I had a lady today come in ready to put the money down on a PS3. She asked if she could play her PS2 games on it, and the moment she heard 'nope, this one won't do it,' she completely lost interest, and she's been representative of probably 40% of the prospective buyers I've dealt with. Anecdotal, but still.
Now you announce that it's coming back (yay!) in maybe four months or so (boo!), and what's going to happen? Especially since the new bundle will have DualShock 3, isn't announcing the bundle this early just going to defer potential sales for several months as people "wait it out"?
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I agree with everything said here. If they start manufacturing the 80 GB machine again and continue to put out the Motorstorm pack until MGS4 comes, that's fine. If they hold off on releasing any form of the 80 GB PS3 until June, it seems a bit odd. I agree that the 40 GB PS3 is not the option for some people, but that just means they're delaying their purchase, not that they're not going to buy a PS3. The Wii is never in stock and the 360 has the same problem as the PS3 in that the unwanted console is the only one available in stock.
Honestly, if they were to put out a 80 GB option right now, the difference in sales during these months would be very minor. This early part of the year just isn't a good sales time. The Show and LBP should provide ample sales over March and April to keep PS3 sales steady until June, when a big boost should occur with the MSG4 franchise being released.