Sony underestimated 80GB PS3 demand

I bought the 40g thinking I wouldn't neet backwards compatibility. Should have bought the 80g when I had the chance. Unfortunately it was Christmas time and had more shopping to do. If Sony manages to do an Xbox Originals type thing and allows me to download say God of War 1 & 2 I'd be pretty happy.

Sony mis-judged the market?
Unbelievable.

THE ONLY and I repeat THE ONLY reason there was any demand for the 80GB model is because it's the only one that's backwards compatible. If the 40 was BC, no one would give a rats ass about the 80. The sad part is that I can buy a 40GB PS3 and an ACTUAL PS2 that will play everything (not just emulate it) for less than the cost of an 80GB PS3.

I can honestly say I've only played 1 regular xbox game on my 360 since I bought it last year. I have no desire to play any of them at all at this point, I just had a free day, and started Vice City randomly.

I still don't get the appeal of xbox/ps2 games at this point in the video game cycle. Unless you're some budget gamer who only buys $10 games, at which I ask, why do you even have a PS3.

The MG4 package is great and all, but they need to release a new dualshock SKU this month before GTA4 hits.

Its too bad the 40gb is the only one that comes in various colors, like white and silver (albeit Japan and Asia only for now). : (

Give it some b/c to make it competative. I wouldn't look at a PS3 until it can play PS2 games again.

its just a 20GB and a 60GB duct taped together

Good. Now that Sony realizes that people actually WANT backwards compatibility... can we get someone working on some patches so my goddamn games don't crash??

Sounds like the 360 will beat them in the newest months numbers so they are pulling the same early warning stunt microsoft did recently.

Who wouldn't underestimate?

Finally, now I have nothing to worry about when I'm looking for the 80gig model very soon.

Yes, I'm actually gonna get Playstation 3 before the Wii becuase the Wii is hard to find at the moment. That and I like motorstorm.

Underestimated??? LOL, -No.

What sony DID underestimate was the few on the fence wanting a ps3, but was waiting on a price drop and games. Once they dropped the price and removed b.c., the few bitched. -so now they want to turn around and re-release the 80gb. its not the size of the hd people are whining about, it's the b.c.

Btw, the ps3 aint moving in the states like people think, thats why sony is doing this.. I still see 80gb, 60gb and 20gb around my way in NYC. Still no Elites though.. The Wii pops up, then the next day its gone, but the ps3 is always around.

Right... I'm a new PS3 owner. In fact my first console since the N64, so please go easy on me...

Is the 40Gb REALLY that bad? Now I'm not trying to defend Sony here, last thing I am is a Sony fanboy, I'm just a noob who's fairly happy with my PS3 and trying to work out if I've really been conned like everyone says. So before you tell me how terrible it is, let's address the issues I know about...

1) Backwards compatibility. Doesn't really matter to me. I have no PS1 or PS2 games, and between PS, PS3 and my friends' Xboxes and Wiis I have enough games to play already...
2) USB ports. Hasn't been a problem yet. If I do need extra ones... can't I just use a hub?
3) Memory card readers... not a problem, I have USB adaptors all over the place.
4) Hard drive size. Yes, 40Gb is small. But as far as I'm concerned, 60 or 80Gb is also tiny. If/when I upgrade the hard drive it will be to something with two zeros on the end, so the 40/60/80 difference doesn't mean much to me.
5) Vents/cooling... may be an issue. I had one crash playing Burnout Paradise after a couple of hours that may have been caused by overheating... but then I've also played constantly all night with no problems.

So apart from those (and if I've got anything there wrong) is there anything else fundamentally wrong with the 40Gb PS3? Again please don't attack me for being a fanboy or trying to defend my purchase, I'm just trying to find out the facts.

i got a 60 gig at game stop apr 11. call of duty guitar hero the works. 60 gig just because of BC. 449.99 US for the system 60$ for call of duty 4, and i cant complete a full mission without the thing locking up on me, or online.

60 gig is so hard to get ahold of i cant get it replaced even though i got the warranty, possibly when the 80 gig comes out, i could upgrade to that, ive exchanged COD4 3 times they all lock up randomly its so annoying. any idea when 80 gig will be out in US and the price of it? ive got an external power air flow cooler running, a usb air flow cooler too so i know the system isnt getting hot. i dont know what the heck to do.

sell my 60 and get an 80? ask gamestop to exchange and ill cover the difference? decisions decisions.

I am thinking about getting the PS3 but I am a fan of the backwards compatibility feature. Has anyone heard any rock solid info that the 80gb MGS package will have the chip set that allows BC or will it run on the same chip set that the current 40gb model has. Is it possible that Sony is going to take the same approach that MS did with the classics selection on the 360 Marketplace?