It's an 80GB.

Even still, insert 80gb??!! In this day and age MS and Sony need to come to terms with the HDD prices.

Says right in the article it's a 40Gig.

More important than the harddrive size is the fact this is a 40GB model, you won't be able to play MGS2 and MGS3 on it.

40 gigglebites means no PS2 compatibility I guess.

Also, BPM's avatar never fails to make me grin like an idiot.

Wow, I will NOT be purchasing that. I was heavily considering it at $600... but it's only a 40GB model!?

That's ridiculous. A limited edition MGS version of a console that's had its ability to play its PS2 counterparts REMOVED is not something I'd spend an extra $200 for.

I will enjoy the regular MGS4 PS3 bundle, though.

Mmm, backwards compatibility (if only it had the EE chips though).

This isn't related to this article, but Ludwig's reply reminded me of it:

http://www.castle-vidcons.com/

Here is a better link: http://www.konami.com/Konami/ctl3810/cp20111/si3327390/cl1/metal_gear_solid_4_limited_edition_playstation3_bundle

Well, someone could be flipping burgers and 3.30 could mean be alot. It's actually quite possible even if your not flipping burgers a 3.30/ month is alot. Just because you don't doesn't mean everyone does.

Oops, got it mixed up with the other bundle. Flame away!

Ok....Someone wanna explain to me why all the gamestops I have gone to (All 6 of them) have all said that the gunmetal grey will be coming to their store?

This cant be right....

Doesn't it get old kissing Sony's ass over everything and flaming the other companies? Did you get a toaster or a t-shirt?

Now, I understand your hidden cost argument you prick, so save the high and mighty bs. People can call your great love out on costs too - why the hell do they not include DS3's with the PS3's still? 1 reason - to milk you. You won't admit it, because god forbid Sony acts like a business too, yet the fact is that they are milking owners into paying the extra $55 to get the rumble. There are added costs for every perk to the gaming experience – whether it be Sony, MS or Nintendo. One person’s light-gun perk is another persons MP perk.

And in case you didn't get it from earlier in my post - you’re a jackass.

Why is everyone replying to my post for some other discussion? :V

Well, it is a limited edition. You do pay a premium for that.

like the H3 360?

Still cheaper than the Xbox 360 installment plan known as XBL.

How is $3.30 a month still a valid flame point?

Talryyn

Dont ask namePS3 a question, he never answers. He's just an automatic flame machine.

Yea, LIVE is only a hair over $3.00 a month especially if you get if off amazon (free shipping and no tax). What's the deal with everyone hating on LIVE and having to pay for it? I guess if you flip burgers, $3.00 is a lot to you. Dude, it's $3.00. I just made $3.00 typing this.

I'm not impressed.

Now show me a limited edition FF 120gb PS3, and I'll pick up 4 of them for the family. The only game I'll buy PS3's.

LubaLub, you must have forgot that Name doesn't think when he comments here.

He just spews hate for anyone but Sony and gimps back to his basement.

Let's say, for arguments sake, you have your xbox for 4 years.

$50 x 4 =$200.

Now tack that on to the price of the console and let's see if you are still smug.

el serpiente please give up on that old argument. It hasn't done anything to make the masses scrap 360's for other consoles.

"Oh look, some guy on joystiq says its $50 for live and then called everyone xbots, I better sell my 360 and get a PS3 quick!"

-Yeah, happens everyday I'm sure.

People who pay for live seem happy generally, so I don't see what you think you'll get by making it such an issue.

Look up.

There's 'the point' flying over your head.

My point is, is that there are hidden costs to the xbox experience. I'm not trying to get anyone to throw away their xboxes. Nice strawman argument NATO. It was to refute the whiners who say that the PS3 is much more expensive than the Xbox. It isn't, when you don't look at the total cost of ownership.

Hidden cost? You've been drinking too much SDF koolaid.

Not every needs XBL. Not everyone needs wireless. No one needs HD-DVD and never did since you can get HD from the XBL Market place. I still contend that you get what you pay for. I play on PSN and thing it is a pile of crap. It feels tacked on, I don't like the ideal of Sony controlling my games servers, and I still don't believe the "free forever" line. Why? Because money for R&D has to come from somewhere. I can't see Sony footing the bill for online forever. Also, having another area where they are bleeding money isn't going to help them get into the green anytime soon since, ya know, servers arn't free.

But hey, lets add all that crap to the Xbox, fool ourselves into thinking it's needed, and stroke are egos while we laugh at the "inferior product."

I see lameduck also has lameargument.

>Not every(body) needs XBL.

If you want to play multiplayer games, which in this day in age is ubiquitous, yes you do.

>Not everyone needs wireless.

Should someone who wants it pay $99? No.

>No one needs HD-DVD and never did since you can get HD from the XBL Market place.

Yeah, good luck downloading high quality 20GB video files. I'll see you in a week or two. And good luck finding everything you want on xbox live. Unless you are a big Hannah Montana fan...

>I don't like the ideal of Sony controlling my games servers

Yeah, dedicated servers suck. I prefer actually paying money for laggy and unreliable peer to peer.

>I can't see Sony footing the bill for online forever.

It's built into the cost of the product. Do you really think a massive corporation like Sony hasn't worked out the business case for a free online service? It's called adding value to a product to sell at a higher price. Xbox doesn't build in this cost and bills you for it afterwards.

Really, that was too easy.

oh yes... wife aggro. Awesome.

usually wife aggro is a very very bad thing... until you learn to harness that power into something "useful" :)

I plan to get the $400 non-bundled system, plus the $60 game, and save $40. Am I the only one?

Well if you want the DS3 too, then you save about $10 with the bundle.

Thanks for the clarification, I was getting worried there for a minute!

Well, the other bundle is still mentioned on Sony's website..

http://www.us.playstation.com/News/PressReleases/455

"To coincide with the much-anticipated North American launch of Metal
Gear Solid®4: Guns of the Patriots in late Q2 2008, SCEA will
introduce a PS3 bundle, which will includean 80GB PS3, the upcoming
blockbuster Metal Gear Solid®4: Guns of the Patriots and a DUALSHOCK
3 wireless controller for $499 (MSRP)."

The question is: Will Sony change this so they don't step on Konami's
toes? (Man, I hope not..)

The glossy black looks damn sexy.

I may play my PS3 the least of all my consoles, but that is one damn fine lookin' machine.

Theres a normal bundle with 80 gig and mgs4 for 500, u should look into that

I dont see where they stated this was going to be a 80gb, i clearly see them saying 40gb.

Yeah, you're right. I guess I had already made up my mind about it and the color looks incredible. But it's all good in the hood!