According to a spokesperson for Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., they may add a new version of PlayStation 3 with a larger hard disk drive (read 80GB) to their line. This new console will be aimed at people “who vigorously store (games and other entertainment content) in the PS3, 20-giga is probably going to be too small, and even 60-giga may not be big enough eventually.” The core components are unlikely to be changed. Functions such as the Cell, RSX, Blu-ray drive and network capability are most likely to stay. But outside that area, addition and deletion of other features is a possibility. These comments come just a week after SCEA confirmed that the 20GB PS3 is discontinued in the North American market, though they will still find home in the Japanese market. The European PlayStation 3 has already experienced hardware ‘deletion,’ as the console does not include the Emotion Engine and Graphics Synthesizer chips used for hardware PlayStation 2 emulation.

Adding credence to the speculation is Sony’s filings with the FCC detailing a PlayStation 3 console with a 80GB drive. Direct competitors Microsoft will be launching on April 29 an upgraded version of the Xbox 360 with HDMI and a 120GB hard disk drive. The Heat Is ON!
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