80 GB or 40 GB (+29 Rep)

[-Wolverine]

Ok so my mom bought both for me and I have to pick one, could anyone tell me the pros and cons of each one?

I need you to describe it in noob talk because I am a noob, and I don't understand most of the "next-gen" terminology.

80 GB:

Pros: 80 GB comes with Game, but you can play PS2 and PS1 games.
Cons: Have to buy seperate controller.

40 GB:
Pros: 40 GB comes with controller, game, Blu-Ray DVD
Cons: Can't play PS2 and PS1 games which realllllllllly sucks.

Also a few other things i'm wondering: Is the memory card still needed for the PS3 or is there something built in? WTH are 'Game Saves'?

Thanks for your help!

[mangle]

Ok so my mom bought both for me and I have to pick one, could anyone tell me the pros and cons of each one?

I need you to describe it in noob talk because I am a noob, and I don't understand most of the "next-gen" terminology.

80 GB:

Pros: 80 GB comes with Game, but you can play PS2 and PS1 games.
Cons: Have to buy seperate controller.

40 GB:
Pros: 40 GB comes with controller, game, Blu-Ray DVD
Cons: Can't play PS2 and PS1 games which realllllllllly sucks.

Also a few other things i'm wondering: Is the memory card still needed for the PS3 or is there something built in? WTH are 'Game Saves'?

Thanks for your help!
I'd go 80 , the 80 has more USB sockets and no memory cards are needed it goes onto the 80gb harddrive
Game saves are basically saves of a game i think , eg when you go to the menu and press save it records it in your memory - a game save!

Go for the 40 if you don't want to play PS1/2 games ;]

[Energizer]

I'd get a 80gb one just because you can play ps1+2 games on it, but if you've already got a ps2 you could just use that to play them games and get a 40gb one?

[Ed.]

I personally would go for the 80gb.

More Space
Play ps1 and ps2 and tbh Blue Ray Disks are a rip off and only good if you have a HD T.V

and 80gb has better features

[-Wolverine]

About the Blu Ray.. it's like the equivalent of HD right? I don't have an HD TV, I have a pretty old JVC TV. How much difference will me not having an HD TV have?

[mangle]

About the Blu Ray.. it's like the equivalent of HD right? I don't have an HD TV, I have a pretty old JVC TV. How much difference will me not having an HD TV have?

I think it's still gonna look good! HD Tv's make blu ray look really good but still it doesn't matter idont think :]

[Axel]

If you don't have a HD TV then I'd say definately go with the 80GB.

[jesus]

id go for the 80gb for the simple reason that you can play ps1 and 2 games

[kk.]

blu-ray dvd is pretty much the same as hd but they dont scratch easly.. is that right?
well, the 40gb one cannot pla ps2/ps1 games however, if you have these games, you will more than likely have a ps2. also, they will play in the same quality on whatever console.

As for the slots, its cheaper to buy extra slots than buying an 80gb PS3.. I would suggest however, buying a new hd tv to get the full use out of the ps3... even if its like 17" because i will still look amazing.

Hope it helped and i would personally, go for an 80GB one

[-Wolverine]

Ok, also about the SIXAXIS controller is it true that once there's 30 hrs of gameplay it runs out of battery?

[mangle]

Ok, also about the SIXAXIS controller is it true that once there's 30 hrs of gameplay it runs out of battery?

I've not heard that but doesn't it play while it charges?

Dualshock 3 is out next year anyway

[Technologic]

Deffo 80GB for the backwards compat.

and at the Sixaxis thing

Its got quite a long battery life, not sure but i think its longer than that, plus it only takes like 10 minutes to get fully charged. And yes you can play it with it charging.. i just wished they made the charger cable longer

[Neil]

Deffo 80GB for the backwards compat.

and at the Sixaxis thing

Its got quite a long battery life, not sure but i think its longer than that, plus it only takes like 10 minutes to get fully charged. And yes you can play it with it charging.. i just wished they made the charger cable longer

You could use USB extention cables? xD

[Johno]

Dont you mean the 60GB (Soon to be discontinued)?

As far as I am aware the 80GB is supposedly only going on sale in South Korea?

Source for this : http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=25163

.:; Johno

[-Wolverine]

Dont you mean the 60GB (Soon to be discontinued)?

As far as I am aware the 80GB is supposedly only going on sale in South Korea?

Source for this : http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=25163

.:; Johno

Nope, 80 GB is available here, 60 GB is already discontinued.

We returned both of the PS3's and got another 80 GB one for $500 and it came with the controller and 3 games.

Thanks everyone, rep to those who helped.

Edit: Sorry Tom. and ActiveVision it says I have to spread.

[Technologic]

You could use USB extention cables? xD
:l

I never thought of that

[Hollister]

I have a 80GB!
You get a controller/Game with it, we'll here in North America,
duno the deal over there,
plus you still get blue ray with it too, so
go 80 GB
plus you'll download stuff for it too, ie demo's or video's so yeah
go 80 :)

[skins]

80, Has everything the 40 doesnt! And more space to save your game, download demos etc.

[5,5]

Go for 80 GB becuase it plays playstaion 1-2-and 3 games. Also becuase it stores more space.
About the memory card, the whole point of the 80 GB is that the gb is the memory card space.

[Dandinho]

Its 60gb ;l
80gb isnt out yet..apart from Japan, which you cant use over here, so go for the 60gb as its the highest one out in this country, or even europe....Well, everywhere but Japan really...

[MrGazet]

id go for 80 gb cause u can play ps1,2,3 games and theres more space. :)

[Alan_Carr]

Get the 80 GB :D
You cant beat the ps1, ps2 classics eh :D

[Turnip]

id go for the 80gb.
cus you can pay ps2/1 games on.

& yh, its bigger so if you got really into the ps3, you can just know your gonna have enough memory :D.

[-Wolverine]

Its 60gb ;l
80gb isnt out yet..apart from Japan, which you cant use over here, so go for the 60gb as its the highest one out in this country, or even europe....Well, everywhere but Japan really...
No trust me dude, I have the 80 GB it clearly says it on the box. I dunno what's in England, but it's definitely the 80 GB.

I have a 80GB!
You get a controller/Game with it, we'll here in North America,
duno the deal over there,

Canada is in North America lol ;P

One last question.. is it possible to somehow convert the stuff in your PS2 memory card so that the PS3 can use it? Cause im in the middle of a PS2 game right now with all my memory saved in the PS2 memory card, and I wanna play the game on the PS3 but everything I have saved obviously is in the memory card.

[g]

yeah 80gb ftw, more variety of games,

[alex 1889]

80gb is much better, in the longrun, you can always buy cheap ps2 games if you cant afford ps3 games and it has a nice ammount of extra memory. I recomend 60gb in long term

gl choosing :)

[Fez]

Darn americans and their bigger hard drives

[jrh2002]

I was going to wait until GTA4 to buy my PS3 but due to the problem playing ps2 games I think I have to buy one of the few remaining 60GB versions as they are not making them now :( No idea what they would do about it if I needed a new one on my warranty and 60gb are no longer available :o

Do you think their will be a disk for the 40gb ps3 that will run some sort of emulator to run ps2 games? its happened in the past on other formats.

[The Don]

80 gb ftw