PS3 - Monday, January 28, 2008 19:56 - 0 Comments

Mole: 80GB PS3 dead, 120-160GB with Dual Shock 3 incoming

Our inside source of all things video gaming has been right almost every time it comes out of the shadows to give us information, so I’m going to dispense with the back story. Wherever his or her information is coming from, it’s usually solid. After I spoke to Sony about the possible discontinuation of the 80GB PS3 model, I lit the mole-signal.

Working late into the night on Saturday, I heard a noise behind me. For both of our safety, I didn’t turn around. “You’ve talked to Sony,” the mole said in a gravelly whisper. “Tell me what they told you.”

I repeated the information we reported on Friday: Sony is sticking to a two-model approach at retail, but the company won’t comment on whether or not the other model would be the 80GB system. The 40GB system seems safe. I asked the mole what information he had.

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