PS3 80GB sold out at Circuit City online division

Circuit City on Tues. sold out of Sony Corp.'s new 80GB Playstation 3 model at its online division, Circuitcity.com.

Sony this week announced that the latest Playstation 3 revision would be available at brick and mortar retial stores begining Aug. 8.

[aiphanes]

People really want the PS3 now...nice!

[ArduousAndy]

So i posted a tip about the 360 premium selling out at best buy online. And it does not get posted. Yet someone posts that the 80g version of the ps3 is sold out at circuit city's website. And it becomes news.

[DJ]

just post it as your own news article. I'm sure there's a lot of users here who would approve that information.

[Bill Gates]

Get over yourself and your BABOON theories. You and everyone here knows that this site is infected with XBOTS like you....AAAHAHAHHHA

[Marceles]

lol I looked at that best buy xbox sold out post and went to bestbuy.com and it wasn't sold out at all, now i'm looking at the ps3 circuit city post and when I add it to the cart it says "notify me when available".

PS3 1 - Xbox 360 0

[supnub5]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site... you were saying it was sold out, check it twice dumbass.

[nasim]

already the x360 is the least selling console in NA.

plus this would crucify the X360 in NA

[Anego Montoya FTMFW]

360ers have just resorted to BLAMING the SITE for ps news, instead of giving ps3 CREDIT.

it`s pretty pathetic.

[heavymetal3k]

That was quick.

[madness]

who knows how much they had in stock

[Shadow Flare]

well, considering this is the ONLINE store that got sold out, id suggest they had more than 3 units in stock

[madness]

How exactly does my 1st reply deserved that? All I was saying was for people to be careful about creaming their pants too quickly.

[Odion]

and yet its 164 on the selling list on Amazon

[lVlemphizStylez]

Since you got the Amazon stats (I'd assume since you're shouting placement)...Where is the 360?? and the 60gb Model?? Just curious

[trane07]

WTH did amazon have to do with this Odion? nevermind. The concept of reading between the lines is not foreign to me at all. It is quite clear what your post insinuated. *eye roll*

[Panthers]

The 60gb PS3 is at #5 and the 20gb Xbox is at #42. That was the first one I saw on the list.

[Greysturm]

And to think the xbox360 just had a pricecut, i remember when the ps3 had a pricecut it went to number 1 a short time after. But then its amazon right it doesnt measure anything...

[s8anicslayer]

i remember xbots calling the sony price drop the clearance, and yet they basically were selling out, now ms dropped the price of all 360 sku's by $50 if i can renenber correctly, now what do we call this ms pricedrop? "the big going out of business sale"lmao. anyways good sign of demand for the extra packaged ps3

[Premonition]

The reason is low on amazon because people think the 60gig is still the better deal, but its good that sony has 2 types of packages for different people, what 60 gig cant make up on in sales 80gig might cover.

[Panthers]

Well thats cool. I thought no one would buy it. It just doenst seem like a good deal at all. No appeal to me. I hope they release a 399 40gb version later. That would sell like crazy.

[Premonition]

Socom+399 40gig= Crazy sales :)

[EZCheez]

That's really the only problem most people have with the PS3. I wish Sony could just bite the bullet and realize that if they lowered the price of the console they could possibly make it back in software sales. $400 would be a sweet spot for a PS3.

[WaggleLOL]

Effectively 40-50 dollars more than the 60 gig PS3 with Motorstorm and 20 gigs extra space, so as long as there isn't some particular PS2 game that isn't in the 90 percent software EE emulation it is a good deal.

With the amazing rate the 60 gigs are selling Sony will soon drop the Motorstorm bundle and move the 80 gig down to 499.

[DJ]

Adds a lot of value at a minimal cost. I know it's sold way over a million copies, but it opens up the doorway for exposure to downloadable content and online gameplay for many people who either don't care for online multiplayer, or have simply never had a chance to try it out. It also has mass appeal and kickass gameplay.

[aiphanes]

Make it $499 with Motorstorm...for the 80GB model

Release a 40GB model with Socom Confrontation (and the bluetooth headset) for $399

They will sale millions!

Then drop the price of the $499 when either killzone 2 or MGS4 comes out...April 2008? by at least $50 to $449 and pack in MGS4 or Killzone 2...drop the price of the $399 40 GB PS3 to $349 with either a Packin of MGS4, or Killzone 2.

[EZCheez]

Your making me imagine a perfect world! If only that would happen.

[zerolinkgannon]

I guess anythings news now. This just in Wii's are still sold out, the sky is still blue, the grass is always greener on the other side. Geeze, what's the big deal

[IBLEEDBLU]

thats just the xbot way - havent u noticed lol

they try 2 down play any type of good news for the PS3 - but clearly PS3 owners know we have the better future proof system - but then again what do u expect from ppl that compare a system thats been out for a whole year(36) vs a system that just started (PS3) and then say stupid sh@t like "PS3 has no games look at 360" lol

they are sooo blind and stupid by the end of the year i want 2 see what their excuse will be

anyways just like all PS3 fans knew - things have picked up alot for the PS3 and doesnt look like itll be stopping

[Gamingisfornerds]

... I just have to say that people who claim that the PS3 is a bit shy on games, should have a look at the 360 first.

It's been slow times for the 360 now ever since it launched.
Yes, there are some good (and few excellent) games that have released in the meantime, but it's still pathetic.

I haven't bought a game since Crackdown and before that it was Gears of War. That's 2 games I considered worth buying in, what, 9/10 months?!

Yes, there are plenty of games out there, but very few are actually worth shelling out 60 Euro's for.
That said, times are definitely picking up this winter for the 360 for sure, but the PS3 is getting there as well.

Every platform needs time to get going, unfortunately it seems to take an awfull long time this gen.

[Gamingisfornerds]

If they drop the price to 500 Euro's for the 60GB version here in Europe, I'll go get one first thing in the morning.

But all these silly bundels with games I don't want, are not going to convince me of getting a PS3 anytime soon.

Drop the Price Sony!

[Tsukasah]

You could always sell the games you dont want on ebay =D

[Gamingisfornerds]

You wanna buy 'm for 50 Euro's each? ;)

[Tsukasah]

I already have them =)

I have every PS3 game out for retail in america >.>

[heavymetal3k]

zero, its news because no one expected it, everyone knows the Wii is sold out everywhere.

[cdzie1]

I'd rather have the 60 GB with emotion engine chips inside and $100 in my pocket.

[trane07]

Everyone is independent minded and not connected to a mother brain so... If someone wanted a ps3 and a game together and it happened to be motorstorm, then bam. Its settled.

Just because you wouldn't buy the bundle mr cdzie, doesnt mean another wouldn't. Nice sig by the way.

[cdzie1]

Why not just buy the 60 GB, the game and save $40? The hard drive is upgradable, but you'll never be able to add emotion engine chips. I bet you when the 60 GB units are gone, they are going to be highly sought after because of the extra hardware.

Just my opinion!

[DJ]

PS3 still has the same level of BC whether or not the system has the EE chip. The new firmware is apparently independent of the EE and only relies on the GS. The fears were justified before Firmware 1.80 I believe, but since then Sony has rectified that issue. In fact, they're still making improvements to Backwards-Compatibility.

The setting requirements of all PS1 and PS2 games varies so much that (as far as I know) Sony's engineers are planning to allow PS3 owners to create setting profiles for their titles so that they don't have to adjust BC settings every time they pop in a new disc. They'll definitely need this feature as they continue to add new BC options to the firmware.

[Premonition]

I knew it was to good to be true :( sadly im sorry to be a party pooper. If the PS3 80gig itself sold out via the online store then thats good, but if someone found out that it has sold out all over their zip code store, the news is no ciruit city has officially gotten them in yet. I just called mines and they havent gotten any shipments in yet, and I found it strange that like 50 stores around my area said "Not currently available" since no stores have put them in the system yet.

[MK_Red]

I hope 60Gb version doen't sell out so fast because I'm planning on buying one soon. Still, good news.

[heavymetal3k]

Exactly, im getting mine in sept, they better still be in stock.

[xaphanze]

My guess is that they will drop the price of the 80GB model to 499$ when the 60GB is sold out.Sony isnt that stupid to keep its price at 599$.

[Loudninja]

but they have not got them yet, I seen this like 4 days ago

[XxZxX]

thanks god, i thought people just gone crazy prefer $599 instead of $499

[Premonition]

I hope im not the only one who noticed it as well, but when theres a new product thats not actually in store they have to put Not a viable as a place holder till they actually scan them in and start selling them.

[DrWan]

How many total PS3s do you think would be in the hands of gamers? 7million? what are ur estimates. They have a maximum of 11 million units of PS3 made this year, how many percentage do you think is accounted by the 20Gig, 60Gig, and 80 gig?

[heavymetal3k]

Dont know, wonder if there are stats like that out there for ps3 sku's and 360 sku's.

[Shadow Flare]

I think alot of the reasons ps3 sales have been going up lately is because of what sony showed at E3 and TGS for the future of ps3. Its exciting and people are finding their reasons for their purchase

That, and when consumers look at the alternative they know it has serious reliability issues and about 4 good games upcoming...and then nothing else really compares to ps3s offerings. Plus you get a bluray player. The future's pretty damn bright for ps3 right now

[Shaka2K6]

This is real value.

PS3 80gb with MS > x350 $50 cheaper.

[Dragonopolis]

I've forgot his name..... He was really pushing for 120GB version.

If the 2 sku thing works well for Sony they may just drop the 80GB to $499 and offer a 120GB for $599. What makes me more incline to think this will happen is also the rumors of a 40GB for $399 that will not be backwards compatible with P2 games(which I believe there is a large group that would not care if the PS3 were backward compatible - especially for $100 less). Now a three sku system seems plausible and also make sense. Look at the hard drives

$399...........$499.......... ....$599
40GB...........80GB.......... ..120GB
HDMI 1.3......HDMI 1.3........HDMI 1.3
BlueTooth......BlueTooth..... .BlueTooth
Wifi.............Wifi........ .......Wifi

.............Card Reader
No.............Yes........... .Yes

..........Backward compatibility
NO............YES............ .YES

You see the drive kind of fit nicely with the price scheme and no backward compatibility is a more acceptable feature to lose on the low end than Wifi or Bluetooth.

IF Sony dropped the Wifi they might still get away with the $399 package but blueTooth is a must don't remove that. Personally, think they should leave the Wifi as it would add more value to the hardware and slow Microsoft's price war game down.

Then, the $599 120GB sku would get some big Blu-ray 5 movie promotion package as a Christmas incentive. The $499 80GB sku would get single game package (i.e Motorsport) and the poor little $399 40GB would get nothing but a Good Price.

Believe it or not the if Sony went with my $399 prediction I would go with that. I haven't had a PS2 in years and have sold, traded, given all my PS2 games away.
I don't need backwards compatibility and the small hard drive isn't and issue because I can easily upgrade later.

Thats my prediction for this Christmas Season PS3 sku lineup.

What do you think?

[aiphanes]

All PS3 are the same...and the firmware updates are the same...so they have to have the same basic features...There will always be backwards compatibility...they will just use software emulation if you do not have both PS2 chips in the PS3 like the early models..

90 percent compatiblity is good enough...

Everything else you list is right on...but the 120Gb version will have the DVR functionality included...

[Dragonopolis]

anybody else yea or nay. Is Backward Compatibility a must for the cheap end. Aiphane thinks it is which is cool but I still disagree, however, He added the DVR functionality to the 120GB model which I totally space out on. Good Eye on the Prize there aiphane.

Any other takers?

[jackfatal]

i think 120GB plus some kind of bundle for 599$ and 80GB the high end for 499$ and 40GB with minimum requirements(backward compatibility) for 399$!
i think thats the best for us and for sony! whose who has money can go for the first option and those who dont have so much money to spend can go for the last one and the average can go for the middle one:)

[DrWan]

European PS3s do not have any backward compatible PS2 chips inside, it is all done with software emulation. So any model of the PS3s can do backward compatible no matter what, some games have audio and video glitch, but most games are working nicely.

So whatever Gigabyte of PS3 you get now, assuming the 20 GB is dead, and i am glad it stays dead due to the lack of some features that confused consumer, like one noob bought it htought it had WiFi. big disaster for him to hook it up from a router that's 2 floors away.

PS3 should stay with its high quality stylish execution with the PS3s, dont mess with any feature or take out anything other than changing the HDD size please!! Everyone that owns a PS3 is an 'elite', everyone can play without buying extra stuff.

[bootsielon]

Every analyst, developer, publisher, fanboy and gamer (including myself) clamored for a "$200 price drop, anything less than that would be useless". Yet Sony managed to simply lower the price of an old model (to clear stock) and launch a new model which is cheaper to make (and at the higher price) and demand has shifted through the roof. That was a smart move, considering a $399 price would have killed the company with huge demand, and even bigger losses. Now they're losing less and selling more.

On the other hand, a $350 Xbox 360 isn't doing much for it. Losing more, and with a billion in insurance...

Edit:

"I like how
people are dumb enough to think Sony gave a price drop when all they did was move there SKU's around so that the 60gb appeared to be cheap. People are dumb, and the only reason the PS3 will make any kind of surge is if it keeps up with these price drops,which it will not. "

I like how people are dumb enough not to read the following sentence:

'Yet Sony managed to simply lower the price of an old model (to clear stock)...'

"So go back to your PS3 that doesn't have any games out yet."

I've enjoyed Motorstorm, Resistance, Virtua Fighter, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, The Warhawk and Home Betas, Oblivion, The Godfather, Fight Night AND Madden since I got a PS3.

Don't worry, I've also been enjoying Gears of War, Lost Planet, GRAW, GRAW2, Dead Rising, and PGR3 (which was free since the 360 scratched my GRAW).

But here's something else I've enjoyed on my next-gen console that you haven't:

Kingdom Hearts 2, every other final fantasy, every other god of war and devil may cry, dragon's quest, dozens of japanese RPGs such as Valkyrie Profile 2 and Odin's Sphere, Virtua Fighter 4, every other Tekken, every other twisted metal... I could go on and on.

So what are you doing just with your 360? Aren't you done playing Dead Rising, Lost Planet and Gears, which are basically the few exclusives worth getting? Oh wait, I forgot Ninja Gaiden Black and Halo 2 which you're probably still playing... how about a little variety for a change?

Anyway, I'm sure you'll mention the exclusives coming soon for Xbox 360, but there are also plenty exclusives on PS3 coming soon... oh wait, I have both anyway. So, while you only play exclusive Xbox 360 games, I play exclusive 360 AND exclusive PS3 games.

Don't forget to take your fanboy prayer for Xbox 360 tonight, which consists in reciting every exclusive you can name for Xbox 360 10 times until you fall asleep.

[Monty_The_Great]

So go back to your PS3 that doesn't have any games out yet.

[Monty_The_Great]

people are dumb enough to think Sony gave a price drop when all they did was move there SKU's around so that the 60gb appeared to be cheap. People are dumb, and the only reason the PS3 will make any kind of surge is if it keeps up with these price drops,which it will not.

[nasim]

but atleast you get wayyy more for 500$

ps3 doesnt burn down in 2 days like x360

x360 =400+ HD DVD = 200 +online = 50 per year (250 for 5 years) + no HDMI 1.3 support = 850$ for a trash console which has no games and is 1/3 as powerful as the ps3.

for 500 $ ...i get a more powerful console and a BLUE RAY player + 5 free Blue Ray movies

[COCK]

i bouth a ps3 it makes a very good grill i can cook all kinds off things on it like hamburgers n my favorite cow testicles much beter than xbox i actually piss my xbox n jack off n the dis contanier am gonna do dat next 2 my ps3 but not my precious wii i love my wii n neo geo

[hotshot1237]

funny you say that about ps3. 1. tell me how that joke came about
2. if you want to talk about cooking then i could use the 360 to heat up my toast b4 school. i just hope it wouldnt burn my toast from all the heating goin on inside that trash.

[InSpectre]

I'm so glad to see more and more PLAYSTATION enthusiasts on this site. If you're a lurker, speak up and join in the conversation NOW! Say something and show your support for the products that we love!

I'll see you guys in HOME!

[sumfood4u]

How about doing something about your games now instead of delaying them even further! What good is 20 more gigs if the games keep getting pushed back! I'm still ticked off about 2009 for FF13 an Vs >.<

[PStriple703]

Go sony!

[Trick Nolte]

i JUST checked circuitcity.com and its was availible and this was just one minute ago. Mis-informaion here. Both the 80 and 60 gig are in stock

[Deity01]

They did say this 6 hours or longer ago, maybe things possibly changed. Or maybe you're just mistaken, or maybe you're just a dumbass.

[s8anicslayer]

lol!

[Sevir04]

but this is interesting. we'll see what it's all about when it hits shelves. these next few months are gonna be the best months ever. with so much competion heating up i just wanna fast forward to january 2008 where all companies show there earnings Nintendo MS and Sony, after the mega =ton of awesome release line ups for this fall/holiday season it's gonna be great. fanbois will get hurt all around and others will be happy. kinda like E3 when all that news game through ^^ lol!!! cant wait

[heroman711]

ps3 would sell like crazy if they lowered it around mgs4 whichis what im thinking is goin to happen