For anyone wanting to beef up their Playstation 3 hard drive from the standard 60GB (or whichever model you have) to 320GB then there's good news - Western Digital have just launched a 320GB 2.5 inch Scorpio SATA hard drive. Priced at a reasonable $200, the drive is PS3 compatible.
So, what could you fit in 320GB? Well, probably enough Metal Gear Solid 4 and Final Fantasy XIII saves to last for a lifetime. Since Sony's new format, the Blu-ray brought some extra storage space to the new age disk, hard drives are forced to evolve as we're heading towards a "downloadable future", which will see the DVD, Blu-Ray and HD-DVD only being used for music and films, while the games are made available through online services.
The freedom to upgrade your space without buying a completely new console is a fantastic option for gamers.
I'm glad Sony decided to allow us to upgrade our hard drives with any make/model as long as it's 2.5 inch. This is unlike Sony, so a pat on the back is deserved. Imagine having to buy an official accessory which is only limited to what size the company releases and at an inflated price.
I think I'll wait for one this size to come down in price a bit, then my PS3 will be sorted for many years to come....
Too bad it's not 7200rpm but I might pick this up.
Give it six or seven months and that puppy will be on sale for around a buck fifty and I'll swipe it up. Sony's choice of industry standard is another great strentgh of their PlayStation brand. (USB,Blutetooth,SATA, SD, Compact flash etc..)
It also ensures full compatibility, consumer choice and longevity. Other *cough* consoles force you to buy their cheaply made proprietary crap.
I have 300 gb external HDD and 120 internal so Im pretty fine with that =)
I just bought a 160Gig for that price...