PS3 HDD Confirmed as Standard

**DrakeWurrum** · Mar 23, 06, 04:22 PM

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Sony has confirmed to Gamasutra that the PlayStation 3 will come with a 60GB hard drive as standard, removing the ambiguity on the issue, following potentially confusing statements from Sony's Ken Kutaragi at the developer's Tokyo conference last week.

The news was reported today by various news sites, and has been confirmed to Gamasutra by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe PR Manager Jonathan Fargher. The 60GB hard drive will be the default size, with other larger sizes available as separate peripherals. This follows Kutaragi's already acknowledged comments that all games will require a hard drive in order to run.

As previously reported on Friday, additional details on the PlayStation Network Platform, the PlayStation 3 equivalent of Xbox Live, have revealed that it will apparently provide a free basic service that includes online gameplay. According to these reports, only specific massively multiplayer online (MMO) titles and other premium services will require an additional fee.

Additional information on the hard drive and other technical aspects of the PlayStation 3 are expected during Phil Harrison’s keynote speech at GDC this Wednesday.

**icemagic** · Mar 23, 06, 05:34 PM

60gb. THATS sweet as.

**Internal Primate** · Mar 23, 06, 08:00 PM

me sa ricky vely much

**X-Chronic** · Mar 24, 06, 03:17 AM

omg, 60 GB thats alot.

**DrakeWurrum** · Mar 24, 06, 03:30 AM

Yeah, the PS3 might as well be a second PC, but better.

Seriously, somebody is going to risk life and limb to hack this console so that it can be used as an actual PC. Then you'd truly have the ultimate gaming machine.

**icemagic** · Mar 24, 06, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by DrakeWurrum

Yeah, the PS3 might as well be a second PC, but better.

Seriously, somebody is going to risk life and limb to hack this console so that it can be used as an actual PC. Then you'd truly have the ultimate gaming machine.

What are you talking about. How does hacking a console have anything to do with this thread???

**DrakeWurrum** · Mar 25, 06, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by icemagic

What are you talking about. How does hacking a console have anything to do with this thread???

I was pointing out how the PS3 is better than most people's PC/laptop...and this HDD just tops it off. 60GB, although not the best size, is pretty good.
Sheesh, pay attention.
I would appreciate it if you stop nitpicking my posts, ice.

**Sharpshooter** · Mar 25, 06, 09:28 PM

r 60 GB thats going to be awsome :spin:

**AngelX** · Mar 26, 06, 08:32 AM

Pretty nice

**foofighter619** · Mar 28, 06, 05:48 PM

I think I will take a 6 month nap so I don't have to wait as long until the PS3 comes out. Hope they have the online features running smoothy at launch.

**icemagic** · Apr 01, 06, 04:20 AM

They better have many new final fantasys.