Kotaku: 20gb

Pachter Rings True - 20GB Is Too Small

Mike Fahey — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:00:25 MST

In reaction to the rumors spreading about a new Xbox 360 with a 60GB hard disk, super analyst Michael Pachter decided to take a break from using his immense powers of precognition to make a simple, obvious observation. 20GB is too small.

"I think the console [manufacturers] all misjudged the quantity of downloadable content and the opportunity to actually download meaningful content, and so what sounded like a good idea in 2003 or 2004 in the design stage with the 20GB hard drive on the 360 was just not sufficient. Frankly, the surprise to me is that the new SKU is [purportedly] 60GB. I mean, I would think they'd introduce a 200GB or 500GB and eliminate the 20GB and make the 120GB the standard cheapie one.

Brilliant idea, Michael! The only problem of course is that using standard Microsoft pricing, a 500GB hard disk would cost a million dollars, give or take. Persoanlly I'd rather they just let us use our own, but that's just me.

Pachter: 20GB Xbox 360 No Longer Sufficient [GameDaily]

SonyStyle.com Flushes 20GB PS3

fdemarco — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 12:00:00 MDT

More news on the eradication of the 20Bg PS3. It seems that small retailers aren't the only ones removing the smaller PS3 from their stores. Sony's official online store, SonyStyle.com, has removed the listing for the 20BG version from their website entirely. Speculation is high about whether or not there will be a PS3 price cut coming in the near future, but does the departure of the 20GB make this any more or less possible?

All I know is, somewhere there is a warehouse filled to the brim with 20GB models that will never get sold, so the least they could do is send me one. Purely for work purposes of course... Flynn De Marco

20GB PS3 discontinued from Sony's official store [PS3 Fanboy]

Gamestop.com Opening Up PS3 Orders Tonight

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:20:53 MST

Still looking to score a PlayStation 3? Like paying through the nose for a bundle screwjob loaded with games you don't really want? Don't mind owning the slightly gimped 20GB model? GameStop to the rescue!

We will have an extremely limited supply of 20GB PlayStation 3 console bundles for preorder on our site Friday evening, November 17th. We expect these bundles to ship on or before December 1st.
We will not offer 60GB PlayStation 3 console bundles until our store pre-orders have been filled, but check back soon for future preorder opportunities

No other information is currently available, but we'll update when the order offer goes live. Good luck! Thanks to all who sent this in. Michael McWhertor

GameStop PlayStation 3 20GB Sign Up

Rumor: No 20 GB PS3s Coming

Brian Crecente — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 07:45:18 MST

A Circuit City source tells me that, company wide, their shipments of Playstation 3 20GBs have been completely canceled. The rumor is that this is something happening nationwide.

The store did not get extra 60GB models to make up for the 20GB shortage. Maybe this is why the Playstation 3 shipments to the U.S. are being reduced. I'll be checking in with Sony P.R. this morning to see what I can find out. Brian Crecente