Because here at ThePhins.com Gaming Forum, we're equal opportunity rumor-mongers.
There's a rumor floating around that Sony is also getting ready to introduce a couple of new PS3 bundles this year. We're not talking "redesign" like the new 360, but Sony already launched the redesigned PS3, so hey.
Bundle 1: 250GB hard drive, Playstation Move controller, Wi-Fi N.
Bundle 2: 500GB hard drive, Playstation Move controller, Wi-Fi N.
Why such large hard drives? Maybe Sony is getting ready to sell PS2 games on the PSN Store.
To this rumor's credit, the FCC has posted information about new PS3s. This all "seems" to be true. Though you have to wonder what's going on with those "PSP2" rumors.
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Meh.
To sell more.
First thing my bud did was open is up and stick a 500g drive in it. -
To increase the Playstation Move's market penetration, sure. To sell more PS3s? Well, they'd like to do that regardless of what bundle is on the shelf.
Kinect and the Move are big risks. Mid-life add-ons have never done very well. -
Well, Sony is also rolling out 3D updates to all their systems this summer.
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I don't see how those would be related. 3D and Move are different technologies. Move, for all its 1:1 tracking, is still designed for a plain old flat TV screen, not a 3D pop-out image.
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Sony put out the 3D gaming update back in April (FW 3.30).
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All of the above is true, but "Lights Out" (I think that is the name) is a Move game that will be in 3D upon release.
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I guess ther is another update comming. I saw Sony rep interview saying something about rolling out 3d updates to all of their ps3s.
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There was an update last week to the PSN store which brought out 4 3d enabled titles, but it was not a firmware update to the PS3 as that took place in April.
The only other "announced" 3D update will be for 3D blu-ray play back and should be sometime this fall.