More PS3 rumors: No wireless controller in PS3 20GB version?

There has been a lot of controversy over Sony’s next-generation console in the wake of the E3 expo in LA earlier this week. The gaming industry has debated over Sony’s new Dual Shock 3 controller, and it has even been questioned whether or not the PS3 was actually at E3 this year.

Today, more rumours have surfaced, regarding the difference between the 20GB and 60GB versions of the PS3. Yesterday, SCEA president Kaz Hirai clarified the differences between the 60GB and 20GB versions, with the main difference being the lack of HDMI support on the cheaper console. The 20GB version will also lack WiFi and memory stick Pro slots. Despite the contradiction to the official Sony PS3 fact sheet, According to Games Radar, the 20GB version will also lack Bluetooth support, which means that gamers with 20GB PS3 consoles will have to use regular wired controllers, rather than their wireless counterparts.

A Sony representative on the floor at E3 also told Games Radar that the 20GB PS3’s hard drive will not be upgradable. If you buy the 20GB version, you’re stuck with a 20GB hard drive in it. Sony boss man Phil Harrison, in a BBC interview earlier this week, insisted, “What we should be clear about is that the functionality is identical in both machines. There is no difference in what the machine does.”. The facts seem to suggest that this isn’t the case.

If this is true, I think Sony are giving gamers a raw deal. The 20GB version seems to me like a big rip-off; and I can just imagine the disappointed look on someones face if they receive a PS3 as a gift. Instead of a big smile and a thank you, It’ll be a frown and the words ‘You got me the wrong one’. Maybe UK gamers are getting the best deal after all.

There has been a lot of controversy over Sony’s next-generation console in the wake of the E3 expo in LA earlier this week. The gaming industry has debated over Sony’s new Dual Shock 3 controller, and it has even been questioned whether or not the PS3 was actually at E3 this year.

Today, more rumours have surfaced, regarding the difference between the 20GB and 60GB versions of the PS3. Yesterday, SCEA president Kaz Hirai clarified the differences between the 60GB and 20GB versions, with the main difference being the lack of HDMI support on the cheaper console. The 20GB version will also lack WiFi and memory stick Pro slots. Despite the contradiction to the official Sony PS3 fact sheet, According to Games Radar, the 20GB version will also lack Bluetooth support, which means that gamers with 20GB PS3 consoles will have to use regular wired controllers, rather than their wireless counterparts.

A Sony representative on the floor at E3 also told Games Radar that the 20GB PS3’s hard drive will not be upgradable. If you buy the 20GB version, you’re stuck with a 20GB hard drive in it. Sony boss man Phil Harrison, in a BBC interview earlier this week, insisted, “What we should be clear about is that the functionality is identical in both machines. There is no difference in what the machine does.”. The facts seem to suggest that this isn’t the case.

If this is true, I think Sony are giving gamers a raw deal. The 20GB version seems to me like a big rip-off; and I can just imagine the disappointed look on someones face if they receive a PS3 as a gift. Instead of a big smile and a thank you, It’ll be a frown and the words ‘You got me the wrong one’. Maybe UK gamers are getting the best deal after all.