No more 80GB PS3s on Best Buy website

Less than 48 hours ago, we mentioned a rumor regarding the supposed phaseout of 80GB PS3 units over at Best Buy.

Well, it seems the news is accurate, as we just found out that there don’t seem to be any 80GB units listed on the Best Buy website.

More on this development after the jump!

We recently wrote about a rumor circulating the internet regarding the future of the 80GB PS3. According to that rumor, an internal memo read that the 80GB model was being phased out by Best Buy.

Well, we’re not sure if this is simply a coincidence or a portent of things to come, but it seems the 80GB PS3 unit is now unlisted on Best Buy’s website. We checked Best Buy’s PS3 hardware category and found that they were only selling 40 GB PS3 units.

Other stores, in the meantime, seem to have it in stock, so if you’re itching to get the 80GB version of the PS3, you may want to check your local stores to see if they have it in stock. Otherwise, if you want to your videogame setup at home to play PS2 games, then you might have to go out and grab a PS2 in addition to your PS3. It should set you back around US$ 30 more compared to buying an 80GB PS3.