"For users who vigorously store (games and other entertainment content) in the PS3, 20-giga [hard drive] is probably going to be too small, and even 60-giga may not be big enough eventually," said Sony Computer Entertainment spokesperson Satoshi Fukuoka.
Rumors have abounded that Sony could introduce an 80GB hard drive-equipped PS3, but there is no confirmation on whether or not such a product would come to market.
He added that other component tweaks outside of a hard drive upgrade are also a possibility. “We are not likely to change its core components and functions such as the Cell, RSX [graphics processor], Blu-ray drive and network capability. But outside that realm, addition and deletion is quite possible.”
A Bloomberg report recently quoted Fukuoka as saying that Sony is "considering" a larger hard drive for PS3.
Sony has already made changes to the PS3, such as the omission of the PS2 Emotion Engine in European PS3 models, which is used for backwards compatibility, in favor of software-emulated back-compat.
Chipmaker IBM recently announced that production of the PS3’s Cell processor had moved from 90nm to 65nm. SCEA also discontinued the $499 20GB PS3 model in North America, leaving only the top-end $599 60GB console.
Later this month, Microsoft will be releasing the Xbox 360 Elite, which will feature HDMI support and a 120GB hard drive for $479.
Sony shares recently shot up on the back of analyst consensus which said that the PS3 will drive company earnings this business year.
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