Sony licenses 'official' PS3 external HDDs, doesn't fully comprehend concept of inter

[wraggster]

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Hey there, why so glum? You've overfilled your PS3's internal storage with mission-critical data and don't have anywhere else to stash your incoming Best of Miley Cyrus compilation? Fear not, Sony's got you covered with a pair of officially licensed external HDDs built by Buffalo. They look remarkably similar to standard issue USB portable drives -- so much so in fact that one of them is a rebadged unit that Buffalo already retails in the US -- but let's not nitpick here. The two drives on offer come with a generous 500GB of storage and their prices aren't too bad with the rebadge setting you back around $130 while the more stylish HD-AV500U2 above will cost around $168. You could of course ignore Sony, buy any drive you like and jack it into your PS3; it's just that these aren't too terrible as far as unnecessarily licensed peripherals go. Both drives will be hitting Japan in March to coincide with the Torne DVR adapter release.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/03/sony-licenses-official-ps3-external-hdds-doesnt-fully-compre/

[Stew2000]

Not a bad price. I'm sure it'll come down even more by the end of the year.

[VampDude]

I just upgraded my PS3slim to 320Gb, it only cost me £38.99 which is a steal compared to the price of external hard drives (which the original PS3slim hard drive will create for me).

SONY have a very poor sales aspect, 500GB can be purchased for as little as $80 and an enclosure for another $15. I know the unit looks stylish, but in all realities nobody will buy it if they have already upgraded the drive within their console and have the sense (like myself) to make the existing drive an external.