Sony has officially put the cheaper model of PS3 out of its misery. According to the company, demand for the $599 PS3 outpaces its lesser brother by a ten to one margin.
The announcement from Sony:
At launch, we offered two separate models of PlayStation 3 to meet the diverse needs and interests of our PlayStation fan base. Initial retail demand in North America was upwards of ninety percent in favor of the 60GB SKU, so we manufactured and shipped-in accordingly.
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