The new PS3 "CECH-3000" which is the topic of being unable to replace HDD can also be replaced, SCE Public Relations Division answers

Sony said the other day,To ship the new PS3 "CECH-3000" with further reduced power consumption from this month in orderWe announced, "The CECH-3000 became a specification that can not replace the HDD yourself"Since it was a hot topic on the Internet, I contacted the Sony Computer Entertainment Public Relations Department.

Unlike other game consoles, since you can use commercially available 2.5-inch HDD widely used on notebook computers by yourself, you can use it as a terrestrial digital recorder kit "torne" to be able to record on the built-in HDD, such as merit Although it is HDD replacement function which was big, what is going on?

The topic of this topic is that programmers of game applications commented that "CECH - 3000 has become specification that can not replace HDD yourself" on Twitter.

New PS 3 (CECH - 3000), to specifications that can not replace HDD yourself? - PS3 navi

Programmers Twitter found that the new PS3 (CECH - 3000), which will be shipped from June, has been improved so that the HDD can not be replaced by oneself.

In Twitter, HDD capacity upgrade will be left to Sony's hard disk replacement service in the future.

Copyright protection technology Although it is necessary to connect with HDMI in order to output BD video software using AACS in HD, energy saving and weight saving are good, but specifications are likely to change in various ways.

Would you like ... 2500 series better?

"It will be impossible to replace the HDD" is an event that gives the user a little impact, and in fact the user desiring HDD replacement function is forced to purchase "CECH - 2500" of the conventional model etc When I contacted the Sony Computer Entertainment Public Relations Department,Basically the function is the same as the previous model. HDD conversion function is also available"It was a reply saying.

In the first place PS3 supports USB external HDD, and on system software "version 3.60" delivered on March 10,It became possible to newly save saved data on the netTherefore, it is not unlikely that the merit of "being able to replace the built-in HDD" is thinner than before, but it seems to be a good news for users who thought about purchasing the new PS 3 and replacing the HDD I will.