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If you are trying to purchase the Playstation 3 game console to enjoy the fun it can bring you, you must have noticed that there are two popular versions of playstation 3 on the market, the one with a 60GB and the other with a 80GB hard drive. You might have asked yourself: "Which one should I buy?"

While you are not alone that many potential playstation 3 buyers have the same question in mind, we provide you some points in helping you understand the difference and make you decision below.

If you used to play playstation 2 games and still have lots of them, then 60GB is a better choice. Because it uses hardware called an "Emotion Engine", which provide better backwards compatibility. The 80GB uses software emulation, or the PS2's GPU, and no PS2 hardware. This means it has reduced backwards compatibility to support only around 60-70% of PS2 games.

As the most cost effective model, 60GB PS3 offers four USB ports, which give you capability to connect more external device to PS3 if it is one of your needs. If you want a PS3 with the most features and cheap price, 60GB model is perfect for you. However, Sony will stop manufacturing this version in the short future, so you need to hurry up before it is totally phased out.

80GB PS3 has extended memory, but reduced backwards compatibility with PS2 games. It contains the same number of USB ports and functions as the 60GB version. Its bigger hard drive offers you more space for data storage. However, many will find that it is a little bit too much that they will never expect to fill it up. Since the 80GB version can be installed with a Linux operation system and used as a personal computer, if you will save lots of things in your Playstation or use it as a computer, it is the one you should choose.

To make the best decision for yourself, you need to take your personal need into consideration. For most buyers, it will do well to buy the 60GB version as it has all the storage, USB ports, and backwards functionality you could ever need. For more information about Playstation 3, you can go to PlaystationSale.com to get the cheapest Playstation 3 for sale.

The recent release of Grand Theft Auto IV has undoubtedly helped move both PlayStation and Xbox 360. However, there is another game, Metal Gear Solid 4 (MGS4), is being anxiously anticipated by faithful game fans all around the word.

Somehow, MGS4 is the reason that many forward-looking gamers chose Sony's console over Microsoft. Konami's PS3 exclusive lets PS players once again reprise the role of Solid Snake. The game takes Snake over different locations all round the world including the Middle East that has been shown in the trailers.

Released worldwide on June 12, MGS4 features the Beauty and the Beast Unit, in the tradition of Outer Heaven Mercenaries, the Zanzibar Mercenaries, FOXHOUND, Dead Cell, and the Cobra Unit. The bosses are ladies suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. As the player, you have the choice whether to save or kill them when the opportunity arises.

But what about those gamers who still haven't taken the next-generation plunge? The MGS4 PS3 bundle is sold on Amazon, and will soon be available at Wal Mart this month.

There is an interesting incident: MGS4 PS3 (80GB) bundle went on sale at Amazon at 1:00 AM EST on June 6. Thousands of PS3 fans swarmed the site and got rid of the inventory in only a few minutes. As a result. Amazon PS3 sales increases by 266,000%. Sales ranking goes from 2,661st to No.1 in less than 7 minutes. Coincidentally, a few minutes after Amazon began selling the MGS4 PS3 (80G), the Amazon website went down for over two hours because of "system problems." Good job folks!

There are two versions of MGS4 PS3 bundles available today. The limited edition bundle includes a 40G PS3 in metal gray (not compatible with PS2 games), a DualShock 3 rumble controller, a copy of the MGS4 game, a CD soundtrack and a behind-the-scenes disc. This limited-run model is priced at $600.

The other one is "PlayStation 3 Metal Gear Solid 4 Pack". I personally think this mainstream version is the winner out of the two, which includes a 80G PS3 model in black compatible with PS2 games, a DualShock 3 rumble controller, Metal Gear Solid 4 game, and a voucher for a free download of the Pain game. So you will get a better PlayStation model (80G) for $100 less than that limited edition bundle.

For anybody who's been on the fence as to whether to buy a PS3, the new Metal Gear Solid 4 Bundle could well be the tipping point. What do you think?