Offisielt ingen harddisk:
"The new PlayStation 2 was designed to be slimmer and more lightweight, and the current manufacturing, as well as capacity and design of the internal Hard Disk Drive would not allow for inclusion in the new hardware model," SCEA's statement says.
"The design of the new hardware is NOT a sign of Sony Computer Entertainment's change in philosophy regarding the Hard Disc Drive. The internal Hard Disc Drive will continue to be sold in North America and Sony Computer Entertainment America will offer related services and customer support."
"Consumers who want and use the Hard Disk Drive are typically the more 'hard core' gamers, and with more than 27 million PlayStation 2 units already sold in North America, we feel that a majority of those HDD interested consumers already have their PlayStation 2 units," it then says, somewhat at odds with the previous comment, before concluding, "We are also looking into other memory options that would be compatible with the new PlayStation 2."
Så PAL-spillere kan nok bare glemme FFXI og SOCOM II-nedlastinger...