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40GB PS3s Have “Very Low Failure Rates”

10:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Relax 40GB PLAYSTATION 3 owners. Sony Computer Entertainment of Europe say that rumour is total bunk. The rumour claimed that 40 percent of the 40GB PLAYSTATION 3s were have disc read errors. SCEE “categorically” denies the rumour and states that 40GB models have “the same industry leading, very low failure rates, comparable to the low level failure rates of the 60GB PS3.” SCEE head David Reeves states: We are very proud of the quality and reliability of PLAYSTATION 3 and are disappointed that such extremely sloppy journalism has resulted in this totally inaccurate story… Since launching the 40GB PS3, we have experienced a fantastic jump in sales and the failure rates have remained at the very low level that we not only strive for, but have been achieving since the launch of PS3. Know: SCEE tells us on record that the “sloppy journalism” remark is a dig at the journalist who started the rumour and “not” Kotaku. More »

40 Percent of 40GB PS3s Are Defective?

7:00PM Brian Ashcraft | See that tag right up there? That says “rumor,” so we don’t know how true this is. We’ve had no problems with our 60GB PLAYSTATION 3s, but apparently Belgian game retailer Games Mania claims that 40 percent of the new 40GB models have been returned because of hardware defects that result in the machine not being able to read discs. Forty percent? That’s a lot. Like we said, our 60GB models have been super solid, so we’re slightly hesitant to go jumping to conclusions. Anyone out there have problems with the new models? Hit us up in the comments section. That’s what it’s for. Problemen met PS3 40GB? [Gamed via Gamer via Game|Life] More »