Electronics giant Sony has confirmed that it has ceased offering the 500-dollar, 20-gigabyte version of the Playstation 3. A spokesman for the company said that the 60-gig model, which goes for $100 more, has been selling at a 9-1 ratio in comparison to its less-equipped brother.
The high-end model also offers a built-in Wi-Fi connection and extra media storage slots that are not available in the now-defunct version. Sony will now focus on expanding its catalogue for the PS3, and will have to compete with the forthcoming Xbox 360 Elite, which will offer 120 gigabytes of space for $479.
The next releases for the Playstation 3 will be F.E.A.R. (First Encounter Assault Recon), a popular PC shooter, on April 24 and Spider-Man 3 on May 4.