Apparently, Japanese are more incline to purchase 20GB version of PS3 than the North Americans. According to Sony, the Japanese gamers will be able to purchase 20GB models. When asked about the 20GB market in Japan, Sony said ?We're currently not considering changes akin to North America. However we would like to react flexibly with the market." I?m not sure if this is also true for the European market. In the past, Sony has said European market will see 20GB version after the initial launch.

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