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Electronics giant Sony may be considering the launch of a new PlayStation 3 console with a larger 80GB hard drive.

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The company has recently announced that it will stop supplying the 20GB version of the games machine in North America as the 60GB has been selling ten times more than its cheaper alternative.

"For users who vigorously store [games and other entertainment content] in the PS3, 20GB is probably going to be too small, and even 60GB may not be big enough eventually," Sony Computer Entertainment spokesman Satoshi Fukuoka said.

He added, however, that possible changes to the console are not restricted to the size of its hard drive.

"We are not likely to change its core components and functions such as the Cell [microchip], RSX [graphics processor], Blu-ray drive and network capability," Fukuoka explained.

"But outside that realm, addition and deletion is quite possible."

Catering for consumer needs

The spokesman also said that the decision was in line with the Sony's strategy to decide which models to produce based on consumer demands.

Sony has recently filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) referring to an 80GB PlayStation 3.

Reports from Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei Business claim there is speculation that Sony will see a 500 per cent increase in operating profits this year due to increased LCD TVs and Sony games sales.

The company's game unit is estimated to have made a loss of more than 200 billion yen (£840 million) for the year ended 31 March, making the PS3 the biggest risk factor for Sony's earnings growth.

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