Playstation 3 HD question.

Hi all,

I'm gonna buy a PS3 with a copy of ff14arr for my mom.
The specs say: Required Hard Drive Space 12GB minimum

Will a PS3 with a 12 GB drive be sufficient in the long run?
Just for ff14arr i mean.

Honestly I'm not sure why they are releasing that 12gb model. Anyway you will most likely need more space in the long run - especially for patches and the like.
With the PS3 though it is easy enough to swap in a standard laptop 2.5 inch hard drive, which I would suggest doing.

AFAIK the game download/installation is 6.5GB. So unless she'll ever only play FFXIV:ARR primarily, it should be fine. Things to consider in near future should you add a HDD (with optional HDD caddy) you may need to reinstall/move the content over from 12GB Flash to HDD.

No, overtime there will be patches and expansions added.
The 12gb may not be enough.

You can buy a new hard drive and install it yourself later on but its probably better just to get a PS3 with a larger drive.

Was thinking that myself... just wanted to be sure.
Thx all :)

I'd just buy the 500GB model for what it will cost to buy a new HDD for rubbish 12GB model

Wel i have a new 500 gb 2,5 inch sata drive laying around. and the hdd caddy is only 13 euro :)

dude, do not buy ps3! Ps4 is coming to town in December ( well in my country)!

It will here also.
But i am not willing to spend that much cash just to let my mom play ff14 on her tv :)

From the german Amazon website: "The requirement to install the game outmatches the 12GB model HDD capacity."

From Support Centre's FAQ: Can I play FFXIV:ARR on the PS3 12GB model?

Can I play FFXIV:ARR on the PS3 12GB model?

The internal storage of the 12 GB model is insufficient to install FFXIV:ARR. If you wish to play the game on this PS3 model, you need to install an internal hard drive with at least 20GB of free space.

The game probably checks for it's "required" 20 gb, the 12gb would not be enough.