Rumor: Sony abandons 80 GB PS3

If PS3 Fanboy is to be believed, the 80 GB PS3 might be soon retired by Sony in North America, the only major territory where it is even still available. An anonymous Best Buy employee leaked an internal letter to the website, which informs employees about the discontinuation of the 80 GB PS3, which is priced at $499.

The letter reveals that the “80 GB PS3 version is going closeout and won’t be replaced at this time.” The letter further notifies the Best Buy employees that the 80 GB version will…