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…

Sony has run out of 60 GB PS3’s in its internal inventory with all the 60 GB SKU’s being purchased by retailers. The 60 GB PS3 is being phased out and there will be no more production of this SKU. A $100 price cut for the 60 GB SKU was announced in July 2007 along with the launch of he 80 GB PS3. Ever since the price-drop, there has been a jump in PS3 sales with gamers trying to get their hands onto the cheaper 60 GB PS3 before it is sold-out.

Sony said it is not sure about how many PS3’s are in retailers’ warehouses or on store shelves. An early 60 GB sell out might…