The storage space for the PS3 expanded ridiculously over time. I got mine maybe 2 years after they introduced the system and it was something like 60GB. The drive that spins the CDs failed last year and its wasn't worthwhile to just replace the part, so I got a completely new one. It was about half the price of my first one and has something like 300GB. That's one thing they can't update with a patch. Maybe they do move to more cloud based stuff this time, but there will still be physical changes that will happen with the system. Maybe a new one is backwards compatible, maybe something else very useful.