Well, FFXI isn\'t due in the US till "Spring 2003".
Also, Auto Modellista could be worked around the HDD for the US version.... or delayed till 2003..

The ONLY hope for a HDD this year is if Sony makes the BBA accept ANY hd and the owner would pick up whichever hd they wanted and just format it using the disc that get\'s packed in with the BBA.
Listen carefully, I believe this is a VERY distinct possibility.
The BBA has power and data connectors. These connectors would fit ANY hard drive on the market today (I know since I had one in my possesion (Beta)).
If Sony wanted to they could provide a format utility disc with the BBA. Then the consumer could purchase a HD of their choice. 20Gig, 40, hell even 100 gig if you wanted.
This would free up Sony from both support of the drive AND get their foots in the door, so to speak, even sooner.
I\'m waiting for this announcement from E3.