Sony "memsticks" get a whole new upgrade as they double the (old?) 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo to a whopping 8GB of memory. For a piece of silicon that small, to say it was packin' a lot would nominate you for the Understatement of the Year award. Sony Japan dubs this as the "MSX-M8GS," and it's only available to modern Sony products.

What about PSP users? Well, as long as you've got firmware version 2.81 (and above) up and running, you will be able to enjoy 8GB of freedom. Well, actually you get 7.35GB of freedom, after some file allocation and formatting.

Expect the access performance to hit a minimum low of 15MBps. Sony says that Cybershot digital cameras and Vaio laptops won't be able to handle this puppy unless they were released in 2007.

New launches reports that the 8GB package will be sold in Japan starting March 9, 2007 for ¥ 38,000 or (get ready for it) US$ 325.63. 326 smackeroos! Hells bells!

Sony will be releasing its new power-packed Memory Stick PRO Duo. This one's the MSX-M8GS 8GB card, which allows you to transfer data and expand your gadget's capacity.

Apart from the 8GB storage capacity, it also has 7.35 GB available. Its write speed is at a minimum of 15Mbps² so you can bet that's real fast. It's digital storage is also said to be reliable. How reliable? Well, you'd have to find out for yourself. Anyhow, this stick is expected to ship on or before February 19, 2007. So you might as well start placing your pre-orders now. Oh, and it's tagged at US$ 299.99.

Just head on to the Read link below for your orders.