The Real Slim.
Head of Sony Computer Entertainment Kaz Hirai has just revealed the 'slimmer PlayStation 3' at Gamescom in Cologne.
The unit will cost 299 euros, 299 dollars and 29,980 yen. It will come with a 120Gb hard drive. It will be 32% smaller than the current unit; it will have 34% less power consumption; and it'll be 36% lighter. it will be available next month. The latter fact was confirmed by SCEE MD, Andrew House: "The exact release date will vary by country, but will be available during the week of the 1st September."
UK readers will be interested to know that the retail price will be £249.99 in our little region.
Also announced were price cuts across the existing PS3 range.
The unit will cost 299 euros, 299 dollars and 29,980 yen. It will come with a 120Gb hard drive. It will be 32% smaller than the current unit; it will have 34% less power consumption; and it'll be 36% lighter. it will be available next month. The latter fact was confirmed by SCEE MD, Andrew House: "The exact release date will vary by country, but will be available during the week of the 1st September."
UK readers will be interested to know that the retail price will be £249.99 in our little region.
Also announced were price cuts across the existing PS3 range.
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Matt 18 Aug 2009 17:49
1/7
Glad that the rumors turned out to be true. I was hoping for at least a $299 price but a slim to go along with it will be great for ps3 gamers like myself. I own an original 60gig I bought new in jan 2007 for $600 and I love it. I may get one of these just for the heck of it.
ryan 18 Aug 2009 17:50
2/7
first comment (-.-)
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p0ned 18 Aug 2009 17:52
3/7
@ryan
fail...
fail...
TimSpong 18 Aug 2009 18:00
4/7
Well, let's hope it's some healthy competition. Looking forward to Microsoft.
And doesn't it just look like that 'faked' packaging image?
And doesn't it just look like that 'faked' packaging image?
Bentley 19 Aug 2009 13:37
5/7
@ryan
Only retards do the "first" thing on the Internet. And the most retarded of the retards do it and aren't even first. Sad bastard.
I am so pleased the slim is on the way, but is the HDD upgradeable?
Only retards do the "first" thing on the Internet. And the most retarded of the retards do it and aren't even first. Sad bastard.
I am so pleased the slim is on the way, but is the HDD upgradeable?
Ironic 19 Aug 2009 14:52
6/7
Does this mean it is normal sized now, rather than 32-50% of the size?
We know that even the Wii is prettier, I thought slims were supposed to be prettier than the originals.
We know that even the Wii is prettier, I thought slims were supposed to be prettier than the originals.
tyrion 19 Aug 2009 17:33
7/7
Bentley wrote:
I am so pleased the slim is on the way, but is the HDD upgradeable?
Yep, it's still upgradeable. The section of the front under the BD drive is where the HDD can be extracted.