At Sony's GamesCom 2009 press conference, SCEI CEO Kaz Hirai unveiled the PlayStation 3 Slim. The new model will be available in stores starting the first week of September 2009. It is roughly 1/3 smaller and lighter than the current PS3 (and uses 1/3 less power! Gcycle!!!). The Slim will come with a 120GB hard drive. Sadly, backwards compatibility will not be a part of the PlayStation 3 slim, as well. However, most importantly, it will be the cheapest PS3 to date, with a price of $299 USD. The lower price will also apply to all 80GB models still available.
What do you think of Sony's announcement? Will the price cut and new model be enough for the company to close the gap (in North America) with Microsoft? Will any of you be getting one? I want to see it up close and get details on backwards compatibility, but I'm quite tempted.
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ComplexedOne
And now the PS3 will come to live next to my 360. I just hope they get along better then their respective fanboys. j/k
I am looking forward to games like Uncharted and Ratchet and Clank, but think I will stick to the 360 most of the time. I just love the controllers so much more. But hey, that just me.
makekakapui
dudes wal mart is selling blue ray players for $99.99 so if you guys want a ps3 strictly for blue ray use just buy a cheap br player
IcemanMX
But what about the details and the exact specifica... ah, screw it. I give up.
Excuse me, I have to go to Amazon to pre-order.
Be right back.
-M
RRODisBack
SOLD!
SuperSmasher
I'm excited! When is the exact release date? Start getting all the cheap AAA titles.
ZyloWolfBane
Yeah...while this is actually a good deal I also dont see why the 80GB will be the same price as the 120GB Slim, unless theres some drawbacks to the hardware design that they havent told us about yet.
stealth_snake
YES! i am going to get one for sure. that was a smart move sony. now ps3's will sell very fast.
makekakapui
Finally i was waiting for this since my old ps3 broke 2 months ago but i'll still wait until next year before i buy this new ps3 slim since who nows problems might occur like overheating or getting its lens burned this new console will definitely be a buy if it is able to last at least one year on hard core gamers lol
MR_MOORE353511
I was a few seconds away fomr having a heart attack if they didn't finally announce this, Thanks you Sony
Zackattack213
Wow its actully real... not bad price ether but im supsious it has to cut something
Gutsyisland
wow... $299? i guess there is no excuse for not getting 1 now... ill probly get it for the new GT and blu-ray. but... $299??? so cheap...
mikemill
$299 for a 120gb PS3... complete with the Blu Ray player and the awesome library of Sony games? EPIC WIN
Thundercracker
what a deal!!
quick question
why would you buy the 80 gb model when the new 120 gb slim is the same price?
dz99ls
its about time sony finally has done something right!
babyscottback
Getting one finally, I have been wanting a PS3 for so long, just never have the money. Finally starting a real job and can get one!! Was going to buy one anyway but the new price and style are awesome!
pumathehero
maybe. kh3 anytime soon?
MBenaa
thank god
Penetrator72
Aside from being on my 3rd Xbox 360, I couldn't be happier with making the jump from Sony to Microsoft for this cycle of systems. They could offer it up for $50 and I wouldn't buy it. I can only think of 2 maybe 3 games I'd want(that aren't on both systems) and that's not enough reason for me to get one.
Taboo5289
Definitely getting one. No doubt about it.
T_Rexx
Oh damn YES!!!! I need another just to play Blu-ray movies and my current one strictly games.
Nice move SONY now you give us a Game machine and the Most advance feature rich blu-ray player on the market for only..and I say only, $299 lol. What a crazy deal!!!
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