UDN says PS3 Slim to be ready for July

I'm sure we've all heard the rumours of the PS3 Slim being added to the line-up 'some time this year' by an unnamed source. Well now, Taiwanese site UDN reports that Sony has signed Foxconn and Pegatron to start sending units out this this month.

UDN writes "Upstream component makers that the new Sony PS3 console OEM orders formally approved last week, of which Hon Hai Heshuo pie with 50 percent of all...

[clixx33]

Why does it look like that? ...

[ShinMaster]

PS2 slim wasn't very pretty either.

The only looks that matter are the ones the machine produces, not itself.

[DasBunker]

i really dont understand why didnt they announce it at E3 if it was coming pretty soon..

@ Below

mmmmmhhh i see makes sense.. since i already have a PS3 what i really want right now is BC.. hope the rumours are true and they implement it via firmware update..

Slim PS3 + GT5 + GOWIII + Price Cut = All Hell Brakes Loose

[PirateThom]

They probably have stock of the regular PS3s they need to clear. If they announce a slim, sales of the normal version DIE. People would wait.

[Natsu X FairyTail]

no Shin not really

I'D Take the Slim PS2 over the Bulky one anyday. Its way more Stylish

[shocky16]

Should get it out by October or November to boost PS3 sales.

[Ju]

"Sending out in July" doesn't mean on store shelf in July. Sony might build stock for the holiday season, selling of current stock of 80/160GB models and introduce the slim as soon as those are gone (most likely around Oct ?). Usually it takes a while to build stock for holiday sales, which are way bigger then throughout the rest of the year.

[Carl1412]

i don't think it is terribly bad looking to be honest

Also i very much doubt it will be out this month. I expect it to be announced at GC, and released september time

[Natsu X FairyTail]

Why would this come out in July out of nowhere without hype behind it?

I think they'll show it at TGS09 and have it release between then and Christmas.

that makes the most sense to me.

[iamtehpwn]

it's easier to use Swap Magic with. ;D

[Marcelles25]

the slim 160g is gonna start at 399 with the 80g down to 299 and the LIMITED EDITION 160g is gonna be discontinued

[Sev]

@ PirateThom,

That's why they didn't reveal it at E3. Post-E3 PS3 sales increased, and they would have decreased had they announced the PS3 Slim.

Plus it gave the PSP go time to shine.

But the PS3 Slim was originally supposed to be shown at E3.

[Anon1974]

If you new a new PS3 was just around the corner, would you buy a PS3 now or would you wait?

This may be an interesting point this gen if the slim is offered at a discount to the PS3's available now, or if the regular PS3's receive a price cut.

Consider that last year, six months in the 360 was being outsold by the PS3 by over a million units and only their price cut saved them, and so far this year the 360 is only outselling the PS3 by about 300k units worldwide - despite being half the price. If this happens, how will Microsoft respond - or is the rumored new 360 for 2010 already their response in the making.

Stay tuned!

[Dread]

@darkrider

show me the credible link were it says that last year sony was up by 1 million during the first six months..

and now 360 is only up by 3 hundred thousand the first six months.

[Disccordia]

I'm still fairly convinced the PS3 Slim is a myth. Sure, it'll come at some point but right now, I can't see how it's possible to stick everything in something that flat (HDDs for example) AND get adequate heating solutions. My fans work overtime as it is on the current model.

Anyway, to go with previous traditions, wouldn't a slimline model actually be called a PSthree? Or am I imagining that..

[siyrobbo]

i prefer the ps2 slim to the fat ugly bulky version, also the ps1 slim looked a hell of a lot better than the playstation. The ps3 is absolutely huge, cant wait to see what the slim actually looks like, hope they do a whit version, i prefer white consoles

[Carl1412]

That's not even the whole casing

And yes you are imagining it. PS2 slim was called simply...A PS2

[commodore64]

Lol

I have to laugh a little at the fanboys who spin the 360 price point to suit their purpose.

Right now, the ps3 is being outsold, quite convincingly, worldwide, in addition to a sizeable install base gap.

Predictably, this is then attributed to the 360 being 'half price'.
What fails to get acknowledged, is that the Pro and Elite models, which sell a fair proportion of 360s sold are also part of the pricing lineup, which match, or nearly match, the ps3 price.
It's not really very intelligent to talk about the 360 prices, without taking into account the price of ALL available skus.

Astonishingly, when the fanboys talk about value, we hear how much CHEAPER the ps3 actually is.
http://n4g.com/News-355641....
How is it possible that the ps3 is actually cheaper and more expensive all at once?
Is this an instance of SDF spin going back on itself?

I just find it weird that the pricing of the 360 is crucially the deciding factor when we are analysing the continued and worsening 3rd place ps3 position.
Yet when we talk about value, it turns out the 360 is so overpriced that it should not be selling at all!

When we take into account the price of the arcade, then sure, the price is contributing to ps3 beating sales.

However, we can't argue that the 360 price is the deciding issue while crying about the inferior value of the 360.
Those two arguents are self-defeating, yet we have heard them countless times.
Truth is....Consumers are savvy.
They vote with their hard earned cash!

But yeah, I acknowledge this is n4g and the ps3 section, whats more.
I really wasn't expecting any different.

What irks me is, people on here call themselves gamers, but seemingly spend inordinate amounts of time posting complex and ambiguous arguments excusing the performance of sales on one console, versus another.

very weird.

[bpac123456789]

It can't if there's one thing Sony knows how to do, its make something look good. This looks like one of those knockoffs you buy over in Japan.

[Final_Rpg]

I reckon this will look better in person to be honest. Those shots of it aren't very appeasing.

[JL]

@ DREAD
http://www.neogaf.com/forum...
http://news.vgchartz.com/ne...
http://qsf5.com/2009/01/19/...

You can use these links to get an overview look on NPD, ChartTrack and Media Create numbers. For 2009 NPD numbers just go back on N4G and pick up all the NPD numbers for this year so far. In order to make it simpler (since June NPD numbers haven't been released this year) it's best to just go up to May 31st for 2009. That being said....

For 2009 (up to May 31st):
360: 202k(media create)+1.2M(NPD)+600k(ChartTr ack)= ~2M
ps3: 548K(media Create)+955K(NPD)+300k(ChartTr ack)= ~1.8M (difference of 200k)

For 2008 (Jan1st-June30)
360: 77k(media create)+1.3M(NPD)+300k(ChartTr ack)= ~1.7M
ps3:565K(media create)+1.6M(NPD)+300k(ChartTr ack)= ~2.5M(difference of 800K)

@COMMODORE
That's not even worth getting into detail about really. All I can say is this: "value" and "price" are two TOTALLY different things. So trying to mash them up as being the same thing in order to spin things in your favor...well.....it's nothing but spin. Two TOTALLY DIFFERENT things.
By the way, people on here are gamers AND gaming enthusiasts/hobbyist, and as such it's only natural for them(us) to keep up with industry news (which includes sales), just like how I keep up with industry news from the movie industry being as how I'm something of a movie buff as well.

Now, on topic:
Like others have pointed out, I can totally see why they didn't announce the slim at E3 being as how they wouldn't sell any consoles til the slim came out (which doesn't mean it's coming in July just because it starts shipping---like somebody else pointed out before). Also, I don't think it looks all that ugly. If you take the pics that actually showed the unit from different angles (not just the pic on the box) you'll get a much better view of it. But the thing is, when you look at that, you got to realize that's what it looks like in the middle of production. It's still going to get polished up and trimming and stuff added (like how the unit pics):
http://www.gamingbits.com/i...
don't even show the silver part below the disc slot (see box picture for reference).

[Anon1974]

Dread said "show me the credible link were it says that last year sony was up by 1 million during the first six months..'

Sure thing.
http://www.microsoft.com/ms...
and
http://www.sony.net/SonyInf...

For the six months of 2008, microsoft reported an increase in the xbox from 18 million to 20 million.

Sony reported 3.17 million.

I think that official reports filed with the exchanges for their shareholders constitute "credible links", don't you? Anyway, my point was that if the 360 could overcome a deficit of a million consoles with a price cut, it's not too hard to imagine a PS3 price cut could bridge that 300k gap that the 360 has them outsold by in 2009 so far.

[insomnium]

"Lol

I have to laugh a little at the fanboys who spin the 360 price point to suit their purpose.

Right now, the ps3 is being outsold, quite convincingly, worldwide, in addition to a sizeable install base gap."

You're stating the obvious here. I really think the install base isn't that important anymore. Both consoles have big enough to support games.

"Predictably, this is then attributed to the 360 being 'half price'.
What fails to get acknowledged, is that the Pro and Elite models, which sell a fair proportion of 360s sold are also part of the pricing lineup, which match, or nearly match, the ps3 price.
It's not really very intelligent to talk about the 360 prices, without taking into account the price of ALL available skus."

Please prove this "a fair proportion" statement of yours.
Why did the PS3 outsell xbox360 before the desperate price cut last year? Why?

"Astonishingly, when the fanboys talk about value, we hear how much CHEAPER the ps3 actually is.
http://n4g.com/News-355641....
How is it possible that the ps3 is actually cheaper and more expensive all at once?
Is this an instance of SDF spin going back on itself?"

No I believe it's just you trying to be a smartass.

"I just find it weird that the pricing of the 360 is crucially the deciding factor when we are analysing the continued and worsening 3rd place ps3 position.
Yet when we talk about value, it turns out the 360 is so overpriced that it should not be selling at all!"

If you're willing to settle for the bare minimum (arcade) then sure it's a lot cheaper choise. It's still bad value. You're just being a smartass here all over again.

"When we take into account the price of the arcade, then sure, the price is contributing to ps3 beating sales.

However, we can't argue that the 360 price is the deciding issue while crying about the inferior value of the 360.
Those two arguents are self-defeating, yet we have heard them countless times.
Truth is....Consumers are savvy.
They vote with their hard earned cash!"

How are those two comments self-defeating? You're not very smart are you? If MS wouldn't have dropped the price last autumn (or when ever that was) desperately you wouldn't have anything to gloat about now would you?

"But yeah, I acknowledge this is n4g and the ps3 section, whats more.
I really wasn't expecting any different."

You my good sir are a real original...

"What irks me is, people on here call themselves gamers, but seemingly spend inordinate amounts of time posting complex and ambiguous arguments excusing the performance of sales on one console, versus another.

very weird."

I have values. I'm a gamer. I hate what MS has done this generation. I think it's an embarrasment on a colossal scale for so many reasons. I think it's sickening to see people like you praising them.

[agent864]

I agree with Ju ... sony has to fill the supply pipeline which doesnt happen instantly, there's a 60 day supply of ps3 fat's on the shelves ... the new slims have to go through customs ... you don't launch new product in August.

[commodore64]

@1.22

Lol... oh dear.
hmmm where to begin?

Dude, I find it a bit sad to see you describe yourself as a gamer, yet proudly proclaim:

"I hate what MS has done this generation. I think it's an embarrasment (sic) on a colossal scale for so many reasons. I think it's sickening to see people like you praising them."

Yeah... so... hmmm.
Sounds *slightly* sony fanboyish to me.
According to you logic, I guess it's ok to be a gamer and hate MS, ignoring the wealth of PC games, xbox games, and 360 games that we have thanks to MS.

I suspect you are angry and bitter that your console is in third place and that's the real reason you hate MS.

If you were a true gamer, you'd welcome the diversity that MS has brought to the table, the competition, and the higher standards.
Apart from the woeful rrod problems, MS has done a terrific job this gen and 31+ million 360 owners would likely echo my sentiments.

Your statements merely show your frustration and personal bias, my good friend.

[insomnium]

"Yeah... so... hmmm.
Sounds *slightly* sony fanboyish to me.
According to you logic, I guess it's ok to be a gamer and hate MS, ignoring the wealth of PC games, xbox games, and 360 games that we have thanks to MS."

MS is run by 15 year old children and you can hear it every time they open their mouths. All they ever do is badmouth the competition (Sony in particular).

I've played consoles since the nes 8-bit era but I've never been playing with a PC. All the other things possible I do on my PC but gaming is not one of them. Never have never will.

What xbox360 games? There has to like 2-3 games worth mentioning that aren't also on PC or PS3. Xbox 360 is a multiplatform console with no identity of it's own whatsoever.

"I suspect you are angry and bitter that your console is in third place and that's the real reason you hate MS."

Why on earth would I be angry or bitter because the PS3 is in third place? I get all the games I need so why? It doesn't matter if the install base is 20 or 30 million. Developers get their moneys worth even if they make exclusive games on both install bases and it doesn't seem like the PS3 wouldn't be recieving any games so what's your point?

"If you were a true gamer, you'd welcome the diversity that MS has brought to the table, the competition, and the higher standards.
Apart from the woeful rrod problems, MS has done a terrific job this gen and 31+ million 360 owners would likely echo my sentiments."

31 million what? Many developers are saying that the PS3 brings in MORE cash for them. How is that possible if Xbox360s install base is larger by this huge amount you claim?

Like I said I have values. I don't want to give my money to a company like MS. They are childish and greedy. Just now they announced that they are going to alter gaming with Natal. I mean come on what????

Just 2 years back they lolled at Sony for not having any games and now this? 2 years ago they were all about HD-DVD and games. When HD-DVD died they wanted to destroy Sony by advertising DDL even though their own HD-DVD addon was just released up here in europe.

"Your statements merely show your frustration and personal bias, my good friend."

I'm biased for sure but I have several reasons for it. Go back 2-3 years and listen/read all the interviews of any MS executive in the games division. That in and of itself is enough for me to be totally turned off on the xbox360. Then read all the lies about failure percentages being "within industry standards".

Mainly I hate MS for being a chameleon. Always changing their opinions and trying to go where the money is. 1080p, HDMI. Now they want to be the best in the business in motion controls too? Give_me _a_break.

The reason I might be frustrated is because of all the stupidity and blindness of the masses buying in in every singe "new thing" MS happens to advertise.

I loved the original xbox but an xbox360 I will not touch again.

[Anon1974]

Were I not a gamer I simply wouldn't care what Microsoft has done, but it's because of my love of gaming that Microsoft has been a disappointment this gen. The biggest issue I have is their conscious decision to screw over 30% of their gamers at the beginning - myself included - by selling a product that didn't deliver from a reliability standpoint. It was only when slow sales and the specter of looming lawsuits raised itself that Microsoft decided to address the problem...not by fixing it but rather by extended their warranty until hopefully the problem went away. Say what you will about Sony, but at least when they were backed into a corner with the PS2 drive problems they fixed the problem instead of just delaying the problem, or prolonging it by replacing faulty units with refurbed, faulty units.

It's because I'm a gamer that this was a sharp stick to the ribs to gamers, in my opinion. They knew there was a problem but went ahead anyway.

Then there's their tendancy to slam the competition in every breath. It's a joke. Again, Sony made some bold claims originally but what company doesn't tout the benefits of their product? Microsoft, in comparison, took the "school yard" playground route of name calling and mudslinging and it's made them look like a joke. What other publically traded company can you think of that slams their competition every time their execs open their mouths. Could you imagine if Honda execs started slamming Porsche because the Honda Civic sells more? It's an embarrassement to the industry. Not to mention the outright lies at the beginning regarding failure rates that duped many a consumer, myself included, to pick up a product that wasn't sound. The fact that Microsoft delivered a few great games doesn't somehow negate what they've done.

Here's a hint for Commodore as he seems to have some issues defining what a "gamer" is. A gamer doesn't simply bash a console because he likes another console. A true gamer would at least give it a chance and not be afraid to voice his opinion, or ridicule other gamers for expressing their own opinions. A true gamer wouldn't spout such nonsense as "PS3 multiplats are all gimped," or "hundreds of multiplat games are better on the 360" (sound familiar?) without actually playing PS3 games or without the ability to back up those statements.

Your fanatic obsession with slamming Sony, plus your ongoing campaign of lies and half truths on these forums exclude you from discussing what a "true gamer" is.

The one thing you got right was that "consumers are savvy". That's 100% correct, which is why they're buying up the PS3 far faster then they adopted the 360...and you know that's a fact.

[randomwiz]

"Mainly I hate MS for being a chameleon. "

well... that's business. Sony does this too, but they were well prepared with the ps3. Their mistakes are more discrete than Microsoft's. Remember how "rumble was last gen", and now their trying to get into motion controls after seeing the wii, AND they're constantly improving psn to make it overall a much better value than xbl.

@commodore

I don't see how those 2 statements (about value and price) contradict themselves. Simply put, the 360 is cheaper, but if you tried to match the features of ps3 in the 360, it ends up becoming more expensive.

[commodore64]

Wow.
Such a lot of words just to express MS hate.
I don't think I need to say anything there guys.
The fact that you are frothing at the mouth over this MS hate is indicative of the underlying agenda.

I think it's safe to say, that you are NOT gamers if you are so clouded by issues with one console, while excusing and diluting to the nth degree the failings of another.

Obsessing over MS faults, while lauding Sony's genius is biased and blinkered. A controlled form of insanity, if you like.

That's not gamer behaviour.
It's common, garden-variety, self-deluded fanboyism.

You know it's true.

[Anon1974]

Commodore said "Obsessing over MS faults, while lauding Sony's genius is biased and blinkered. A controlled form of insanity, if you like."

That's rich, coming from you. Even a cursory glance at your posts shows an odd, unwaivering defense of everything Microsoft. Check through my posts and you'll find praise for Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony and plenty of criticism of each company as well. Just flip Sony and MS around in your above statement and you've described your posting history to a tee.

Hell, I saw recently you give a someone bubbles for a pro-MS statement and he turned around and said "I don't want your bubbles. You're one of the problems on this site." Even MS fans recognize your true nature. Classic!

[commodore64]

lol

well done Captain Obvious!

I am a 360 fan through and through!
I never pretended to be otherwise.
Sure, MS screwed up with the rrod, but i am the first to acknowledge that.

That's the difference between me and you, darkie.
I know what i am and am upfront about it.

You, however, hide your true agenda and spin, spin, spin in favour and defence of Sony while denying that you are doing it!

Anyone who cares to read your post history will observe 98% sony damage control, with a "BUT i am a mature gamer, not a sony fanboy" disclaimer at the end!

Dear oh dear.
Isn't it possible that what i am saying makes sense?

Just come clean, darkie.
You are a sony fanboy!

Everybody already knows.

[ape007]

ps3 slim

unbelievable new bundle

possible price cut

gt5(true system seller)

gow3(it's gow)

I mean,I can feel a huge storm comin,sony JUST NEED TO ADVERTISE THE HELL OUT OF IT

[silverchode]

they will probably fail that last part.

[ape007]

that's why I write that in caps

[Golfcoachh]

don't push the sales of this incredible console, I don't know what will. By Christmas if the ps3 isn't outselling the 360 by a good margin, then people are ignorant, and I am not sure they will every catch the 360.

[thePatriot]

to advertise ps3 slim
so I thind we should do it.
just go around telling people about it till they start yelling at you to get off their lawn. and then at night praypaint their hourse PLAY B3YOND

[ultimolu]

Sh*t, they better.

[Consoldtobots]

I think the only fair to look at the advertising variable is by looking at what it has done for microsoft. The PS3 has grown faster and is only outsold by small margins every month when you add up all 3 territories. Does a multi-million microsoft advertising budget seem worth it in light of that?

I think Sony is being smart here.

[Carbide7]

This actually sounds legit, and believable, but I still don't think that we've seen the actual design of the thing yet.

Idk the shots from engadget look good, I REALLY don't like the "PS3" logo on it..

http://www.psbeyond.com/rav...

[CSM-101e]

sounds like a decepticon horse that flies

[Narutone66]

a subsidiary of Asus, the maker of the motherboard and EEE pc.

[topgeareasy]

PS2 slim looks better than the original

[Arsenal4Ever]

thats the ugliest thing ive ever seen for a games console. Sony change it >.<

[Dead_Cell]

It's just a slimmed down PS3,with a few changes.
If THAT'S ugly then god knows what you think of the original Playstation 3.

[Natsu X FairyTail]

me To Im not liking this desing at all.
but maybe It'll feature stuff that make it better than the Original?

[Carl1412]

i still don't see what's so ugly about it to be honest. It's basically a PS3 that has had a bulldozer ran over it and given a matte finish

[thePatriot]

yes, it will feature a killer price, power consumption, and if thats even possible, be even quieter

[happyface]

will this be enough to save sony and the ps3?

there just doesn't seem to be much interest in the platform, it will be curious to see how the killzone bundle does, it if fails too, oh boy

[DasBunker]

1- the ps3 doesnt need saving

2- who said there was no interest on the platform?

3- if the kz2 bundles fails "TOO"?? wtf?

4- "oh boy"? why do you care youre obviously a troll who doesnt know jack

[Jmlopezbr]

The PS3 doesn't need saving. If the PS3's sales were put side by side the 360's from the year it was introduced, the PS3 is doing better... It is only behind because it was introduced a year later. The PS3 is doing much better recently and will continue to do better. After all the PS3 is going for a long term view. I guess you are too much of a 360 fanboy to care

[mastiffchild]

Did he ask if the 360 needed saving after being on sale for the same length of time? It had only sold the same number of units had it not?

Also he says will it be enough to save Sony. Save Sony? Sony is waaaaaay bigger than he knows, apparently and the total failure(which isn't now possible) of PS3 wouldn't get near really killing off Sony.

How do people get along being so far deluded? Or is he another one of those people who erroneously believes that the world ends with America and NPD data? You know what I mean.

[LinuxGuru]

I honestly really like the form factor and sleekness of it.

[Oner]

As do I and undoubtedly most others will as well. Sony knows how to design & make a sleek, clean product....that WORKS! But you will always have "certain types" that will say it looks like a George Forman Grill or some other idiotic BS while they don't see how the other console is plain and EXTREMELY poorly designed.

[Gue1]

My second PS3 is coming soon!

[ThatCanadianGuy]

My third :)

[lociefer]

it looks stylish , but i do love my big ass 60gb model, still gonna buy it tho , itll be my third , need another 1 upsatairs :D

[Sir Ken_Kutaragi]

+ If the PS3'SLIM' is say $299/£199 the ChatBox 360 will have a 'SLIM' chance of Surviving!!! ;-D

+ 2 things i would like the PS3:Slim to have -
PS2 PlayBack + 2 USB ports at the back and 2 at the front ;-P

[commodore64]

Sony thanks you all for your obedience.

[Defectiv3_Detectiv3]

Really though, it seems the tide is shifting between Xbox to Sony. From this point on, Sony has blockbuster title after blockbuster title slated for release, with no signs of slowing down. MS, not so much. Really not to impressed w/ the announced MS titles as of late.

Now w/ the PS3 slim and the inevitable price cut, along w/ the intro of FW 3.0 by the end of the year, the PS3 is gaining a lot of ground. I think that the PS3 is going to be one of the most sought after consoles this Christmas. Alot of people who have a 360 will be looking to get one, and alot of people getting their first next gen console will be more tempted to by a PS3. Especially w/ GOTY Uncharted2 releasing.

As long as this console doesn't have an ugly power brick like the PS2 slim or the 360, Ill probably pick it up.

[user3915800]

who cares if there is a slim version or the jumbo. Its still the same garbage, only fandroids like the one on this site will buy this crap. I have one already, but since its slim, let me have another, yeap morons everywhere.

How can fandroids be so retarded?

Who knows, but I have a good idea on what it is, Most be the pink dildo and all its juicy content that makes them behave so irregular like a ------------, let justice be there.

[ThatCanadianGuy]

"Sony thanks you all for your obedience."

Just like microsoft laughs at the millions of mindless sheep like you buying your 2nd, 3rd, 4th 360 due to the dreaded RROD that they were well aware of at launch..

Right?

Surely, you see the hypocrisy in your comment no?

[commodore64]

No there is no hipocrisy.
There was never a reason to buy more than one 360 console.

If you bought a 360 launch console, your repairs were covered by a three year warranty.
If you buy a 360 console now, you most likely will not suffer rrod nor e74 but if you do, then your repairs are covered by a three year warranty.

How does buying a second or third ps3 benefit you?
You can buy cheaper stand-alone bluray players now.

The only reason to buy multiple ps3s would be to demonstrate your sony allegiance, for which sony thanks you, as stated above

It seems all sony has to do is say:
"would you kindly... buy another ps3"

Slave or man? The Choice is yours.

[ThatCanadianGuy]

Not everyone bothers with the warranty's.I, as a hardcore gamer would rather just buy a new console than wait 2+ weeks for repairs.

My 2nd 360 broke a few months back.No warranty at all.No intention of buying another one.Same with my buddy who was on his 3rd, he owns a PS3 now.

By the way, "The only reason to buy multiple ps3s would be to demonstrate your sony allegiance, for which sony thanks you, as stated above"

I have a regular PS3, a rare special edition MGS4 PS3 and a PS3 slim would be worth a purchase just for the looks alone.

Multiple PS3's = various looks and unique styles

Multiple 360's = back up consoles for when they die

[commodore64]

Multiple PS3s = Sony thanks you for your allegiance.

Three PS3's?
I question your sanity.
Why not donate $400 dollars to a charity instead?

oh wait.
Sony is a charity now, isn't it?
I see what you are doing now.

;)

[Anon1974]

I bought my 60 GB launch PS3 and just a few months ago bought a 2nd 40GB PS3 for my upstairs TV - to use primarily as a media player. Sure I could have bought a cheaper Blu-Ray player - but the PS3 has Blu-Ray, Divx, I can stream media from my computer (all in Hi-Def, of course) plus I can do networked play for when buddies are over. Blu-Ray players just play Blu-Ray. A second PS3 just made perfect sense.

[commodore64]

Sony thanks you too, darkie.

They would like to send you a cheque for your devotion to fanboy duty, but they can't afford it right now.
Your work is appreciated, nevertheless.

[Omega4]

I cant believe they would sell it looking like that, they would be shooting themselves in the foot if they did.

Plus I doubt they would release a slim version without a pricecut, and unless Sony plans on doing 2 this year it wont be coming out in July.

[Narutone66]

MS shot themselves in the foot by knowingly selling a defective console.

[infamous_27]

What if the PS3 Slim will only play downloadable games similar to the PSP Go?

If that was true, Sony would probably keep both machines on the market and drop theprice on the PS3 but raise the price of the Slim model.

[Natsu X FairyTail]

that'd be a Risky move from Sony to have a PS3 with only Downloadable games Dont you think?

[Carl1412]

Except that it quite cleary has a disc slot on it

[Jmlopezbr]

The pictures of it have a disc drive, so I am sure it will be able to play those

[inbfour]

the image shows a disc port on the front so I don't think so.

[sofresh200]

Don't forget that it needs to play Blu-ray movies as well.

[PshycoNinja]

But I still think this is fake.

I mean where the hell is the replaceable HDD supposed to go?

[Carl1412]

Who says it has one?

[JD_Shadow]

You forget what type of HD the PS3 uses: a notebook drive. Think of how slim notebooks are. If this is about as slim as a notebook's base, then it would still fit, and probably in the same spot as before.

[PirateThom]

For sake of argument, the HDD in the PS3 is laptop sized, tiny really. Open up the bay and take it out and check it, it could easily fit into a slim PS3.

[PshycoNinja]

How small the HDD is in the PS3. The slim PS3 though seems too slim to fit it.

Im just having a hard time believing that a Blu-Ray drive, cell prosesser, and a HDD would fit into that.

[PirateThom]

Well, they've managed to reduce the mother board of the PS3 by quite a substantial amount

http://i6.photobucket.com/a...

Bare in mind, the reduction they did to the PS2 was also very extreme. Sony are a hardware company, this is their thing, really.

[mastiffchild]

Thoms right. U'm an old gimmer so I go back a fair way and know Sony have been downsizing things for a long , long time. They're experts at it to be hnest.

Thinking back to the first Walkman people couldn't believe a cassette player could be both so small and so light at the time(however big and clunky they might look to us now!)and the way Sony and other Japanese companies reduced the size of tubes for TV to allow flatter screens and lighter portables is also well known.

The smaller PS2 is a very big size redection and this will be no different as the main thrust isn't just space saving but really aimed at cost cutting-every penny helps Sony so the smaller the better. If nothing else I'd bet on it being a very good bit of electrical engineering as it really is what Sony know and do better than almost anyone-jeezus it's nearly a matter of Japanese pride to reduce the size of things!

[Knightrid808]

Wow, I didn't see that pic before, just the case. Its amazing what their engineering team can do to reduce the size by a lot.

[Nikuma]

You people look at the pics and think that it's the whole PS3 slim, but really it's only the top of the case. Did you really thing that thin piece of plastic was the whole system?

[Ps_alm3k]

That is just the top portion!!!???

[GameOn]

Taking a closer look, I think you may be right.

[Carl1412]

He is right, it's pretty obvious really. I thought everyone already knew that. Every other site i read worked that one out months ago

[Kain81]

http://i6.photobucket.com/a...

[Milky]

or that those pictures are complete fakes?

[Milky]

and socomnicks first...

[bjornbear]

This is ever so Odd o.O...lets see what other news surfaces about this. Interesting though =)

[JonnyBigBoss]

Enough with the rumors. Sony, announce it and let's see what happens.

[Dread]

sorry double post

[GameOn]

Bit of an odd shape but I like it. Nice slick design, A great improvement.

The time for me to get a PS3 is getting close.

[Jihaad_cpt]

Why do people thing it looks like that, the fact that the logo PS3 looks fake. Maybe the design is not the actual design. Someo people going off sure speculation calling it ugly? Makes no sense

[vx]

ya true i still dont think this one is real, and who the hell is Hon Hai Heshuo pie!(wat a funny name) even if its true that they are some company responsible on producing the new ps3 case, they can't just show and announce to the public about the ps3 there have to be agreement with Sony,,,this is a BS ,,and btw any Chinese underground floor only company can do that top fake case..

[Rifle-Man]

This is old – it's still a rumor and people still think it's ugly. Next.

[KilZoneGeneralStrife]

But if beauty is what you're after,buy a ps3 now. If you want affordibility,wait for this.

[CraftyGaz]

Like i said i was in game earlier today and overheard the manager talking to a customer and he said that the sony rep had been in and informed him that they would be rcieving ps3 slims although he could not confirm a release date.

[J-Train]

i have been told we get them here in september

[silverchode]

if the ps3 slim and a price drop fail to increase sales of the ps3, then what's next?

[-x.Red.x-]

when the ps3 got it's firstprice drop and OUTSOLD the 360 for months
or when amazon had $20 price cut deal and ran out of stock quick
or the MAIN reason the ps3 isn't selling 600K a month, is IT'S PRICE

then what? a 360 with every happy meal?

[silverchode]

i remeber when the ps3 was outselling the 360 it wasnt by much, compared to now in the usa.

[commodore64]

what's next?
GT6, KZ3, UC3, GOW4, 2010, 2012, 1013....

Sounds eerily familiar for reasons i can't quite place...

;)

[Meus Renaissance]

Like others god I hope that isn't the real model. That thing looks like a plastic trash can lid, compared to the elegance of the 'fat' PS3's.

[KilZoneGeneralStrife]

Its the matt finish. . .reminds me of the 360s matt white finish. . . . . ,yes glossiness costs money.I hope. .it looks nicer when its physically in front of us. . .kinda looks like a bathroom scale.

[Ripyealip]

wow that looks diffrent

[DarK-SilV]

360 FANBOYS ARE NOW WEEBOLS

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[-x.Red.x-]

LMAO weebols

[Darrius Cole]

I believe it will happen soon, maybe not in July but soon. The new bundle that has both Killzone 2 and Metal Gear Solid 4 convinced me that Sony is trying to sell the current inventory.

[mdkgod43]

im willin to buy another ps3 to help sony out plus i love Sony so it wouldnt matter. i think the ps3 will be a great system to collect over time

[GameOn]

Gotta get them all!

[clintos59]

This slim version will be a stripped down version kind of like the 20gb ps3 but will still have a 20gb hdd with most of the features taken out like hdmi, maybe 1 usb slot & maybe no wifi which doesnt sound so good but if the price is what I believe it will be at $199, that is a GREAT BARGAIN if u ask me.
Also there will be a $50 to $100 price cut with the 80gb & 160gb sku's. Only reason I say this is because it looks more realistic for sony to strip the slim down to what I said earlier because then sony wouldnt be selling an affordable sku in the slim without having to lose money off each slim sku being sold. It makes more sense & having the slim out before the holiday will almost GUARANTEE sony's sales too SKYROCKET. What do u guys think?

[mdkgod43]

first off if you look at the box it says 160gig hdd i think it was have everything just less to purduce like parts an laber and maybe a external power supply like the ps2slim then over the next 2years or so will make the unit smaller with built in power supply. remember it takes a while to get new tech to slim down anything TVs game consoles ext

[ULTIMATE_REVENGE]

"which Sony will be next year before the new generation game console, PS3 to the last paragraph."

Is the PS4 coming in late 2010? he says that after the PS3-Slim is released then the current PS3's and the slim will be the last versions of the PS3 and then he goes on to say that there's going to be a version or console in 2010 which is next year?

Huh???????????? PS4 in 2010? (loads of question marks lol)

[ULTIMATE_REVENGE]

PS3-Slim + Motion Controller + PS2 B.C + GOW3 + Uncharted 2 + GT5 + R&C:ACiT with 160GB HDD and you got the worlds best bundle EVER!!

Please Toys'R'Us do this bundle You guys are good at doing over sized bundles lol

[MetalGearBear]

if u want PS3 slim really bad!!!
BUY PS3 slim!!!! LOL

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[Ripyealip]

that explains everything. Sony trying to sell all the left over PS3 they have, before they sell the PS3 slim. so they bundle the ones they have left with some 2 BEAST games so they sell quick. good move by SONY

[LiquifiedArt]

...Is a complete idiot. Its going to be cheaper in every category, specifically to reduce price. If I was someone who didn't have a PS3 already. I'd DEFIENTLY pick up the new Bundle deals.

Most likely the KILLZONE2 + MGS4 deal at Bestbuy!! Do it before they sell out!

[man0fsteel]

The PS2 was "ugly" ... yet it is the most successful machine ever...

I don't think ps3 slim looks ugly at all though

[Knightofelemia]

Well if there is a Slim I'll wait a year or two then trade mine in I want to make sure the bugs are worked out before I trade my PS3 in for a Slim.

[Veneno]

It has to be a color other than my black that I already have . I hope new colors aren't far away like the red and blue controllers in the fall.

[man0fsteel]

yeah like a ferrari/fire engine red, or glossy blue would be coole

[Solotov]

This will probably contain shrunken Cell & RSX graphics chips. A .45nm Cell and a .40nm RSX graphics chip.

[yencid]

how can people still call those pictures fake? by looking at the box alone we can confirm is real. the fact that the ps3 slim box and the psp go box are the same is an easy give away. even more so when we saw the ps3 slim box before we saw the go's box.

http://www.blogcdn.com/www....

[Magna Farta]

Sounds like a rejected transformer.

[psbeyond]

And Foxconn is a knock-off Foxhound?

[gumgum99]

I really don't see a PS3 slim dropping anytime soon this year. Its just too soon. Considering the time window of the last slim revisions of PS one and PS2, a 2010/2011 release sounds more realistic to me.

There is no question that a PS3 slim is coming, but suggesting a sudden revision 3 years after launch(that's one year less than the PS2 slim) I think that's pretty unrealistic.

Its definitely not coming in July either. You can just forget that analysis right off the bat.

[yencid]

one year less is a lot?
didnt the ps2 slim release in less time then the ps1? and what about the psp?

[Carl1412]

PSP was redesigned after only 2 years on the market, so it is impossible to say that 3 years is "too soon" for a redesign

[Patrick]

Shows more pictures (including the bottom portion and a cease and desist request from a Chinese firm. and it looks just like the pic on the box... seems real and I hope it is.

http://www.engadget.com/200...

Heres the pics

http://www.engadget.com/pho...

[QuackPot]

I can't believe that that's the best Sony could come up with being that they make the classy Vaio range. That slim is fugly.

Sheez, all Sony needs to do is shove all the basic components in a sealed/modified Vaio case and stick the Ps3 logo on it and voila, an instant massive increase in hardware sales.

...a truly beautiful and desirable Ps3 slim.

[the new king 74]

i prefer ps3 classic(60gb) . it will be a lot of features stripped from the ps3 slim by the looks of it.

[RamiHixxy]

That's pretty nice i reckon but still the original ps3 rocks!!

[i_zamorak_i]

ps3 is what we play at my house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

[josephayal]

LOOKS LIKE A $250 CONSOLE, DAMN BYE BYE 360/WII

[TheMART]

The Fat PS3 already looked like a bad designed grill, but the slim if it looks like this is like a freaking doormat. Butt ugly it is!

Bet Sony will announce it @ GamesCom show at the end of August in Germany.

[THC CELL]

and xbox looks like a tampon

used when rrod comes

[felidae]

yeah, exactly.

360 is the best .. fvck PS3.

lolol

[Amp]

Bad Design? You are such a tool, it isnt even funny

[PopEmUp]

thank god you sheit taste, I mean look act Playstation every time it was introduced, ps1, ps2, and of course Ps3 each one have it uniques design over it competitor, it just look stylist and future looking, I can't say the same for the xbox1, xbox 360.

Look at xbox 1 is look like a damn brick, well at least it doesn't break down like the 360 lol. With the 360 design, it an okay looking nothing outstanding or future like nothing you've seen before, but instead this design had caused fault to the 360 and even you know it mart, the RROD come to mind when this design was taken place lol.

[maverick1191]

sweet july well picking one of these up and to say the ps3 is designed like sh1t mart you have one and 360 is the worst made console this gen who puts vents on the bottom if you lay it down horizontally your goosed shoddy console no wonder its so cheap

[Punknoodle]

Of course it will have a power brick... there is NO room in there for a power supply

[the new king 74]

you can quote me on that

[Ninjamonkey]

Personally I prefer my old 60Gb.

[Droid Control]

Can M$ even make one without it red ringing?