Ps3 Slim Available Now!

morganfell - 97 days 10 hours ago

I gave in...a few days ago and preordered. I'll be picking up my Batman Collector's Edition from a different shop on the way home.

The Gamestop here wasn't even aware they were coming in early until I called them and asked about arrival. They said 1 September. I said no, Tuesday or Wednesday. They called me back and said it wasn't even in the computer but the shipment came in today all the same.

http://pix.motivatedphotos....

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LiQuiFiedArt - 97 days 10 hours ago

GO GO PS3RANGERS!!
GO GO PS3RANGERS!!
GO GO PS3RANGERS!!

TRANSFORM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(2 friends just went out to get one)

WORLD DOMINATION! HAHAHA!

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shingo - 97 days 10 hours ago

It is time to believe and free thyself from any constraints.

PS3 Slim awaits thee. Go and pick up one.

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Silellak - 97 days 9 hours ago

I went to Best Buy at lunch and it was swarming with PS3 Slims. They had an entire area set up for PS3 Slims and Batman.

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EALUDA - 97 days 9 hours ago

got mine whooo ooooooooo

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LiQuiFiedArt - 97 days 9 hours ago

What games did you get?

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darthv72 - 97 days 9 hours ago

I do think the packaging will really help sell the system. It is similar in style and simplicity to the ps2 slim. Maybe those looking to buy lil jonnie a ps2 will see this and think it is the newer model. Plus you got those sales people who all work on commission and will say almost anything to make a sale.

Nothing wrong with talking up the latest and greatest. Especially where consumers arent that informed. Wii is going to have tough competition this xmas.

@below...suuuure twelve. I believe you.

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TheTwelve - 97 days 9 hours ago

Just bought one "for my wife".

12

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ThatCanadianguy420 - 97 days 9 hours ago

Damn man...

I want to pick one up SO bad! But after that $1500 ticket i got last week, i'm broke for awhile :(

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ultimolu - 97 days 9 hours ago

...Dammit, the temptation is too strong for me now. ._.

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joydestroy - 97 days 9 hours ago

i'm with all you guys. i wanna pick a second one up now too haha

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solar - 97 days 8 hours ago

i cant wait to not buy one....oh wait.....i like my fatboy better. the Slim looks like a cheap knock off :/

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Eddie20101 - 97 days 8 hours ago

I just purchase the PS3 slim and I must say the system looks really good and is very solidly made. Also , I didn't see this in any of the unboxing videos, but it also has a Blu-Ray disc with welcome videos, game videos and Blu-Ray movie trailers.

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IdleLeeSiuLung - 97 days 7 hours ago

Seeing how Sony first introduced the slim with a price drop scheduled for September 1st. MS responded with a price cut on the Xbox 360 Elite for the same time frame. Sony then responds with allowing the sale of PS3 Slims early....

I guess they are both (Sony and MS) desperate and a win for consumers!!!

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evrfighter - 97 days 6 hours ago

I actually agree with Solar. As a pc gamer and enthusiast airflow is a very big thing for me. If I can find the fat version of one. I'll probably end up buyin it.

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cgoodno - 97 days 6 hours ago

^^^

Confused at your statement. PS3 Slim produces less heat, and therefore requires less fan use and airflow...

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morganfell - 97 days 6 hours ago

The early release was announced the afternoon of the PS3 Slim being unveiled at Gamescon. I won't say nice try because it wasn't even that well attempted.

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Chris399 - 97 days 6 hours ago

- Great form. It doesn't look nearly as cheap as some people think. It has a utilitarian, sophisticated design. It looks right at home in an entertainment center.
- VERY QUIET! Can't stress this enough. My old 60 giger was a beast when both the fan and the blu-ray drive got going. The only real noise is when you first put a disc into the console.
- Still runs hot. Less heat output than my 60 gig, for sure, but enough that you can notice it.
- There's only one vent, at the back, which is nice (as opposed to an the entire machines - sides and rear - to keep clean of dust and debris).
- Much smaller than I thought. About 2/3 the height of a 360, easily 1/2 the height of the older models.

All in all, I am TREMENDOUSLY impressed. The machine really feels like a return to form for Sony. It's beautiful without being too luxurious, striking without being dominating. A fantastically cool piece of kit.

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Microsoft Xbox 360 - 97 days 6 hours ago

Just picked up my slim at BestBuy! F**k Gamestop.

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Brutallyhonest - 97 days 6 hours ago

I am an impulse shopper with more disposable income then common sense so I am going to avoid retail stores for at least 6 weeks! Who am I kidding? I will have one with in a week tops.

Can someone give me an excuse for WAF?

Edit: What XBR series do you own Morgan? How is it for gaming with motion blur? Just asking because I am thinking about picking up an XBR 9 at Best Buy this week.

If anyone hasn't seen BB has a deal that is almost too good to pass up. A 160g PS3 combo and 32" XBR9 for $1100.

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morganfell - 97 days 6 hours ago

My 60GB is in the main room with the XBR. 80GB in the den. Clearing and cleaning a space in my computer room now for the Slim.

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PinkUni - 97 days 6 hours ago

its only like 5 days before

people do that kind of shuff all the time

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Information Minister - 97 days 5 hours ago

@ idlelee
Retailers are breaking street date on the PS3 slim because every day without stock is a day of lost sales. Costumers will simply try to find the product somewhere else. This move by Gamestop has nothing to do with Sony. I remember retailers doing this when the N64 was released.

@canadianguy
How the hell did you get a $1500 ticket?!

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ia_studio - 97 days 5 hours ago

I got a YLOD only thing I need Is a heat gun to repair it... they don't sell those in my country, the weird thing is that a bunch of other people with launch ps3's are going trough the same problem Is it a strategy from sony to make me buy a slim....?

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JoySticksFTW - 97 days 5 hours ago

The original 60gb was 200W
The next version was 160W
The latest fatboys were down to 130W

What are the slims down to with the new 45nm cell?

EDIT:

I'm just asking because it's been pretty hot the last few days, and I put a hurting on my 60gb (3 day weekend from work + back into Oblivion IV + fiance that's too busy caught up in wedding planning to care how much time I spend gaming = three straight 14 hr play days). :)

The 60gb stayed whisper quiet. I opened her up and cleaned her out down to the fan and motherboard. Scary stuff - I had three "extra" screws left over. doh...

But anyways, I've been hearing about the Slim's cut in power consumption, and was wondering if it was a dramatic drop from the 60gb to be worth picking one up.

thanks!

EDIT:

Bubbles for the help Sarcasm. Thanks for the correction and the info!

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Sarcasm - 97 days 5 hours ago

"Apparently Sony, hearing of Microsoft''s rumor price drop which was slated to happen 09-01-2009, the original PS3 Slim release date"

From the article. Do these people live under a rock?

Though Sony did say it'll release the "1st week of Sept" but they also said that it will be 299euros and 29,900Y. But actual prices ended up being 249euros and 29,800Y.

So nothing was set in stone and it seems as soon as retailers get them, they are free to sell it as soon as they liked.

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Sarcasm - 97 days 5 hours ago

This is the power usage on IGN's Website

PS3:
380w (2006 – 2007)
280w (2008)

PS3 Slim:
250w

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morganfell - 97 days 4 hours ago

I am downloading all of my add-ons to my new Slim. You won't see that on a 360 with that migrate account crap. I now have my PS3 account on 3 different units.

The Slim doesn't have the traditional power rocker switch on the back. I was surprised to see that. So you sort of sit in the off mode with a red light.

@Brutally honest. I still have a 52 in XBR5 in the main room. But it has a newer type screen in it he he. I had an airtight service plan and when I got a dead pixel line when some movers swung a stack of very wide cardboard and hit the screen hard.

The repairmen came last week and completely replaced the screen right in the living room. The XBR series has a lot of commonality. There was almost no change other than panel backlight for the 6 series. almost no change for the 7 series either. My TV still costs an arm and a leg and runs even in price with the 9 series. When they replaced the screen they looked to see if that was cheaper than getting me a brand new XBR. The screen cost $3600. No doubt, the best TV I have ever owned. Motion Flow is the greatest thing invented since the advent of HDTV. And no problem with motion blur. It happens when it should and looks great.

One other note. Someone posted they have their Slim set up and the new active themes are great. Yes they are except they are not out yet. You can upgrade the new Slim to 2.80 but not 3.0 and 3.0 is what you need for the new themes. That isn't until 1 September. So somebody isn't being honest about having one.

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DaTruth - 97 days 4 hours ago

Only thing I can guess is driving without insurance. He must live in Ontario, where the maximum fine is like $20000 for a repeat offense, but the second is usually $5000. The insurance companies have the Government wrapped around their fingers!

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Information Minister - 97 days 3 hours ago

Damn! I got a €250 speeding ticket last year right before Christmas and I thought that was bad. Learned my lesson, though: next time I'll blame it on GTA.

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Lifendz - 96 days 18 hours ago

Picking up a second PS3? How I envy you. I still haven't picked up my first 360. But kudos to those that could afford to get a slim. I have a 60gb launch sku and I just did my quarterly cleaning of the system. Hopefully I can keep the YLOD from ever rearing its ugly head.

To the people that bought the slim and already owned a PS3, do you plan on selling your old one at any point? There are a lot of games coming out this year and I can't help but think that an extra 200-250 would be beneficial.

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morganfell - 96 days 16 hours ago

Absolutely not. I now have my PSN account on 3 machines. And I can go online on anyone of them at will with no account migration necessary. You know, that hour and a half (or more) process that takes place if you put you account on a different 360? Doesn't exist on the PS3. I just went to my past downloads and pulled in all my purchases such all the Killzone 2 map packs, R&C QFB, Resistance 2 additions, etc.

I also pulled in the new SOCOM patch and that game just became the best online shooter around.

Yeah there are a lot of games coming out but I don't have to worry about cost. I know everyone isn't in that boat. But neighbors drop by and hop on one of the other PS3s and we jump online and have a blast. No, I am keeping them all.

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Lifendz - 96 days 11 hours ago

sounds like a charmed life my friend. If you're in NYC I'd like to come by and bask in the glory of three PS3s. That is unless you're this guy:

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Murderdolls - 97 days 8 hours ago

Made me giggle, thanks.

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FlipMode - 97 days 8 hours ago

yeah dude I put you on ignore your comments are always lame.

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N4G king - 97 days 8 hours ago

@Murderdolls

you'll be crying soon
;)

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Murderdolls - 97 days 4 hours ago

Cry? Right.

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kagon01 - 97 days 10 hours ago

I have the old 60gig model. Still kicking...

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morganfell - 97 days 10 hours ago

Same here. I upgraded the drive and it is my main PS3. But I couldn't turn down another one.

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nycredude - 97 days 10 hours ago

I am right behind you guys. The only thing is my wife is balking about it! Good thing it doesn't look the same as the phatty and the logo is hard to see so I can just tell here it's a new upconverting dvd player! :)

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randomwiz - 97 days 9 hours ago

Im so thankful I have a fully loaded 60gb(now a 64gb SSD) that can run linux, play all ps2 games, and is more shiny than the other fat ps3's.

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Guido - 97 days 9 hours ago

I have the "Pretty, Hot, and Tempting" PS3 and have two of the Slims on pre-order. Just because you own the PHAT PS3, getting a second is not cheating whatsoever.

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MariusElijah - 97 days 9 hours ago

I dont need another one
I specially feel bad because I'm wasting all my money buying books when I could be buying this

For some reason since I paid $500 for my PS3, $299 seems like a steal and tempting

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The_Zeitgeist - 97 days 9 hours ago

The old phat PS3 looks sleeker. I would never take the slim over the old design. I love my old design. Plus the ability to run windows and linux kicks ass. It's like having two computers in my room now. But hey congrats to all the people that didn't have a PS3 and now just got one. You are going to love it. Be sure to set up a media server with your PC. That way you can watch all your torrents on your TV :)

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Aquarius - 97 days 9 hours ago

me too :(

it looks so futuristic :p
I wonder if SONY will add a FW update so we can time-travel. lol jk.

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cgoodno - 97 days 6 hours ago

I want to get one, but my wife would kill me for buying a third :(

Hopefully I'll find an excuse to 'lend' the one in our bedroom to someone for an 'indefinite' amount of time.

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Ninji - 97 days 6 hours ago

By then they will all be sold out.

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FlipMode - 97 days 9 hours ago

Then why do you troll so much?

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Aceluffy - 97 days 8 hours ago

Welcome to the true next generation of gaming.
Enjoy !

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gambare - 97 days 4 hours ago

"Halo_Reach - 4 hours ago
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Ignore
6 - Already Got Mine!!!
Bought MGS4 and KZ2.

Slim Model "

lol you reminded me a church lady I met in Ohio, she said a long time ago sex was bad, for sinners, etc, but once she found a man who show her the true love she... well... she's more relaxed and open minded.

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AuRoN89 - 97 days 9 hours ago

hahaha this post will be an EPIC FAIL on 30th sept!

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Aceluffy - 97 days 8 hours ago

From gamer to gamer, how do you play those NPD sales number ?
Really ! I wanna know

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Aquarius - 97 days 9 hours ago

...and miss out on uncharted 2 (:

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gambare - 97 days 4 hours ago

and miss LBP with the water pack ,and uncharted 1, and KZ2, and resistance 2...

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360ftwps3sucks - 97 days 8 hours ago

"Nightmare"

LMAO! nightmare is your ps3 in last place idiot.

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FlipMode - 97 days 8 hours ago

No one pay attention to the dumb-ass troll above me.

Thanks.

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wxer - 97 days 8 hours ago

360ftwps3sucks

DAMAGE CONTROL

lol

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madden10 - 97 days 7 hours ago

Finally the 360 may be dead and back at last place.

Fixed

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