New PS3 SKU at FCC

Helping to 'confirm' rumours of a new upcoming SKU for the PS3 (40GB?) is the fact that SONY currently has a new SKU under testing at the FCC.

Model # CECHG01

[pwnsause]

well, theres a WLAN card in this new model as its says here https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/p... so that rumor about the 40gb model probably not have a wireless card built in is not true, but this does look like a 40gb model is on the way

[sajj316]

what I don't see is a mention of a card reader .. I just took a quick glance at it. Let me know if I'm mistaken here. Something has to be taken out to reduce the price.

[HarryEtTubMan]

This is what I've been waiting for!! I'm definately buying this SKU and I Might upgrade the HDD down the road... sooo many good games are coming this and next year! KINGDOM HEARTS 3 IS GONNA BE SWEET!!!

[PimpHandHappy]

Let me start a flame war real quick here

lol

Maybe thats what MS should have tried b4 the sent out the 360!!!!

ok im done here

ignore me if u please

peace

[SJL480]

NOOOOOOOO pimphand don't do it.
quick slap a three year warranty on that statement so it can be like it never even happened.

just joking xbox and ps3 are both great.

[HateBoy]

hahahaha

[Shake]

You laughed on your own time,why wanna share your laughter?I mean why post "hahaha".We can't hear you ,so dont post that nonsense again.OK?Am I clear?Geesh!Well back on topic.I think this will really help ps3,because I know there is alot of people that would wanna play those great games coming out this year and next year but the price is holding them back.I know because Im one of them and so is a couple of my friends.

[aiphanes]

And if you read all the documents it says that sony wants to keep the pictures under raps for up to 45 days......so TGS this week we will hear about the new PS3 model...

[MaximusPrime]

whats a SKU?

[americanGTA]

A new model, a new version of PS3

[kspraydad]

Stock Keeping Unit (or Model!)

[okcomputer]

stock keeping unit, for consoles it basically just means another version of the same product.

I just wish both ms and sony would make up their minds and actually pick a version and stick with it.

[MaximusPrime]

wow, new model of PS3? sounds good.

[pwnsause]

well if this is actually the 40gb hard drive version, and if its $100 dollars cheaper than the 60 GB version, then it can bring new life to the PS3, it will sell but to sell it, it needs that one uber awesome game this year, one that catches us by surprise

[g4n]

dosent Sony just re-release the 20GB model???
Look, the lolbox is doing well and a lot of that is because someone working at McD'd can afford it in a matter of months, where a PS 3 would take them a year of saving!!

the lol box can come with NO HDD, NO WIFI, and still sell like hot cakes.

Sell a 20GB version again with no WIFI, but make an adaptor and charge the hell for it (like the $100 lolbox one)

a monkey can change the HDD in the PS3. you can upgrade to this 400GB HDD for 69.99 later! http://www.newegg.com/Produ...

[Snooze]

that HDD is not the right size. While I do agree that upgrading your hdd is easy, it is not necessarily cheap, as you need to buy a 2.5in. laptop sized HDD. Those are more expensive then their larger cousins.

[Irving]

buddy, thats a 3.5" drive. You can't put that in a PS3, it takes 2.5" laptop SATA drives. I guess you need to be more than a 'monkey' to change the drive in PS3 :P

[kn]

I said fries, not onion rings! Get back to the headset and get my order right.

[madness]

your a perfect example of self-ownage.

[ddog4840]

Snooze and The Rebel - I thought exactly your replys when I read this comment. Incase this joker decides to upgrade.... I just want to point out that it is recommended to stay with a 5400 RPM drive as well. 2.5 5400 RPM drive. Just pointing out what even a monkey should know.

[Primetimebt]

I had my PS3 since lanuch and here is why. My 60Gb already has 40gb of free space with my picture, games, saved game, etc. Also the price of blu laser has come down in price, IBM has reported making smaller nm cell processors, and I'm sure the 40 Gb will only come with Spiderman 3 blu ray movie while the 80 Gb will come with Spiderman3, motorstorm/heavenly sword/warhawk?

[Megaton]

They did just take a cash injection from their stock recently too (somewhere in the low single digit billions). Which could lead some to believe that they're doing it to combat the loss they're about to take on the 40gig, especially if it has all the bells and whistles of the 80gig.

If it has Wi-Fi and everything that the 80gig has, I'm buying one for sure.

Sorry Microsoft. I'm just too skeptical of the RROD, and your utter silence on the matter. I'll hit you guys up when the problem gets solved.

[resistance100]

Crome or card slots. to be included.

[QuackPot]

Massive price drop and/or new SKU within the next 6 months.

We all know that Sony has been working hard on getting production costs down.

But they need within the next 6 months or so some serious bums on seat numbers - at least 10 million consoles sold - to satisfied the developers of the AAA games coming out like MGS, FF, GT5, Killzone 2, LBP etc.

Afterall, they're all in it for the money/profits.

Bring on the price drop.

[PlayStation360]

If this SKU was that 200gb everyone was talking about awhile back. Not trying to start no rumor. I'm just saying (typing). :P

[Infernus]

You're not far off though. A 120GB model for Europe was discussed earlier this year. It'll probably be the same price as the 60GB model is now but with twice the space. That's if it becomes a reality.

Then again if you own a PS3 you don't have to worry about space as you can just fit a new HDD. I will be upgrading at some point next year, 120GB drive is plenty. I have a 250GB external drive in case I run out, I'll just move all my vids onto that to save space and then stream it from my PC to the PS3.

The HDD space isn't an issue for the PS3. It's the price of this 40GB model that's of interest as it may be the tipping point that makes those still thinking about buying one to go that extra step and buy one. 40GB is enough space to hold all the PSN games, demos and vids to date in case you were wondering if it's big enough. I've got 26GB left of my 60GB HDD and I've even got some game trailers from Gametrailers (lol) on there.

[aaquib2]

Nuff said.

Halo cant stand the wrath of PS3.

[HateBoy]

I see why you've got on bubble...

[WAR_MACHINE77]

I don't care much for halo but what you said is just dumb

[TheExecutive]

well it looks as though there will be a new PS3 out. I bet its gonna be a 40 gig at 399 by november-december. This is going to get interesting.

[Meus Renaissance]

$599, lol I hope not!

[DJ]

but then people would automatically flock to the 80GB version, whether they immediately need those features or not. It should be identical feature-wise to the 80GB version; no reason to make two different motherboards.

[aiphanes]

If it is $399 for the 40GIG i am cool with that. I will never, ever, give up my launch day 60 GIG PS3. I will keep that baby forever, they will have to bury it with me.

Also I am about to hit 500 workunits in folding@home.

There better be a folding@home trophy in HOME!!!!!

And for people who say you do not need more than 1 PS3.......think about this, if you have muliple HD tvs and a lot of people do, you will need at least something that can show HD video on that TV.

[PS3n360]

Have you considered that we may be burying the PS3 by next year? Would you like to join your 60g into the ground?

[aiphanes]

You are so funny. I am still gonna buy me another PS3....

[HarryEtTubMan]

You're flippin' retarded.
plaese never speak again.

[Amp]

Everone here should be folding@home. If you dont know what it is, its a program you can do on your PS3, that uses the power of the system to help look at the structure of cancerous cells, and how they "Fold" in the human body.1 supercomputer took a very long time to look at the folding, but with the power of PS3, they can get information so much quicker. PS3 cures cancer? Ill take that over any flame war, any day of the week.Please, everyone with PS3, please fold at home, heck, you may end up saving your own life-Thanks again

[THE_JUDGE]

I know people who would pick this up in a heart beat. I hope all this is true. I know this coupled with TGS would sell boatloads in Japan, let alone the rest of the world.

[RedSeven]

This is stupid. The only thing worthwhile in buying a model is the wireless. Otherwise, EVERY PS3 IS UPGRADABLE. Why are people buying larger models when you can say money by buying a new HDD. I installed a 250GB HDD in my PS3.

[resistance100]

it is possible to have wireless aswell using a wireless bridge.

Still the point of this is the price point. it would come in cheaper than the elite plus have wireless and a HD player which is an offer to tempting for most.

Also remember that most people won't want to upgrade there HDD

[Xwow]

anymore,for all ps3 fans you remember how ps3 was bashed for almost 2 years they call it bad and it will lose this console war and sony is lying about the ps3 and it have no games,the price and it will be doomed and many more.

MS and nearly all the gamevideo community attaked it and insulting it.
we ps3 fans have endured all of that and we fully beleaved in the ps3 and sony.

now everything will change with the new ps3 cheap model and what will sony show on TGS it will be what i call SONY STRIKE BACK.

[resistance100]

Sony have fixed alot of wounds this year from the 2005/2006 years. Having been the most impressive in all the big Game show events so far this year.

Still a $399 SKU or £279.99 over here in UK is just what the PS3 needs to kick start it off.

[kn]

This is the new PS3 model with DVD9 in it? Ha! I kill myself sometimes... Seriously, I'm kidding. Hopefully this is the rumored $399 SKU... In 45 days we'll know. That certainly would be the right timing for a holiday release...

Wouldn't it have to be materially different from the current PS3 to need a new certification? Just changing drive size or components on the motherboard doesn't require all new registration, does it? If that's the case, what could possibly be material enough to require it?

[Xwow]

sony have fixed a lot of their wounds but in TGS it will be a real comeback and sony will show that they are the best wait for TGS and see for yourself and tell me your opinion k :D

[dale1]

its out already that model number 120v 3a 60hz its 80gb for japan im 99% sure

[resistance100]

Why would a model for Japan, have to go through the FCC? I believe FCC is only for america

[b777conehead]

japan uses 100 volts 50 are 60 hertz. us uses 120 volts 60 hertz so that wouldnt work for japan.the fcc is for the us allso not japan

[HaKeRsCanRotINHEL]

60GB model?

[DEADEND]

It was too much money for consumers and the newer models are cheaper to make.

[pwnsause]

it has the emotion engine, they got rid of it to make production costs cheaper

[Infernus]

No emotion engine there. That's what I have and although people are complaining about BC with the 80GB model, the PAL 60GB is exactly the same as the 80GB in terms of BC, I think we should be moving away from PS2 games on the PS3 and push deeper into this new gen.

The Emotion Engine was there to ease the transition as there weren't really any PS3 games out at launch. The PS3 games are coming now, so we'll see a slow move away from PS2 games with the firmware updates. I know a few PS2 games now don't work for me since the last firmware update but I couldn't care less because I've been playing Warhawk all the time!

[XxZxX]

Anybody wanna bet with me?? there are something coming on TGS from sony

[Zhuk]

this looks like it's for the 80gb model more than anything, they received the submission on June 18th.

If Sony was bringing out a 40gb model they wouldnt of cut the 20gb, I just dont see how that makes sense unless a 40gb hard drive is somehow cheaper for them to buy than a 20gb

[kspraydad]

The confidentiality agreement is for Sept 4 and the test are Sep 5...

The 80GB was revealed way back in MARCH when they were changing some bluetooth specifications to get the controllers to work better.

I actually broke that news too through PS3Fanboy (as Colin): http://www.ps3fanboy.com/20...

[heroman711]

id buy that if i didnt already have a ps3. sounds like a great deal

[Gabe323]

zzzzzzz

[americanGTA]

ps3 slim!!!!!!!

[CNIVEK]

...but It'll have to drop to $300 before I bother buying one. By then, there will be at least 5-6 exclusive titles I'm interested in , to make the purchase worthwhile.

[kspraydad]

1. Pretend you are in the market for an awesome upscaling DVD player OR a Blu-ray player OR that you want wireless media center...there is your $100 difference

OR

2. Look for the $100 back on SONY credit card purchases from the Sony Store...there ya go too... http://www.sonystyle.com/we...

[PimpHandHappy]

You dont want to take away extra's like they do in the 360core unit. That thing is what 285bucks or something...

u might see 375 by the time MGS is coming out but i doubt it

maybe thou

[Trick Nolte]

Agreed. However, i dont even see it dropping below 400 when MGS4 hits IMO that game is going to move units and if they atleast have the price at 400-450 dollars then i can see a brighter PS3 future.

Personally i think 450 is the ideal price for the PS3, Cell, Bluray, and descent size drives. It sounds like a good deal if Sony can step their marketing game up.

[PS360PCROCKS]

oOo please do...after playing Ratchet I have decided to buy my very own PS3, not just use my roommates...I had a weird revelation to how much I really love the PS3 now, it started with Ratchet, than continued when I played HS some more, than Full Auto and Motorstorm...so yes Sony drop it so I can buy one for my room!!

[DFresh]

This will only drive up sells by 300%.
I think Microsoft and Nintendo will have a lot of competition this holiday season for that big win.
Halo 3 will not kill the PS3 just like what they said about Halo 2 killing the PS2 but it's still around stronger than ever and on top.
People from everywhere all know they want a PS3 after seeing games like MGS4, KZ2, Eight Days, Project Offset, Heavenly Sword, and so forth.
Dropping the price will only put the PS3 straight to the top instantaneously plus getting 5 free Blu-ray movies and a 2 year warranty for this holiday season you can't go wrong with that.

[Rageaholic]

Its an 80gb standalone version.

[mustash2003]

thought that it may be the silver or white ps3?????

[kspraydad]

They wouldn't need to go to the FCC for either of those reasons..

Perhaps this new SKU has the new controller? They would have to have it pass BT tests and they'd need a new sku to differentiate that the controllers in the box had rumble.