PlayStation 3 Super Slim Model Review | Capsule Computers

Luke Halliday writes:

"Sony’s latest model of their PlayStation 3 console may seem somewhat redundant given the fact that they previously released a slim version of console a mere 2 and half years ago, but it is still an admirable attempt to correct the issues with the previous incarnations of the machine. Though is it worth tossing your old PS3 consoles out the window into oncoming traffic and upgrading to the super slim model?"

[LinkageAX]

Does it survive a kinetics test, outside a window and onto the pavement?

[koga88]

Mmm, from the sounds of this all they did was make it a lot smaller, but then they also used cheaper plastic and parts. I'm going to be perfectly fine with my normal Slim, no reason to drop the extra money on this Super Slim.

[dalibor]

Well if your Ps3 is working fine than you shouldn't even be thinking of upgrading. Unless you want multiple Ps3s. I for one like the sliding door mechanism. Your game will never get stuck and has no chance of the disk tray getting jammed. My fat Ps3 sometimes won't eject a game and won't let me insert a game at times. Don't know why haha. Could be it's about to die. But less moving parts is usually a good thing. But even this open sliding lid probably has problems of it's own. Nothing is perfect.

[NoFanboyRequired]

Its downgrading, not upgrading. I like the first slim so much better. And then i like the phat in the #1 spot because it has a hell of a lot more features in it.

[koga88]

Yeah I won't be upgrading as long as my slim works fine as it is. I know a few people though who always want the latest version of anything, even with the PSP they bought each one that came out, which was a bit of a shame with the PSPGO. After looking at a few videos and seeing how that sliding door is though, it looks very flimsy and cheap. Not sure if I would trust that to work for a long time without tape or something to hold it in place.

[donman1]

@Koga88,

I fully agree with you. I also have the slim version and do not see the need to trade in for this one. Plus, come on Sony... its 2012 and still no HDMI cable. Not smart at all.

[frostypants]

Yeah, my PS3 fat died and I just bought one of the old slims instead of this. The super-slim is cheaply built. It's not an upgrade at all.

[young7yang]

what does he mean by faster?????

how much faster???

[Qrphe]

Same here, what does it mean?

[dalibor]

Probably booting up the system and when the game is loaded the disk can be read faster. At least that's what I think was meant.

[MariaHelFutura]

The OS.

[Servbot]

"A common complaint with previous models of the PlayStation 3 was that the console was very noisy." Uhh? I had a launch 20gig model which I replaced with a slim last year due to the video card starting to crap out, and unless it was extremely hot in the room, neither PS3 is audible at all.

[JellyJelly]

The launch models are pretty noisy when watching Blu-rays. Don't know how the Slim is in comparison.

[torchic]

the Slim is noisy on some games, Black Ops being one of them. Tekken 6 also made my PS3 make loud noises.

[DivineAssault]

I like this model.. I treat all my systems with care so i wont be breaking anything on it.. If mine ever takes a dump on me, ill buy the lowest end & put my 500 gigger in it.. it makes no noise, is smaller, & will last even longer than mine now.. I hope i dont need to buy b4 PS4 comes.. i want this when its damn near on its death bed..

[bubblebeam]

Thanks god for 3rd party Hard Drives.

The new slim is good, but also bad. They are replacing the old slims, just to justify a price increase, which is a dirty tactic.

I think if you just buy the 12gb and use a 3rd party HD, it works out good. Not sure if every consumer will know to do this though, which means they have to fork out on an expensive ps3 one.

As far as it looks, I don't think it's that bad. People were complaining about it, but it looks fine.

[Jihaad_cpt]

dude you just need a tray to use a HDD you dont need a specific internal hdd.

[bubblebeam]

@Jihaad

Well aware mate. I'm just saying I would prefer the better looking slims we have now, as they are also cheaper.

The average consumer wouldn't think about using an external Hard drive, they would just buy the expensive ps3 ones.

The super slim isn't necessary, UNLESS they continue manufacturing the normal slim (Which they won't).

[Thepcz]

when everyones fridge is already full of milk

[Silly gameAr]

That makes like, zero sense.

[NegativeCreep427]

Don't Smoke Crack!

Or Flavor Flav will be knocking down you door.

[kratos17]

haha, so funny lol

[LinkageAX]

What he's saying is that they've released a console that everyone already has.

[Silly gameAr]

I'm pretty sure not everyone has a PS3. His milking the cow comment made no sense because I'm not sure how a console redesign is "milking the cow" and with millions of other potential buyers, the fridge is far from full.

The super slim might be the thing to push them to get a PS3.

[TheKayle]

@thepcz

u so right man....+b for u

[Zechs34]

You're both so wrong bro's!

F+ for both yous!

:|

[TongkatAli]

I wanted to know how much energy it uses to run, is it more or less then the PS3 S ?

[deletingthis34675334]

190 W

[TongkatAli]

Thank you, that is awesome.

[tudors]

This is the only generation where I have even considered buying redesigns, I have the old Xbox-360 jasper model I think? quieter than the first lot, and my kids have PS3 slims, and they are impressive in their own right, graphically I don't rate one above the other. I don't like the idea of a top loader, I had the dreamcast and my friends baby opened the lid and was sick in it, put me off a bit.

[TemplarDante]

What a BS review.
Truth is, if you have a faulty Ps3 thats out of warranty.
Dont want to fix it up yourself.
Want a new PS3, you have to buy this.
This isnt a concurrent PS3 with the old slim, its a replacement.

Lol, this guy says
1)The PS3 is known for having a noisy blu ray drive.
LOL yeah, it spins 1times read speed.
Has he ever used any of the 360s? I have the older Jasper and new 360s and both are honestly louder than my 2008 80gb PS3
2)The beep at start up is why he wont play it at night when people are asleep.
I suppose, if one lived in a trailer, without walls to seperate where the t.v and bedrooms are, it may wake people up.
For crying out loud, are you going to have the t.v volume at mute when you play? Surely its going to be louder than that start up Beep.

[LostDjinn]

It's desperation.

He's looking for anything, and I mean anything, negative and when it could be found he resorted to what you've listed.

What's funnier (then the fact futurefrog works for this crappy site) is what you find if you stroll through CC-A submissions to N4G. Do you see a pattern forming?

Funny that. ;)

[ATi_Elite]

OK Sony has really gotten the Manufacturing cost down and Sony is making a FAT Profit on each PS3 sold.

So why not drop the price even more to entice more buyers before the PS4 is released?

Oh well it looks really nice

[Mr Tretton]

You answered your own question. They are making better profits this way. Also the people that would buy a PS3 now, aren't going to be getting a PS4 right away.

They also don't need to drop the price until Wii U is released. That's the point. Make as much as you can before this gen is over.

[ATi_Elite]

Drop the PS3 price NOW

....and sell more PS3 games NOW and not later

the real money is in the game sales not hardware sales.

[ThatsGaming]

Wii U is going to come out, and will sell to the people craving a new console. There aren't many new exclusive games coming out to drive new console sales. And telling people who bought the original PS3 for $600, then slim for $400, to go out and buy a super slim with a year left in this gen for $300 is odd.

Each console vendor is around the 100K mark in weekly sales right now. This is half what it was last year at this time. Sony seems to be fighting for market share in a declining generation.

[Beastforlifenoob]

There not looking for the same people they want the people swapping from WII to buy a PS3 instead with a new design

[BuffMordecai]

If this guy thinks a ps3 is noisy, he should have tried having a launch 360, it sounded like a damn industrial fan. And while the slim 360 has lessened the noise, it is still loud unless you install your games to it. Anyways, while I like Sony, I don't like this redesign at all, anyone buying a ps3 should stick to the first slim model because its better quality and not cheaply made; that corrugated top looks awful.

[Wintersun616]

My Slim's fan started making strange sounds like a week ago. It didn't have warranty anymore so I sold it to a tech wizard friend of mine who fixes and sells forward cases like these. Got 150€ for it and just bought a Super Slim today for 249€. Not a bad deal at all because I was in need of another DualShock and they're 50€ here.

The slim had the startup beep too and it never woke up my wife with the living room door closed.

[WheatBread]

It'd be nice if they release the white model in the US.

[TemplarDante]

I dont mind the sliding lid, BUT (!!!!!) why oh why did they not make it the same glossy plastic as the rest of the finish?

[sandman224]

I hope when playing mw3 on the new slim it's not loud like it is when I play it on my 160 gb slim. I wish someone would test it out and show us. That will help me make my desision on weather I keep my current console or sell it for the cool new one.

[frostypants]

Loud what? Fan or disc reader? This one will be MUCH louder on the disc reader.

[IRetrouk]

Watch the ign UK review, u can barely hear it at all

[sandman224]

The disc reader. It sounds like crap when playing mw3.

[Holeran]

Faster? Ummm can anyone expand upon this as it makes little sense to me. Faster read or write times? Faster blu-ray drive? Odd.

[medziarz]

I still want to believe the current super-slim price(-rise) is just temporarily there to clear the phased-out model without price-cutting it (a huge loss for Sony) and a new price will be announced afterward in time for Wii U launch...

[cyberninja]

Can't wait to get my new shiny 500 gb model.

[TemplarDante]

Are the phantom disagrees from other employees of capsule computers?... LOL.
Now, I really am NEVER going to visit your amateur site again.

[Hazmat13]

i went to my local best buy and target and they don't sell them, are they popular or am i just looking in the wrong places? also can i get just the console i already have the collectors edition of Uncharted 3.

[GamerElite]

Most big box retailers don't have them as yet. Amazon, Newegg has them in stock.

You have to wait a little while to get just the standard console.

[frostypants]

The guy didn't actually use the new super slim. It's obvious because had he, he'd know that the disc reader is actually very loud compared to the old PS3 models (because there's only a very thin piece of plastic covering it).

[IRetrouk]

Actually, ign has a video showing that the disc reader is not that loud at all and that you will not even notice it while playing, don't know where u get ur info from

[Hicken]

Marking your blatant lie (which IRetrouk corrects) as trolling, since there's no bubble down option for people intentionally spouting misinformation. In fact, marking all your comments on this subject for the same reason.

[urwifeminder]

Ha the number changed on this article it was a seven yesterday ha ha omg it grew over night you guys rock 7 out of ten and climbing.