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HighestOfHigh · 08-18-2009, 03:06 PM

For months, we've been blogging about rumors that Sony would cut the price of its PlayStation 3 game console from $399 to $299 and possibly announce a new trimmer model called the PS3 Slim. Well, at a press conference in Cologne, Germany, preceding the opening of the Gamescom Expo, the company finally took the wraps off the new console.

Earlier Tuesday, Kmart.com jumped the gun on the announcement and accidentally posted an ad on its home page that revealed a price cut to the "old" 80GB and 160GB PS3s to $299 and $399 respectively and hinted at the impending arrival of the new PS3 Slim.

In Cologne, Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kaz Hirai performed the unveiling, taking the stage and announcing the PS3 was "getting a new model" and that indeed it was called the PS3 Slim.

The Slim is hitting stores the first week in September and will cost $299 (or for those who live in other regions, 299 euros or 29980 yen). Hirai says it has the same features and functions as the "old" PS3 but is 33 percent smaller, 36 percent lighter, and comes with a 120GB hard drive.

It's unclear how Sony will sell the old 80GB PS3 at the same price as the new Slim, but we'll have more details as they emerge. Until then, feel free to comment

- Sony officially announces $299 PS3 Slim | Crave - CNET

jack · 08-18-2009, 05:08 PM

the current ps3 hardware would have ruined them. along with the vaio, playstation was sony's most successful department, but all changed because of the current ps3 architecture.
this silm version is another good move from sir stringer

next construction sight ... sony ericsson

gallery
http://www.engadget.com/photos/plays...ds-on/2216922/

shonguiz · 08-18-2009, 05:44 PM

It looks like shit though, months ago when the first images poped up from a chinese factory i thought it was faked images from some chinese crap copy, so seeing that it's the real deal is quite of a shock since design was always a strong point of sony products.

Choleric · 08-18-2009, 06:18 PM

Yawwwnnn....

I'll take a XBOX 360 Elite for the same price.

jack · 08-19-2009, 12:15 PM

the matt finish on top(only on the top) may look not as classy as the previous version, but at least it keeps finger prints away.

anyway ... i am happy with my xbox

DaSilva · 08-19-2009, 12:23 PM

here it is..

Not sure what to buy...
I had the PS3 bought it when it was new in exchange for my PS2
costed 4NOK sold it for 4NOK over 1,5 year later

Now I looking at used Xbox elite's ... but
it is so damn hard to chose.. IfI really wanted to be happy
I would buy them both and maybe I am gonna do that..
Problem is the games and the controller sometimes
xbox is more comfortable and sometimes the PS3 ...

Buy 1 xbox used and 1 ps3 used..

Hmm.. Not sure if I care about the slim version ?
well it has 120 GB like the elite..

Hmm..

jack · 08-19-2009, 12:37 PM

@dasilva
let the games decide which system to buy

DaSilva · 08-19-2009, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jack

@dasilva
let the games decide which system to buy

I try to but it's still very hard...
I like some exclusive Xbox games
and some exclusive PS3 games
^^
? Don't know what to do

jack · 08-19-2009, 12:52 PM

you'll probably end up like me
owning 2 xbox 360 and not using one of them

08-18-2009, 03:06 PM	#1
HighestOfHigh Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Sony officially announces $299 PS3 Slim For months, we've been blogging about rumors that Sony would cut the price of its PlayStation 3 game console from $399 to $299 and possibly announce a new trimmer model called the PS3 Slim. Well, at a press conference in Cologne, Germany, preceding the opening of the Gamescom Expo, the company finally took the wraps off the new console. Earlier Tuesday, Kmart.com jumped the gun on the announcement and accidentally posted an ad on its home page that revealed a price cut to the "old" 80GB and 160GB PS3s to $299 and $399 respectively and hinted at the impending arrival of the new PS3 Slim. In Cologne, Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kaz Hirai performed the unveiling, taking the stage and announcing the PS3 was "getting a new model" and that indeed it was called the PS3 Slim. The Slim is hitting stores the first week in September and will cost $299 (or for those who live in other regions, 299 euros or 29980 yen). Hirai says it has the same features and functions as the "old" PS3 but is 33 percent smaller, 36 percent lighter, and comes with a 120GB hard drive. It's unclear how Sony will sell the old 80GB PS3 at the same price as the new Slim, but we'll have more details as they emerge. Until then, feel free to comment - Sony officially announces $299 PS3 Slim \| Crave - CNET

08-18-2009, 05:08 PM	#2
jack Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Graz,Austria Posts: 62 Thanks: 32 Thanked 30 Times in 11 Posts	the current ps3 hardware would have ruined them. along with the vaio, playstation was sony's most successful department, but all changed because of the current ps3 architecture. this silm version is another good move from sir stringer next construction sight ... sony ericsson gallery http://www.engadget.com/photos/plays...ds-on/2216922/ Last edited by jack; 08-18-2009 at 05:36 PM.

08-18-2009, 05:44 PM	#3
shonguiz Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,331 Thanks: 132 Thanked 140 Times in 95 Posts	It looks like shit though, months ago when the first images poped up from a chinese factory i thought it was faked images from some chinese crap copy, so seeing that it's the real deal is quite of a shock since design was always a strong point of sony products. Last edited by shonguiz; 08-18-2009 at 06:31 PM.

08-18-2009, 06:18 PM	#4
Choleric Justice Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Great Plains Posts: 2,513 Thanks: 236 Thanked 569 Times in 292 Posts	Yawwwnnn.... I'll take a XBOX 360 Elite for the same price.

08-19-2009, 12:15 PM	#5
jack Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Graz,Austria Posts: 62 Thanks: 32 Thanked 30 Times in 11 Posts	the matt finish on top(only on the top) may look not as classy as the previous version, but at least it keeps finger prints away. anyway ... i am happy with my xbox

08-19-2009, 12:23 PM	#6
DaSilva Fanatic Join Date: May 2006 Location: NORWAY Posts: 1,276 Thanks: 1,156 Thanked 312 Times in 187 Posts	here it is.. Not sure what to buy... I had the PS3 bought it when it was new in exchange for my PS2 costed 4NOK sold it for 4NOK over 1,5 year later Now I looking at used Xbox elite's ... but it is so damn hard to chose.. IfI really wanted to be happy I would buy them both and maybe I am gonna do that.. Problem is the games and the controller sometimes xbox is more comfortable and sometimes the PS3 ... Buy 1 xbox used and 1 ps3 used.. Hmm.. Not sure if I care about the slim version ? well it has 120 GB like the elite.. Hmm..

08-19-2009, 12:37 PM	#7
jack Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Graz,Austria Posts: 62 Thanks: 32 Thanked 30 Times in 11 Posts	@dasilva let the games decide which system to buy

08-19-2009, 12:52 PM	#9
jack Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Graz,Austria Posts: 62 Thanks: 32 Thanked 30 Times in 11 Posts	you'll probably end up like me owning 2 xbox 360 and not using one of them

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