PS3 Slim Unveiled Along with a $100 Price Cut
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 at 12:57 pm Category: Blu-ray, Games, News, Rumors, Video Games
PS3 Slim $299
The rumors are over as less than an hour ago at Gamescon Expo in Cologne, Germany, Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kaz Hirai announced that the PS3 was getting a new model, the PS3 Slim.
The PS3 Slim boasts 120 gigs with a $299 price tag and a urgently needed redesign – sleeker, lighter and more compact than the original George Foreman Grill lookalike that was the original PS3.
Play Station has played second and third fiddle to the Nintendo Wii and Microsoft’s X-Box 360, largely due to price I would imagine as it’s specs and features like Blu Ray have never been in question.
All indications point to this price cut taking effect immediately for all 80 gig units in stores now to make way for the Slim’s which should begin shipping in early September.
I’m getting one…
(You can order the PlayStation 3 Slim on Amazon by clicking the link.)
Responses to “PS3 Slim Unveiled Along with a $100 Price Cut”
Why spend the same $300 on JUST a blu-ray player when you can spend the same money to get a blu-ray player AND a game console? When I finally dip into my pockets, I will probably invest in one of these. Just seems like a “more bang for your buck” sort of deal…
Of course I break and buy a ps3 and then they slimify it… that’s right, slimify is a word… god i want a slim
I would think, the only question to be asked is, How backwards compatible is this version of the system? Because, if you can’t play the older games on it it’s still not worth it.
It’s still not worth it to SOME people, Joey… Some people couldn’t care less about PS2 games.
I’m not certain, but rumors have suggested that the Slim is backward compatible.
I’m sure that info has been released by now.
A lot of kids are going to want one for Christmas
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