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Sony Announces PS3 Slim, Price Cut, Improvements To Home

Posted by Soulskill on from the worst-kept-secret dept.

Sony's press conference today at the Gamescom convention was full of announcements. They officially revealed the PS3 Slim, which will be 36% lighter and 33% smaller than the normal PS3. It will come with a 120 GB hard drive and list for $299 when it hits retail stores in early September. Normal PS3s will drop to that price as well starting tomorrow. (Unfortunately for Sony, their unveiling was spoiled a bit by several retailers jumping the gun on new advertisements, not to mention the rumors that had been swirling for weeks ahead of time.) Sony also announced a PS3 firmware update as well as new features and customization options for Home. In addition to that, the PS3 and PSP will be getting a digital reader service. At launch it will bring access to Marvel comic books, and will expand from there. They didn't talk much about their upcoming motion control scheme, but promised more details next month at the Tokyo Game Show.

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  1. It would be really nice... by 8127972 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ..... If Sony restored backward compatibility with PS2 games. That and not the price nor the size of the console is why I haven't bought one yet.

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    1. Re:It would be really nice... by DigiShaman · · Score: 5, Insightful

      People still watch tube tvs?

      That was a dumb question. Of course they do!

      More often than not, very large tube sets are "good enough" for most people that have them. However, replacing them is such a huge PITA because of how large and heavy they are. So until it decides to die one day, there really isn't much of an incentive replace it with a flat panel.

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  2. Re:No Linux Support? by Turken · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I would assume that the loss of Linux support is likely due to not bothering to accommodate for the large changes in hardware under the hood. If their research shows that not enough people are using a feature make it worth developing and supporting, why should they waste resources on that feature? Of course, by that logic, then Home should have dies a long time ago too...

    At any rate, it shouldn't take too long for unofficial workarounds to show up.

  3. Re:Sweet by GigaHurtsMyRobot · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Rather than a good deal, I'd say it's finally priced the way it should be. I will also be getting one at this price... I have been a 360 zealot for a long time, but will get one of these for exclusives and PSN titles if I want them.

  4. Re:An even better model by dc29A · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How about they release "PS3 Reliable edition"?

    Of the two PS3 owners that I know (a friend and myself), both have had the Blue-ray drive fail. And mine failed just after I sold the console on Craigslist, making me look like a fraud.

    The plural of 'anecdote' is not 'evidence'.

  5. Re:Whoa! by Enderandrew · · Score: 5, Insightful

    * 120 gig HDD.
    * Built in wifi-fi.
    * Streams all my media content from my computer.
    * Top-notch BluRay player.
    * Built in web browser
    * Oh, and plays games.

    I think it is a great value actually, But to each their own.

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