PlayStation 3 now $299, slimmer version coming September 1st

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News just in from gamescom

It’s confirmed! The PlayStation 3 is now available for $299. Yes, NOW! Today, Kaz Hirai also announced a new, slimmer form factor 120 GB PS3 (available September 1st). SCEA President and CEO Jack Tretton shows off the new hardware in this video.

Itching for a closer look at the new PS3? We’ve got pics.

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  • @102 Korbei83

    Exactly, all these people must have not noticed the VERY similar size and shape of that OBVIOUS slot on the bottom of the new PSlim! I’d cry if they did remove it though. I want the 120GB for my 80GB model and my 80GB as back up, freeing PSlim up for a HUGE hard drive

  • woot woot!!

  • whoo! good news!

  • Very nice! Though I did just buy my 160GB about 2 months ago.

  • i am so lucky that i bought a ps3 now, because the new one it’s too square, the details are ugly, and the size was not SO

  • Getting the slim does that mean we the consumer lose performance or something of the sort because if so, I rather get a bigger PS3 than a small one and get all the bells and whistles that I expect with the PS3?

  • never thought ps3 could get better but now its smaller and with a 120 gb hard drive thats gona be the best system out today and also adding in the 3.0 update nothing can compare to ps3 now

  • It looks very slim has a mate kinda surface but in widht a lot longer, Is the heat problem solved , where is the hard disk slot. The power connector changed , less usb , no audio plug(Not important),
    Hmmm not quiet there yet although prity looking, still one color need more like Pink , turgoise , green , red , blue , brown an idea maybe.

  • Yea last time they decreased price they pulled the PS2 chip. Wonder what they pulled from this one. Is it WiFi or something else?
    Anyone else wondering the same thing?

  • i’m so happy that i bought a ps3 now, because the new one it’s ugly.It’s too square,the details are ugly and the color is weak.And the size was not reduced SO much like ps2.Hate it.

  • Spread the word. We got a war to Win!!

  • What i would really like to know is if it is more silant then the regular PS3. I remember when PS2slim came out and it was a big differance from the regular PS2. If it is more silant i will buy the new PS3 slim.

  • I think its way too soon for a slim model to be announced.
    Other than that, ITS UGLY!
    It is neither sleek nor sexy.
    It really looks like a cheap piece of plastic.
    This is coming from someone who LOVES the PS3 and the PlayStation brand.

  • PS2 Emotion Engine Emulation update please. We know you’ve gotten a patent for software based backwards compatibility.

  • oh such a pretty little thing. I hope I don’t break it. that is if I get it.

  • Yea but they pulled the HDD on the PS2 slim also. Really wasn’t that important on the PS2 unless you played FFXI which is there game.

  • kudos to the hardware designers at sony!
    from the first to the latests it’s all top-quality!

    especially compared to the xbox360 and even the original Ps2.

  • WE WANT EEE! (described in comment 260)

  • Worst kept secret of the year. Everyone knew about this before E3. Hopefully this little baby will help the PS3 take 2nd place this holiday season instead of dead last as it has been for the last few years.

  • Looks nice, but I’ll stick with my 60GB Backwards compatible PS3. I still enjoy playing my PS2 games, gotta beat persona 3+4.

    Still, looks nice, and might not be bad to have if mine either bites the dust (Don’t see it happening) or I want one I can take places. And I hope you can replace the harddrive and it should come with a mic for chatting online, people really need ’em.

  • Ugly.

  • Holy crap this is awesome!!!

  • I’m beginning to accept the new design. GJ SONY

  • You can swap out the hard drive in the new PS3 slim. The hard drive slot is now located in the front of the PS3. Has built in WiFi and 2 USB ports. You can read more here http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10312144-1.html

  • It doesn’t matter which kind of PS3 u may own they all are the same system SONY NEEDS TO STOP MASSING WITH THE SYSTEM AND START MAKING BETTER GAMES!!!!!!!!!!!!111

  • The only thing i like about the slimmer ps3 is that it has 120 GB and its also lighter not heavy but the design i dont like because it looks cheap

  • and they need to give us EEE….

  • good looking slimmy.. lol but i prefer to keep my launch 60gb. better quality and craftsmanship… 4 ports lol lol

  • yeah sometimes i run out of USB ports :\

  • yea is the hdd still replaceable?

  • I hope the HDD will be replaceable???

    If not I’ll stick with my old ps3 and my 500GB HD

    PLEASE say its upgradeable in the slim.. PLEASE

  • SONY NEEDS TO STOP MASSING WITH THE SYSTEM BRING BETTER GAME OR AT LIST SOME NEW SOFTWARE NOT HARDWARE SONY NEEDS TO STOP MASSING WITH THE SYSTEM BRING BETTER GAME OR AT LIST SOME NEW SOFTWARE NOT HARDWARE SONY NEEDS TO STOP MASSING WITH THE SYSTEM BRING BETTER GAME OR AT LIST SOME NEW SOFTWARE NOT HARDWARE SONY NEEDS TO STOP MASSING WITH THE SYSTEM BRING BETTER GAME OR AT LIST SOME NEW SOFTWARE NOT HARDWARE SONY NEEDS TO STOP MASSING WITH THE SYSTEM BRING BETTER GAME OR AT LIST SOME NEW SOFTWARE NOT HARDWARE SONY NEEDS TO STOP MASSING WITH THE SYSTEM BRING BETTER GAME OR AT LIST SOME NEW SOFTWARE NOT HARDWARE SONY NEEDS TO STOP MASSING WITH THE SYSTEM BRING BETTER GAME OR AT LIST SOME NEW SOFTWARE NOT HARDWARE

  • Goodbye rumors!

  • The case looks cheap

  • THIS JUST IN>>>HD IS SWAPPABLE ON PS3 SLIM…ENGADGET WENT HANDS ON WITH THE SYSTEM AND THERE’S A SCREW THAT COMES OFF THE BOTTOM!!!

  • SONY GUYS FIX THE AD YOU HAVE HERE IN THE MAIN PAGE CAUSE SAYS THAT THE PS3 160GB BUNDLE WITH UNCHARTED IS 499 WHEN IN REALITY IS 399, REMEMBER LOTS OF PEOPLE CHICKING THIS PAGES NOW ;)

  • Also, the power supply is still internal to the system. There is no power brick.

    http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-3-slim-unboxing-and-hands-on/

  • YEAR OF THE PS3 SLIM.WITH LBP AGAIN.UNCHARTED.AND MUCH MORE.CRAZYYY

  • @260 ProwlingFox

    The patent you are refering to was originally written back in 2007. It referred to the the emulation that was on the old 80GB systems that had a graphics sythesizer GPU. That GPU was removed in later versions of the PS3 and is still removed in the Slim version. In other words that patent is old news and doesn’t apply to current PS3 models.

  • thanks jeff and jack you guys are the best the new ps3 is hot like the old thanks alot and nice work makeing the new ps3 and old one from jose11417

  • Wiki page for the Slim (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3) says that you can’t install Linux. I’ve seen that on other news articles, too. Kinda sucks but I don’t know too many people that were using it.

  • Great…Looks like I’m buyin a second ps3 now. Thanks sony. -___-

  • Power supply is internal and ungrounded.
    It looks like they fixed some grounding issues that may have plagued the initial design, thus calling for a grounded plug.

  • Haha at all the doubters

  • Amazing. Best Buy already shows the new price on their website, but even Sony’s own Playstation website still shows the 80 GB model at 399. LOL Oh well, I’m not buying a 2nd one until after the slim model hits the shelf anyway. Nice to see the price drop AND a newer, smaller/efficient model. Just wish it had looked like the current one but smaller. I like the old style better… just must “prettier” in my entertainment center. Also, I really wish it had a USB port on the back, and maybe even an e-SATA port on the back. That way I could connect a super fast external drive and a USB hub for things like the PS3 eye without running cables out the front. The lack of a USB port on the back was my biggest disappointment, but I never asked… so I guess I don’t have room to complain!

  • Also, I’d like to hope for atleast 4 usb ports+memory card ports.

  • Is there backwards compatibility?

  • oh great..I just spent $160 for sony to fix my fat ps3, its funny how alotta ps3’s are dying right now? around the exact time they launch the ps3 slim.

  • Personally, I like it. It just seems like something is missing on the top. The small PS3 logo looks off. I think it needs a silver or black line to make it more busy, because it seems real bland on top.

  • well it is pretty cool,but i kind of miss that glare on the front

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