PS3 Slim CECH-2000B 250GB Model Uncovered at FCC Site

Today we uncovered a second PS3 Slim model CECH-2000B (not to be confused with the already known CECH-2000A 120GB model) on the FCC site that Sony tried to hide under a company called Sand Dollar Enterprise, Inc. of 1518 Ascension Drive in San Mateo CA.

Now, Sand Dollar Enterprise, Inc is represented by SCEA's General Council, Riley Russell...

[GrandDragon]

I hope this model will feature a Chrome finish instead of the Matt Finnish

[darthv72]

the current 120gb will be known as the "arcade" version and the bigger 250gb will be the pro.

[Mo0eY]

I love the matte. Chrome is too finger-printy.

[cool8]

is going for 299.99 (which it probably wont) it will be KILLER!

[darthv72]

going to come out at the higher $399 price point.

[randomwiz]

wow... $399 suddenly seems like so much to pay

Anyway, its probably the current "phat" 160gb w/ uncharted + pain

except this time I think its going to be 250gb w/ uncharted 2 + flower?? @399

[ThanatosDMC]

I bought a 320gb from microcenter for $59.99 guess, it better come with something worth the extra $100?

[Godmars290]

Like a 360's HDD comes with more for the money?

I'm sure some rube is willing to pay someone else $40 to switch out PS3 HDD.

Heck, i would have gone into business doing it if I had thought of it sooner.

[RememberThe357]

A while after the current 160Gb has sold out.

[PirateThom]

If the 250GB SKU was $399, it might be one they use to bundle certain games, say Uncharted 2 or God of War 3 in the future.

I'm not saying this will happen, but the 160GB does come with a game packed in.

[dragunrising]

Why release 2 SKU's? A larger hard drive alone isn't enough incentive to get a 250 GB. If there is a game pack in and wireless N, I'm all over it.

Overall, I really like the look of the PS3 Slim. The matte finish took a minute to get used to, but already I want to sell my PS3 fat.

[ThanatosDMC]

OH! You're awesome to remind me that... i hope they fix the PS3 eating our bandwidths. I hope it just runs like how our computers do. Everytime im downloading something on the PS3 everything internet related slows down.

[Sunny_D]

If this is true, then Super_Secret was correct all along about the 120gb and 250gb slim ps3's. He sure was right in backing up his claim about in game cross chat not making it in F.W. 3.0 but might come before the end of the year.

[ThanatosDMC]

Yeah, i wonder what other inside scoops he has for us...

[TheColbertinator]

Yeah he was the real deal.I hope he comes to N4G again sometime

[OgTheClever]

He even talked about removing the ability to install another OS, which I didn't really believe at the time. Apparently he will appear in a few months elsewhere on the internet with a different name to reveal more Sony secrets...

[saint_john_paul_ii]

yup, he was very legit. thats why im not really worried about cross game audio chat anymore.

[PirateThom]

That guy pretty much nailed everything, the HDD configs of the slims, the fact there was only one feature removed, but he said cross game chat wouldn't be in the "next" update, it would be one before the end of the year.

[LordMarius]

Ah more rumors

[Sarcasm]

Rumor has it, the PS3 Slim will drop to $99 to compete with the 360 arcade!

Just kidding, I know. Rumors after rumors after rumors.

Especially since after this big one was finally put to rest, more pop up.

[Mo0eY]

And the bots looked to over their console, sank their heads, and sighed... again...

[Tony-A]

The Slim is actually going to sell for $299 along with the PS3 Fat, which will also sell for $299. Kaz said so in the conference.

[mirroredderorrim]

Hm. I will go out on limb and say they got a deal for HD's, so maybe they can sell it for just 50$ more?

It would be weird to price it at 349.99/359.99 while the 120 is 299.99.
Could they fix a pricing structure to compete with the entire Xbox 360 line?

I'd still replace it for a larger drive, so there would need to be something on that SKU that does not exist in the 120 gig variation.

Don't mind this hot-air, grab a balloon and fill it up if you find, there is nothing of enlightenment here. :B

[360rocka]

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[JonnyBigBoss]

Wow that's a beast.

[Covenant]

Probably to replace the current 160GB model. $399?

[pure pwnage24]

250gbs? thats huge, last gen I would've never thought 250gbs would be used in a console.
but of course I won't leave out the bots (P.S 54% XD)

[TiKiMaN1]

Sounds like a Christmas Bundle to me.

[Blasphemy]

I wish Sony would just stick with one SKU.

[Tony-A]

I don't. More options for the consumer, and now that the Slim is out, this will be the only SKU out there anyways (unless you count the 160GB LE) because they are phasing out the current 80GB.