New PS3 Model Can't Combat the Wii U

"The addition of this new model just shows that Sony is running out of ways to compete with Nintendo and Microsoft." | Explosion.com

[-Mika-]

It not suppose to...

[darthv72]

but realistically that is what sony is hoping it will do. It isnt uncommon for one company to try and prolong their product in the wake of something new coming out.

It is just their way of trying to steal the thunder while at the same time remaining relevant.

[sikbeta]

I think they kind of gave up, they can't do Anything, there is nothing MS or Sony can do to avoid people buying the U, price-cuts would have helped, but that didn't happen from Sony's part, nothing is known from MS either, but even then, U Black model preorders are @ full just in days and I'm sure White model stock will be limited, everything will be sold out when it's released

[MaxXAttaxX]

That's what Sony told you?

And here we were all thinking they were cutting costs.

[yesmynameissumo]

As long as the Wii U is playing games that are on and look the same as PS3/360 versions, both MS and Sony can compete.

[BitbyDeath]

Would think they'd try a bit harder if it were going up against the Wii by reducing the price.

I think this is just more a case of evolution.

[smashcrashbash]

"The addition of this new model just shows that Sony is running out of ways to compete with Nintendo and Microsoft.". That is what this shows? Really? What about continuing to give us great games. That isn't that a way to compete? If not then I think gaming is in more trouble then I thought it was.

[DigitalRaptor]

I.. I just... I don't... I give up.

Some people just can't use their brains can they? A new form factor to reduce costs and revitalise the brand before the latest wave of games are released this autumn/winter, and so this person says that it's because they're "running out of ways to compete"..

These amateurs should give up and go back to school.

[Information Minister]

Oh, it gets better! Here's the extended quote: "The addition of this new model just shows that Sony is running out of ways to compete with Nintendo and Microsoft. While the next generation XBOX is already in development and the Wii U is slated for release this holiday season, all they can do is wave around a brand new model that has the exact same capabilities as their older Slim version."

So, according to the author, this holiday season people will buy the Wii U because it's new hardware. Microsoft gets included on the same boat, because they are working on a new system, despite nothing being announced at this point. As for Sony, they won't sell PS3s because it's old hardware, and since they haven't announced the PS4, surely they can't be working on it.

I'm not making this stuff up, it's that dumb!

And here I thought Sony and Microsoft were in similar situations when compared to Nintendo. How silly of me... Apparently it's Microsoft and Nintendo that are in similar situations when compared to Sony./s

[Xof]

The 'last wave of games' is most certainly not this Winter. The PS3 will see a steady stream of games throughout all of 2013 and into 2014.

And 2014 will probably see an equally strong line-up, we just don't know what it is because many of those games haven't been announced yet.

Stop assuming the generation is over just because other people keep saying it is. Look at the games. The PS3 is still going strong and will continue to go strong for quite a while yet.

[DigitalRaptor]

Xof,

I said "latest" not "last".

I agree with everything you said, but you need to read what I said more carefully.

[RmanX1000]

*facepalm*..... Stupid article....

[bubblebeam]

True. It wasn't meant to combat the Wii U, anyone can see that.

It may steal some customers from the Wii U, and generate more income for Sony, but the PS4 is what they are betting on.

This generation is almost over, so when the ps4 comes out this newer, cheaper console will be the only one available to buy. Which is a smart move, as they are cheaper to make and ship due to their size and weight.

More money = More exclusive games. Well, at least with Sony...

[Ben_Grimm]

Mortal Kombat!

[wishingW3L]

indeed. =p

http://youtu.be/xWnJyKQACXA...

[shutUpAndTakeMyMoney]

replace ps3 in the title with wiiU and replace wiiU with ps4 = fixed..

[nevin1]

PS3/360/Wii will outsell WiiU this holiday season.

[Sgt_Slaughter]

3 consoles VS. 1...

REALLY?!?!?!?

[AIndoria]

To be honest, I'm kinda skeptical about Wii U. Sure it's great and all...but...meh.

[Hicken]

I think he was saying that ALL those system would outsell the Wii U, not all of them combined.

[chukamachine]

Stupid read.

How is that running out of idea's. Costs less to make. Give console a fresh look. It's smaller. Different loader. But still plays great games and many more to come.

For all mario lovers, there is WII U.

[LoaMcLoa]

You can't compare a new model to a new console...

[GrahamGolden]

well the wii u is current gen and i dont care what the nintendo fangirls say about it...it is CURRENT GEN.

so yes i can compare a ps3 or a xbox 360 with the wii u because they are all CURRENT GEN

[Shok]

Oh shit, this guy knows the specs! Care to share'em? =P

[Iceman X]

Well ALOT of Devs have stated that the Wii U is not Next Gen it's Nintendo's entry into current gen. But people are blind and will belive what ever they want. But if you do the research the facts are there.

[Young_ART]

All I have to say is my 40GB fat that I got about 4 years ago just got red light, and I was looking forward to the rumor about a revision releasing soon, becoming a fact. So here we are with a confirmation, with no price cut....I thought that was the main purpose of revisions??

This model could've done some damage to WiiU sales in my opinion if it had a price cut. My reason why, is because the games releasing around the WiiU launch directly attract a majority of that fanbase. Battle Royale, LBKarting, etc etc.

I don't understand sony sometimes man.....it's like almost everytime they get something good going there's something they do or don't do, that basically makes it underwhelming.
I do appreciate all the AAA exclusives they provide but they have to step it up in other aspects of this market because while software play a large part, it's not the only part....smh.

[medziarz]

then get a current slot-loading high quality model while the supplies last, $250; or get the new 500GB with Assassin's 3 for $300

[MrBeatdown]

"This model could've done some damage to WiiU sales in my opinion if it had a price cut. My reason why, is because the games releasing around the WiiU launch directly attract a majority of that fanbase. Battle Royale, LBKarting, etc etc."

Wii U isn't out yet, so there is no need for Sony to rush to throw everything they have at Nintendo right now. There's still two months to go.

Last year on Black Friday, Sony had a 160GB PS3 with LBP2 and Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One for $200.

Odds are, with Nintendo releasing the Wii U just a week before Black Friday, they won't be doing any bundle deals this year. The Wii U has a good chance of selling out regardless of what Sony, or MS for that matter, choose to do.

Sony will likely be selling the 250GB new PS3 with a few games (likely with LBP Karting or AllStars as one of the games) for $200.

That will likely be Sony's response, and it will come when it's most important. It's not about slowing down Nintendo. They will likely easily sell through available stock. That's when Sony sticks a great bundle out there to capitalize on shoppers who either couldn't get a Wii U or are willing to consider a cheaper alternative.

[Knight_Crawler]

Game consoles from Sony and MS suck real bad this gen. I have had 4 360's and 2 PS3's die on me including a slim version and I still have my NES,SNES,N64,GAME CUBE and Wii and they are all still working lets hope the Wii U is built like a brick too.

MS and Sony should feel bad for selling me a product that has a life cycle of 6 years max.

[MEsoJD]

It can probably take away some sales. It has an already established library. It's also coming out with an Assassins Creed bundle and Uncharted 3 if I remember correctly. Though they should have had one for $200 in my opinion.

[topekomsi]

I personally am not a fan of the new ps3, but if it cuts production cost and save a studio or 2 in the process. Sony is gushing, no hemorrhaging money hand over fist, hopefully the ps3 will help get them closer to the black.

Sony: cut the tv dept, your killing yourself.

[RivetCityGhoul]

of course it can't compete because its more expensive than the regular slim.

[Qrphe]

Technically, they're competing due to the obvious fact that they're both in the home console market.

[sincitysir1]

woo video games and the unrelenting nauseating luke warm vomit smelling presence of choice. why cant we just have it all.

[wiiulee]

there is nothing that the current systems can do to really combat what the wiiu is bringing to the gaming world right now

[KwietStorm_BLM]

They're all bringing gaming experiences, some that are only available on their respective platforms. I'd call that a good way to combat what the competition is bringing to the game world.

[ChunkyLover53]

Nintendo is releasing the first next gen console, of course its going to be the hot thing. I think Sony and Microsoft will actually do okay this holiday, mostly because some people aren't going to be able to find a Wii U and will have to settle for Xbox 360 or PS3 instead.

Bundles and deals on Black Friday should help the other two as well, but its just foolish to think six+ year old hardware is going to compete with something new.

[Imalwaysright]

Why not? Didnt the PS2 outsold the 360 for a few month after the 360 was released?

[ChunkyLover53]

No, the Xbox 360 sold around 3 million units in the first 90 days. If you didn't pre-order one, you couldn't find one until deep in 2006.

[Imalwaysright]

Really?

http://arstechnica.com/unca...

Dont know if the PS2 outsold the 360 in Europe on that period of time but i think its safe to say that it did in Japan.

[Chitown71291]

@Chunky dude the 360 barely sold 3 millions units its first half year on the market. Didnt start really selling until Gears Of War dropped

[chrisarsenalsavart]

Appart from the big nintendo fans , most core gamer won,t go crazy for wiiu at launch due to the fact that 90% of the launch games offering is already available on ps3/360 or comig out at the same time.
I am not saying i won,t get it eventually but not right now and not for that price.

[ninjabake]

Speak for yourself. There are a lot of GAMING fans that will be looking to get their hands on it. Gaming isn't about splitting people into groups ("core" vs "casual") its about being entertained and/or being competitive but gaming is nothing that should be taken extremely seriously unless your getting paid for it, these are toys afterall. Plus Parents will be looking to pick this thing up as well. Its not about 'core gamers' cause the bulk of sales come from people who aren't on sites like this, don't read gaming mags, don't watch gaming vids....those are the people that will make up the majority of sales. You think the PS3/360 install base is 70% core? Your dreaming or don't know what a casual gamer is or the power they have in business.

[Jazz4108]

I personally would never settle for a ps3 now that I have owned one as the 360 by far blows the mess that ps3 is and has been with all its tacked on crap, menu after sub menu, did you forget to turn on full rgb, damn another firmware update, what another manual install that only partially installs part of the game so it can keep up with the 360, underwhelming multiplats most all of this gen, high entry price, no cross game chat, trerrible web browser, and i could go on but I say a pleasant thank but No thank you to another ps3.

[ShadowKingx]

Since when do you compare the Wii to PS3 anyway. i think a better comparison would be Wii U vs X 360 because PS3 is blu-ray and of course Wii U and X360 are not.

But nintendo cannot even get away from the mine craft style gameplay. Specaiilly when Madden NFL 13 looks like Madden 04 on the PS2.

[AJBACK2FRAG]

The WiiU runs on blu-ray discs. Get with it.

[josephayal]

the PS3 Have over 137 Exclusives

[AJBACK2FRAG]

How many are developed by SCEA?

[Thepcz]

this is why sony cant compete with nitendo. the wiiu is the same price as an old last gen console (ie ps3) who will 'cop' a rehashed ps3 over a brand spanking new/cutting edge wiiu?

sony have lost their minds.

the super slim looks cheap and tacky with that corrugated card look

[ShadowKingx]

The Wii U is nothing more than a modified Wii with the same graphics and handheld tv controller.

Nintendo has not even put an HDMI port on their console yet not to mention not even a fiber optic cable for sound. Thus PS3 and X360 has both.

Nintendo is still living in the Tube TV days. You can pop Madden 04 in the PS2 and get the same graphics the Wii U or Wii is offering.

[Ck1x]

Nice try but the WiiU has an HDMI port and comes with a high-speed HDMI cable. If you didn't know this, HDMI carries the digital audio channels as well so there's no need for a seperate optical cable or coaxial cable port on this system. For those that don't have A/V receivers capable of processing both image and sound data through HDMI. The WiiU has the standard Multi-out port, to which the same audio cables from the Wii can be used. Or they may even release a multi-out port version with a coaxial cable end, to carry the digital audio signal for those that don't have updated receivers.

[ShadowKingx]

Wow. I stand corrected on the HDMI port. But your right about it does carry digital audio channels. But the Fiber optic is made just for the audio not audio and video so you get better sound.

Ck1x thanks for pointing this out. hopefully the wii u produces the quality that HDMI provides. But we will see

[madjedi]

" the wiiu is the same price as an old last gen console (ie ps3) who will 'cop' a rehashed ps3 over a brand spanking new/cutting edge wiiu? " Maybe people that want more than 10-20 games to choose from.

Especially if those games can be gotten cheaper on ps3/360.

Realise just because you nintendo guys are pissing your pants, being over excited about the wii u, doesn't the rest of us have to as well.

Cutting edge lmao, first pc's can be cutting edge and that gets $$$ and is rendered inferior in a relatively short time. 2nd the wii u, is more powerful than the ps3/360, but also 7 yrs newer. That is a seriously pathetic bragging point.

Lastly the full details about the wii u, are still not fully revealed, so you have fun hyping up a console surrounded by ? marks.

Just because it is the newest console doesn't always mean it is the best one, especially to people that aren't nintendo fanboys.

Hardware is worthless without the software to run on it. Your screaming about the console, what your dumbass should be talking about is the games. Either launch or post launch lineup.

That is what will convince people to buy the wii u, not because it's newer and more powerful.

And yet nintendo guys are always accusing ps3/360 gamers of putting too much emphasis on graphics.

[GrahamGolden]

go back to mario rainbows and keep it shut nintendo fangirl...enjoy your casual console..let the core gamers do the talk here kkthxbb

[AJBACK2FRAG]

Seriously dumb comment. Learn your history Nintendo saved this whole industry in the early eighties. What's more hard core than that you sally.

[madjedi]

@aj

Yeah another fool stuck in the past. " Learn your history Nintendo saved this whole industry in the early eighties." And the reason we should bow down and praise them for this is what exactly.

It was 20+ yrs ago, move on already, the rest of the industry has and left nintendo behind, struggling to catch up to modern gaming.

You pro nintendo guys, need to realise alot of us are old gamers that started gaming on nes or prior. So alot of us know our gaming history, some of us just aren't big on nintendo.

The definition of hardcore can change wildly from person to person.

[MasterCratosKong66]

Bet money that those "core" gamers you speak of actually know how to appreciate a good game on any console while they toss your shit on whatever game you pick up

[Lucretia]

@ThePCz

ur such a fangirl,

the wii-u is priced near current gen because it is current gen.

its what the Xbox was to the ps2, a little better tech wise but not enough to be next gen, so why does the wii-u get to be considered next gen? oh yeah because of being a faaaangirl.

seriously, ur nintendo kids act like u dont care about power or graphics but then when you finally get HD 6 years after you should have been had it you guys start praising the power.

lol so sad

[Thepcz]

lol you will be eating large portions of humble pie when sony come out with ps4 and completely rip off nintendos concept.

you will be forced to eat even more humble pie when you grow up and realise next gen does not have to be defined by how many polygons are on a screen with x number of filters. its about the experience.

but if you want to get technical about it, wiiu humiliates ps3 on the spec sheet. so, hope that clears that up.

[Lucretia]

lol, Yummy PIE!

funny thing is Madam.

the wii-u destroys ps3 spec wise.....yet doesnt show it.

and since when did next gen now be considered about specs? its ALWAYS for the passed 25+ years been a Spec boost.

just because nintendo failed to make a boost means that the rules change?????

Naaaaah, be seriously girly

[RAFFwaff]

At least it doesn't look like a huge bread bin anymore.

[Thepcz]

now it looks like a toasted sandwich maker

[kickerz]

Classic. lol

[arkard]

People realize this is more then trying to compete with Nintendo right? This lowers Sony's production costs in materials, thus giving them a larger profit margin. And they are getting this out before the holiday season. Seems like a smart move to me.

[MadMen]

Hey Captain obvious, cant compete with the Wii U huh, good thing it wasn't made for that reason..

Now to the real subject in comparison to the Wii, the Wii U will be a major flop...

In other stories California is still burning.

[Elda]

The wii u is just a slight bit powerful than the ps3 & Xbox 360 when the ps4 & the next box is released then we'll see which machine is more powerful & better.

[DivineAssault]

My vita can combat & defeat wii u.. Sales aint there but the software & features beat it by far

[ninjabake]

As it should. The Vita is a dedicated handheld device, the Wii u gamepad is only a controller. There isn't much comparison there besides they have buttons and a screen. Its obvious the Vita can do more than a controller can on its own, shoot the 3DS can do more than a controller as well.

The question is can the Vita act as a standalone controller efficiently for asymmetric gameplay with the PS3. And I think it can however I think the Wii u will be a better value because your getting all that out the box.

[jopeussr]

I think the sales aren't there because the software & features are lacking. Hopefully things will change soon... my Vita could use more love.

[DivineAssault]

power wise, wii u has it by about 2x, yet theres no software that proves it now or anytime soon.. PS3 has the advantage of a huge software lineup & guaranteed FULL 3rd party support.. No hoping & wishing for multiplat games there, plus trophies, plus online game chatting, plus blu ray, plus established network, etc

[cityboy100]

Owned every system starting with Atari , looks like to me that Nintendo is going back to grab some of their hardcore gamers back. That's why I preordered 3 wii u's 1 for me and 2 for eBay , lol!!!! After seeing rayman and zombi u I want one.

[AsimLeonheart]

Just a flamebait article to get hits. Nothing new here guys. Lets move on.

[Vickistheman]

Actually it can, and it will do pretty well.

The PS3 pretty much has the hardcore market down, while Nintendo is the one that needs to convince the core to jump in. The previous Wii hurts Ninty here a little bit since they abandoned the core.

[AWBrawler]

Wii U got the fanboys shaking in their boots.

its funny because if they just stopped being biased, and enjoyed what each system offers, they'd have no reason to be scared.

[LX-General-Kaos]

well said

[Pillsbury1]

Isnt this what everybody said abou the wii? guess we will have to wait 3 months to find out...

[AJBACK2FRAG]

That's pure bullshit and PS3 fanboys are the most biased gamers ever!

[1upgamer99]

The way I see it, PS3 has great graphics and more horse power than the 360. Though the power has rarely been shown off until the past year. The Wii U has more power than the PS3 and can display games in HD that PS3 and Xbox can't (Just to back up what I am saying-Link) http://www.forbes.com/sites...
The Developers are saying the new GamePad is awesome Link from Black Ops 2 developers stating what I am saying, I could post what Ubisoft is saying about how great the Wii U is too but I wont. http://www.gamingexaminer.c...
The Added Ram on Wii U is 3.5x that of PS3. The Internet is superior on Wii U (not sure about multi-player gameplay internet I am just saying over all) So I guess what I am getting at, If PS3 slim is $270 and Wii U is $300 why buy a PS3? The Wii U has KILLER Wii U exclusive games coming out for it, and The some ports as stated in the link above such as Black Ops 2 are better on Wii U(thats what Activision says) There is so much great info out there on the Wii U that any doubters that Wii U was going to be Awesome are just in DENIAL. Well at least until the 720 and PS4 come out and today it was stated Xbox 720 is 18 Months away.

[Ulf]

Back catalog. That's the reason.

The Wii U's back catalog consists of Wii trash, whereas the PS3's contains the cream of the past 6 years, and the mighty PS1 library to compete with the rare few good games in Nintendo's DL service.

[StrawHatPatriot]

Wii had some really great, critically acclaimed games (Supar Mario Galaxy 1 & 2, The Legend of Zelda TP and SS, Super smash bros brawl, xenoblade chronicles, The Last Story, metroid prime trilogy, and Madden 07 because of it's refreshed controls and deeper franchise than its competitors) that always seem to get overlooked by some people because of it's shovelware....

And for it's back catalog, it has some of those good Wii games I mentioned, and Virtual Console, allowing you to play classic games ranging from the commodre 64 and NES, to now, which is equal if not better than the PS1 classic library.

[Ulf]

@StrawHatPatriot,

I hear ya, that the Wii had some decent games, but they pale in comparison to what the HD twins had in the past 6 years, and that's the point.

Why pay $100 more, for less?

[magicted]

Sony made this new system for one reason. There were alot of rumors going around about the WiiU launching at a $200 price point so Sony had this already in production to come out at $200 also. After Nintendo cleared up the correct pricing of there new system Sony decided there was no need to bring out a $200 PS 3 and just lwft the price where it should be. This was just a back up plan to a $200 WiiU if they would have had one.

[topgeareasy]

/thread

[Clarence]

Another bull$hit article trying to $hit on the PS3. The PS3 can easily compete with the 360. As far as the Wii u goes nintendo is late to the party. Both the PS3 and 360 are HD consoles. When Sony and M$ released their next gen console it will be the Wii u that can't compete.

Gone are all the kids who grew up with wii. Im sure they will want the big boy consoles like the next xbox and playstation.
The adults who thought it was fun to wave their arms around in front of the TV won't be buying the Wii u.

[chrisarsenalsavart]

Wiiu will do fine.

But don,t expect the Next gen multi plat greatest games to come on the platform.
sorry nintendo fanboys but wii was a freak of nature and considering that most gamers bought it and saw it gathering dust for the past 4 year you will forgive us for not wanting to join the wiiu revolution straight on.

Don,t get me wrong i am still looking forward to see metroid and zelda in hd but not right now and not for that price.

I am not try to split the audience into core or casual but after the the lack of third party quality games on wii, i d rather wait for ps4 and maybe in 2 years time get a cheap ass wiiu just to play the zellda or metroid that comes once every 5 years.

Third party won,t support wiiu that much once the next gen consoles come out .

you can hate my comment but just look at the third party support and third party success on the last 4 nintendo home consoles and you ,ll understand why thirdparty publishers support always warn off few years after the consoles launched.
Just look at the charts and you ll see that 80% of the best selling software on n64, gamecube, wii....Etc is made by nintendo.
This is a compliment not a critic, but you understand why publishers will rarely push their new ip on a nintendo console first.
Someone was saying earlier that wii had red steel and madworld witch i agree were great games but they sold very poorly.

I own every nintendo consoles since the Nes, and i will get the wii u for sure.
I just wish that nintendo would have made a machine that could rival ps4/x720. A machine that can stand a 8 years fight not three years and bye bye .
But that is my opinion and my views on the matter and if my word have somehow upset any nintendo fans, then i apologise.

[Ulf]

I'm gonna take a chance on the new PS3 outselling the $100 more expensive Wii U by a good few million units in the next year.

...and with a price drop to $199.99, it'd be more than just a few million.

[ZitterZap]

Yes the new PS3 isn't all that great but seriously Wii U hasn't even released and you are stating that "New PS3 Model Can't Combat the Wii U". Well even for a second did you think that Sony wants to take on Wii U with PS3. Wait for PS4 announcement and do you analysis hopefully after both consoles are released.

[Holeran]

Sony is trying to combat the Wii U with their 7 year old technology? Wow, that's a bad business decision. Or a ridiculous article. One or the other.

[AIndoria]

Haha, well played :P I am sure it's the business idea which is ridiculous. You know, these people can never write a bad article. Never.

Unless you know...bang bang and shit.

[arbitor365]

nintendo fanboys must be really desperate to be making that sort of comparison.
you are reaching, guys. you are reaching

[AIndoria]

Lolwut?! This article gave me aids.

""The addition of this new model just shows that Sony is running out of ways to compete with Nintendo and Microsoft"

....*TACTICAL FACEPALM*

[Shadowolf]

While this article really tries to be convincing, it fails to articulate any real tangible advantages and disadvantages for both the Wii U and the PS3.

Many claims made in the article are subjective and shallow points made to be assumed as objective - No offense to the writer but please show proof behind your position. Without it there remains only holes in your article staged from an extremely bias position.

[kshitijs3]

Dis StOry Z OlD

[bluegoblin]

I'm probably one of the oldest members here and i rarely take time to comment and argue with stupid, mindless fanboys, but oh boy so much hate for Nintendo nowadays. I am in for the Wii U and i am a big ps3 fan. There is no reason why the two cant co-exist. I like to play good games and if you have been gaming for more than a few years you know 1st party games on any Nintendo system are top notch. Yeah yeah PS4 and the next Xbox most likely will blow the Wii U out of the water in Terms of graphics. But it was US the consumers that pushed Nintendo into lower end hardware. or have you forgotten previous generations of consoles? NIntendo was always on par if not better than the competition. Having said that, a Zelda Game that looks on par with Uncharted 3, plus Nintendo's pure class when it comes to making games is more than enough for me to buy the system. No GTFO Nintendo haters because if it wasnt for the Big N neither play station nor xbox would exist.

[Pillsbury1]

EXACTLY nintendo used to be the one bringing bleeding edge consoles, but they realized the market has changed. I grew up with nintendo and cant wait to see what comes next!

[madjedi]

I grew up with nintendo to, but when the n64 came out i noticed a massive drop off in the number and variety of third party content.

Then i saw that the next ff game(ff7) was going to be exclusive to the playstation console and this nintendo only fan ditched nintendo and went with playstation.

@bluegoblin Yeah as cool as the original duck hunt and super mario bros was, gaming existed before nintendo was involved and it will be here after they are gone.

It was a running battle with sega, that nintendo was usually the weaker console, hence 32x vs 16 bit Snes. So not always.

" No GTFO Nintendo haters because if it wasnt for the Big N neither play station nor xbox would exist." That is sweet, but the market has expanded well beyond, 1985 nintendo is the savior of gaming ect.

Especially since most of the advancements in gaming lately have been, from western devs or non nintendo titles.

Not all of us put nintendo on a pedastol for great stuff they did fifteen-20+ yrs ago. Because if sony hadn't decided to strike out on their own.

We would have been stuck, being dictated by nintendo's stubborn refusal to adapt to changing technology. Look at nintendo's titles do you see any, with anywhere near the ambition of the uncharted franchise.

For however much credit you give nintendo, sony has done more than enough to change this entire industry since it's arrival.

The difference to me one is charging ahead with new genres and ip's and the other is still stuck in what it considers it's glory days. Reusing the same ip's without putting serious effort into expanding it's catalogue, past the usual suspects.

A zelda game at uncharted 3's level, you give nintendo alot more ambitious expectations than i think they will even try to achieve.

That is the wrong direction for a nintendo franchise, judging by their last two consoles. Especially since all their games use stylish graphics/cartoonish art style.

Of course you two agree with him, he is praising nintendo and attacking people that aren't huge nintendo fans.

[mike1up]

It's a shame that you rarely take time to comment.

Well said.

[Quisp]

Im pretty old too bro--47. Btw, if you havent checked out this free site, and you still get a kick out of the old 8bit Nintendo games... http://nintendo8.com/all

[Pillsbury1]

I dont understand why history repeats itself with all these hateful fanboys. Everybody is claiming that this is nintendos downfall and they are going to turn into sega. Guess its gonna be like this every console cycle and nintendo will prove everyone wrong once again!

[sly-Famous]

"New PS3 Model Can't Combat the Wii U"
Ofcourse not, that is the PS4's job.

[browngamer41]

Look I'm a huge Nintendo fan and plan on buying the "U" day one,but even I'm offended by this article. This writer seems like a moron trolling for hits..anybody can see this is just an attempt to generate sells for an aging platform before Sony releases it's next console. Nothing wrong with squeezing every last bit of profit from you're hardware-it's called business.

[Quisp]

or Sony could come out with a PS3 model that plays PS2 games, like the original PS3. That would sell

[OC_MurphysLaw]

It can't combat the WiiU...but it certainly did take a lot of the steam out of their announcment. Look at N4G right now. 2 WiiU articles are gracing the front page currently...and one of them is an "I hate the Pro Controller" rant. Conversely PS3 has 6 articles of which this one and one other are negative, the other 4 are all positive takes on the new model.

Again, the super slim isn't hear to combat toe to toe but rather just take the wind out of Nintendo sails and offer up new options for those that are considering a new HD console. Confusion in the market place for those buyers of a new HD console plays more favorably for the likes of Sony and MS and not so much for Nintendo.

[Ck1x]

I hate to break it to ya, but this isn't a news site! This site has fan driven content for fans entertainment. The amount of new postings over a re-designed PS3 is proof of that clearly and you can bet that no other legit gaming site is talking about the PS3-SS nearly this much...

[Mister_G]

Didn't know beating the Wii U was the point of PS3SS.

Thought it was to make it cheaper and boost sales. Although the price isn't the £99 which was banded about a few week ago, lol!

[Garethvk]

3D Blu ray, high end multplayer, I have not heard Nintendo with an answer. We got a Wii U and I have lots of hands on time with Wii U. They are both very diiffferent. Wii U is not for high end, hardcore online gaming.

[Karum]

I don't think Sony will feel like they're competing all that much with the Wii U, rightly or wrongly Sony will believe their target audience is mostly different to that of the Wii U, obviously with a bit of overlap but they'll believe (again I repeat rightly or wrongly) they're playing to a different crowd.

Microsoft will be the same, expecially as they now have a really large and successful user base for Kinect and will push it out alongside the next Xbox (probably Kinect 2 I'd say) and their fanbase over time will upgrade and they'll try to grow their userbase also.

Also I feel that the article is a little dumb, Sony will have had this in the pipeline for a long time and will have been produced not as a way to directly compete with the EU but to maybe give themselves a little marketing push coming up to the holidays to help reap the maximum benefits of being able to once again cut production costs of the console.

To be honest I see this as a clever move, desperation and lack of creativity would have been to just slash the price as a reaction. Instead this is clever marketing as someone has said "Ok guys we can make the insides of this thing smaller as manufacturing processes are now better, let's cut that even further by making the whole package smaller. This way production costs are lower and we can leverage marketing on a "NEW PS3!!!" to help give sales a bump and we make more cash because of the lowered production costs"

I mean how does this not make sense?

Author hasn't really thought this one through.