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New PS3 Slim starts at £185 in the UK

Sony's new 'super slim' PS3 will retail at £185 at HMV stores across the UK, the retail group has told CVG.

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Muerte24944254d ago

I'm wondering why they aren't releasing this version in the US. This would benefit Sony more if they were to go into the holidays with something like this.

BrutallyBlunt4254d ago

Agreed. North America is the market they should be the most aggressive in. Not only is it the largest market but it's also the market they need to do better in.

BrutallyBlunt4254d ago

Hmm, i get 2 disagrees yet no reason why? So are those people saying that the PS3 is doing well in North America and doesn't need to improve? Are they suggesting North America isn't the largest market when if you add up all systems sales in each region it actually does show North America in the lead?

What a strange place where even if you write something true you still get phantom disagrees. Either they don't like hearing the truth or they just like hitting disagrees for something to do. Maybe it's just personal.

ABizzel14253d ago

@LevelHead

What you said was true, and I don't know why you received disagrees. The only thing I can think of is Europe is where Sony's performing the best so that's where they're sending the console to first.

Sony is performing well in the US, but when you compare their success with MS and Nintendo then they're down by nearly 15million consoles.

These PS3 SS should have made worldwide launches at $199 and $249 or $299 (IMO the 250GB & 500GB together is a waste of 12GB's they could be selling. The 250GB isn't needed when you can double the space for $50 more, and I'm sure the 500GB is more profitable than the 250GB console).

It's insane to miss out on Black Friday sales in the US as well. Millions of consoles are bought at that time, and with an entry price of $199 the 12GB PS3 SS would have been the hot item along with the Wii U.

While they're at it Sony needs to make a pseudo Wii-U by bundeling a 250GB PS3, PS Vita, 1 month subscription to PS+ for $399 ($50 more than the Wii-U).

So much opportunity wasted.

BrutallyBlunt4249d ago (Edited 4249d ago )

@ABizzel1

There will be PS3 sales for Black Friday but i do agree that there should have been an official price drop. What this model shows me is just how financially bad Sony is in. Sub-$200 is the magic number. That's where most sales occur from and the PS3 is already 6 years old going on 7 with the cheapest model still being $249.

I expect more focus on getting back profits a quick solution to a lengthy problem. I don't see this new Slim model doing much at all.

Microsoft tried desperately to get the Japanese gamer but failed miserably. It's just a totally different region and it looks like they are no longer being very pro-active there. They did do one important thing though, that is get Japanese developers to support the system. Lots of Japanese content sells well overseas and the XBOX360 is just too successful outside of Japan to ignore.

Sony needs to remain focused on America. It's too big of a region to fall behind in. One that Sony used to dominate. They also aren't failing like Microsoft has in Japan. So to me that is one key area they need to be more aggressive. Problem is Sony still runs out of Japan. You have a company who remains very hardened in the Japanese culture. Satoru Iwata from Nintendo had to make a difficult decision with the 3DS and make a drastic cut in price. Sony seems adamant on not doing the same with the Vita. Nintendo knows they have to change their way of thinking going forward. The question is, will Sony and can Kaz Hirai get people within Sony to start thinking differently? He has a huge challenge in front of him. It's almost like getting the people in Greece to understand they have no money.

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Anon19744254d ago (Edited 4254d ago )

Perhaps they have another announcement in store for the North American version of the 12gb model? It doesn't make sense to me that this model would skip the US. In fact, that would be downright brain dead on Sony's part. Not that Sony hasn't made their share of blunders in the past, but skipping the US with the cheapest model? That would be a huge mistake.

Lvl_up_gamer4254d ago

I agree.

I think Sony is just preparing a different bundle for North America.

They know where the largest market is. They are a multi billion dollar corporation. They are just going through marketing to determine the best value at the best price right now for North America that is beneficial to their overall goal of making a profit.

It will come. Especially before the holiday season. Europe is probably just easier right now to ship to and get the units in the retail stores.

Ryo-Hazuki4254d ago

I personally think they are testing the market out with the 12 GB PS3. If it's successful in Europe which it will be then it will come to other territories

MrDead4254d ago

With this low price and the Harry Potter wonderbook coming out I can see this selling like cakes that have just come out of the oven.

abzdine4254d ago

and the new Spyro for kids too.. But normal slim costs this price for a 160GB where i live.

Nelson M4254d ago

Put me down for a couple !!

taquito4254d ago

last gen ps3/360's are 8 year old tech, they should cost $99 tops

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Christopher4254d ago

2005 + 8 = 2013
2006 + 8 = 2014

Yup, 8 year-old tech.

taquito4254d ago (Edited 4254d ago )

the tech in the 360 was well over a year old when it released, they didnt magically create the hardware the day it released bro.........lol

so lets be generous and say 2004 tech in the 360 and 2005 in the ps3, well, its 2013 in like 3 months son.....you do the math, wait, i better

8 YEAR OLD TECH is being generous to the 360

some kids are so touchy.

the guts of a 360 are getting close to 9 trashy years, the ps3 getting close to or already at 8

vhs era crap

Christopher4254d ago

The tech in the 360 was being used at the point that it was released. That made it 'current' tech. Sure, it was in development before that, but so were GPUs and the like just being released now.

They represent tech available at the time of release and were also available in computers at that same time.

No one "magically creates hardware the day it is released" but we still say it's tech for the time that it was released. It's not like the 360 or PS3 were using tech that was widely used a year before hand. Neither of them were.

Hicken4254d ago

cgoodno has a point. By your logic, all your PC stuff is actually years old, as well, as they're in development for years before they hit the market.

The same goes with all new tech, in that case; we're never using current tech, but always outdated stuff, because "current" tech is being designed while we use what we use.

... which is why "current" refers to "currently available," and not currently the newest thing developed.

Saturne34254d ago

£185 is something like 230€.

200€ is where it should be.

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7 Deserving Games That Never Got Backward Compatibility

Backward compatibility works for many games on newer consoles, but titles such as The Simpsons: Hit and Run have been left out.

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20 Best Survival Games of All Time

From base building to swinging willies, here are the best survival games around, which include a couple of less than obvious picks.

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Vader822d ago

No 7 days to die is criminal

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Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.

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XiNatsuDragnel5d ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

Cacabunga3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Project Spark idea was decent but they quickly gave up ..
LBP was wonderful

ApocalypseShadow4d ago

Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...

They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.

They're scum.

Zachmo1823d ago

Microsoft didn't force MLB on Xbox. MLB gave Sony 2 options either go multiplat or risk losing the license.

Rynxie3d ago

And why do you think MLB said that? I believe Ms approached MLB.

ApocalypseShadow3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Totally ridiculous comment.

The only exclusivity Sony had was to their own creation of The Show. Microsoft could have paid the MLB for the license just like Sony did and made their own baseball game.

Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox. They're worth 3 TRILLION dollars. You think that's not enough money to make their own baseball game? Don't be delusional.

Microsoft spun it like they always do and told the media that they had to trust Sony with their hardware. After they put Sony in that position of not having a choice. Either go multiplatform or stop making one of their successful games. That's a no win scenario.

And what did Microsoft do? They didn't try to sell the game to the Xbox community. They put it on game pass to hurt Sony. Pushing the idea of why buy games that are $70 when you can play them in their cheap service for $10. It was a dirty tactic.

You fell for the Kool aid drink Microsoft served you instead of spitting it out. Hope it tasted good because you were fooled by Phil and the gang.

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Hereandthere3d ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Bond revealed that MLB The Show “always came up” in conversations between Microsoft and the Major League Baseball organization. “We always said, ‘We love this game. It would be a huge opportunity to bring it to Xbox.'” she recalled. However, when Microsoft’s efforts materialized, it put the company in an awkward situation where it had to send in pre-release consoles to a rival company.

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Notellin3d ago

"Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox."

Take a nap, conspiracies are rotting your brain.

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Hereandthere3d ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

ApocalypseShadow2d ago

Lying to yourself is unbecoming.

Article link tells you all you need to know in Sarah Bond's own words.

Hereandthere3d ago

They were too cheap/inept/lazy to develop their own mlb game, so they port begged for years and bribed the mlb to make the show multiplatform. Like i said many times, xbox brought nothing to the table their 24 years, ZERO.

ApocalypseShadow2d ago

At least you and others get it. Note drank the Kool aid and asked for seconds thinking it was refreshing.

Most don't even know how it all played out but it's there in black and white for all to see. Microsoft brought it up for years until the MLB forced Sony's hand. It was a win win for Microsoft. Kill one reason to buy a PlayStation or kill the game by dropping it in a cheap service to kill Sony's sales numbers on PlayStation.

OtterX4d ago

"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."

Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.

Cockney2d ago

They chose well, Sony gave them the backing to pursue their dreams with no restrictions even tho their games especially dreams have very niche appeal. Media molecule and Sony deserve respect for this in an age of risk averse publishing.

RNTody4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.

But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?

Inverno3d ago

Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.

Inverno3d ago

They shut down the servers, that's millions of user created levels gone. That and dead are pretty much the same, it's also been years since 3 and they cancelled HUB soooo.

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fsfsxii3d ago

They shutdown the servers because no one was playing, no one in the community cared about the user created levels so why keep them up? Wtf you guys would never succeed in running a business.

Inverno3d ago

Yea dood no one was playing so they shut off the servers. Cause people with enough common sense can't just Google why they were actually shut of, right?

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