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PlayStation 3 250GB system available starting today

The largest capacity PlayStation 3 system is available starting today with the 250GB PlayStation 3. The new PS3 has the same "Slim" form factor as the recently released 120GB PS3. The 250GB PlayStation 3 is available for $349.99 from retailers such as Amazon.com. That's only $50 more than the $299.99 120GB PS3, and more than double the capacity.

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shingo - 41 days 8 hours ago

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i have one of these babies (pal version). so awesome. :)

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zeeshan - 41 days 6 hours ago

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This is for the U.S. right? Is it a bundle? I hope they come up with bundles!1

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Apocwhen - 41 days 6 hours ago

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The EU one comes with UC2.

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Sm0k3y_Bac0n - 41 days 3 hours ago

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250gb PS3's FTW

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SL1M DADDY - 41 days 3 hours ago

1.4 - I have a 250 gig console too...

Only I have had mine for about two and a half years now. It was a 60 gig but I needed the space. My SLIM is only 120 though...

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QSPR - 41 days 3 hours ago

1.5 - I did the same thing

I sell my 60GB (B/C) and buy a slim version.. no regrets @ all

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TechWiz - 41 days 3 hours ago

1.6 - SL1M DADDY

Me too I added 320gig to 60gig system. I don't understand why people make a big deal over HD space. It took less than 5 minutes to install.

1. Unhook PS3
2. Open Side Panel
3. Unscrew Blue screw
4. Slide carriage to the right and pull out
5. unscrew 4 screw that hold the HD in
6. Insert new Drive and put screws in
7. Insert Drive and push to the Left
8. Screw in blue bolt
9. Insert Side Panel
10. Hook up PS3
Your Done

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Guntrol - 41 days 2 hours ago

1.7 - @TeckWiz

Yes it is so simple that it puts a smile on my face and I really want to upgrade but the only thing keeping me back is my killzone 2 save :-/
The rest of the games back up fine but Guerilla had to ruin this for me.

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pogibaldy - 41 days 1 hour ago

1.8 - I already put a 320 gig HDD in my Original 60 gig PS3

But this is still good news for newcomers. I'm just glad I still have backwards compatibility.

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ABizzel1 - 41 days 1 hour ago

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I upgrade my 60Gb to 320GB as well, I wanted 500GB, but it was still expensive and I heard it may not work yet. But my 320GB (298GB) is now down to 150GB after downloading nearly every demo, videos of games that aren't out yet, and 1000's of songs. So yeah the added HDD space is well worth it.

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beardpapa - 40 days 23 hours ago

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oddly enough, my local gamestop has advertisements for the 250gb system for $299. I wonder if they notice their error or if it's just a local gamestop thing.

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Frederickandre1 - 40 days 10 hours ago

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I have a 500 gig Western Digital Scorpio Blue hard drive in my PS3 Slim since September 5,2009. There is a 100 gigs that automatically got partitioned though.

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Hi-def freak - 41 days 8 hours ago

2 - I'd trade my

launch 60gb w/bc for this...i care more for storage capacity than bc...
no regrets getting the 60gb

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Hellsvacancy - 41 days 8 hours ago

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HDDs r cheap as chips these days, check Amazon youll b able 2 get a 320gig 4 £40-£50, youll get the best of both worlds then

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shingo - 41 days 8 hours ago

2.2 - @hi-def freak

i encourage you to do it. that's what i did exactly; traded in my 60 gb for this and i do not regret it. bigger hdd capacity, smaller size, much quieter, and sexy! yeah it looks hot in real life. ;)

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El_Colombiano - 41 days 6 hours ago

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Backwards Compatibility is worth far FAR more than a simple HDD upgrade.

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Apocwhen - 41 days 6 hours ago

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What trade-in value did you get for your PS3 60gb? Thinking of doing the same thing.

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Sm0k3y_Bac0n - 41 days 3 hours ago

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BC isnt really that much of a big deal to people anymore. Theres enough PS3 games now to keep you occupied, rather than having to go back to PS2

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Chris399 - 41 days 3 hours ago

2.6 - I traded in my 60 gig (custom 250) for a Slim and don't regret it at all.

The new model is far sleeker, quieter and simply less intimidating. It fits perfectly into an entertainment center.

Plus, at 2.5 years the BR drive in my old girl whirred like a lawn-mower. Not nearly as bad as my 360 (industrial leaf blower), but noticeable.

The only reason why I kept onto an older model was on account of the dearth of my games of preference (RPGs/ JRPGs) on the system. Now that the situation seems to be remedied with current gen games and the onslaught of RPG titles releasing now and over the next few months, I really had no need to hang onto an aging, loud system.

Just my two cents. But props and respect to whoever wants to keep their old beast running :P

Peace.

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Delta - 41 days 8 hours ago

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I could never trade my 60GB(500GB)PS3. 60GB are the best models.

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Siesser - 41 days 7 hours ago

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Agreed - my Launch Day unit's still going as strong as ever without any issues. The 500gig drive I've got inside is starting to look smaller by comparison, though... :( Bring on the terabyte!

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zootang - 41 days 7 hours ago

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People keep telling me to get the slim over my launch 60gb. I'm happy with it. I guess a few people regretted trading them in

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Siesser - 41 days 6 hours ago

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power consumption alone might be worth it in the long run, along with longevity of the system. But I still like my backwards compat., 4 usb, and memory slots. so, either way has its perks.

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Apocwhen - 41 days 6 hours ago

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The PS3 60gb is known for getting the YLOD too. Sooner or later it probably will happen to it so maybe trade it in while it still works. 6 of my friends had a 60gb PS3 that got the YLOD. The machines were all about 2 years old though.

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Young Capwn - 41 days 2 hours ago

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Your kinda scareing me, i had my 60 gig since it launched, havnt had any problems with it.

I have a 400 gb harddrive in it and i wouldnt trade it cause i has all the memory card slots in it, and BC (even tho i dont use it)

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ColossiSlayer - 41 days 7 hours ago

4 - "Premium" PS3???

Sony should make a 1TB (1000GB) "Slim" with:
4 USB ports and a 5th on the back
N support for the wifi adapter
The card readers
The Piano Gloss & Chrome Finish.
What do you guys think? I'll leave the price up y'all.
It could be the dare I say "Premium" PS3.

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zootang - 41 days 7 hours ago

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$399 - £349 with B/C and you got my deposit

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4point7BillionLoss - 41 days 6 hours ago

4.2 - do you know how much it would cost to build

4.7 Billion dolla's .... Muhahahahahhaa

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PirateThom - 41 days 2 hours ago

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Better than a 54.2% failure rate.

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Over10billionlost - 41 days 1 hour ago

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4point7BillionLoss, do you know how much Xbox gaming division has lost so far?

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beardpapa - 40 days 22 hours ago

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Premium with all those features? Too pricey! They should scrap this $349 250gb sku and ...

320 gb, N wifi, SD card reader, 3 USB, piano finish = $399.

I think 320 is the sweet spot.

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sikbeta - 40 days 20 hours ago

4.6 - @4point7BillionLoss

"do you know how much it would cost to build
4.7 Billion dolla's .... Muhahahahahhaa"

Do you know how much people have to pay or buy another xbox because of the RROD
54,2% Failure.... Muahahahahahaha!!!! Muahahahahahaha!!! Muahahahahaha!!

Reliability > RROD

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spectre7 - 41 days 4 hours ago

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It my opinion its better just to buy the 120GB and upgrade to a 500GB. Only cost about $90 to but the 500GB HDD.

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Ebi - 41 days 4 hours ago

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Happiest day of my life yet when I picked up my 250GB Uncharted 2 bundle in mid-October. The matte finish on the machine is awesome!

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Somnipotent - 41 days 4 hours ago

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anyone "trading up" to this from a launch 60gig is out of their mind... a 500gb HDD drive can be had for under $100 on newegg and the swap is easy to do. hardware backwards compatibility < larger hard drive.

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cmrbe - 41 days 3 hours ago

7.1 - True

I never really understood the big deal is with consumers and HD space on the PS3. I guess some people are just super lazy to upgrade their PS3 HD.

Upgrading the x360 HD though is a different story. I can't believe people allow MS to rip them off with the way way overpriced HD.

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ReBurn - 41 days 3 hours ago

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I still have 31 GB free on my 60 GB launch PS3, so I don't see the need to upgrade anything. I usually only play one or two games at a time and I don't leave the installs there when I don't need them. 250 GB would be a waste of space for me.

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cmrbe - 41 days 3 hours ago

7.3 - ReBurn

I have alot of media files that i store on my PS3. I use my PS3 as much for games as its as a media player. Its the best tech i bought in ages.

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Feral Gamer - 41 days 3 hours ago

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LAME! I'd rather keep my phat 80GB and upgrade the HDD

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jleack - 41 days 3 hours ago

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I really wish I got one of these bad boys.

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Feral Gamer - 41 days 3 hours ago

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You know how stupid you sound saying you wish you got one? It's easy as sh!t to replace a hard drive in a PS3. Only a idiot would buy the most expensive version of a console just for a larger HDD when you can swap with any size drive you want.

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Aquarius - 41 days 3 hours ago

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well maybe jleack hasn't got a SLIM yet. Did you not stop to think that?

SONY also doesn't advertise that the PS3's HDD is upgradeable without voiding the warranty. I was so happy when I found out how that I could do it, now I have 500GIGS.

I think they should bundle this with PlayTv though.

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ElementX - 41 days 1 hour ago

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leave jleack alone, he's pretty cute! More videos, please!

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CaulkSlap - 41 days 3 hours ago

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$50 more for just a larger HDD isn't really a good deal. Would be nice if it had a few more extras. You could actually get a 250GB HDD for about $50 in addition to the $299 120GB. Or a 500GB for about $85. Still much better than 360's pricing system though.

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ReBurn - 41 days 3 hours ago

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Today is the official street date? Because I saw them for sale at Gamestop on Monday. I thought it was weird because Best Buy didn't have them, just a mountain of the 120GB model they were putting out for the holidays.

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HungPHAT - 41 days 3 hours ago

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Got mine this morning and so far I really like the sleek look and it's really quite . The reason is that I sold my 60 GB for $250.00 to a co-worker so it's cost me $175 to upgrade to the 250 slim

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TechWiz - 41 days 2 hours ago

12.1 - Check your math

According to you:

+$250 sold to a co-worker
-$350 bought a new PS3
Total = $100

Unless you pay too much for it. ;-)

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HungPHAT - 41 days 2 hours ago

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Oops your right ! It's actual 125$ because of tax ! Good looking out for me!!!

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morkendo - 41 days 2 hours ago

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BC isnt really that much of a big deal to people anymore. Theres enough PS3 games now to keep you occupied, rather than having to go back to PS2

YEAH, BUT until sony start making up-grade ps2 games on ps3 then its worth having bc on 60gb ps3....imo it is. lot of ps1 games i would love to have in HD as well

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Paradise Lost - 41 days 1 hour ago

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I have an 80gb fat ps3 and i only have 35 gigs left all from demos lol. I think i would need 500 - 1 tb of memory. I love downloading demos! Plus i rip alot of my albums onto my ps3.

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ps3hasnogamess - 41 days 7 hours ago

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4point7BillionLoss - 41 days 6 hours ago

1.2 - no games

no money
no friends

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W831SOLIDSNAKE - 41 days 4 hours ago

1.3 - And

The Xbust 3 fix me has these features right out of the box
1.) 3month life span
2.) scratches your games
3.) Old DVD technology
4.) Laggy peer peer online gaming
5.) Extra fee to play demos
6.) Play the same games every year
7.) expensive HD
and most important of all...... NO GAMES!!

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4point7BillionLoss - 40 days 15 hours ago

1.4 - bu bu bu bu but teh profitz and sayles

we spent all teh money on HOME and eye toyz ....at least RROD made a profit

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sak500 - 41 days 4 hours ago

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Now u guys can enjoy 10 games at a time while doing mandatory installs.

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cliffbo - 41 days 3 hours ago

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wow, 360 owners are doing it again, son, please don't say things like that, you are going to be hurt so badly and your mum will never be able to console you (no pun intended). i'm sorry for your choice of console, i truly am, and if i could afford to buy you a PS3, i would... just like i occasionally toss 50p to someone on the streets. it hurts, i know, but it will get better when you just accept the inevitable

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sak500 - 41 days 4 hours ago

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now u guys can play 10 games at a time with the mandatory install.

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Ebi - 41 days 4 hours ago

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There's a reason you have 2 bubbles, hey? You can't even trash-talk properly in the open zone. Thus, you're so pitiful that you fail at failing.

Have a nice day! d^_^b

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TheTeam06 - 40 days 17 hours ago

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Something we can't do on the other console because, you know....... it'll break?

10 Games = Too much to handle

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FiftyFourPointTwo - 41 days 3 hours ago

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The Xbozos are on the attack again as usual.

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itchy18 - 41 days 3 hours ago

4.1 - oh my god man!

where do you frickin get those awesome asian avatars?? come on man tell me!

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itchy18 - 41 days 3 hours ago

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bots are on damage control.

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Dirk Benedict - 41 days 3 hours ago

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Good. I was getting bored.

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Tripl3seis - 41 days ago

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Hey the haters are back keep hating on the ps3 ill be happy with my 10 games a year and installing them while u b!tches play 2 games per year and you guys noe wat games I'm talking about hehehehehe!!!

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eagle21 - 40 days 23 hours ago

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XBOX SUCKS!! :)

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MetalGearRisingBan - 40 days 19 hours ago

9 - xbox is greatly sucks!!!

PS3 is horribly best!!!

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