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E3 Rumor: Xbox360 Slim More Likely Than PS3 Slim

The Power Review - This isn't an argument about which company needs the additional SKU more, but rather an assessment of which is more plausible to be announced at E3 in June. Once the facts are reviewed it becomes pretty clear that both of these are in development, but the 360 version is more likely to be released first.

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Unbiased15472d ago

So this isn't a "rumor", it's what some "dudes" think makes more sense which isn't ...a rumor but an opinion? Ridiculous....internet should be censored from IDIOCY!

Pennywise5472d ago

Xbox 360 FAT is more likely.

UNCyrus5472d ago

welcome to the conversation my clown friend...

FragMnTagM5472d ago

but yes, this should be considered a rumor still. But on the other hand it can not be ruled out completely.

For me though, it is more likely that Sony will come with the redesign.

Pennywise5472d ago

lol, thanks. Sometimes I cant help myself... but without trolling. A serious question to all... do you think the xbox, with all of its hardware problems would benefit from less breathing room?? I dont.

UNCyrus5472d ago

I actually talked about that in the article.... I think it could benefit from a complete design overhaul... which is what this slim model would give it.

FragMnTagM5472d ago

It really doesn't matter how big the shell is if it is ventilated properly and the components that heat up the most are placed strategically. Look at laptops.

Blaze9295472d ago

Lol the 360 as it is now practically has no breathing room for anything, why would they make it smaller for more problems? If anything I could expect a remodel or something maybe adding built in wifi but smaller, naaaah.

edgeofblade5472d ago

Actually, Pennywise, a slim would indicate MS has confidence they finally solved the hardware issue. They wouldn't make a move like that if they expected to replace what the larger public percieves as a new hardware model. The unwashed masses simply don't follow the Zenons, Falcons, Jaspers, Opuses, and Valhallas like the internet elite do. This would be their chance to rebuild with the average person.

Microsoft might be a huge corporation, but money talks and a lot of money is lost every day in 360 replacements. I bet Microsoft wishes they could bank that cash, but they either have to run a leaky ship or abandon their consumers. I prefer not to be abandoned.

I_am_rushin5472d ago

"the PS3 has been around for only three and a half." Um... The PS3 came out Nov. 2006. It's at 2.5 years in NA and Japan and even less in Europe. WTF is this guy talking about?

IdleLeeSiuLung5472d ago

A slim 360 would mean MS reduced the size of the components that can trap heat. For instance, they could do away with that bulky DVD-ROM drive intended for PC's. Perhaps something with more open design that doesn't trap heat.

Usually these types of things have a tendency to leak out early though and the only one that seemed to have leak anything is the PS3. Besides Sony might not be the master of software design (user interface and service integration) they are the master of hardware and it consistently shows.

A combined PS3/Xbox 360 would be ideal from a feature standpoint, perhaps not from a competition standpoint.

Mr_Bun5472d ago

This is just a blog...and a blog on a rumor. I wouldn't take it too seriously, even if the author is misinformed.

UNCyrus5472d ago

no, that was just my bad math at 8am... it's since been corrected

SL1M DADDY5472d ago (Edited 5472d ago )

Yeah right. Sorry, but the only way that would work is if they took the idea of using a blower like Sony uses rather than a simple fan. Also, if they have not done so already, move the engineer of the 360 to the broom closet and take his red stapler away from him and get some "good" engineers on the job of redesigning the console.

JeffGUNZ5472d ago

Arron Greenburg already shut this rumor down in an interview he had with Bitzbag. We are not going to see a slim 360, at least not this E3.

edgeofblade5472d ago

@Slim Daddy:

A "blower" rather than a "fan"? What's the difference?

PeterGriffinSays5472d ago

If the internet was uncensored from "idiocy", there would only be 3 websites and a search engine.

>_>

Highatus5472d ago

A PS3 Slim is more likely.

Xbox 360 (lowest model) currently at $200

PS3 (lowest model) currently at $400

Microsoft is already at the sweet spot price point.

Sony is not.

A PS3 redesign would reduce manufacturing costs to enable a lower price point.

Why would Microsoft redesign if they are already at the 'Sweet spot' price point? No, they won't change their tactics either by making a $200 Xbox360 with a HDD, because they already have the consumer fooled into having to buy the upgrades. Financially It would be silly for MS to change this when they are already have the nickel and dime game owned?

*Side note* IF you are going to buy an Xbox360 however, get an Elite or Pro. Don't be fooled by the Arcade.

AAACE55471d ago

It would make more sense for a 360 slim to be announced. The Ps3 is nowhere near ready for a slim down. The size of the Ps3 is what makes people feel comfortable spending $400 for it. The average consumer would otherwise look at it and say $400 for that tiny videogame system?

Yes we know it is alot more than that, but the general public doesn't!

SL1M DADDY5471d ago (Edited 5471d ago )

A blower can push or pull much more air with a smaller unit than a fan can. The first picture is of the PS3 blower. It pulls air into the center of it and pushes it out to the plumbing for air ventilation. The second is a fan. Fans are typically weaker when it comes to how much air they move.

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FragMnTagM5472d ago

-One, Microsoft did not even release a redesign for the first one.

-Two, we have face plates on the "fat" version of the 360, it would be interesting to see what the "slim" has (if there is even one).

I would like to see a redesign for both the 360, and the PS3, and hopefully they both run cooler, because as it is, they both get fairly hot. Not to mention it would save me room in my entertainment center.

UNCyrus5472d ago

yeah, there wasn't a redesign for the first one... but the first was also MS's attempt at "testing the waters" for consoles

Unbiased15472d ago (Edited 5472d ago )

MS doesn't know how to make good hardware, period! To play around and make new hardware that might cause another RROD like mess, i just don't see it happening. 360 will stay as it is. This is not even a rumor.

PirateThom5472d ago (Edited 5472d ago )

Sony redesigned the PlayStation.
Nintendo redesigned the NES
Sega redesigned the SG-1000.
Atari redesigned the 2600.

They were, technically, all "testing the waters". Fact is, the XBox didn't do well enough to warrant a downsize, which it needed.

edgeofblade5472d ago

Faceplates are a nice "wishlist" kind of feature, but I would give them up in a heartbeat for more reliable hardware.

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KingKionic 5472d ago

Slim At e3? Well Ms are probably thinking about it . But i doubt it will be at e3 though . I do think there will be some form of hardware shown at e3.

lloyd_wonder5472d ago (Edited 5472d ago )

Microsoft is probably afraid to do a revision. If they can't fix the existing problems with the already prone-RROD xbox in its current design, there's no chance for a revision.

Sorry. Lame article. The Speculation is baseless.

SpoonyRedMage5472d ago

Well if they restore the original cooling system they planned for the 360 which was apparetly really efficient I could see it happening.

but I think the PS3 slim is more likely.

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Vader821d 7h 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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XiNatsuDragnel4d ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

Cacabunga2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

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

ApocalypseShadow3d 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.

Zachmo1822d ago

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

Rynxie2d ago

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

ApocalypseShadow2d ago (Edited 2d 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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Hereandthere2d 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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Notellin2d 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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Hereandthere2d 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.

ApocalypseShadow1d 12h ago

Lying to yourself is unbecoming.

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

Hereandthere2d 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.

ApocalypseShadow1d 12h 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.

OtterX2d 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.

Cockney1d 7h 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.

RNTody2d ago (Edited 2d 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?

Inverno2d 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.

Inverno2d 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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fsfsxii2d 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.

Inverno2d 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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