IGN: We have a PS3 Slim "for real"

VG247: Whoops. Either IGN's "having a laugh" on the subject of PS3 Slim, or someone just made a rather large booboo.

Speaking in the latest Game Scoop! podcast, an IGN staffer appears to confirm the site has a PS3 Slim in the office. The other speakers then say the console is "under wraps" and someone timestamps the recording to edit the comment out.

Guess someone forgot to make the cut.

[RememberThe357]

It's probably just a joke.

[cRaZyLeGs 93]

I wouldn't be suprised if sony made it up to see how people would react to it, but yeah it's just a matter of time till it's comfirmed.

[iamtehpwn]

I listened to the Nintendo Podcast IGN had back when the Wii came out, before I lost interest in it...and They talked about Tales of Symphonia 2 a month before it was even announced.

They still could be Joking, I did not believe them about Tales of Symphonia 2 for wii, but that ended up happening.

[FamilyGuy]

These guys aren't very funny. They try though...

[DMason]

Something smells fishy here. My theory is this:

IGN left this little blurb about the Slim because they need to attract more attention to their podcast. According to some data that I saw, their podcast is no where near the level of popularity that it used to be. Sony gave the go ahead to let them drop it, in turn for some other favor I'm sure.

Conspiracy theories at their best! :)

[gintoki777]

whats the big deal sony sent me 3 by accident

[Jerkapotamus]

I listen to all of IGN's podcasts and this was definitely a joke. It's not the first time it's been joked about either.

[Hitman_Legend]

I listen to Game Scoop every week and that was obviously a joke, and it sounded like they were going to make a prank video to go along with it.

[ofx360]

or are the people that wrote the article and the people that believe this really that retarded?

[morriss]

Read the full story

[Lfmesquite]

Heard all the rumors before. It's just bullcrap.

[Nike]

Maybe. But after Sony's vehement denials and mockeries of IGN's past PSP Go stories, I remain skeptical.

[HrMagni]

Well in the podcast beyond at ign they have been constantly joking that they have a ps3 slim in the podcast room with them you just couldnt see it because they where all looking on it from the side. So must likely it is continuation of that joke. Since some of the members of the beyond podcast are also in the Game scoop podcast.

[mrv321]

When is Sony big 3 hour press thing? If it's soon them having slim isn't too far fetched. Seeing as if Sony announce the slim the will wnat as many previews as possiple up.

[PirateThom]

August 18th

[MattyF]

They are joking about it and have been for a while in previous podcast. They are joking about it because the Slim is the worst kept secret right now. If it was real, they would have taken that segment out for sure.

[DonCorneo]

but i doubt ign has one.

i know somebody who works in a taiwanese electronics factory; guess what she is working on every day.

[harpua]

um......a cell phone?

[yippie1234y]

rofl 1.1

[donnie-2105]

possible,sony desperatly need a boost to the flagging ps3 sales and it wouldnt surprise me the announment will be soon.they normally leave slimming a PS to much later in the lifecycle but desperate times call for desperate mesures.

[ThatCanadianGuy]

True.But than again, i said the same thing last year when MS did the 360 Price cut.

[kaveti6616]

That's a generous amount of FUD you got there, Donnie.

[Tanny92225]

I'll embed the youtube video for all to see =)
(this is like my 1st comment ever so i hope the embed works)

They also joked about it in podcast beyond a week or two ago where greg said that sony has already shipped ps3 slims all around the world and we just cant see them cuz they are turned sideways. Apparently some day sony is going to announced the slim and then Ryan Clements (from the podcast as well) is going to go around the world and turn them all around.

they also jokingly said that there was a ps3 slim in the recording room with them but they just couldnt see it cuz it was turned sideways as well.

[Johnny Rotten]

for some reason after watching that video I want to belive in aliens and Big Foot!

cheers and enjoy a welcome bubble!

[Information Minister]

"It's a joke...

It's all just a joke...

Mother forgive me."

[FamilyGuy]

Paused at 35seconds, they're hilarious. Aside from the fact that it came from a fedex box with no packing material rather than a ps3slim box inside of a shipping box with packing/shipping care materials. (packing peanuts, bubble wrap)

[ginganinja]

Daemon Hatfield IS indeed confirmed as being a cat.

Cancer gives up fight after being on receiving end of rant from Greg Miller.

[xg-ei8ht]

It's real. I have two.

[Loxhart]

I believe you.

[V ii T aL]

me too!!! i love to lie in bed and rub them over my hard nipples!!!

[RockmanII7]

But it's probably not.

[Sibs]

Sony really needs to fix their leaks...

[JJFNIGHTS80]

I think some journalist thinks theirs a SLIM PS3 thinking the SONY will cut their price. THEY SAY THEY WILL CUT THE PRICE WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT. And the Slim PS3 pics are still so fake so don't bother saying that their is a real SLIM PS3.

[CryWolf]

I believe that PS3 Slim that we saw in that YouTube video is real, plus if it is real I would like to buy one it looks cooler then the big models.

[CryWolf]

I still think PS3 slim YouTube video is real.

[pixelsword]

and rightly so: because that "announcement" could damage sales.

[Darkfiber]

Even if a slim does come out, that doesn't mean a price drop. And besides, who cares, I already have a PS3.

[Dawn_Of_Ashes]

im working for EA and we already have a ps4 and a xbox720

[rjackson1]

WOW! Sony ps3 slim or is it sony ps2.5 lite.I brough my ps3 when it was $600 you get what you pay for.

[-EvoAnubis-]

DOES ANYONE HERE ACTUALLY LISTEN TO GAMESCOOP!?

this has been Greg's running gag for at least the past three episodes, and he's been talking about it on Beyond too. It's a JOKE.

FFS, do some goddamned RESEARCH before you wirte a bullshit article!!!!

[-EvoAnubis-]

And hey, for the REALLY stupid, here's a video for it too. Notice the Wii HD is included; maybe they'll do a story about that too!

http://video.ign.com/dor/ar...

[wquach]

Exactly. Jeez, this article/website that posted this so called "leak" is just fishing for hits. Damn that pisses me off. And most N4Gers don't know any better given that few watch Scoop/keep track of IGN. Oh well.

[bjornbear]

But no one asked so not a big deal, come on - ps3 slim is a reality, js needa waaaaaiiiiiiit =P

[Dellis]

PS3 Slim is not real, stop believe sony would do that.

[aaron5829]

Every sony platforms eventually will be slim...

You just started gaming this gen ?

I think IGN is joking, but a slim PS3 is only a matter of when... NOT IF.

[Pika-pie]

HaHa, god love the internet.. Im a game scoop regular listener.. believe me.. they were just kidding around!