Can we expect a new PS3 Slim next month?

LazyGamer: The worlds biggest gaming convention, Gamescom, kicks off next month in Cologne Germany and with it we expect a huge pile of exciting news to be released around which games are going to steal our money this holiday season and what is going to make next year better than this year

The other great hope is that all three contenders are going to announce price cuts but by all accounts it’s Sony who may well surprise us all with a brand new PS3

[jack who]

isnt there already a slim

[zerocrossing]

Yeah, but this one will be slimer.

[Wenis]

The Ps3 slim is slimmer than the original PS3 but its more wide which sort of defeats the purpose... hopefully this one will be a true slim PS3

[zerocrossing]

@Wenis

Yeah that kinda does defeat the purpose, I just hope we don't get any performance issues like over heating and such.

[LordZ]

Here's what I want:

- Slimmer version.
- 2 usb on the front and 2 on the back.
- Wireless G.
- 250gb hard drive.
- 249 price tag.
... and hopefully PS2 backwards compatibility.

[BattleAxe]

There have been no real rumors about a new slim PS3, rather its just game sites that are looking for hits. A price drop could be likely, but thats about all I would expect.

[metsgaming]

not going to happen, didnt they just release a new sku recently? Plus the current ps3 is the slim i doubt they would slim it again. It has been done before but not by sony i remember there being 3 different sega genesis'

[nickjkl]

yeah i dont think they will release a slimmer ps3

i think they will just make it more reliable with better internal parts but keep the size the same for better air flow

but get ready in 2016 ps3 in a tv

just like in 2010 ps2 in tv

http://www.slashgear.com/so...

[beastgamer]

slimmer..LIKE A BOSS!

[fuzion17c]

Really?

[SilentNegotiator]

They should probably get around to releasing one that isn't so wide.

[InactiveUser]

There's a PS3 phat/fat [PLAYSTATION 3] and a PS3 regular/normal [PlayStation 3].

http://game4ol.com/wp-conte...

Still a slim to come. I've said this for years. I don't know why people still think the current model is a Slim, even though it's specifically not marketed as such.

[TyrionL]

@ EeJLP
I think they all say that because that’s what it is. That’s what it was revealed as, and what it is advertized as, "The PS3 Slim". Just so you know.
They NEVER called it the PS3 regular, ever.
Also look at all the advertisements around the launch, ALL OF they said PS3 Slim, ALL OF THEM, that’s why.
I guess for years you've been wrong.

[SWORDF1SH]

It's as been advertised by retailers as the "the PS3 slim" by retailer but not by Sony.

Look at the packaging and it doesn't mention Slim nowhere and its always been tradition for sony to spell the number of the slimmed version ie, PSOne And PSTwo.

It was nothing more than a redesign because the messed up on the original PS3 by making it way to expensive to make. The redesign is more cheaply made and is now making it possible for Sony to make money.

The Slim will be announced soon and followed within a year of the announcement of PS4.

[wolokowoh]

@SWORDF1SH Watch the original Kevin Butler commercial where he was denying the $300 price tag. It was advertised as PS3 Slim by Sony right there.

[sikbeta]

I don't think there will be a new slimmer model right now, but maybe a price-cut, with this new 3000b model which looks really cheap (talking manufacturing) compared to the current slim 2000/2500 model...

[SWORDF1SH]

@wolo
yes. did a little research and you are correct.

But it still feels like they will announce a ps3 slimline soon because lets face it the ps3 redesign is far from slim and far from from a slim price point.

The PS3 redesign is a cheaper made PS3 fat which should of been the launch model. Kuturagi was fired because of this.

They would never make money on the ps3 fat which is why the cheaper model was released. The PS3 slimline will be released at a sweet spot price point which is a no brainer to incresae ps3 sales. mark my words

[Anon1974]

Isn't this old news? I thought Sony informed stores awhile ago that they're shipping new hardware - model K or some such thing. My understanding was that it was the internal hardware and Blu-Ray drive that was all changed up - and the hdmi port was now mandatory for blu-ray playback in accordance with the new blu-ray standards.

It also makes sense to me that we'll see a price drop as well. As I mentioned before, PS3 sales are down but Sony is forecasting 15 million this fiscal year. They didn't revise that figure this last fiscal quarter which means they fully intent to hit that number. That spells price drop. Same thing happened last time. PS3 sales were slowing down but Sony still held on to a high sales forecast because they knew the price cut was coming and they'd hit those numbers. Same thing's happening now.

[Bigpappy]

If there is one, I hope it looks way better than that mock-up version. That thing has zero sex appeal.

[saberfly]

Sex appeal? What do you do with your PS3? Remind me not to touch your console if i ever come over.

[hiredhelp]

Another diet jeez.

[manman6]

If we get another PS3, chances are we are not getting a PS4 anytime soon.

[SilentNegotiator]

PS2 got new SKUs (albeit mostly with pretty slight variations) in 2005 and 2007.

So new SKUs don't NECESSARILY mean continued full dedication.

[TyrionL]

/wrong place

[RedHotChiliPepaSpray]

Ps3 annorexic.

[BubbleSniper]

ahahahaaaaaaaa! fuckin comedy.

[MRHARDON]

A PS3 slim that is becoming slim.

[CynicalVision]

A new PS3 Slim with full PS2 backwards compatibility and rear USB ports with a price tag of $249 = Complete win.

[belal]

i think if it's a pricecut, it will be $199

[HungPHATx]

Yes ! rear USB "s" wireless N and I would buy a new PS3 for sure......

[aviator189]

I don't think we should expect a remodeling of the ps3. Though Gamescom can bring us that expected and highly rumored price cut. Now, that'd be awesome.

[bloodybutcher]

i would like new slim with shiny psfat exterior,memory card slots and no overheating.and nice,lower price.

[ZETTA05]

everything u said is possible except the memory card slots cause the ideas of slimmer consoles is to make them cheaper in price and therefore adding memory card slots increase manufacturing costs which would make the new ps3 a little bit more costly... but its all up to sony.

[bloodybutcher]

yes,i know.but i still would like it since i use mc slots quite often with my psfatty.

[CaptainPunch]

It's possible

[Pedobear Rocks]

USB on the back would be welcome.
Lower price 199$ starter would be nice (so I can buy my 3rd :) )
Please...can we have a different color in North America? I'd really like a white one.
BC is done guys...stop wishing.

We do KNOW we are getting the new model with no HD Movies unless over HDMI right...so perhaps these 'rumours' are just getting confused with that?

Wireless N would also be welcome by this point.

[KingSlayer]

A new SKU and a $199 price point are almost obvious.

[poopturd_mcgee]

why is a new SKU obvious?

[KingSlayer]

The PS3's age for one. The slow down in sales for two.

[RevXM]

To me a redesign dont feel right just yet.
Wait with a another until ps4 is out.

Like they did with PS2 slim.
I believe PS2 slim got lighter and removed the powerbrick and got an internal PSU instead. Im not sure though I bought a PS2 slim in 04, and after I had played GOW 2 on ps2 focus shifted entirely to 7th gen. Mainly ps3.

[TXIDarkAvenger]

Another slim? the heck?

Well anyways, if there's a new slim, it better have that gloss finish and the touch buttons like the original PS3 did. And of course add other better stuff that the first slim didn't have.

[C0MPUT3R]

going slimmer is about making the system cheaper. Not more expensive.
.
Cheaper Parts + Smaller Parts = Lower Cost = $199 or $249

[air1]

I wonder what else they are going to remove?

[Biggest]

Hopefully just you.

[air1]

aaww.. did i hurt your feelings? its true anyway, sony has always taken a few things out for every price cut.. dont believe me then compare the launch ps3 to todays ps3.

you do not have to always suck on sony's nuts.

[iNFAMOUZ1]

no no no we already have a slim, jesus christ. But it wouldn't hurt, as long as the price tag isn't more than 249 or better yet make it 199! and i'm sold.

[Rashonality]

PS2 compatibility would be heaven.

[dkgshiz]

"The worlds biggest gaming convention, Gamescom"....This would be E3. We could see a new slim with a wireless N card. Honestly could not see anything else they would improve.

[LakerGamerEnthusiast]

I highly doubt a new ps3 model coming next month at gamescom, but something i do predict is a price cut for the ps3 since sony is on top of reaching Microsoft in sales with the ps3 and something i think that they planned out was to drop the price of the ps3 and then release the vita later this yr or early next so that future ps3 owners who heard about the vita would apprehend themselves to get that great combo...

[Hicken]

We can expect whatever we want. Should we expect it is another question entirely, to which the answer is a resounding "no."

[despair]

Here's hoping a new PS3 or a price drop..or both...is announced, my PS3 is making me worry recently. After 3 1/2 years of great performance it has early signs of YLOD, I hope I am wrong but if not might be nice to get a new or cheaper one.

[C0MPUT3R]

$199 would be killer.

[ArtificiallyYours]

Sony are engineering geniuses when it comes to downsizing, but the fact of the matter is- the changes will be internal and very few external features will be bumped out. We are hardly at the PS3's last years.

[Mikeyy]

My sister has the Slim and I hate it. Mainly because I have my Original 60GB(500GB HDD) that does EVERYTHING.

I think the Slim is ugly, and cheap, they have gutted the hell out of the thing, and the think I hate most is that I'll be stuck with that piece of junk should my 60GB ever die on me =(

Choice has been removed from the consumer the day PS2 compatibility was removed. I gave away my PS2...

Can't we just have the option of paying $500 for the orginal? or whatever the appropriete price would be.....

[Ray J]

I feel ya bro' the current ps3 "slim" looks like a cheap ass piece of crap! I hate it. All I ever wanted was sony making a ps3 as good looking as the launch units, but running as quiet as the "silent" silver/slim ps2.

But what do we get instead? One feature cut out after another. And an uglier ps3 every time sony makes changes.

It's sad that we're at a point where the xbox 360 slim is better looking than the once sleek and luxury ps3. :(

[Spenok]

"The worlds biggest gaming convention, Gamescom..."

I think he has this confused with E3.

[DiRtY]

Actually he is right. gamescom has more visitors than E3. there is no gaming expo bigger than Gamescom when it comes to visitors. E3 still has the best media coverage.

[Sc0pe92]

No, and why?

[BlmThug]

So its the PS3 Slim Slim.

[DiabeticJedi]

I never understood the whole need for a slim console.

I miss my original ps2 and mad that I'm stuck with the slim model now. I mean design wise every console I can think of that has released a slim model looked better when it was bigger... aside from the 360 that new one is sweet, lol

[pcz]

the current ps3 re-design is enough. all they need to do is use cheaper components and lower the price.

sad thing is, i have seen people who ALREADY own the re-design ps3 say they will buy ANOTHER 'slim' if it is released... complete losers if you ask me.

why waste your money on buying the same computer again, but with only a cosmetic difference?

again, losers with more money than sense.

[kreate]

cuz dude. we got other family members hogging the ps3.
my sister wants to play jrpg games on it while my mom wants to watch netflix/blu ray movies on it.

its more convenient to have 2 unless ur a lone gamer living on ur own.
u can also boost urself in multiplayer games if u hav multiple system.

[Zancruz]

I really hope Sony does make a new looking PS3, I want to buy a new one and I don't like the look of the current PS3.....

[spacedelete]

they need to redesign it yes. the current ps3 slim looks ugy as shite. they need to make it look like the ps2 slim and need to bring back ps2 backwards compatibility as well.

[net123456]

Why buy a slim if you already have a PS3 ? There are very good reasons the biggest one might be you safe a shitload of money ? Its smaller and less noisy and ofcourse more durable.

Why do you safe money ? My fat model needs 250-300 Euro a year just for power in 24/7 use . With the current redesign I safe 150 Euro per year. Also heat causes 99% of all HD consoles to fail it affects the whole system not only gpu but also the drive and the mainboard. Slimmer=smaller chips=less noise=less Power consumption= higher durability = safe $$

From an economic point of view its smart to sell the old model as soon as a newer slim model is announced. The additional costs for the newer model you should safe easily on the next electric bill atleast in most european countrys, dont know the prices in NA.

[Vortex3D]

Sony just released semi-redesigned model CECH-3000. Why would Sony release another model in 1-2 months?

[btk]

At some point the PS3 must break the $199 barrier. Maybe a new hardware revision will bring them closer.

[Shinuz]

Well if this is true, a price cut + new model, then i might consider buying one after all.
I never really could justify buying a ps3 at 300$ just to play the uncharted series.