New Sony PS3 lands: But where is the PS4?
There’s a new PlayStation out today, but don’t get your hopes up too much: it isn’t the fabled next-gen PlayStation 4. Instead, Sony used its press conference at the annual Tokyo Games Show to reveal a smaller, cheaper, new PS3 – and it’s going on sale next week.
The new third generation PlayStation 3 still plays all the same games as its predecessors, but it’s bringing back the shiny, curved stylings of the original 2006 PS3, in a much smaller chassis. The new PS3 is almost half the size and weight of the original, and 20 percent smaller and 205 percent lighter than the current model. It also foregoes the slot-loading disc drive: instead, you open a lid on the top to put games and Blu-ray discs in.
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The new PS3 is out on 28 September in the UK: a model with a 500GB hard drive and FIFA 13 included will cost £299.99 while a new, cheaper version with 12GB of flash memory will debut for £229.99. That’s not much storage, but you can add a hard drive if you feel the need.
What’s more interesting is what a new PS3 means for the PS4. On the one hand, it might mean an announcement is still as far off as ever, but on the other, Sony’s been known to keep refining its older models whilst shipping a new one: the Sony shrunk down the PlayStation 2 a year after the PS3 went on sale, for instance.
What do you make of the new PS3? Let’s hear your thoughts in the comments below.
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Matthew Parker19 September 2012
Ridiculously overpriced. £300??? Don't think so. And £230 for the smaller one? Even worse.
Report as inappropriateblayne19 September 2012
I don't think there's any need for it, if someone wants a ps3 they will get it, its silly shrinking it. Just release the PS4 already!
Report as inappropriateDj Skinz19 September 2012
They just need to bring out the PS4 and stop with the re-designing :( I also feel the price is too high they should have priced it around £150 to sell more units?
Report as inappropriateDominic Russell19 September 2012
205% lighter? That's an impressive feat of science right there.
Report as inappropriateMartin Fletcher19 September 2012
I have been waiting nearly a week for Sony to pick up my PS3 after it just died and replace it. And now they announce a new design!. For that price they can go and fornicate with them selves.
Report as inappropriatekevin19 September 2012
looks really nice,but well to expensive for not being ps4,an crop storage,anything to make money.
Report as inappropriateJon19 September 2012
Definitely too expensive. Previously the PS3 was more than the 360, but when you took into account a few years of XBox Live then it evened out - now, however, you wouldn't expect to keep the console as long so the XBL subscription doesn't make the same difference. The xbox is available for £130 for the cheaper version, that's not far off half the price.
Report as inappropriateGraham Baker19 September 2012
£300 for 500GB (inc Fifa13) £230 for 12GB Well you don't need to be a mathematician to work that one out. With Fifa currently online for about £40 you're getting over 400GB of storage for £39. No brainer... 'IF' both prices weren't ridiculously overpriced. You can buy a brand new 320Gb model for £200 (if not less) if you look around online. Seems a strange marketing move.
Report as inappropriateevilgumbo19 September 2012
i thought the whole point of these lighter models of consoles were targeted at people wanting to incorperate them into an ICE system
Report as inappropriatejjjjjj19 September 2012
I think you're missing the point. Like Dominic said, it's 205% lighter. That means it has negative mass! You'll have to actually bolt it onto your floors to stop it flying away. Or maybe it was made to sit on the ceiling. That would save space... but changing discs could be a hassle.
Report as inappropriatealex19 September 2012
Pointless, you can get ps3 slims for about 180 new now and although this looks nicer there no extra hardware
Report as inappropriateAdamRobinson19 September 2012
ATTENTION. the pricing on this article is wrong. the pricing mentioned above should be in euros not pounds, go check on the playstation website for proof. 300 euros is about £240 and 230 euros is about £185. so people CALM DOWN. but yeh even so its still a little pricey :L
Report as inappropriateSteven John Mutch19 September 2012
Cool......as I do not own a gaming console i think it is a good idea giving the old ps3 a new look and new launch. Though @ those prices?? Not!!
Report as inappropriatejamunya bafiuna20 September 2012
hello my cousin from haiti he tell me he made ps3 even smaller with crushed piglet bone horses hair and the power of zamunda is this true?
Report as inappropriateGreg Hogan03 February 2013
How Sony can justify the ridiculous price eludes me! Surely with the legions of Playstation fans, it would be a far more commercially viable to price it at far more competitive price?
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