Sony announce PlayStation 3 Slim with photos
Posted by Bic on Aug 19, 2009 in News, Sony Gaming | 2 comments
Since the PS3 was released, rumours were flying around from the start that Sony will release a slim model of the console, as they’ve done with all previous consoles. Sony have previously denied these rumours along with rumours of a price cut, but today we can confirm, both are true. The PS3 slim will be launching at the start of September. In the US it will retail for $299, $100 off the price of the current PS3, €299 in Europe and around £225 in the UK. The current PS3 model will also be reduced then from $399 down to $299.
The PS3 slim is 32% slimmer, 30% lighter and features a 120GB hard drive, which should be changeable like the current models. Linux however won’t be seen on the slim, as the “Install Other OS” feature has been removed, to concentrate on gaming and entertainment, such as Blu Ray movies.
Source: Pocket-Lint and GamerStyle
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The other great thing about the new Slim version of the PS3 is that it should be much more reliable as the first model was prone to hardware failures. Also the fact that is costs less to run is also a major bonus for the more hardcore games as a serious amount of electricity will be saved!
Where do you download some blue ray movie trailers in HD ?’.*