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Slim PS3 ...good fake or...
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2 Minutes Turkish
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ShinoguTakeruKoeru said:
I'll have to check the box of mine at home when I get back, but I'm sure I remember seeing PSTwo on there somewhere, along with the traditional PS2.
ShinoguTakeruKoeru
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2 Minutes Turkish said:
The only people who called it PSTwo were either uninformed or liked the PSOne moniker and hoped Sony would do something similar for PS2. Which they never did.
Oh hey, the word 'two' was on there. But that's it.
APZonerunner
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2 Minutes Turkish said:
Of course - he just made it sound like the form-revision was the only thing that would make a difference though.spwolf said:
They don't - and I'm not aware of prototypes ever getting leaked either, even though there's lots of them evaluated over time (for instance PS2 with XMB, or PSP with internal memory both existed at least a year before PS3 was even released).gofreak said:
AndyD said:
I would love that.
Personally I think there is compelling evidence to think this could be the real deal and if Sin says September, then I believe him.
I'm not sure why some people believe there will not be a PS3 slim when Sony has a history of redesigning their systems to be smaller. Heck we already know a new PSP redesign is coming why not a PS3 redesign?
SIP YEK NOD
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Wireless G is well over the average person's connection speed, but wireless N would help considerably for media streaming and network range.spwolf said:
neojubei said:
yeah but dont expect ps3 to have dual band... and i will be glad once i have it in my hands and i confirm that it works... wireless n was supposed to be the best thing since sliced bread and it sucks ass.... in real life, not much better at all than wireless g.
for any kind of media streaming, wire is the king....
2 Minutes Turkish
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ShinoguTakeruKoeru said:
No you're right.
The Two was in the bottom right corner.
Sorry about that one. Been a long time since I had the PS2 out. I'm a dick.
Machado said:
Yea but that's next year, however I am sure there will be a GoWIII bundle.
If this is true and comes out in September it will probably be released in Japan first then probably March of next year in the states.
I'd definitely buy another PS3 if this news is true.
2 Minutes Turkish said:
I was going to call you out on your post but someone beat me to it. Up to now I believe the news of a slim PS3.
ShinoguTakeruKoeru
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Machado said:
"We don't comment on rumors, but thanks for asking" kinda response. Read that how you will.
The box having been printed with the elements of North American release packaging on there already, my hope is for simultaneous world-wide release, if not North American and Asian/Japanese markets then Europe.
2 Minutes Turkish
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:lolneojubei said:
yeah fair enough. It's been a while since I looked at the box for my Pink Slim PS2. I just remember seeing the Two SOMEWHERE, and because most media outlets refert o it as PSTwo, I guess my old brain just connected the two.
Yeah, happy to admit defeat on that one.
On that note though, I still think this particular Slim PS3 is fake.
dreamcastmaster
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spwolf said:
They'll save millions on Shipping. Smaller box means they'll fit more into a container, less space needed for warehousing too.
Poimandres
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Actually, I'm a little surprised there haven't been any murmurs of a "slim" 360.
Surely the same benefits that Sony stand to reap from a redesigned PS3 (reduced cost, fresh public awareness etc) would apply to Microsoft as well?
Perhaps the hardware debacle has scared them away from making any major design changes...
Surely the same benefits that Sony stand to reap from a redesigned PS3 (reduced cost, fresh public awareness etc) would apply to Microsoft as well?
Perhaps the hardware debacle has scared them away from making any major design changes...
Bearillusion
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$399 for the new model is my prediction with the current model dropping to $299. Then later in the year or early next year they can drop it to $299.
CrushDance
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Well the build quality of the two are vastly different in terms of parts and the 360 has heating problems as is. Personally I think the current PS3 model was rushed* to counter MS as it is pretty crowded, the original 20 and 60 moreso.Poimandres said:
I can't see a slim 360 in MS at this point. They're already selling well enough and creating a new model has the potential to cause a slew of new problems if there's more to the cooling trouble they had. Not likely at all, if they were going to they would have done it with their NXE and really get a big push.
In Sony's financial report they said that they expect PSN sales to triple in 2009 (YoY)...
That is a HUGEEEEEEEEEEEEEE increase.
Is this a sign that PS2 + PS1 games will get a BIG push on PSN this year? FINALLY?
That's the ONLY way I see them making that kind of loot YoY on PSN. I mean, library wise they're probably going to release a similar number of PSN games and DLC...the only way to greatly increase sales is to put their catalog up on the store.
Which, if true, would mean that the new PS3 Slim would have PS2 BC. Which would be gigantic news.
If they come out with a $299 PS3, BC, and a new slim model then I see Sony doing quite a bit better than 13 million units this year with the software they have and those features for the new slim.
That is a HUGEEEEEEEEEEEEEE increase.
Is this a sign that PS2 + PS1 games will get a BIG push on PSN this year? FINALLY?
That's the ONLY way I see them making that kind of loot YoY on PSN. I mean, library wise they're probably going to release a similar number of PSN games and DLC...the only way to greatly increase sales is to put their catalog up on the store.
Which, if true, would mean that the new PS3 Slim would have PS2 BC. Which would be gigantic news.
If they come out with a $299 PS3, BC, and a new slim model then I see Sony doing quite a bit better than 13 million units this year with the software they have and those features for the new slim.
I'm finding this hard to believe:
1. Has Sony even turned a profit on the PS3, hardware-wise, yet?
2. If not, and if the 45nm RSX and Cell chip (is it going to be on the same chip?) is supposed to make the PS3 cheaper to manufacture (therefore, more profit), wouldn't you think Sony would rest on the extra profits for a little while before jumping with a new design? Especially with how much they've already lost, plus their less then favorable position amongst Microsoft and Nintendo.
Smart business would tell Sony to let the new chips turn a little more profit for them before redesigning the PS3. However, there's another side. Some people (me included) would find the new, redesign PS3 attractive, and buy it. Redesign = more people buying it = recover financially?
1. Has Sony even turned a profit on the PS3, hardware-wise, yet?
2. If not, and if the 45nm RSX and Cell chip (is it going to be on the same chip?) is supposed to make the PS3 cheaper to manufacture (therefore, more profit), wouldn't you think Sony would rest on the extra profits for a little while before jumping with a new design? Especially with how much they've already lost, plus their less then favorable position amongst Microsoft and Nintendo.
Smart business would tell Sony to let the new chips turn a little more profit for them before redesigning the PS3. However, there's another side. Some people (me included) would find the new, redesign PS3 attractive, and buy it. Redesign = more people buying it = recover financially?
JayDub said:
1. I don't think it has
2. Theoretically, a smaller redesign that has a more efficient design would cost even less to make, so Sony will bleed less money and turn a profit quicker. hell, minus the R&D, the PS3slim might turn them a profit out the gate. who knows.
JayDub said:
A slim has the potential to move like shit off a shovel so why shouldn't they do it? They've saved enough space inside that it doesn't make sense to keep using the same hulking case. The Japanese and I'm sure other markets go nuts for new models especially if they offer tangible benefits in size or price.
A slim could even make Sony more money in retail. For example everyone is demanding a price drop. They could reduce the old stock by $100 but only knock $50 off the slim to satisfy this demand. Take your pick. I bet a lot of people will pick the slim which effectively means Sony are making $50 more per sale off than they would for the old stock. They can enjoy months of good sales while the old stock depletes which probably goes all the way up to the holiday season. At that point they'd probably have to pass on the full reduction but they'd have saved themselves millions and millions in the interim.
That's just one scenario of how it might be sold. Alternatively they could do what they did when the 80Gb supplanted the 40Gb - drop the price for the console but charge $100 more for "premium" model which comes with more storage, a few games and a controller to justify the disparity. If the pics are to believed then the slim comes with a 120Gb drive which again might lend credence to that strategy.
In summary, a slim is the natural conclusion of all these cost saving measures. Sony would have to be dumb not to go there.
Chittagong
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Truespeed said:Make it happen, Sony.
Fake, wrong logo. Should have the rounded PS3 logo.
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