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[demosthenes]

It takes a standard 2.5" SATA HDD (Laptop Harddrive)

Edit: Oh external hard drive, ignore me

For internal purposes yea

For external you can back up with any USB HD formatted to FAT32. I have a program on my home PC that does this easily, will try to find it.

 

[Massa]

I wonder why Sony isn't hyping Gamescom like they did E3.

Also, the press conference will be done in English, right? Hopefully the usual websites will have livestreams.

 

[ShinoguTakeruKoeru]

I wonder why Sony isn't hyping Gamescom like they did E3.

Also, the press conference will be done in English, right? Hopefully the usual websites will have livestreams.

Or they put the whole thing on PSN Store like Leipzig '08.

 

[xtop]

Same here. I think we can put this issue to bed and confirm that Sony is the worst secret keepers in the gaming industry.

i'd say they did the pspgo and ps3 slim leaks on purpose

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Sorry to interrupt the more technical side of the conversation; but if the Slim design is in fact a reality how likely will it be for Gamestop (do any other retailers take console trade-ins? I don't know of any) to offer a PS3 trade-in special towards the Slim? I apologize if this has been mentioned/discussed/answered.

 

[H_Prestige]

Is this legit? I hope so because white 360 looks terrible.

 

[KtSlime]

I'm sure this thread should be about the Slim PS3, and not about new xbox360 release packages.

 

[Benjamin1981]

That elite needs a sexy piano black finish like the PS3.

The Elite needs a real deep black finish that actually matches the color of the controller and not this grey nonsense that MS sells as black.

 

[xtop]

Sorry to interrupt the more technical side of the conversation; but if the Slim design is in fact a reality how likely will it be for Gamestop (do any other retailers take console trade-ins? I don't know of any) to offer a PS3 trade-in special towards the Slim? I apologize if this has been mentioned/discussed/answered.

if i remember right they do this quite often, tho i haven't taken advantage since the ps2->ps2 slim

 

[indigo-cyclops]

if i remember right they do this quite often, tho i haven't taken advantage since the ps2->ps2 slim

Yea I've noticed this before, never taken advantage of it so I'm considering it if it happens. *Fingers crossed*

 

[demosthenes]

Sorry to interrupt the more technical side of the conversation; but if the Slim design is in fact a reality how likely will it be for Gamestop (do any other retailers take console trade-ins? I don't know of any) to offer a PS3 trade-in special towards the Slim? I apologize if this has been mentioned/discussed/answered.

Old PS3 + 2 games + $50 = Slim or something along those lines. <- Pure guess.

 

[Shiggy]

RTL posted some news:

http://www.rtlinfo.be/rtl/news/article/261660/--Sony+va+enfin+baisser+le+prix+de+sa+Playstation+3

Depuis quelques jours, cela semble enfin se confirmer puisque certains grossistes affirment que le prix de la console de Sony va prochainement baisser. In recent days, it seems to finally confirm that some wholesalers say that the price of the console Sony will soon drop. On parle de 299 euros, soit 100 euros de moins que la version actuelle de 80 GB, livrée avec un jeu récent. They talk about 299 euros, 100 euros less than the current version of 80 GB, delivered with a recent Thursday. Ce n'est pas tout: il s'agirait d'une nouvelle version de la console, sans doute amincie physiquement. This is not all it is a new version of the console, probably thinned physically.

 

[jsnepo]

Alright, I want to sell my 40GB and get this in September, How can I transfer my PSN games, I think I used up my gameshares, can I get a cable from Sony like the xbox one?

Don't listen to those who said back up. You can't restore a backup to another PS3 system.

What you need to do are the following:

1. Deactivate your PSN ID on your 40GB PS3. If possible, deactivate all PSN IDs.
2. Copy your saves and media to a USB drive. Not all saves can be copied though like Killzone 2. For those saves, you can't do anything unfortunately.
3. Sync all the trophies.

Once you get your slim PS3, create users for all the PSN IDs you deactivated. Login to them and download whatever games they have that you need. You will have to re-download all your games and their respective patches and updates. Copy your saves and media to it.

 

[gofreak]

According to RTL, Sony just informed European retailers that the 80 GB PS3 will see a pricecut in the coming days (100 Euro).

RTL?

Would make sense though..a month ought to be enough to flush remaining 80GBs out of the system now that supply has apparently stopped.

 

[Shiggy]

RTL?

They are the leading European entertainment network
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTL_Group

 

[iceatcs]

it's getting warmer in around.

 

[gofreak]

They are the leading European entertainment network
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTL_Group

Cheers, and thanks for the link too

Are we sure the article is saying that there'll be a pricedrop imminently on the 80GB? A read of Google's translation sorta suggests they're saying wholesalers are saying that the price of the system will soon drop, and moreover that it'll be a new slimmer version...does it say explicitly that the 80GB will be getting a pricedrop in the interim, or is it just talking about Slim?

 

[seb]

According to RTL, Sony just informed European retailers that the 80 GB PS3 will see a pricecut in the coming days. It will cost 299 Euro bundled with a game.

http://www.rtlinfo.be/rtl/news/article/261660/--Sony+va+enfin+baisser+le+prix+de+sa+Playstation+3

It doesn't exactly say that. It says that it is 299€ for a slimmer version of the console, not the current model.
It also says "some retailers claim", so it's still unconfirmed :/

edit: Too slow :lol

 

[CrayzeeCarl]

Don't listen to those who said back up. You can't restore a backup to another PS3 system.

What you need to do are the following:

1. Deactivate your PSN ID on your 40GB PS3. If possible, deactivate all PSN IDs.
2. Copy your saves and media to a USB drive. Not all saves can be copied though like Killzone 2. For those saves, you can't do anything unfortunately.
3. Sync all the trophies.

Once you get your slim PS3, create users for all the PSN IDs you deactivated. Login to them and download whatever games they have that you need. You will have to re-download all your games and their respective patches and updates. Copy your saves and media to it.

I don't know if it's because some people have just had problems during the restore process, but you certainly can restore onto a different PS3. I have done it myself from a 60GB to a new 80GB. Am I missing something here?

 

[demosthenes]

According to RTL, Sony just informed European retailers that the 80 GB PS3 will see a pricecut in the coming days. It will cost 299 Euro bundled with a game.

http://www.rtlinfo.be/rtl/news/article/261660/--Sony+va+enfin+baisser+le+prix+de+sa+Playstation+3

Current price?

 

[[Nintex]]

Current price?

399 euro bundles with either 1 game(LBP/KZ2) or 2 older games.

 

[gofreak]

It will cost 299 Euro bundled with a game.

Just saw this part of your post...you sure it's not saying it'll cost €100 less than the current 80GB, which comes bundled with a game?

 

[jsnepo]

I don't know if it's because some people have just had problems during the restore process, but you certainly can restore onto a different PS3. I have done it myself from a 60GB to a new 80GB. Am I missing something here?

What? Are you sure? We've tried that multiple times with multiple PS3s. It doesn't work. In case it does, game sharing would've been exploited far worse than its current state.

 

[Shiggy]

Just saw this part of your post...you sure it's not saying it'll cost €100 less than the current 80GB, which comes bundled with a game?

Sorry, I only read a translation which had some errors. I'll better edit it.
In fact, it rather looks like information which we already díscussed...

 

[gofreak]

Yeah, it's mostly speculation we've heard before...but if they heard it independently it would be interesting.

 

[CrayzeeCarl]

What? Are you sure? We've tried that multiple times with multiple PS3s. It doesn't work. In case it does, game sharing would've been exploited far worse than its current state.

Anyway, we'll try that again. What happens to the activation though?

I am pretty sure, but the more I hear this, the less sure I become! :lol

Edit: And PSN games aren't backed up anyway, so why would that affect game sharing?

 

[jsnepo]

I am pretty sure, but the more I hear this, the less sure I become! :lol

We're actually both right.

http://community.eu.playstation.com/playstationeu/board/message?board.id=62&thread.id=1303295

PSN games, DLCs, patches, installs, and locked saves do not get restored if you're restoring to another PS3 system.

 

[CrayzeeCarl]

We're actually both right.

http://community.eu.playstation.com/...ead.id=1303295

PSN games, DLCs, patches, installs, and locked saves do not get restored if you're restoring to another PS3 system.

Bad link, but I believe you. That makes sense now.

 

[Phreak47]

What? Are you sure? We've tried that multiple times with multiple PS3s. It doesn't work. In case it does, game sharing would've been exploited far worse than its current state.

I'm sure you would still need to deactivate the original console from your PSN account... otherwise, the new unit would still be taking up "slots" for downloaded games. I haven't done this myself, but I have also heard from others that it does in fact work. What was your error or point of failure?

 

[jsnepo]

Bad link, but I believe you. That makes sense now.

Oops! I edited the link. Sorry.

 

[panda21]

sorry if old but even EDGE are using the mock up slim picture :lol

http://www.edge-online.com/news/ps3-production-ramping-up-report

 

[CrayzeeCarl]

I'm sure you would still need to deactivate the original console from your PSN account... otherwise, the new unit would still be taking up "slots" for downloaded games. I haven't done this myself, but I have also heard from others that it does in fact work. What was your error or point of failure?

Yeah, and definitely don't forget to deactivate for video content because you only get 1 of those. You can get Sony to clear them out but it's a PITA. I'm going through that now. I never bought/rented any video on my old system but I did activate it. Then I went to rent a video on my new system and it actually let me pay for it (of course >:| ), but it failed to activate.

Now I have to fax Sony a copy of my original receipt of the first system I had and write them a letter asking them to deactivate my old system! WTF, Sony! Is this 1994? Shouldn't we be able to do this online, or better yet, from the PS3 Account Management?!?

 

[agaru]

IGN have posted a decent article on what we know so far about the slim (only a roundup, nothing new):

Rumor Roundup: PS3 Slim

They do mention that the render model that appeared on Amazon.de was made by GAF.

 

[dallow_bg]

Ugh, the whole locked save thing is the real bummer, I don't mind redownloading all my stuff.

 

[carlosp]

IGN have posted a decent article on what we know so far about the slim (only a roundup, nothing new):

Rumor Roundup: PS3 Slim

They do mention that the render model that appeared on Amazon.de was made by GAF.

and posted by us but we know they are reading this thread and know what happened.

 

[spwolf]

Cheers, and thanks for the link too

Are we sure the article is saying that there'll be a pricedrop imminently on the 80GB? A read of Google's translation sorta suggests they're saying wholesalers are saying that the price of the system will soon drop, and moreover that it'll be a new slimmer version...does it say explicitly that the 80GB will be getting a pricedrop in the interim, or is it just talking about Slim?

we need some french peeps to translate that, but it seems like new model which will be 299 not current one...

 

[paperheart]

IGN have posted a decent article on what we know so far about the slim (only a roundup, nothing new):

Rumor Roundup: PS3 Slim

They do mention that the render model that appeared on Amazon.de was made by GAF.

It's nice to see all the Playstation 3 Slim stuff we know about so far organized like that on one page.

 

[dallow_bg]

A nice Slim only feature would be accepting a full backup.
DLC, Locked saves, PSN game and all.

I WILL UPGRADE DAY 1 SONY IF YOU DO IT.

 

[Guy LeDouche]

i'd say they did the pspgo and ps3 slim leaks on purpose

Sony Chief "Hay guys, I have an idea! Let's totally undercut our PS3 sales for a few months by fake-leaking news about the Slim! Our shareholders will love that!"


try again.

 

[Pandaman]

confirmation???

The only real question left is what will happen on castle vidcons.

 

[dolemite]

Sony Chief "Hay guys, I have an idea! Let's totally undercut our PS3 sales for a few months by fake-leaking news about the Slim! Our shareholders will love that!"


try again.

Fewer Phats sold == fewer losses incurred.

 

[Arkham]

I remember reading an interview with Kutaragi where he blatantly said the same exact thing, that the ps2 chips wouldn't be in ps3's for long and that they were planning full software eventually.

Phil Harrison said the same thing in a video interview during some con. I think it was the one that had the little big Little Big Planet blowout reveal. I think it was just after the Euro EE-less model was launched.

He said that only the EE is currently emulated, and that somewhere down the line a firmware update would disable the hardware compatibility and be replaced by software compatibility.

It really sticks out because, a) he actually said it, and b) The reporter asked if there was then going to be any way to take advantage of the 'disabled' hardware for those older models. The answer was, of course, no.

And NO, I can't find the video. I've raped Gametrailer's pathetically inept search engine, but I can't find it. Maybe Gamespot?

 

[Psychotext]

Yeah, but at some point after that they changed their tune emphatically and said that BC was never to return. That ship had sailed etc...

Who to believe?

 

[onesvenus]

Yeah, and definitely don't forget to deactivate for video content because you only get 1 of those. You can get Sony to clear them out but it's a PITA. I'm going through that now. I never bought/rented any video on my old system but I did activate it. Then I went to rent a video on my new system and it actually let me pay for it (of course >:| ), but it failed to activate.

Doesn't a system restore do that?? I selled my PS3 a while ago (I had two, just one now) and the only thing I did was a system restore before selling it. It should be noted that although I registered to the PSN I'd never bought anything online.

 

[jsnepo]

That's GDC 2007. So just check for any PH interviews from that event.

 

[alr1ght]

Fewer Phats sold == fewer losses incurred.

Umm, production stopped on the phats. They still have to get rid of the remaining stock. If they sell that stock after the slim/price drop, they take an even larger hit.

 

[demosthenes]

Fewer Phats sold == fewer losses incurred.

Phat = sunk cost, so more sales of existing inventory actually = less of a loss.

Yeah, but at some point after that they changed their tune emphatically and said that BC was never to return. That ship had sailed etc...

Who to believe?

They wanted to spur PS2 sales until they were ready to release BC

 

[Graphics Horse]

They wanted to spur PS2 sales until they were ready to release BC

Tretton actually said something along these lines. Well not the BC part.

 

[qwerty2k]

no shiny finish = no buy (i want to trade in my 60gig uk ps3 for a slim when they come out though )

 

[Arkham]

I feel for you. Right now, here in Canada, I believe Wal-Mart is selling a package of an 80GB PS3, with Uncharted, Killzone 2 and LittleBigPlanet for $499.99.

Which is currently approximately $464.99 US. $399 PS3 is $371.99.

It's a veritable bar-GOON bananza!