PS3 Slim confirmed, €299

LookingFor

From gamescom:

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2009/08/18/live-from-gamescom-scee-press-conference/

18:36
Jem Alexander: Kaz has left the stage, to thunderous applause.
18:35
Jem Alexander: Like, right now.
18:35
Jem Alexander: The price has also JUST dropped for all current PS3s on the shelf.
18:35
Jem Alexander: It will be available for 299 euros, 299 dollars and 29,980 yen.
18:35
Jem Alexander:

smaller, lighter, all the same features your current PS3 has
18:34
Jem Alexander: How's this for a description: it's a PS3, but slimmer
18:34
Jem Alexander: From which he picks up the new slimmer PS3, available in the first week of September
18:33
Jem Alexander:

He's walked over to the unused podium at the side of the stage.



Other sites say half the width, 34% less power consumption, 32% smaller, 36% lighter.

maquiladora

299 euros & 299 dollars?

:mad:

Kinda gettin scewed there considering $299 = 211 euro....

Holsten

Yeah, joke!

Ripping us off time and time again.

Retr0gamer

It's not like sony has raped europe in the ass in terms of pricing before? Feck, they all do it.

Love Ellie Gibsons commentary on eurogamer. Much better looking at the direct feed there. I want to marry that girl.

LookingFor

Seriously guys, a straight dollar to euro symbol change isn't news. It sucks, but it's always the way its been.

Here's a bigger pic:



Still waiting on detailed spec, like width/height/depth/weight, maybe sound level which Sony sometimes includes.

LookingFor

A couple of real life shots, with stand. Looks way thinner.





I wonder if the stand is necessary to have it vertical, or optional like the ps2's. It looks nice though in the stand.

noodler

LookingFor wrote: »

A couple of real life shots, with stand. Looks way thinner.





I wonder if the stand is necessary to have it vertical, or optional like the ps2's. It looks nice though in the stand.

Did they even mention the size of the HDD? If mine breaks and there a problem with Argos UK (Got it In NI) itsnice to know I won't have to pay 400e anyway

LookingFor

The HDD is 120GB.

jayteecork

Ps2 compatible?

zuroph

finally time for me to get one then.

Dman001

I don't like that new PS3 logo. The "Spiderman" font on the old one was much nicer.

noodler

jayteecork wrote: »

Ps2 compatible?

You think they are keeping it a secret? Would have been hard, in fairness, to cut the cost of a PS3 build and reduce the sales price if they had to add any extra components?

Holsten

Wonder if it will be much quieter than the current one.

It's as loud as a hoover!

noodler

Holsten wrote: »

Wonder if it will be much quieter than the current one.

It's as loud as a hoover!

Is not!

Seriously though, it isn't.

Holsten

When the fan really kicks in, which happens all the time it is loud as hell.

Headshot

Holsten wrote: »

Wonder if it will be much quieter than the current one.

It's as loud as a hoover!

must be somthing wrong with your ps3

noodler

Holsten wrote: »

When the fan really kicks in, which happens all the time it is loud as hell.

Again, nope.

Just my opinion but always thought there was a concensus.

LookingFor

In the press release they say it has reduced fan noise.

Also:

Power consumption : Approx. 250W

External dimensions

(excluding maximum projecting part )

Approx. 290 × 65 × 290 mm (width × height × length)

Mass

Approx. 3.2kg

So it's square now. And much thinner. Comparison shots:





Wifi is still in there too.

They're also getting rid of the spiderman logo. They're reverting to the classic PlayStation 3 and the new logo on the slim according to the PR.

The only tradeoff I can see is that the new system won't allow installation of other OS (Linux).

thewheel2.0

My one isn't but my friends is i think its cause its a 60gb model...and you should here the Xbox 360 if you think the PS3 is loud!

I would def buy it if it was backwards compatible...

heebusjeebus

From the look of the back of the ps3 slim, the power connector hints that the power supply is external. If this is gonna be like the monsterous one with the xbox, i'll prefer my ol' PS3 Big.

Kintarō Hattori

Is it just me who thinks the fatter one looks nicer?

noodler

Its a bloody PS2 phat!

byte

Holsten wrote: »

When the fan really kicks in, which happens all the time it is loud as hell.

Yeah, mine is the same, especially in the warm weather. I seldom hear it during the winter, except on long game sessions.

Holsten

Hmmmm... looks like mine is just wrecked then.

Headshot

any news on the backwards compatibility
I would love it ,love it to have it


also any release date

ill be getting it for sure

LookingFor

noodler wrote: »

Its a bloody PS2 phat!

Tis thinner than a PS2 original. PS2 was over 7cm thick, this is 6.5cm thick at the thickest point, and gets thinner toward the edges cos of the curve.

Also, the spec seems to suggest the power supply is still internal. It just lists a regular power lead in the accessories, not an adaptor/brick.

edit - also, the spec says no PS2 compatibility.

It's being released Sept 1.

heebusjeebus

LookingFor wrote: »

Tis thinner than a PS2 original. PS2 was over 7cm thick, this is 6.5cm thick at the thickest point, and gets thinner toward the edges cos of the curve.

Also, the spec seems to suggest the power supply is still internal. It just lists a regular power lead in the accessories, not an adaptor/brick.

Ah, then I'm pretty impressed! Some engineering effort in getting all the fire and brimstone in that small package!
Suppose the Gen 2 of Blu Ray drives are smaller.

Retr0gamer

noodler wrote: »

Its a bloody PS2 phat!

Come on, it's not that ugly. Doesn't look like the bastard offspring of a radiator and 80's CD player.

Mossy Monk

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Is it just me who thinks the fatter one looks nicer?

Me too. The slim looks ugly if I may say so.

noodler

noodler wrote: »

You think they are keeping it a secret? Would have been hard, in fairness, to cut the cost of a PS3 build and reduce the sales price if they had to add any extra components?

I tell you what I told the other guy.

Kinetic^

What I don't get is, why are they taking features away as the evolve their console?

60gb had media card functionality, that's gone.

Now you can't install Linux.

Like wtf are they at!

The price is a crock of crap as well but all the manufacturers are at it so it's not like getting buggered on price is anything new to the EU gamers.

amacachi

Kinetic^ wrote: »

What I don't get is, why are they taking features away as the evolve their console?

60gb had media card functionality, that's gone.

Didn't it have like 6 USBs as well?

Any word on how many USB ports on the slim?

noodler

Kinetic^ wrote: »

What I don't get is, why are they taking features away as the evolve their console?

60gb had media card functionality, that's gone.

Now you can't install Linux.

Like wtf are they at!

The price is a crock of crap as well but all the manufacturers are at it so it's not like getting buggered on price is anything new to the EU gamers.

To actually reduce the price?

Anyway, higher minimum wage, VAT etc etc. You know its not as straight forward as simply converting from the US price. Not saying we don't get F'edin the A - a just saying it isn't by as much as it looks on face value.

heebusjeebus

amacachi wrote: »

Didn't it have like 6 USBs as well?

Any word on how many USB ports on the slim?

2 USB on the Slim. Am I right in thinking that the bottom right panel (where all the logos are) is where the HDD is kept? I hope that can still be swapped.

amacachi

heebusjeebus wrote: »

2 USB on the Slim. Am I right in thinking that the bottom right panel (where all the logos are) is where the HDD is kept? I hope that can still be swapped.

Meh, more USBs would've been the only thing I'd felt like I was missing out on.

Also I think it looks crap, but that's just me.

Kinetic^

noodler wrote: »

To actually reduce the price?

Neither the Wii or 360 reduced what their product's capabilities when they reduced the price.

zuroph

no backwards compatibility is a bit lame..

johnny_ultimate

Think I might finally pick up a PS3 when this comes out - size and price are nice, and the 120gb HDD is great (considering my standard 20gb Xbox is really feeling the strain of good downloadable games!). Would have liked PS2 compatibility though, although was never going to happen - annoying to have to keep another console hooked up for my Persona cravings!

Adventure

Liamario

The only thing I don't like about it is the position of the logo on the top. Other than that it's a very clean discreet looking piece of kit. I certainly wouldn't say that it is ugly, not by any stretch

Basq

Gah.. it's horrible! :eek:

I paid €299 for my "fat" model. So not too bothered with the the "slim". At least until my current one breaks down.

Washington Irving

Liamario wrote: »

The only thing I don't like about it is the position of the logo on the top. Other than that it's a very clean discreet looking piece of kit. I certainly wouldn't say that it is ugly, not by any stretch

You must have yours in an enclosed space then, cause mine is as quiet as a mouse.

WeWillBeReborn

LookingFor wrote: »

is this photo to scale? it's actually wider standing up than the fat one. granted, they probably needed the room somewhere but i don't like it.

i'd prefer to have the shiny black monster standing up on my desk, looming over everything around it than have that skinny thing lying around. ps3s are supposed to me impressive and imposing, that slim one looks like you could stick a blunt knife through it.

bertie4evr

It looks so CHEAP.Reminds of a remote control for some reason.

Professey Chin

Kinetic^ wrote: »

Now you can't install Linux.

Whered you hear this

Naikon

FFS, they are removing Linux support:mad:

Not that a console should be used just for Linux, but the
ability to utilise the cell processor under Linux was nice.

Good going sony. No money from me now.

Epic fail Sony.
What the **** use is the cell architecture now?

noodler

Kinetic^ wrote: »

Neither the Wii or 360 reduced what their product's capabilities when they reduced the price.

Neither were being sold at such a massive loss for such a long time either.

noodler

Naikon wrote: »

FFS, they are removing Linux support:mad:

Not that a console should be used just for Linux, but the
ability to utilise the cell processor under Linux was nice.

Good going sony. No money from me now.

Epic fail Sony.
What the **** use is the cell architecture now?

Surely the removal of Linux would affect practically no1 in the grand scheme of things?

Being practical like.

seraphimvc

*pic removed,just saw that on page2*

finally we get to comfirm the rumour!i just hope the price can be dearer so i can get one with me in my college home

Mossy Monk

Naikon wrote: »

FFS, they are removing Linux support:mad:

Not that a console should be used just for Linux, but the
ability to utilise the cell processor under Linux was nice.

Good going sony. No money from me now.

Epic fail Sony.
What the **** use is the cell architecture now?

Wouldn't you already have a PS3 if you wanted to use Linux on it. The older models aren't going to vanish overnight either.

Naikon

noodler wrote: »

Surely the removal of Linux would affect practically no1 in the grand scheme of things?

Being practical like.

Wrong. The PS3 was very well suited for parallel computation.
Better to buy a cluster of PS3's, install Linux, and perform
complex number crunching. Cray supercomputers are not cheap.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3_cluster