Topic: PS3 Slim official, $299

[idolminds]

Just announced at GamesCom. Smaller, lighter, less power usage, non-reflective, 120GB HDD. $299, and all current PS3s on shelves just dropped to $299. Slim model available first week of Sept.

EDIT

Figured I'd add this here. PSP getting "Minis" on PSN.

-Mini Games-
. We're announcing Minis. Smaller games, taking advantage of the smaller development cost on the PSP.
. These will be exclusive to the PSN Store and will have a 100MB size limit.
. 15 new games available at launch on 1st October. 50 titles coming in 2009.
. Tetris and Fieldrunners, are two examples.
. Also spotted Hero of Sparta and MiniGore.

Pretty much Sony taking a stab at the iPhone app store games, which is fine by me.

Also there was an announcement for a Digital Reader and the ability to buy and download comic books. PSP version that I know of, wasnt clear on a PS3.

[Pugnate]

Holy shit! I want to get one! I just hope these don't overheat like the PS2 slims.

[Cobra951]

Or just get a full-sized one at that price, while they last.

[idolminds]

A list of PSP Minis

    * Pac-Man Championship Edition (*ed note: WOOT!)
    * Alien Havoc
    * Aqua Panic: Oasis
    * AstroTripper
    * BreakQuest
    * Melody Bloxx
    * Brainpipe
    * Burn, Zombie, Burn! 2D
    * Circles
    * D-Cube Planet
    * Mighty Empires: The Great Mughals (aka Mongul)
    * Fieldruunners
    * Flexis
    * Funky Punch
    * Hero of Sparta
    * Zombie Tycoon
    * Kahoots (by Honeyslug)
    * Laser Ride
    * LittleTrack
    * Little Mason
    * Pinball Dreams
    * Minigore
    * YetiSports (Pengu Throw)
    * Vempire
    * Overkill Apache (sidescrolly shooter, I think, maybe like Armor Alley)
    * PSP Minis Pool
    * PSP Minis Bowling
    * PSP Minis Air Hockey
    * PSP Minis Darts
    * Puzzlescape (update of the original?)
    * Resurrection
    * Championship Manager
    * FMX
    * Bubble Trubble
    * Stunt Cars
    * Sudoku (EA)
    * Tetris (EA)

Pacman CE! Hooray!

[Quemaqua]

I actually recognize a couple of those games.  Cool.

Good news all around.

[K-man]

Still overwhelmingly glad I own one of the original 60 gig models

[gpw11]

Or just get a full-sized one at that price, while they last.

I think the Slim is 120GB while the fullsize model going on for $299 is the 80GB model.  Could be wrong though.

I personally was waiting for this, but raised tuition, minimized work schedule and possible loss of benefits makes it seem unlikely.  Still, I'm pumped (although a little let down that the rumor of the return to hardware backwards compatibility didn't end up becoming reality).

[Ghandi]

I personally was waiting for this, but raised cocaine costs, increased hooker payouts and  loss of black market-smuggled organ revenue makes it seem unlikely.

Indeed.

[Xessive]

PS3 Slim Unboxing

[idolminds]

I don't get "unboxing" videos. Shit comes in boxes, and we usually know what the boxes contain. Do we really need a video of someone else opening it?

[Pugnate]

haha, I know it is ridiculous.

[Xessive]

It's not the unboxing itself that I was interested in. It's the physical device. I just wanted to see it in scale and its comparison to the old PS3. So far I'm not enticed at all by the new Slim PS3. I prefer the original.

The only thing that I kinda like about the slim is the matte finish, that's just my personal preference since I don't like glossy things in general.

For the same price I'd go with the original PS3 simply because it has 4 USB ports, media card slots, and, depending on you region, they come as bundles packaged with two controllers or some games.

[Pugnate]

Well, I finally saw the unboxing. I have to admit, I probably shouldn't have called that ridiculous, as it was a bit fun to watch. I guess what I meant by ridiculous was the sudden trend.

[iPPi]

It's not the unboxing itself that I was interested in. It's the physical device. I just wanted to see it in scale and its comparison to the old PS3. So far I'm not enticed at all by the new Slim PS3. I prefer the original.

The only thing that I kinda like about the slim is the matte finish, that's just my personal preference since I don't like glossy things in general.

For the same price I'd go with the original PS3 simply because it has 4 USB ports, media card slots, and, depending on you region, they come as bundles packaged with two controllers or some games.

Agreed, I don't really like the look of the Slim.

However, the 4 USB ports and media card slots are a thing of the past now.  I believe all the 80GB (not sure about the 160s) models only have 2 USB ports and no media card slots.

[Xessive]

Agreed, I don't really like the look of the Slim.

However, the 4 USB ports and media card slots are a thing of the past now.  I believe all the 80GB (not sure about the 160s) models only have 2 USB ports and no media card slots.

That sucks. Mine only has the 2 USB ports too. I got the Japanese model. Little did I know that the X and O buttons were reversed.

Anyway, this is the PS3 I would have loved to get my hands on:


It's not glossy, it's apparently gunmetal black. Fully loaded, and comes with a demo of FFXIII preinstalled.