Sony PS3 Slim is now official Photo credit: SonySony finally took the wraps off the much-rumored PS3 Slim and gave it the more affordable US$299 price tag consumers have been clamoring for. Editors' note:The PS3 Slim will be launched in Asia from September to October. Country-specific pricing is still pending confirmation by Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong (SCEHK).Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kaz Hirai performed the unveiling at a press conference in Cologne, Germany, preceding the opening of the Gamescom Expo. He took the stage and announced that the PS3 was "getting a new model", and that, indeed, it was called the PS3 Slim. PlayStation 3 Slim--photos )
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Photo credit: SonyThe Slim is hitting stores September 1 in the US and Europe and will cost US$299 and 299 euros. In Japan, it will retail for 29,980 yen, respectively. Hirai says the device has the same features and functions as the "old" PS3 is 33 percent smaller, 36 percent lighter, and comes with a 120GB hard drive. Sony says that to achieve the new form factor, the internal design architecture of the new PS3 system has been completely redesigned--"from the main semiconductors and power supply unit to the cooling mechanism".  Kaz Hirai unveils the PS3 Slim in Cologne, Germany. (Credit: GameSpot) On the cosmetic front, this model has a textured surface finish that gives the PS3 a fresh, casual look that the company hopes will make it more appealing to a wider audience (read: Casual gamers). As previously rumored, the PS3 logo has undergone a redesign and Sony's changing the PS3 brand name from "PLAYSTATION 3" to "PlayStation 3" (we've actually been calling it the PlayStation 3 for a while). Tags: Cell, power supply, PS3 Slim, Slim, Sony Corp. |
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