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I would only bite if it was PS2 compatible. Even though I have a PS2, it would be awesome to play them while hooked up to my computer monitor as my current PS3 is already.
Well a top loader would be nice, but already got a phat and a slim, not really in need of a new unit. A lot of problems with the old ps3s amount to faulty hdds and disc loading mechanisms, so the system may last longer now (with the better hdds they've been using)
Pointless as fuck. I still got my PS3 Fat with me, never bought the original Slim. Maybe, just maybe, if Sony makes this slim enough (PS2 Slim like), and puts a sufficiently cheap by stupidly big HDD on it (I am talking 500 GBs), I'll bite.
Hmmm...maybe PS3 won't be the fattest console anymore. Though I'll bet there will be a power brick big enough to beat a child to death with.
Still got my fat black shiny one and love it. I did scratch it though, still pissed about that. Rarely play Ps2 games on it. They look horrible on a monitor.
It's not pointless for Sony. If they can release a new device that's cheaper to produce, and have the same features, more power to them.
I wouldn't mind having a cheaper option in the case mine broke down
I wouldn't mind having a cheaper option in the case mine broke down
Will buy if it's a top loader. Confused about the hard drive business though. What gives?
I want a clean pearl white PS3.
I want a clean pearl white PS3.
I like my PS3 slim, though I barely ever play it, so I'll pass. Don't see why a third model is necessary
I'm currently without a PS3 and a Slim model with a TopLoad disc drive and maybe a 128Gig SSD would be pretty freaking sweet.
I -just- bought a replacement PS3 after my first one bricked! And it bricked from trying to upgrade the hard drive, of all things! Damn it Sony.
I'll only (re-)buy this if it has an exclusive hardware feature like no-frills PS2 backwards compatibility.
...I'm fully aware this is not an entirely healthy relationship Sony and I have.
...I'm fully aware this is not an entirely healthy relationship Sony and I have.
The PS3 launched in 2006, and the Slim came out in 2009. As far as cyclical release schedules are concerned, 2012 sounds about right. At the same time, the Next Xbox and PS4 are both supposedly coming out in 2013, and that would leave on a year between this second redesign and this new console.
The PS2 Slim came out 2 years before the PS3, but the PS1 Slim came out *after* the Japanese launch for the PS2. So yea. History doesn't really help make sense of this. Sony does little changes year by year to the hardware to cut costs, but I guess it's not unreasonable to think they'd make another major change again to cut costs even further. Maybe hitting that $200 price point for a true current gen system with a hardware (see: not the Wii or the 4GB 360).
Hell, if Sony dropped the price on the Vita to $200 as well, they might be able to bundle the two of them for like $350 and give the Wii U some competition (assuming they get around to really expanding Remote Play). Doubt a second Slim would come with any features changes though. All the first one added was BraviaSync/CEC to let you control the PS3 over HDMI. Nice, but nothing serious.
The PS2 Slim came out 2 years before the PS3, but the PS1 Slim came out *after* the Japanese launch for the PS2. So yea. History doesn't really help make sense of this. Sony does little changes year by year to the hardware to cut costs, but I guess it's not unreasonable to think they'd make another major change again to cut costs even further. Maybe hitting that $200 price point for a true current gen system with a hardware (see: not the Wii or the 4GB 360).
Hell, if Sony dropped the price on the Vita to $200 as well, they might be able to bundle the two of them for like $350 and give the Wii U some competition (assuming they get around to really expanding Remote Play). Doubt a second Slim would come with any features changes though. All the first one added was BraviaSync/CEC to let you control the PS3 over HDMI. Nice, but nothing serious.
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I like your idea of a PS3/Vita bundle. Something like that would make both buying a Vita and upgrading my PS3 a lot more attractive.
I like your idea of a PS3/Vita bundle. Something like that would make both buying a Vita and upgrading my PS3 a lot more attractive.
I like the idea of a bundle with the vita... the free month of ps+ would get you littlebigplanet2, and if they patch in cross play, that's like a free game that uses the feature practically right out of the box, even if it only is free for the first month, better than the demo discs you used the get.
I've been needing to either replace or repair my current 40gb fat PS3 for months now since it won't read bluray discs anymore. I'm stuck with being able to play just CDs, DVDs, and downloadable content. So I'm very interested to see what this new super slim model will be like.
My phat PS3 just died... so if this is cheaper, I may hold out until the holidays to grab a new one and just rely on friends consoles to grab my weekly PS+ treats.
just bring back the colour blue so that i can know if there's a disc.
also bring back the 4 usb ports please.
also bring back the 4 usb ports please.
People are missing the point of Sony doing this: PROFIT! Making it smaller with cheaper parts means they make more money off of each PS3. It also means they can probably more readily afford the inevitable price drop that's coming this holiday season.
It'd be nice to see full BC, but I think they showed their hand there by buying out Gaikai. There's big rumors coming around that they'll soon be offering a streaming service to play every archived game available. Probably for the PS4, but who knows... they might start the plan on PS+ to test it out. Even better if they do that AND start a PS+ service on the Vita, letting it stream PS1 and PSP titles.
I like the idea of streaming on a Vita more, even with the WiFi connection. Less need for more memory cards if you play everything from the Cloud.
It'd be nice to see full BC, but I think they showed their hand there by buying out Gaikai. There's big rumors coming around that they'll soon be offering a streaming service to play every archived game available. Probably for the PS4, but who knows... they might start the plan on PS+ to test it out. Even better if they do that AND start a PS+ service on the Vita, letting it stream PS1 and PSP titles.
I like the idea of streaming on a Vita more, even with the WiFi connection. Less need for more memory cards if you play everything from the Cloud.
Just sold my OG backwards compatible PS3 because I never fucking touch the thing. So I think I'll pass on this.
I never had a PS3, so this could be a nice option for me. But, I'm only interested if there is a serious price drop. I'm talking under $200.
Ok, for one thing, this sounds completely awesome, having a decent sized ps3 is a freaking godly miracle. For another thing, how the hell do you reply?
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