Last night and this morning, we've heard plenty of buzz on a PS3 redesign to be unveiled at E3, set to kick off in a couple of weeks. This isn't the first time we've heard of a redesign, and you'd almost have to believe that they have one in the works, but the timing definitely wouldn't be right if they're also going to talk about a new PSP at E3. Not that that's confirmed or anything. But we feel better about the PSP rumor than we do the PS3 one.
Sony had no problem shooting down the PS3 rumor. "We currently don't have any plans for a redesigned PS3," Sony UK tells CVG. That's good, because I don't think any of us have plans to buy a redesigned PS3 either.
I don't believe that they don't have any "plans" for a new one, of course. But even if they did have a new PS3 in the works, they wouldn't be bringing it to E3. That would be overkill. Then again, they could totally disappoint us and bring a new PS3 and no PSP Go. A PSP No Go, if you will.
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9:20 AM on 05.13.2009
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a new PSP however, gimme gimme gimme.
Not that it matters, I've already bought 3 PS3s. I think I've met my quota.
I haven't bought a PS3 yet as it is too expensive and i'm not keen on the george forman grill design of the current model.
If they released this, possibly at a lower price due to lack of ps2 playback and smaller HDD i'd buy it.
They better show at least more details on the new Ratchet & Clank and the rumored Sly Cooper.
@ Peachboy
Says the owner of a literal walking doom box that could die at any time (assuming you have an xbox). Just a thought...
A case redesign at this point would be the perfect way to fist those of us who have been gutting it out the last few years, waiting for the system to mature.
@Braumeister
I own a PS3 also, and the library is not pathetic anymore. It may have less than the 360, but that doesn't make it pathetic.
For example, I actually own more JRPG's for the 360 than Sony's box, which makes no sense, as nobody's buying the 360 in Japan!
I agree that things are picking up - for both platforms simultaneously - but so far the PS3 library is unimpressive.
Being objective here, I'm a PS2 fan, I have a hard time giving M$ my money.
Uhm the PS3's with no BC do have BC built in for Playstation 1 games Its the BC for PS2 games they lack...
I know this cause I got one of those and yesterday played tekken 3 on it, but I will buy another PS3 if they put in the PS2 BC back again.:)
I'd call the library stuffed full of generic shooters, shoddy shovelware and old sports games pathetic.
Now the PS3 library has been proven to have more A-Grade games. It's all about quality, not quantity. I prefer having a few top of the pile games than a million halo games and all of the 2005,6,7,8,and 9 sports editions.
<--- Heads back to Socom (cannot put down!), perhaps dip my toes into some Killzone later, then a little MGS or Motorstorm.
Who needs 30 FPS's and 50 racing games when you've got the best of each genre? Just bring us a top notch RPG and I'll be happy happy happy.