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Rumortoid: Slim PS3 coming this fall, Sony finally breaking even photo

If there's one thing you can count on from Sony, it's that a smaller and cheaper redesign of each of every console will eventually come. It's happened for every system they've released except for their newest. Rumors of a slimmer PlayStation 3 are not new. But this new rumor of a fall release for this system has our ears perked back up again.

Stuff.tv says that Sony is expected to break even on the PS3 in August. Analysts say that they'll finally turn a profit, and will then release this slimmer version to boost demand. Of course, this new version would sport smaller processors and graphics chips, and will probably make the old one look silly and fat.

None of this has been confirmed, but the fall date is in line with what we've heard before.

Come on, guys. Make my dreams of a bedroom PS3 (or the transplant of the old one into the bedroom) come true. Oh, and Sony? Skip the silver for glossy white. 

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MrSadistic's Avatar
MrSadistic at 04/21/2008 10:43
My dreams of a PS3 hat might finally come true.
solarmystic's Avatar
solarmystic at 04/21/2008 10:45
A slimline PS3 this EARLY?

Incredible.... how they gonna fit that mega huge NVIDIA 7800 gfx card into a smaller package without havin any heat/ventilation problems?
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 04/21/2008 10:45
But I like my giant heat machine...
DrXym's Avatar
DrXym at 04/21/2008 10:46
A slim PS3 was inevitable and fairly predictable. The White PS3 had such a trimmed down mainboard, that it was clear where Sony were heading with things.
weedgan's Avatar
weedgan at 04/21/2008 10:48
Yeah, thats cool...

But can it be used as a blunt weapon?
JustLikeBuck's Avatar
JustLikeBuck at 04/21/2008 10:50
I bought a fat PS2 only last year... And I've very happy with the Hard Disk space it provides, thank you very much ;)

I wonder if it will look more like a portable grill, rather than the larger Forman model?
NotAZombie's Avatar
NotAZombie at 04/21/2008 10:52
If this happens, then that means the regular PS3 would drop in price and I could get one! Woo hoo redesign!
animateria's Avatar
animateria at 04/21/2008 10:52
Holy shit! A slim model?!

That is sexy!

Of course I am not buying one... All ready got my fatso here.
SDogg554's Avatar
SDogg554 at 04/21/2008 10:54
sounds awesome, but i'm wondering if such a "media power house" would be suitable in a smaller form factor. isn't it nicer when you can stack it on other a/v components and such?
Rhoq's Avatar
Rhoq at 04/21/2008 10:55
Could be the profile 2.0 Blu-ray player for the Bed Room I was thinking about buying later this year.
Creamsnake's Avatar
Creamsnake at 04/21/2008 11:10
I thought they were "breaking even" months ago.

Hopefully, this is for real and more people will get one.

Also, white is the new black.
Noah's Avatar
Noah at 04/21/2008 11:12
NICE time to finally pick up a PS3!

*To my wife* .....errr.. I mean make the switch from DVD to Blueray so you can watch Sex In The City in HD.
Dale North's Avatar
Dale North at 04/21/2008 11:14
Noah - nicely played
Boolean's Avatar
Boolean at 04/21/2008 11:19
Sony is going to make a profit? This early? The projected earnings was years away 0.o
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar
TrailerParkJesus at 04/21/2008 11:22
Too soon, Sony. Too soon.
The6Freak's Avatar
The6Freak at 04/21/2008 11:29
i heard something similar to this.. except it was something about them making the PS3 more powerful this fall.. rumors are interesting.
Crumpet Lips's Avatar
Crumpet Lips at 04/21/2008 11:36
It would be cool if this came out before I have the money to buy one at the end of the year
Robbo the hood's Avatar
Robbo the hood at 04/21/2008 11:38
I want one, but I know I shouldn't spend that much money to replace my old PS3. I bet I'll subconsciously abuse it to the point of breaking once this comes out.
teh joe's Avatar
teh joe at 04/21/2008 11:50
I'm always on the lookout for a cheaper PS3. If this yeilds that then i welcome it with open arms.
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brainderailment at 04/21/2008 12:01
This would really help them out in Japan. Granted, they aren't doing -terribly-, they could definitely use a boost to kick it into mainstream.
Velt's Avatar
Velt at 04/21/2008 12:07
We all know is going to happen, probably for christmas.
Burkhart's Avatar
Burkhart at 04/21/2008 12:30
That looks almost like a Wii with a long curved top.
Corak's Avatar
Corak at 04/21/2008 12:35
Looks cool. It will happen eventually, but I'm not buying another, slimmer, PS3 if my current one is still working. Especially in all its hardware BC glory.
JonDarkwood's Avatar
JonDarkwood at 04/21/2008 12:37
I like the way my big one looks next to my roommate's 360, a slimmer one would have to sit next to the Wii :(
CelicaCrazed's Avatar
CelicaCrazed at 04/21/2008 12:42
Argh!! I wanted one before the summer and not have to wait half a year. Dammmit Sony!! Unless the current ones become discounted. Then I'll be fine.
Bob Arctor's Avatar
Bob Arctor at 04/21/2008 12:44
I don't believe they'll come out with one this soon
MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 04/21/2008 12:52
Everything's smaller in Japan.
atheistium's Avatar
atheistium at 04/21/2008 12:56
I would honestly prefer a smaller version, the ps3 is sooo huge and even though I can just fit my 360 in my room a PS3 will only topple the table over with its weight :( Slimmer = Happy lauren
mix's Avatar
mix at 04/21/2008 13:04
Fat is the new thin! Until my PS3 keels over and dies I wont be buying a slim.
Hiltz's Avatar
Hiltz at 04/21/2008 13:12
No more platform SKUS please.

Microsoft and Sony already have enough to circle the earth 2 times.
WDot's Avatar
WDot at 04/21/2008 13:15
This is relevant to my interests. One of the reasons that I haven't dropped the money on a PS3 or 360 is that they are huge compared to my Gamecube and PS2 slim. Yes, I know my PC is larger than all of those, but my PC doesn't sit in the living room, unlike my consoles. Having them be not noticeable is a good thing.
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pedrovay2003 at 04/21/2008 13:15
I'd love a slim PS3, but honestly, even if they DID make one, it wouldn't have backwards compatibility. Plus, I really don't think they could pack all the PS3s stuff into something thin. I'm good with mine as it is now.
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 04/21/2008 13:17
I just don't see this happening any time soon. If they didn't have the technology to make it slim a year and a half ago, I doubt they've improved enough to do it now. The PSone and the PStwo didn't come out until what, five years after the original console releases? I know Sony is SKU-happy these days, but this would alienate early adopters and I feel like it'd just be ridiculous.
mabman's Avatar
mabman at 04/21/2008 13:21
yay anorexic ps3!!!!
Xelotath's Avatar
Xelotath at 04/21/2008 14:06
I'm planing to get a PS3 when there is a price drop. If I can get smaller too I'm all for it. I don't really care about backward compatibility since I'll keep my PStwo.
Rockefellow's Avatar
Rockefellow at 04/21/2008 14:19
I will be so unbelievably pissed if this comes true. I got my PS3 for 100 dollars off but a slimmer version would be worth that.

Fawwkkkk.
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar
ArrestedDeveloper at 04/21/2008 14:54
Last night I had a dream where I bought a 360 elite opened the box then discovered I had actually bought a 360m which was a tiny slim laptop version of the 360. I know that no one cares, and in fact neither do I, I just thought it was weird I dreamt about something similar last night. Also, how nerdy am I that that is what I dream about?
loki d20's Avatar
loki d20 at 04/21/2008 14:59
Come on, guys. Make my dreams of a bedroom PS3

Pretty much what I've been thinking. Though, which one goes in the bedroom and which one stays downstairs completely depends on BC, wireless capability, and HDD space.
mistic's Avatar
mistic at 04/21/2008 15:20
damn that sux...

I'd rather have bought one of the slims instead of that behemoth that's nex to my TV now...
Crunshii's Avatar
Crunshii at 04/21/2008 15:58
lol small and sexy but no BC (whoknows) or big n nasty heating fugger (but with BC)...

Decisions decisions...
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 04/21/2008 16:11
I would be all about one of these, but I'm not holding my breath.
Spartacus's Avatar
Spartacus at 04/21/2008 16:38
Actually, a super giant box of horsepower kind of appeals to me more than a tiny, sexy box.
TheDespised's Avatar
TheDespised at 04/21/2008 19:08
Dale North's "story" looks familiar. http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/is-sonys-ps3-getting-a-redesign/ That's right, now I remember where I saw it.

At least the writer there had the courtesy to credit the pic to T3.com. Instead of putting something lame like, "YEP, THIS AGAIN" over the pictures credited site.

Another great "story" by the "editors" of Destructoid.
TheDespised's Avatar
TheDespised at 04/21/2008 19:15
I apologize to anybody who wanted to see the original story.

It's right here. http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/01/is-sonys-ps3-getting-a-redesign/ It was posted about 6 hours before North's plagarism was up on D-Toids front page.
Dale North's Avatar
Dale North at 04/22/2008 09:52
Despised, thanks for stopping by!
Fiat Mediocrity's Avatar
Fiat Mediocrity at 04/23/2008 10:51
Good god!

It's a Wii with a mushroom cap.
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