Gamasutra is reporting that Sony Japan have confirmed plans to release a redesigned PlayStation 2.
The hardware will be smaller than before, dropping in weight from 850 grams to 720 grams. The consoles AC adapter is moving inside the unit, and will replace the external brick found on current slim models. The "refreshed" unit is to go on sale in Japan on December 22nd, and will be available in three colors -- "Charcoal Black," "Ceramic White," and "Satin Silver." While previous rumors have had the console price coming down as well, this will not be the case (the console will remain at its ¥16,000 price).
No word on an official release outside of Japan, but reports have the new console not seeing Europe until early 2008. With the recently released Singstar bundle, it's likely that North America will have to wait a bit longer as well.
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9:50 AM on 11.06.2007
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So you could call it the PSTwo3. :D
Yeah, that must be it.
Sony, let it go man... let it go...
Also, handjobs.
But this does look pretty silly. It looks exactly the same as the original PS2, except midgetized.
I think I do see the point.
Sony knows that more people are most likely going to buy the 40GB PS3's since they're MUCH cheaper though they have no PS2 backwards capability. In which, they'll focus on the PS2 for awhile knowing some people might buy another PS2 with all those facts. It's pretty much the last squeeze out of the PS2 market, but on the other hand these new PS2's MIGHT be useful. Honestly, those slim PS2s sucked.
It should be interesting to see the new design.