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White PlayStation 3 spotted in the wild: Racial balance restored

8:44 AM on 10.29.2007, Jim Sterling 36 comments

White PlayStation 3 spotted in the wild: Racial balance restored photo
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As if one didn't have a hard enough time already choosing between the million different Sony and Microsoft SKUs, along comes another choice to hinder indecisive gamers everywhere. Of course, color changes are inevitable, but that doesn't make the situation easier to cope with. Do you want your PlayStation 3 to match your grand piano or your fridge? Variety is a terrible gateway to conflicted torment.

Of course, what that space-filling drivel is trying to announce is what you can already plainly see -- that a white PS3 has been spotted and photographed (or incredibly photoshopped) next to its traditional black (sorry, African American) cousin for a handy comparison. Looks pretty, doesn't it? Not as awesome as a red one, but still rather fetching.

A famous pedophile once said, during the middle of his own chameleon-like color change, that it doesn't matter if you're black or white, but he's no hardcore gamer. Which PS3 looks more striking to you, oh fussy Destructoid collective? You can be honest, I guarantee you that Michael Richards isn't reading.


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LimeGuardian's Avatar
LimeGuardian at 10/29/2007 08:49
They really need to change the color of the display.

I like the white PS3, so clean and pure.
thedude93's Avatar
thedude93 at 10/29/2007 08:49
Oh Kramer, must you be so dumb?

As for color I choose red, eh!
B-Radicate's Avatar
B-Radicate at 10/29/2007 08:50
That thing is hot. It'd match both my Wii and my 360 in style alone. It'd also match my Wii in that it wouldn't get played much, haha.
-D-'s Avatar
-D- at 10/29/2007 08:51
The white one looks too uppity, like it will require me to put it on a 24k gold shelf or some such business. That's not how I roll.
iNFERN0's Avatar
iNFERN0 at 10/29/2007 08:52
Wait... What's a Playstation 3?
KamikazeTutor's Avatar
KamikazeTutor at 10/29/2007 08:54
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KamikazeTutor at 10/29/2007 08:55
If you squint really hard you can see the letters KKK embossed.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar
GuitarAtomik at 10/29/2007 09:02
Now I feel fully represented amongst the PS3 brand. I can almost relate to it.
Jetsetlemming's Avatar
Jetsetlemming at 10/29/2007 09:09
Why does the case of the white PS3's appearance make me want to scribble on it with a whiteboard marker?

Hmm.
Mm, scribbling.
African American PS3 ftw.
BS3 Owner's Avatar
BS3 Owner at 10/29/2007 09:10
Is that whit one, Apple's Version of a PSTriples?
Lord The Night Knight's Avatar
Lord The Night Knight at 10/29/2007 09:13
How about neither, since rumble isn't out yet?
DanGale's Avatar
DanGale at 10/29/2007 09:14
@thedude93

Careful what you wish for!

The description on the yellow one is the funniest.
pheonix-blood's Avatar
pheonix-blood at 10/29/2007 09:20
that white is totaly amazing, me want it. black is classic and sexy but that white will look fucking awsome next to my wii and 360, black was sooooo last season.
mackisawesome's Avatar
mackisawesome at 10/29/2007 09:26
RACISTS
Milofo's Avatar
Milofo at 10/29/2007 09:46
Turning white always helps your career. Isn't that right Mr. Jackson?

Oh... wait a minute...
bluki's Avatar
bluki at 10/29/2007 09:51
oh noes! teh sony is racist!! lol
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 10/29/2007 10:04
Awesome, new color.
No point.
DarkAnubisPwnr's Avatar
DarkAnubisPwnr at 10/29/2007 10:12
i would like a black and red trimmed ps3, but at least now the fucking rich people who already have one can buy three and make a ps3 oreo and bask in all their video game great ness. (and gloat on forums that they have 3 ps3's
infinity's Avatar
infinity at 10/29/2007 10:33
black? white?

platinum ps3 or GTFO.
Genki-JAM's Avatar
Genki-JAM at 10/29/2007 10:36
"Racial balance restored"? I don't think so! Look at how those two are displayed! The WHITE controller is elevated a whole FOOT higher than the black controller! This is that PSP shit all over again! I'm so mad, I'm gonna go write 5 blogs about it!! </electrolemon>
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 10/29/2007 10:38
Thats hot
Web Slinger's Avatar
Web Slinger at 10/29/2007 11:39
Black is played out. The ps2 was black, so having multiple color options is a good idea. Lol @ any racial implications.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 10/29/2007 11:44
Well, black is still the standard color for most home theater equipment — excepting the Wii and the 360 — so I don’t think a white one makes sense. Plus, as others have mentioned, it shows dirt more quickly.

Then again, I could be biased because I have a black 60 GB unit...
HarassmentPanda's Avatar
HarassmentPanda at 10/29/2007 11:47
I really like white consoles. But not enough to buy a PS3 and especially if it doesn't have backwards compatibility (which I'm speculating about).
Marlboro Man's Avatar
Marlboro Man at 10/29/2007 11:53
If you want bc get the 80 gig version. Dont just bitch about 40 gig version not having it, its only 400 buck, at least sony was bright enought to support hardrdives on ALL their sku's unlike M$,. Deal with it or shut the fuck up.
bhive01's Avatar
bhive01 at 10/29/2007 11:59
I like the white. I like the Red one too. I like having choices. Black does look more normal as far as home theatre equipment is considered.

As far as dust goes... get those duster wipes and just run over your shit once a week-ish.
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 10/29/2007 12:06
I'm sorry, I do not like that white PS3 controller. In my opinion, white is only good if it's the shiny Apple-esque white. They got it right with the Star Wars PSP, but this just looks like crappy plastic on the controller.
KamikazeTutor's Avatar
KamikazeTutor at 10/29/2007 13:04
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liam2015 at 10/29/2007 14:44
While the black PS3 is extremely sexy, I want the white SKU, even though i feel I'd have to paint my whole room white for me to play it.

Goddamn canadians and their goddamn red PS3's...do want!
Burnt Meatloaf's Avatar
Burnt Meatloaf at 10/30/2007 04:24
Silver or charcoal, please. White by itself looks good, but white with black spots and chrome strips looks tacky.
modemlooper's Avatar
modemlooper at 10/30/2007 17:24
Wii wanna be cooler
PetiePal's Avatar
PetiePal at 10/30/2007 23:23
I get so excited to see another PS3 I won't buy!
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