Smaller, Lighter PS3 Model Unveiled - PS3 Super Slim

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Tokyo Game Show is always an exciting time for gamers everywhere, as we all look forward to new games and other news being unveiled during the show. This year is no exception. We are always looking for ways to create better experiences for our gamers, and to that end, we just unveiled a smaller, lighter PlayStation 3 at the show.

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The new PS3 will be available in two different models, with 250GB and 500GB HDDs which will allow you to store even more of your digital life. It also features a smaller, streamlined design that will look great as part of any entertainment system. The new model is approximately 20% smaller and 25% lighter than the current PS3.

In order to maintain the superior gaming experiences that you expect from us here at PlayStation, we are always looking for ways to change and evolve with your gaming behavior. You might remember the smaller models that we launched for PlayStation 2 and PSP (PlayStation Portable), and we know that many of you love the opportunity to add these streamlined models to your home. Additionally, as developers continue to release deep and rich digital gaming content, providing an option for larger HDD is essential, especially for games with large DLC packs, and full game downloads, as well as personal entertainment content. The biggest and best games live on PS3 this holiday season, and the new PS3 is the perfect way to play.

We are also excited to announce that the launch of this new PS3 model will include incredible additional value. The 250GB PS3 will be available on September 25th for $269.99 (MSRP) as part of a limited edition bundle featuring UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception: Game of the Year Edition and a voucher for more than $30 worth of bonus digital content for the highly acclaimed digital title, DUST 514. This bundle offers more than $70 in total combined value.

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The winner of over 60 industry and Game of the Year awards, UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception will be re-released next week in an all new Game of the Year Edition, which includes 12 new multiplayer maps, over 40 multiplayer skins, Fort Co-Op Adventure, and Shade Survival Mode, a value of over $45 in bonus content. In case you somehow missed it, UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception is the latest installment in Naughty Dog’s storied UNCHARTED franchise that chronicles the adventures of Nathan Drake. UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception Game of the Year Edition is a great way to kick off your gameplay experience on the newest PS3 model.

UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception Game of the Year Edition will also be available as a standalone title on September 25th for $39.99 (MSRP).

CCP Games’ DUST 514 brings intense infantry combat, large-scale warfare and deep character advancement to PS3 in an exclusive free-to-play massively multiplayer shooter. Set in, and integrated with, the massive universe of EVE Online, players wage war in the next generation of first-person shooters, where a single victory could prove the crushing blow to a galactic empire of thousands of online gamers. This bundle includes an incredible amount of bonus value – more than $30 in total.

For those of you who do not own a PS3 yet, or have been looking to add another PS3 to your household, this is the perfect opportunity to jump in before the next wave of blockbuster games launch this holiday season.

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The new 500GB PS3 will be available in a limited edition bundle on October 30th in conjunction with the release of Assassin’s Creed III – one of the most anticipated games for this holiday season featuring four exclusive levels, only available on PS3.

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Ill save my money for PS4!!!!:D
Still got my Fatty, every once in awhile I'll open it up and do some heating to get it back in tip top shape.:cool:

i completely fried the sh^T out of my fatty... it was no longer re-heatable, lol (I tried a 4th time, haha, but no more it said). Im on slim version now that had its blu-ray laser die which I replaced for $25 on my own. Im really hoping this one takes me till the PS4 as well, LOL. But I have a feeling the PS3 is going to be around longer then a lot of us would like...
 
I hope so :D the thing I'm worried about is the price for the PS4 :( hopefully my fatty will take me all the way to PS4 if not then I'm SOOL :(

the initial price is going to be ridiculous. I have no doubt about it. Expect to wait AT-LEAST 1 year after launch just to be able to get it somewhat readily and probably 2 years before a price drop on the initial high pricing. Early adopters always have to pay out of there you know what. Its just how it goes. Personally I will not be an early adopter this time around. I will be waiting as long as possible (assuming my current ps3 doesn't die). There are a lot of negative rumors about the PS4 and next gen Xbox and if some of them came true I think I will be switching to computer gaming instead.
 
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That's what I'm thinking of doing, waiting a year(hopefully) and then upgrading my system. That's if my Fatty makes it all the way;) I was an early adaptor for PS3 and paid S#!^ load of money and all for what? Games and Blu Rays were crazy expensive and there wasn't much to choose from. I learned my lessonB-)
 
Makes me wonder what did they have to remove to get it slimmed down to this size. :hilarious:

the initial price is going to be ridiculous. I have no doubt about it. Expect to wait AT-LEAST 1 year after launch just to be able to get it somewhat readily and probably 2 years before a price drop on the initial high pricing. Early adopters always have to pay out of there you know what. Its just how it goes. Personally I will not be an early adopter this time around. I will be waiting as long as possible (assuming my current ps3 doesn't die). There are a lot of negative rumors about the PS4 and next gen Xbox and if some of them came true I think I will be switching to computer gaming instead.
+1 My first ps3 was the 40gb model. Before that I couldn't justify the sky high price tag, which was way higher at launch. I hope there's proper backward compatibility this time round though...