Cheapest PlayStation 3 slim model has no hard drive?

4.5
New doubts have arisen as to whether Sony intends to reveal the new CECH-4001x line of PlayStation 3 consoles, already dubbed the ‘super slim’.

Images and technical details of a new smaller version of the PlayStation 3 console first emerged a few weeks ago, with Sony thought to be about to officially announce it at the Gamescom event in Germany next month (billed as Europe’s answer to E3).
According to sources speaking to website VG247 though this is no longer the case, the reason being that Sony has too much stock of the current model – which they’re afraid they’ll no longer be able to sell as easily if they announce a new model.
The super slim isn’t expected to have any new functionality over the existing model, but the current rumour is that there will in fact be three separate models: one with a 250GB hard drive and one with a 500GB hard drive.

The cheapest model though apparently has just 16GB of internal flash memory instead of a hard drive, which would be a first for any PlayStation 3 console. Some sources suggest that this model could be priced as low as £99, while others dispute that it would be quite that cheap.

The only way to know for sure is for Sony to make an official announcement, but if that doesn’t take place at Gamescom it’s not clear when they might say something.

Posted:

Source: http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/906074-99-playstation-3-model-has-no-hard-drive#ixzz222OZy4vh

Comments

"Cheapest PlayStation 3 slim model has no hard drive?" :: Login/Create an Account :: 146 comments

If you would like to post a comment please signin to your account or register for an account.

310Posted:

WTF 16GB? That's BS if they don't fix that.

ReminiscingPosted:

Wow No hard drive o_O well that is a significant price cut.

FrogPosted:

Kex guess thats just like the xbox arcade then.


Yeah and them hard drives are easy to pick up and cheap!

MawderzPosted:

guess thats just like the xbox arcade then.

MoanPosted:

I might consider getting this to be honest.

IglesiasPosted:

Same for the 4GB, some what. I can't load Reach files without a Hd. Dafuq?

SovietRussiaPosted:

If the playstation is that cheap. I might consider trading in a dozen xbox games for a new console.

Android_Posted:

I really don't think this is true,If it is It will hurt their sales a lot.

ToquePosted:

If has no hard dive and they don't say it doesn't, they should get sued/fined for scamming. I think

OrigamoPosted:

I would definitely buy the PS3 if it was 99. External Hard drives are cheap enough.