Redesigned PS3 caught on camera, up close and personal

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After Sony's Tokyo Game Show 2012 press conference, our compadres at Engadget got lots of close-up shots of the re-redesigned PlayStation 3 hardware. While they weren't able to get hands on the unit, it appears that the disc-tray now operates on a sliding mechanism. Furthermore, the newer, slimmer unit seems to come with a stand to stabilize the console in the vertical position.

The slimmer 250GB PS3 model (in black) will be available in the U.S. on September 25 for $269, bundled with the "Game of the Year" edition of Uncharted 3 and a voucher for $30 worth of content in the free-to-play shooter Dust 514, according to the PlayStation Blog. A non-bundled version of the new 250GB console will be priced at $249 eventually; however, a Sony press release notes that only bundles "will become available at launch timing."

The 500GB model will launch for $299 on October 30. The blog also revealed a special, limited edition Assassin's Creed 3 bundle was in the works, but did not announce price. In a press release, Sony noted that Japan will get the white model and that "other regions and countries will follow."

Europe and Hong Kong will also get their hands on a 12GB flash memory console on October 4, priced at €299 ($389).

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/19/redesigned-ps3-caught-on-camera-up-close-and-personal/#comments

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K-SmoovePosted:

Even though I hate PS3, the design looks sick.

DubleJayJPosted:

BackHandLegend
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Nicasus They should have invested more into PS4 development rather than in this crap, which is "new" but actually not...


Sounds like iPhones to me! :)


:facepalm:

A4 - A5 - A6.... lots of individual development gone into iphone.

I'm sorry, but the A4 through A6 chips aren't even good. Learn your specs because a $300 Android or Windows Phone can beat the crap that the iPhones have.

:facedesk:

u obviously dont have one..


A shitty phone like mine can out-do an iPhone. And I have an Xperia Play. Shitty little things.

LegalizePosted:

-Syrus- Looks really sick honestly


I have a feeling its going to be coming with big problems

-Syrus-Posted:

Looks really sick honestly

TTG_SamuraiPosted:

i really dont understand sony, how many different ps3's are there? wasting so much company money on pointless stuff no one wants to buy

BackHandLegendPosted:

Authorize
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Nicasus They should have invested more into PS4 development rather than in this crap, which is "new" but actually not...


Sounds like iPhones to me! :)


:facepalm:

A4 - A5 - A6.... lots of individual development gone into iphone.

I'm sorry, but the A4 through A6 chips aren't even good. Learn your specs because a $300 Android or Windows Phone can beat the crap that the iPhones have.

:facedesk:

u obviously dont have one..

ResolutePosted:

White one looks cool.

LegalizePosted:

JZN Doesn't look anything different, just tilted up.


agreed

NicPosted:

-Khalifaa-
Nicasus They should have invested more into PS4 development rather than in this crap, which is "new" but actually not...

How would you know it is not new when you have never even seen the console?

It is just a slimmer PS3 redesign, the hardware/specifications are the same. Ergo, nothing new.
Seeing the console wouldn't change anything about that now would it.

TywinPosted:

Nicasus They should have invested more into PS4 development rather than in this crap, which is "new" but actually not...

How would you know it is not new when you have never even seen the console?