Another new(er) PS3 slim model incoming...

Knowing sony, if it is a hardware change its only being put in place to reduce manufacturing cost! like what they did with the psp.

Sorry to be anal, but every hardware manufacturer in the world does this. As technology progresses power consumption, failure rates, physical size and cost of manufacturing inevitably fall. It would be madness to avoid adopting these superior revisions of the same hardware. It means bigger profits and a generally superior hardware unit for the consumer.

This will be similar to the dozens of revisions the PS2 had and the many that the 360 also had, simply a change over to the newer and superior components.
 
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lol what a stress head!!!


Knowing sony, if it is a hardware change its only being put in place to reduce manufacturing cost! like what they did with the psp.

Pretty much every single company does that, in a business model it's known as sense.
 
I tried 5 different shops newest one I could find was CECH 2103A so ended up getting that.

Yes none of the staff were clued up and gave me some attitude for asking to look at the boxes in the warehouse.... this country :rolleyes:
 
C64, the new model will not hit the shops for another 2-3 months, as it has only recently been submitted to the FCC. You have the latest model which has the 40nm RSX chip, so that's cool :)

The reason I think rear USB ports might realistically make an appearance is because it would be more Move-friendly. Assuming you have the PS Eye permanently plugged in, that would only leave one free USB port. Start adding in other peripherals - Play TV, wired controllers, external storage etc. etc. and you're in trouble! The 360 S effectively has five, which is good IMO.

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I'd be surprised if they changed the casing. The PS3 model that attracts the nick-name 'Slim' is used to market many things PS3 related.
 
New PS3 models to hit Japan
http://www.jp.playstation.com/info/release/nr_20100706_ps3.html
looks like the 2500A comes in white or black with 160GB and the 2500B is white with 360GB. I guess looking at the numbers from FDC the 2501 could mean the 160GB and the 2503 could be the 360GB. Pretty sure these will replace the older 120 and 250gb Slims over there, just need confirmation of a PAL/UK release possibly to be announced at GC in August.
 
Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 準拠) 2
IEEE 802.11 b/g

Fail at USB and Wifi :( looks like a 29th July launch for those guys.

Obviously my Japanese skills are lacking, but I can't make out any other potential changes from that... any one out there who isn't a gaijin? :p

[edit] Ran it through Google translate, which is quite good actually :p

Prior to the launch of new models, July 7, 2010 (Wednesday) from the current 120GB model PS3 ® (CECH-2100A series) opening price will change.

(Note) This product is a "PlayStation 2" We have special software compatible.

Ah ma gawd!!! :eek:

Seems completely crazy to bring software compatibility back in to the machine at this point (when they will be starting a "HD Classics" line). And having the capability only on the new models is sure to annoy some people...!
 
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I'd be interested if it gets rear USB sockets.

Launch day slim here :)
 
I'd be interested if it gets rear USB sockets.

Launch day slim here :)

If it gets rear USB ports and has the PS2 compatibility, which I doubt, then I would trade in my 250GB Slim for it. I hate having the USB's on the front, it makes everything so much more untidy.
 
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Looks like we've (almost) solved the mystery of PlayStation 3's FCC-bound CECH-2501 models. Sony just announced a "classic white" PS3 Slim (as opposed to the "ceramic white" original) for Japan, model CECH-2500, coming July 29th with 160GB HDD. For 34,980 yen (about $400 translated to US currency) you can now start off with 320GB of storage in your "charcoal black" model -- not to worry, the aforementioned 160GB still retails for 29,980 yen ($342). So, when are we gonna see this elsewhere in the world, hm?

Update: Post edited to make clear that the new "classic white" model is only available with a 160GB HDD.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/06/white-ps3-slim-hits-japan-july-29th-with-160gb-and-320gb-options/

Small increase in sizes (from 120 & 250 to 160 & 320). Not very exciting/interesting imo.


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