Not so sure about that August possibly to early, but September after TGS would be about right. Not going to see anything official until the slim is about ready to launch, it would put of people buying the old units unless they was priced to clear. The sony wand is due next spring but like you said a new console i doubt it, not going to see that till 2012 i reckon.
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Not so sure about that August possibly to early, but September after TGS would be about right. Not going to see anything official until the slim is about ready to launch, it would put of people buying the old units unless they was priced to clear. The sony wand is due next spring but like you said a new console i doubt it, not going to see that till 2012 i reckon.
As a guess i agree they will do bundles and incentives to stores to clear stock of the original models. This needs to happen first, but no doubt a price reduction and bundles will appear.
This would imo come into effect at earliest in beginning of Q4 Aug-Sept
As for a slim if its to appear it wont appear before October, nah they wouldnt launch PSP GO and new PS3 in the same month and logistically it would be too much of a feat.
I do see Sony possibly doing the PSP trick again with PSP being launched with PSP-GT and have my own beliefs they could launch the PS3 slim with GT5 in November. It is afterall Sonys biggest selling franchise and both PSP and PS3 versions have taken 5 years to come.
Based on a software and hardware view you cant launch at a better time than November to maximise sales potential.
Well thats my guess.
This would imo come into effect at earliest in beginning of Q4 Aug-Sept
As for a slim if its to appear it wont appear before October, nah they wouldnt launch PSP GO and new PS3 in the same month and logistically it would be too much of a feat.
I do see Sony possibly doing the PSP trick again with PSP being launched with PSP-GT and have my own beliefs they could launch the PS3 slim with GT5 in November. It is afterall Sonys biggest selling franchise and both PSP and PS3 versions have taken 5 years to come.
Based on a software and hardware view you cant launch at a better time than November to maximise sales potential.
Well thats my guess.
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The idea of a PS3 slim sounds good I guess, but it really depends on how slim it actually is and if they improve on the issues with the original PS3 design.
Hardware wise the things that put me off about the PS3 are poor USB port placement and the monolithic size of it.
Though tbh if the phat PS3 starts getting sold cheaper because of the slim I'll probably get a phat if I do get one.
Hardware wise the things that put me off about the PS3 are poor USB port placement and the monolithic size of it.
Though tbh if the phat PS3 starts getting sold cheaper because of the slim I'll probably get a phat if I do get one.
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Well take this with a pinch of salt but there also appears to be a rumoured price drop with the release of the 'Slim' PS3,
http://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/2009/00036004-baisse-de-prix-de-la-ps3-ca-se-confirme.htm
"But this time, it seems to be confirmed by our contacts, certain wholesalers affirm that there will be a price-drop! And it gets better, because we can announce that there is a new version of the console that will come out!
The official anouncement of this new, less expensive version of the PS3 will be done during the press conference that the Japanese Giant will hold at Cologne on the occasion of gamescom on Tuesday, August 18th, at 18h French [4pm French time]!"
http://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/2009/00036004-baisse-de-prix-de-la-ps3-ca-se-confirme.htm
"But this time, it seems to be confirmed by our contacts, certain wholesalers affirm that there will be a price-drop! And it gets better, because we can announce that there is a new version of the console that will come out!
The official anouncement of this new, less expensive version of the PS3 will be done during the press conference that the Japanese Giant will hold at Cologne on the occasion of gamescom on Tuesday, August 18th, at 18h French [4pm French time]!"
Yep, two at the front left near the bottom. It's the only thing I actually dislike about the PS3 hardware, I wish they'd put just one port at the back. The 60GB had a rear port but they removed it with the introduction of the 40GB.
Reports of a 120GB HDD as standard is the only thing ive heard rumours about, it will also run cooler, quieter and use less power than the current ones. I cant think it can be much quiter than my 80 though, ive still not heard the fans go yet.
Ive got:
UK 60GB (original)
UK 40GB
USA 80GB
My favourite is the glossy with proper chrome finish, still looks expensive and classy for a console, fat n all that it is. Cant see me selling to get a slim particulary if its main advantages are mostly cost/weight/size/power related.
Great though for Sony to sell a few extra million and bring the costs down which is still probably PS3 biggest problem not the titles or lack of features.
For me i hope with this new revision comes a completly reworked front end with more features, oh and please Sony its about time you gave customers more options for sorting files, even creating our own folders.
UK 60GB (original)
UK 40GB
USA 80GB
My favourite is the glossy with proper chrome finish, still looks expensive and classy for a console, fat n all that it is. Cant see me selling to get a slim particulary if its main advantages are mostly cost/weight/size/power related.
Great though for Sony to sell a few extra million and bring the costs down which is still probably PS3 biggest problem not the titles or lack of features.
For me i hope with this new revision comes a completly reworked front end with more features, oh and please Sony its about time you gave customers more options for sorting files, even creating our own folders.
No, if it had one I could use that for my external harddrive but it has to go at the front.
Not fussed for this one, the PS3 isn't ugly as sin like the fat PS2 is.
Too true though I'm running out of room in my TV cabinet and a slim would go nicely
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PS3 looks great just the way it is. All the consoles this generation look perfectly acceptable, unlike last generation... Pass the eye soap 
Original Xbox looked nice! Well except the original controller which was comfy but massive.PS3 looks great just the way it is. All the consoles this generation look perfectly acceptable, unlike last generation... Pass the eye soap
Especially the crystal Xbox and controllers, looked great.