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Sony Unveils Smaller, Cheaper PlayStation 3

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(Newser) – Sony cut the price of its PlayStation 3 by $100 today and introduced a sleeker but more powerful model, reports CNET. The PS3 Slim will sell for $299 when it's available Sept. 1. The new model is 33% smaller and much lighter, though it has a 120GB hard drive, up from the current version's 80GB. Sony is trying to be more competitive with Nintendo's Wii ($250) and Microsoft's Xbox 360 ($200 for a basic console).

"People were expecting this to happen," an industry analyst tells the Wall Street Journal. "(Sony) had to do something. This will bring some new customers to the fold, but they really now have to come out with some good, exclusive games."

The new PS3 is smaller and less expensive.
The new PS3 is smaller and less expensive.   (Sony)
The new PS3 is smaller and less expensive.
The new PS3 is smaller and less expensive.   (Sony)
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We've had this date circled on our calendars for some time. We know price has been an issue for people.
- Peter Dille, senior VP of marketing for Sony Computer Entertainment America

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my-name-here
Aug 18, 09 6:56 PM CDT
Yeah, exclusive games...the bane of gamers everywhere. It would just suck if instead they built a better product with better value/cost ratio. Reply
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Jes
Aug 21, 09 11:00 AM CDT
But is it backwards compatible?
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2-bits
Aug 18, 09 7:09 PM CDT
I will say the Cell processor is pretty bitchin' even if it is a bitch. I'm gonna get to program them this semester :). Reply
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scootersrockin
Aug 18, 09 8:40 PM CDT
thats pretty bad ass let us know how it goes
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Nwambe
Aug 18, 09 9:16 PM CDT
The PS3's downfall has always been games that simply don't carry forward - When Halo 2 came out, gamers were instantly aware that it was only a matter of time before Halo 3, and so on. Nintendo, of course, has the legacy of Mario, and works quite well with it, by all accounts. Sony's problem, I think, is a real lack of brand image - They have Gran Turismo (Which, when released, seems to almost imply a juggernaut), but other than Fallout and... Well, that's it, really. I don't know any games on the PS3 that I'd play. give me the XBox 360, however, and I can name a few right off the bat. Reply
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