GC 2009: PS3 Slim and Price Drop Announced
GC 2009: PS3 Slim and Price Drop Announced
The lighter and smaller system comes with a price drop.
August 18, 2009 - The worst-kept secret in gaming is official: the PS3 slim is real. During its Gamescom press conference today in Germany, Sony announced the new system, which will retail for $299 US (or 249 pounds, 299 Euros, $499 AUD, $629 NZD and 29,980 yen) and will hit shelves September 1, 2009 (Sept 3 in AU, NZ and JPN).
What we understand of the system is very much in line with our guesstimates from yesterday. The new design has all of the same features of the current system, including WiFi, Bluetooth and whatnot. Our guys at the show say that it looks pretty much exactly the same as the current model, only smaller. It's 34 percent lighter, draws 34 percent less power and, most importantly, comes with a 120GB hard drive.
Oh, and as a bonus, the current system is dropping to $299 effective immediately.
The system measures 290 mm by 65 mm by 290 mm in terms of width, height and length, respectively, and includes a couple of new features. If you connect the unit to a Bravia TV via an HDMI cable, you'll be able to operate the XMB via your TV remote control. This feature is called Bravia Sync, and it also means that when you turn your TV off, the PS3 will automatically turn off as well. The PS3 also eliminated the "Install Other OS" feature that was on the previous run of PS3s.
PS3 Hardware Compared
PS3 Slim Teardown at ifixit.com
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