I don't think some people in the thread realize that, real or not, the pictures are of the top plastic piece and not the entire PS3.

Also, cuta, PS3 has outsold everything in Japan (including Wii) for all of 2009. The U.S. isn't the whole world. :P

Oh its only the top? Hmmm...

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Damn the PS3 lost a lot of weight!

The system could use a slimmer model though. It probably wouldn't increase sales because no one is buying the current version, but I wouldn't mind picking up a slimmer PS3 down the road a couple years from now.

looks pretty fugly.
i'm hoping it is a fake.
sony can't be this stupid, right.
then again, sony has been quite a few dumb decisions with the psp/ps3

Originally Posted by HowStern I don't think some people in the thread realize that, real or not, the pictures are of the top plastic piece and not the entire PS3. Also, cuta, PS3 has outsold everything in Japan (including Wii) for all of 2009. The U.S. isn't the whole world. :P

Well, Japan is Sony central so they will still be #3 everywhere else since most people aren't buying PS3 for the price point plus they don't have enough exclusive games to make people buy one.

I wouldn't buy the slim because I have a 1st gen model with PS2 H-BC, but the 1st gen version is definitely the ugliest and bulkiest system ever. The only system that comes close to that is a 1st gen Genesis with a 1st gen Sega CD and the 32x attachment. I think this slim look is a slight improvement.

For Sony, I think a slim model would be an excellent marketing and economic move.

Now, I wish MS would slim down its system. I would buy a Slim 360 without a second thought.

I don't think a slim 360 is possible because of the hard drive BS they have. You can't just say to a majority of your fanbase 'this model's better, but your saves aren't coming over if you get one'.

I'm not saying I wouldn't buy this PS3, because I would if it had PS2 BC in it (I'd sell off the current PS3 I have if it came to that). Not at $400, though.

Originally Posted by daflubby Fanboyism adds nothing to discussion. Also, that looks horrendous. I don't think Sony is that dumb.

You do realize I have a PS3 and I enjoy playing games on it but I mostly use it for a Blu-ray player. I like all my systems otherwise I wouldn't own them.

Fake. Couldn't be THAT slim yet, could it? The PS3 processing runs really hot, so cooling would make it less slim. My guess: the real redesign, when and if one ever comes, will make it less wide, too.

Sent these to one of my client's that works for Sony after I saw your blog post. He responded with:

HAHA!

I hope its fake because it looks cheap. I would rather buy a regular PS3 for more money than have to buy this.

A reliable sony insider told me it is real. They were not going to announce it at E3, but they may now because of the leak. Also, expect E3 to be amazing.

p.s. - Syphon Filter PS3 has been worked on for over a year, expect a big splash.

Originally Posted by dv8mad Sent these to one of my client's that works for Sony after I saw your blog post. He responded with: HAHA!

What is that?

Originally Posted by blitz6speed A reliable sony insider told me it is real. They were not going to announce it at E3, but they may now because of the leak. Also, expect E3 to be amazing. p.s. - Syphon Filter PS3 has been worked on for over a year, expect a big splash.

WUT? I dont believe you. Theres no such thing as annoucing something based on a leak.

Originally Posted by Blackout Damn the PS3 lost a lot of weight! The system could use a slimmer model though. It probably wouldn't increase sales because no one is buying the current version, but I wouldn't mind picking up a slimmer PS3 down the road a couple years from now.

When PS3 dropped to $400 bucks and 360 didnt have its own $199 price drop, it was outselling the 360 every month. A $299 price drop on the PS3 will really boost PS3 sales.

I'm skeptical of the pics for sure. The supposed redesign doesn't make much sense. It's now too narrow to stand on its side, yet still very wide and deep. Japanese consumers who prefer smaller footprinted electronics that will actually fit in their small apartments are not going to jump up to get this form factor.

i wouldnt be surprised if that was a real slim version because if the heating is an issue they can take the MS route and just ignore what heat does to the system and just sell it anyway. kinda like when companies calculate the cost of the lawsuits compared to the cost of a recall except they know there will be no recall. And MS has proven that proper marketing can cover any kinds of mistakes the product may have.

@ surak

It's now too narrow to stand on its side, yet still very wide and deep.

Cheap base mold - a'la PS2.




This held the PS2 slim in-place.

Originally Posted by Shrapnellistic @ surak Cheap base mold - a'la PS2. This held the PS2 slim in-place.

I would be surprised if they go that route, because it makes slimming up a PS3 with only a negligible reduction in width and depth that much more pointless.

Now I know most people don't realize it's only a redesign of the top plastic encasing.

Look at the box pic. The ps3 on there looks like a regular PS3 but with a different top.

The pictures are just of the top plastic piece. Not the whole system.

edit: on another site they have some more pics and one looks like it may be a different bottom?

http://www.ps3news.com/forums/playst...ff-105997.html

Idk...part of me thinks that it could be fake, but there are some things that give it credibility.

Think about it, none of those knock-off fake system clones are ever dumb enough to infringe on Sony's name. Yet this case clearly has the Sony logo built in on the left front of it. Not to mention the Sony logo on the box. These are not the things you'd find on fake knock-offs. The one thing that makes it iffy is the new "PS3" logo. It could very well be Sony is trying to repair brand image by breaking free of the old Playstation 3 typeset.

Who knows though. I'm leaning towards this possibly being real. Can't dismiss it outright, can't blindly accept it either. Guess we'll find out for sure down the road.