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The price went up because it includes more storage space. People are acting as if they are the same exact thing.

I picked up a 3rd gen off of a crazy Gamestop trade months ago....its kinda loud actually but runs very very cool

Originally Posted by JP73 really? I thought it released in Europe only. I'm talking about America, where things matter! I haven't seen it at best Buy or Amazon or anywhere

U3 GotY is at GameStop.

Originally Posted by gldoorii The price went up because it includes more storage space. People are acting as if they are the same exact thing.

and a game + tons of DLC. Theres alot of value added with those 20 bucks

Originally Posted by gldoorii The price went up because it includes more storage space. People are acting as if they are the same exact thing.

We all know the storage size went up; it's still odd to be effectively raising the price this late in the device's life.

As someone who can't wait for the non-bundled $249 version of the slimmer, I'm trying to decide between waiting to buy the new one next week vs. paying an extra $30 to buy one of the 320 GB bundles (probably Madden). My BC 60 GB ps3 died last week & I have games to finish before the new fall games hit.

One advantage of the slimmer, it won't swallow the disc when it dies like my ps3 did (power light flashes red at startup and shuts off right away).

My main concern is when this Super Slim PS3 is standing vertically how secure the game disc will be. Up to now the PS3 some how "sucked" the game disc; which is one reason we never suffered disc scratches like the Xbox360 owners. Yes I know blue ray discs are coated with a very tough protective layer. That's not what I'm focusing on =) This new layout looks like the game disc is merely pressed onto a spindle.

My secondary concern is the durability of new "sliding door" mechanism. It might be just fine. Hell, I have a 15 year old IBM PC tower that has a similar sliding door & it still works. But what happens if the door starts to catch on the body of the console? That won't look pretty in short order.

wait so this new PS3 model has the open lid style like PS2?

Originally Posted by CaoPi wait so this new PS3 model has the open lid style like PS2?

More like an open mouth.

Originally Posted by plutoknight Looks like I should pick up one of the current slims now as a "backup" in case my 80GB YLOD's again. Though, if it YLOD's again, I'm screwed out of my content anyway, so maybe I should retire her....But he was built so well.....

You could always just get a PS+ subscription and use the cloud save to make sure you don't lose your game files and whatnot if you do get YLOD. The cloud limit has been upped to 1 GB.

I don't understand how there is so much complaining in this thread but MS continually releases $300-400 bundles with nothing more than Kinect or some other garbage that no one wants. Plus 360 is just a vastly inferior machine to the PS3.

Originally Posted by roundhouse I don't understand how there is so much complaining in this thread but MS continually releases $300-400 bundles with nothing more than Kinect or some other garbage that no one wants. Plus 360 is just a vastly inferior machine to the PS3.

I don't understand your confusion. We're not talking about Microsoft Xbox360's, we're talking about Sony PS3 systems. Apples and Oranges.

Originally Posted by SEGAMew Still only 2 USB slots kills it for me =P

I know right?! USB ports are super expensive you know!

Saw an unboxing of the Super Slim. To me, I imagine a lot of those game lids/covers on the Super Slim will be broken.

Originally Posted by ZCG I don't understand your confusion. We're not talking about Microsoft Xbox360's, we're talking about Sony PS3 systems. Apples and Oranges.

The confusion arises from all the complaining in this thread but not nearly as much as in the Xbox 360 thread which has more expensive bundles.

But it's easy to understand, it's Sony. Everything Sony does is wrong. I don't know when this happened, but Sony is now always wrong with whatever they do.

Originally Posted by gettinmoney662 The confusion arises from all the complaining in this thread but not nearly as much as in the Xbox 360 thread which has more expensive bundles. But it's easy to understand, it's Sony. Everything Sony does is wrong. I don't know when this happened, but Sony is now always wrong with whatever they do.

So what you're saying is that Sony is the Obama of the video game industry

Originally Posted by roundhouse So what you're saying is that Sony is the Obama of the video game industry

Exactly.

Originally Posted by fortunado I know right?! USB ports are super expensive you know!

And apparently HDMI cables are too $3 for a 6' cable. C'Mon Sony! WTF? Y U No Give cable?
http://www.monoprice.com/products/se...B=10240#Search

Let's be honest, guys, if this model came with a free foot rub, people would complain that they don't get a back rub too.

I preordered a Wii U deluxe, but if this BF there is an epic deal on a PS3, I'm all over it.

Irregardless this is a nice bundle.

Originally Posted by ChunLiBarbie Saw an unboxing of the Super Slim. To me, I imagine a lot of those game lids/covers on the Super Slim will be broken.

Ya right because so many original Nintendo's are missing their doors.