At their press conference ahead of the 2012 Tokyo Games Show, Sony has formally unveiled the long-expected and oft-leaked next slimmer revision of the PlayStation 3 console.
More specific details, and official images are no doubt still forthcoming, but the announcement revealed two models that both boast to be 25% smaller and 20% lighter than the most recent PS3 console (and 50% slimmer than the original phatty), with the option of 500GB or a cheaper 12GB flash memory version.
Release dates for the the new revision are a little confusing at present, with a few different dates for the various territories ranging from late September 2012 to mid October.
Update: The local Australian press release has just come in, listing a local release date of September 27th 2012 for both 500GB and 12GB flash memory models, which will be priced at AUD$399.95, and AUD$299.95, respectively.
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Posted 02:42pm 19/9/12
Sony, I see right through you.
Although I can't image why at this stage you'd get one if you didn't already.
Posted 02:52pm 19/9/12
Still not sold :P
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Posted 03:48pm 19/9/12
needs to get repaired but i heard they take ur 60 and send you a refurbished 80 and you lose your 60?
Posted 03:56pm 19/9/12
Posted 04:06pm 19/9/12
I thought PS3's weren't backwards compatible anymore since they removed that ability? or was that just the ability to play ps1 games they removed?
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Posted 05:19pm 19/9/12
i've never had to install a game
Posted 05:41pm 19/9/12
Posted 05:50pm 19/9/12
don't know about that but once they go they're pretty much gone anyway, teq had his repaired they even did it for free as they were trailing a new type of repair or something when they gave it back to him they pretty much said it could last a year or it could last a week, his was the later.
the solders fuck out on them and they're kind of boned
Posted 05:56pm 19/9/12
Same
Posted 08:35pm 19/9/12
I hope to all fuckery that Sony have a better 'game plan' for the PS4 than they did for the PS3...
Posted 08:52pm 19/9/12
pretty old hardware tbh
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Posted 09:45pm 19/9/12
I know what it is, and I knew exactly that when I bought it for $900.
The saddest part is that once I finished GTA IV, the 'current gen console' market only went downhill from there. I enjoyed the Uncharted games, and a few others, but there were better games on the PS2 :S
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