PS3 Super Slim coming next week, starting at $269

The long-rumored redesigned PS3 is real. Sony took the stage at Tokyo Game Show to announce what many are calling the PS3 Super Slim. Half the size...

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The long-rumored redesigned PS3 is real. Sony took the stage at Tokyo Game Show to announce what many are calling the PS3 Super Slim. Half the size of the original PS3, and 25% smaller than the slim PS3, it will be available in North America next week, starting at $269 for a 250GB system. A larger 500GB model will be available for $299. Oddly, the starting price for the PS3 is now more expensive than it was previously ($249). However, that's because the system now includes a game. The 250GB model will include Uncharted 3: Game of the Year Edition and a voucher for $30 of "bonus digital content" for use in free-to-play MMO shooter DUST 514.

PS3 Super Slim includes Uncharted 3, DUST 514 content

The 500GB PS3 will also be available in a limited edition bundle on October 30th, which includes a copy of Assassin's Creed 3.

Andrew Yoon was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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    September 18, 2012 9:20 PM

    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, PS3 Super Slim coming next week, starting at $269.

    The long-rumored redesigned PS3 is real. Sony took the stage at Tokyo Game Show to announce what many are calling the PS3 Super Slim. Half the size...

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      September 18, 2012 9:31 PM

      halve that shit eddie! maybe time for the upgrade. can you buy one without a disk and chuck in whatever you want?

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      September 18, 2012 9:39 PM

      So, it's basically ONLY smaller and doesn't do anything better or newer? Pointless.

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        September 18, 2012 11:47 PM

        smaller, generally means smaller components that generate less heat and use less electric, not pointless at all to improve on what all ready exists, and offer a better solution to consumers who might be purchasing one this Christmas.

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          September 19, 2012 12:17 AM

          While that is true they could have at least upgraded the bluetooth AND it's built in WiFi... no?

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            September 19, 2012 3:36 AM

            You're dreaming. The point of these redesigns is only to make the product cheaper. They shrink the CPU process and probably most of the circuitry to reduce heat so they can spend less on coolers and PSU. We should be thankful there's still 2 USB ports. :)

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            September 19, 2012 4:59 AM

            Cant do that without risking compatibility with prior ps3 peripherals. Changing capabilities in console revisions is a big no no.

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              September 19, 2012 10:42 AM

              Says they system that can no longer play Linux or better yet PS2 games.. : /

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        September 19, 2012 3:58 AM

        Your post is pointless.

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      September 18, 2012 9:43 PM

      A new Final Fantasy release can only be imminent. I'm ok with that.

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      September 18, 2012 9:51 PM

      Eh, $270 seems awfully pricey for a system that far into its lifespan.

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        September 18, 2012 9:52 PM

        I'm surprised this model actually raises the price. I thought we'd see a $199 PS3 by now.

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          September 18, 2012 9:59 PM

          $199 would have seemed reasonable. This wouldn't seem like a good deal to me if I didn't have one and was in the market.

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      September 18, 2012 10:03 PM

      this is their FOURTH design for this console and it still looks terrible

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      September 18, 2012 10:04 PM

      I might have actually considered buying this at $199 just to have a BD player and netflix/sunday ticket machine in the man cave. No way for that price.

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      September 18, 2012 10:07 PM

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      September 18, 2012 10:10 PM

      no mention of the 16Gig?

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      September 18, 2012 10:41 PM

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        September 18, 2012 11:02 PM

        Same here, definitely on the fence, though I barely use my 360 so it may not be worth it.

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          September 18, 2012 11:48 PM

          personally i think the games are far better on the ps3, defo worth the price of admission, even if i do play on my pc mostly.

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            September 19, 2012 12:05 AM

            Would you be meaning the first party games, or games in general.

            For the first one I could understand how someone might think that, but for the second....you would have to be off your rocker. I can't think of a single game that was a better port on the PS3 than on the 360.

            I'm not saying there isn't one but the 360 has been the better platform for the vast majority of ports/cross platform games.

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      September 18, 2012 11:18 PM

      Uh oh, it doesn't come with a Move controller.... Garnett and the WC crew are going to tear this to pieces! ;)

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      September 18, 2012 11:32 PM

      Why?

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        September 19, 2012 3:27 AM

        indeed, why?

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        September 19, 2012 6:28 AM

        They don't redesign the system for people to upgrade.. they redesign the system so that it's cheaper for them to manufacture so their margins increase

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        September 19, 2012 8:28 AM

        because they will continue to sell for years after the new generation of consoles are released and Sony can make them more cheaply!

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      September 19, 2012 1:36 AM

      So for $30 more dollars I can get a new hotness console? I mean I know this comes with a game and already has an established library and player base for online play, but average consumers may not see that.

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        September 19, 2012 2:17 AM

        I think its a smart move. The price is dumb, but dumb people will buy it. And it will come along side the WiiU proving that the WiiU competition is still PS3 and 360 not the next gen.

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          September 19, 2012 2:22 AM

          I think it's independent of consumers.

          This is a manufacturing thing. It's cheaper to produce the Super Slim, end of story. There's no benefit to the consumers aside from the smaller footprint (and a marginal electrical usage decrease, but who gives a shit about that?). This is purely to help Sony's bottom line.

          And it's not a bad idea. I figure MS and Sony will announce their new systems next year for a 2015 release. This is a good way to further reduce costs and squeeze another couple of years revenue from the PS3.

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            September 19, 2012 6:54 AM

            I think 2015 is way too late for the new systems, sony & Ms are both under a lot of pressure from the rest of the industry to make a move. Sales are down and excitement is starting to slow to a crawl, they need the new systems at the latest early 2014.

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              September 19, 2012 7:04 AM

              Yeah, if they announce 2015 release dates Nintendo will look like a fucking genious.

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          September 19, 2012 2:49 AM

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      September 19, 2012 4:45 AM

      oh! You've lost weight!

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      September 19, 2012 6:32 AM

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      September 19, 2012 6:37 AM

      I really dig the new look of it.

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      September 19, 2012 6:42 AM

      I've stacked up some gift certificates that I'm probably going to use to buy a PS3. Will watch to see how things develop, but it seems quite likely I'll take the plunge during this fall now. :)

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      September 19, 2012 6:46 AM

      And Sony just have a HUGE gift to Nintendo. Re-releasing a half-decade console with the cheapest package still more expensive than the cheapest version of Nintendo's new console?

      Wow Sony. Just wow. Did they hire the Romney campaign staff or something?

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        September 19, 2012 6:49 AM

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          September 19, 2012 6:59 AM

          Doh, you're right. I'm not.

          Okay, Sony has given a nice gift. Gift has been downgraded from huge to nice.

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            September 19, 2012 8:43 AM

            Like someone said above, the current price is to shift existing PS3 stock, in a month or two the new version's price will come down below the Wii-U.

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        September 19, 2012 7:43 AM

        But by now people relise that for a combination of a blu-ray play(top of the range BTW) and a console this has to be the best choice? PLUS where else can I get 20-30 games a year for £40? PSN+

        Shit i've bought two, one up and one downstairs because it churns through anything I throw at it.

        I won't need a super slim but for people with an old fatty, retire it to a blu-ray (plus old 40,60,80gb HD's) and get your game on with the super slim.


        Plus DUST_514 is awesome and any freebies will only serve you well.

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          September 19, 2012 7:44 AM

          One too many beers at lunch excuse the shite english.

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          September 19, 2012 8:12 AM

          i still keep forgetting to sign up for Plus

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            September 19, 2012 9:46 AM

            I jumped on it when Space Marine was free. Now I need to ugrade my hard drive since my 80GB drive can't even hold all the shit that released for free, much less the stuff I bought.

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          September 19, 2012 9:13 AM

          I keep my fatty alive for the backwards compatibility

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            September 19, 2012 9:57 AM

            Yeah here's the thing about that. I just got one of those a couple months ago off craigslist. I was pretty stoked about the backwards compatibility.

            Turns out that even when you play a PS or PS2 game in 480i on an SDTV, they lag like crazy. Gradius is unplayable, as I'm sure older wipeouts and fighting games are too. Totally unacceptable.

            Because of that, I will eventually get one of these new slim guys and sell my BC model. No hurry though, the BC model will retain it's value ($200-250) and these super slims will eventually drop in price.

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            September 19, 2012 10:20 AM

            I wanted a fatty for BC but I don't think I've ever played a PS2 game, other than the first 20 minutes of the first GoW game.

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        September 19, 2012 9:00 AM

        $299 for WiiUlite and $349 WiiU.

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      September 19, 2012 7:35 AM

      if it was 199, maybe. i'd just pick up a vita at that price i think. psn is the biggest draw for sonys stuff and i could play ff7 in bed on a vita

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      September 19, 2012 7:43 AM

      So it's slimmer, uglier, and not cheaper? I'll keep my BC 60GB PS3 thanks!

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      September 19, 2012 9:03 AM

      Comparison photo http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2012/07/14/VBKp5.jpg

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        September 19, 2012 10:00 AM

        Yeah, that's a great deal smaller than the PC/space heater with spider man lettering I have under my desk. I'm very interested.

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      September 19, 2012 9:12 AM

      Designer: Cylinder, scale on y axis, pfew that's enough for today.

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        September 19, 2012 10:08 AM

        next day: let's drag this rake through the top of the plastic molding. Viola!

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        September 19, 2012 10:35 AM

        Yeah simplicity is stupid.

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      September 19, 2012 10:04 AM

      599 US Dollars?

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      September 19, 2012 10:25 AM

      Do you guys think Sony and Microsoft both have preliminary models of their next gen systems ready to go, but they're just waiting for the other guy to make the first move? Then they come along 6 months later and announce their killer system?

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      September 19, 2012 10:52 AM

      heh nice, still running the original fat bastard, no real reason to spend $270 on the new on tho

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      September 19, 2012 11:20 AM

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        September 19, 2012 11:27 AM

        My original PS3 was never that loud, my new slim version is silent, although from time to time the drive makes horrific noises.

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        September 19, 2012 5:26 PM

        that's odd, my fat ps3 is remarkably quieter compared to the fat 360

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      September 19, 2012 11:26 AM

      Looks cool but too expensive, would be cool if MS came out with a much smaller 360, maybe without a drive and make it a media/xbla box with like 32gb of flash memory.

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      September 19, 2012 2:11 PM

      Still ugly.

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      September 21, 2012 2:05 PM

      Hell, this is cheaper than a new iPod Touch.

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