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Just Announced: Sony's $300 'Skinny' PlayStation 3

by Leila Brillson on August 18, 2009 at 03:20 PM



The rumor that we wrote about this morning has proven to be true; Sony's PlayStation 3 Slim is hitting stores in September with its thinner, sleeker design. As far as features go, Engadget reports that the console is the same, but takes up 32-percent less space. It's more eco-friendly, too, consuming 34-percent less power. More importantly, it's a lot sexier, with laptop-like curves and arched casing.

The PS3 Slim has a 120-gigabyte capacity, and that leads to Sony's second announcement: existing PS3 systems are confirmed to drop by $100. That price drop will put the 80-gigabyte model at $299 and the 160-gigabyte at $399. Though, with the Slim just around the corner, these price cuts don't come as much of a surprise. But we have to ask: if you could get a newfangled, 120-gigabyte PS3 for $300, why would you buy the old-fashioned, 80-gigabyte system for $300? Somebody in corporate has some explaining to do. [From: Engadget, Engadget and PlayStation.com Forums]

Update: For more details and specs and to see how the Slim sizes up against other PS3s, head over to Engadget.

PS3 Slim


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