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Slim PlayStation 3 coming?

2 February 2008 16:04 by Andre "DVDBack23" Yoskowitz | 28 comments

Slim PlayStation 3 coming? According to T3 magazine, Sony is planning to release a new slimmer, redesigned PlayStation 3 console.

In the report, a source has said that the new updated design will be smaller, lighter and may contain a 160GB HDD. There have been other rumors recently claiming PS3s with larger capacity HDDs are coming but this latest rumor seems a bit far-fetched, considering how young the PS3 is.

Sony, as is policy, refused to comment. "We don't comment on rumour or speculation."

The rumor is not completely off base though. Sony has introduced slim versions of its PSP, original PlayStation and PlayStation 2 after production costs fell.




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    NexGen76 (Member) 2 February 2008 18:30 Send private message to this user   
    I can see the rumor on a PS3 with rumble & 120-160 HD being true but its to early to look for a slim PS3 i m thinkink in 2 years at lease before we see a slim version.
    andy1977 (Newbie) 2 February 2008 19:01 Send private message to this user   
    i have just uploaded a torrent for YDL 5.0.2 iso for the ps3 so get downloading and install. just burn the iso with clonecd and install no bootloaders needed its all on the dvd
    andy1977 (Newbie) 2 February 2008 19:06 Send private message to this user   
    i have just uploaded a torrent for YDL 5.0.2 iso for the ps3 so get downloading and install. just burn the iso with clonecd and install no bootloaders needed its all on the dvd. HERE IS THE LINK

    eidted

    This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 3 February 2008 12:47

    SDF_GR (Member) 2 February 2008 19:10 Send private message to this user   
    Agree with NexGen76, at least 2-3 years till a slim one comes out.
    spydah (Junior Member) 2 February 2008 21:27 Send private message to this user   
    I can see it being a possibility since they shrunk the cell processor to 45nm. Its suppose to offer more power to the chip since its smaller so a smaller PS3 is a viable option with a modified motherboard that doesnt need extra chips to compensate for the older chip. It would be a good idea if the price would be cheaper but remember when theres cheaper theres flaws or set backs.
    chaos_zzz (Junior Member) 2 February 2008 22:24 Send private message to this user   
    Originally posted by SDF_GR:
    Agree with NexGen76, at least 2-3 years till a slim one comes out.
    also agree man at least a year or 2 before we get a new ps3, i think they also should add a sonystyle option so you can upgrade the HDD
    i think there are up to 320 on 2.5"

    cuz i like to have backup movies ready to play and wouldn't it just be
    to carry all that info on a console, head over to a friend house .. watch a movie... i dun know
    viny1313 (Inactive) 3 February 2008 0:41 Send private message to this user   
    But I like my Phatty! It's so big and awesome!

    It's name is Larry the PS3 :D
    spydah (Junior Member) 3 February 2008 1:13 Send private message to this user   
    Originally posted by viny1313:
    But I like my Phatty! It's so big and awesome!

    It's name is Larry the PS3 :D

    lol
    shauntay (Senior Member) 3 February 2008 7:13 Send private message to this user   
    i was talking to my freind on friday night who works for sony liverpool, and he was telling me he had seen a slim ps3 so i think this could be true
    Hrdrk20 (Member) 3 February 2008 12:04 Send private message to this user   
    andy1977 how about uploading your files to flyupload(.)com so people can download without registering to a site. Zip your files first. THanks :)
    SDF_GR (Member) 3 February 2008 12:14 Send private message to this user   
    Quote:
    Originally posted by SDF_GR:
    Agree with NexGen76, at least 2-3 years till a slim one comes out.
    also agree man at least a year or 2 before we get a new ps3, i think they also should add a sonystyle option so you can upgrade the HDD
    i think there are up to 320 on 2.5"

    cuz i like to have backup movies ready to play and wouldn't it just be
    to carry all that info on a console, head over to a friend house .. watch a movie... i dun know
    If you dont want to spend money to 2.5" HDD there is always this solution






    That can be founded here:
    http://www.hardstore.com/default.asp?cmd...80&pType=-1&l=2

    I have the 60gb, even tho that i dont need yet so much space,I will order it this week, i have a spare 160gb sata that i can test on.

    This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 3 February 2008 12:15

    wabashman (Senior Member) 3 February 2008 12:18 Send private message to this user   
    Originally posted by Hrdrk20:
    andy1977 how about uploading your files to flyupload(.)com so people can download without registering to a site. Zip your files first. THanks :)
    he wont do that since his file is full of viruses and trojans since there is no way of playing ps3 games without and iso boot loader. and you cant even find that anywhere to download. oh and by the way andy1977, nice job on breaking the rules by posting a direct link to downloaded material.
    wabashman (Senior Member) 3 February 2008 12:18 Send private message to this user   
    Originally posted by Hrdrk20:
    andy1977 how about uploading your files to flyupload(.)com so people can download without registering to a site. Zip your files first. THanks :)
    he wont do that since his file is full of viruses and trojans since there is no way of playing ps3 games without and iso boot loader. and you cant even find that anywhere to download. oh and by the way andy1977, nice job on breaking the rules by posting a direct link to downloaded material.
    21Q (Senior Member) 3 February 2008 16:08 Send private message to this user   
    Well let's see: laptop Blu-ray, smaller cell, no hdmi, no wifi, 2 USB, no optical, no extra ports, less graphics ram, less mobo ram, reconfiguration of mobo. Yeah its defenantly possible but it will be stupid in comparison to the buff ps3
    don010 (Junior Member) 3 February 2008 18:39 Send private message to this user   
    first off lets stay on topic the ps3 will go slim in less than 2 years trust me sony will scramble out some mumbling stories and then deny everything you know get ppl thinking and hoping then Bamm!!!

    they'll have a large propaganda on it and release it

    and dont say they cant or they wont you have to remember microsort is releasing a xbox portable (still in works and rumors) and sony already released the psp slim and there was only rumors and also with skype for the psp, there was rumors and sony said nothing on the matter then bamm!!! they released it in ver 3.90ofw

    and sony can do it lol well nothin now but to wait and see
    wetsparks (Member) 8 February 2008 23:59 Send private message to this user   
    @spydah
    like 21q hinted at, there is also a slimmer blu ray player that was made, they just need to find a way to cheaply mass produce it.

    @don010
    sony, and most companies, don't like to comment on rumors because if something doesn't work out and they have to drop it, they look bad. if they say something won't happen and then it happens, they look bad. so if they say, "no comment" they can make something and look good, or decide against something and say they never said anything about something happening and it was just speculation.

    And since no one else posted it, this is the picture from these t3 guys as to what the slim ps3 might look like.

    tripplite (Senior Member) 9 February 2008 0:02 Send private message to this user   
    it would be made expensive that is for sure, it would be as dumb as getting a gameboy advanced micro

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    borhan9 (AfterDawn Addict) 22 February 2008 19:14 Send private message to this user   
    Quote:
    Sony, as is policy, refused to comment. "We don't comment on rumour or speculation."

    The rumor is not completely off base though. Sony has introduced slim versions of its PSP, original PlayStation and PlayStation 2 after production costs fell.
    As we have seen in the past this is the norm when it comes to Sony and the progression of their products in gaming. It comes out normal then gets a new coulor and rumble pack then goes on a diet and becomes slim and the price stay the same i wonder if that the key here to keep changing soo that the price does not have to alter.
    wetsparks (Member) 23 February 2008 1:14 Send private message to this user   
    borhan, you have kind of made a habit out of bringing up these old news threads

    This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 23 February 2008 1:15

    borhan9 (AfterDawn Addict) 23 February 2008 6:29 Send private message to this user   
    Originally posted by wetsparks:
    borhan, you have kind of made a habit out of bringing up these old news threads
    Mate the reason is i do not have the time i once had to sit everyday and read and keep up to date with the news threads as u may have noticed i am not in the forums anymore due to my lack of time. I love aD and although i do not have the time i once had i still feel i can contribute to these threads although old as in last month. I still want to be kept up to date but i am doing at my own time now. Sorry if that effects u. If this is the case and u think that the news article is too old then why not unsubscribe.

    Anyway no harm or malacie intended towards you mate just my explanation of why i pop up late on these article threads nowadays.
    tripplite (Senior Member) 24 February 2008 14:15 Send private message to this user   
    a ps3 slim might get hot quick, the normal ps3 is lacking sufficient cooling to start off with ...


    qintoobli (Newbie) 1 March 2008 18:50 Send private message to this user   
    Originally posted by tripplite:
    a ps3 slim might get hot quick, the normal ps3 is lacking sufficient cooling to start off with ...
    Im sure that the ps3 is the BEST cooled current gen console yet.
    Im sure thats what i read atleast - I could be wrong
    tripplite (Senior Member) 1 March 2008 20:13 Send private message to this user   
    no the cooling on ps3 is just enough! me and my buds have a few crashes after playing fall of man for over 5 hours...not enough
    but its cooling isn't that much better then the 360's, sometimes worse!

    -tripplite


    wood43 (Junior Member) 3 March 2008 21:43 Send private message to this user   
    Cool! Now original ps3's will be cheaper!
    varnull (AfterDawn Addict) 3 March 2008 23:06 Send private message to this user   
    And since when did linking to COMPLETELY LEGAL open source material become against the rules?? YDL is FOSS and licensed under the GPL, or does that stand for nothing in Finland since the MPAA/RIAA made pussies out of the government?

    YDL links http://www.terrasoftsolutions.com/suppor...0_ps3_guide.pdf




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    Rumours of a slim ps3 are just that.. rumours. Expect to see one when there are about 12 months of life left in the console to extract yet more money out of people.



    Free open source software = made by end users who want an application to work....

    This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 3 March 2008 23:14

    SJFSR (Newbie) 9 March 2008 18:18 Send private message to this user   
    The slim PS3 will probably have a lower life expectancy than the slim PS2, barely a year. The PS2 worked for 1 year for most people I know and that is just a bad idea for anyone who plays alot of console games.
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