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New PS3 Models Outed
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Well, this is unexpected...
Published: 10:09, 11/06/2010 by Gastos84.
47Just days before E3 and it looks like Sony have had new models of the PlayStation 3 outed by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission).
As reported by Engadget, the FCC have recently tested 4 new PS3 models:
The first two models on that list both feature 802.11b/g WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR but, as you can see below the table, differ in the type of HDD. The last two units – the “Debugging Stations” – are of particular interest, as Engadget points out, as these are typically only needed when the motherboard’s chips have been changed.
We’ve already asked whether or not Sony have anything else left to reveal at E3 and, if this information is anything to go by, Sony may have just had another ‘secret’ revealed.
Source: Engadget
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11/06/2010 at 10:15
Member since: Aug 2008
Maybe a new set of consoles that are cheaper to make, and maybe cheeper to sell. Cool!
11/06/2010 at 10:20
Member since: May 2009
I dont know if a cheaper console to make would necessarily mean it sells cheaper, usually the price wouldn’t change much, just means that Sony make back their investment in the console a little quicker
11/06/2010 at 10:22
Member since: Aug 2008
yea i guess, but the price on the slims came down abit, so you never kno. Sony may be going for the install base, making that bigger, then gather money in through add-ons (PSN+, pads, headset ect) and games
11/06/2010 at 10:27
Member since: Jan 2009
SONy are trying to push the install base as much as possible, any significant cut in manufacturing will cause a price drop for the consumer.
11/06/2010 at 10:18
Member since: Feb 2009
There are rumours of price drops to around the $199 mark; cheaper parts may have something to do with this and would mean new models.
11/06/2010 at 10:20
Member since: Aug 2008
£135.64 for a PS3!?!? are you sure? If so, im slighty less worried about my Launch day 60gb going pop
11/06/2010 at 11:02
Member since: Nov 2009
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11/06/2010 at 11:17
Member since: Aug 2009
The price conversion in the UK is never equal. Would definately be closer to £199
11/06/2010 at 10:28
Member since: Dec 2009
Entry model Slim 60GB I reckon….
£179.99 with Agent….
World would literally burst into flames…
11/06/2010 at 10:49
Member since: Aug 2009
PS3 Slim Slim?
11/06/2010 at 11:32
Member since: Feb 2009
PS3 Go?
11/06/2010 at 12:50
Member since: Aug 2009
Ah, beat me to it. :D
11/06/2010 at 11:16
Member since: Mar 2010
Ps3 size zero maybe?
11/06/2010 at 11:57
Member since: Jul 2009
So slim it’ll make your daughters bulimic!
11/06/2010 at 11:50
Member since: Sep 2009
A usb port on the back?
please
11/06/2010 at 12:15
Member since: Jan 2010
seconded.
11/06/2010 at 11:55
Member since: Feb 2009
This could be a new slim model thats cheaper + has lower running costs. Could be part of a big price drop thats announced at E3.
11/06/2010 at 12:14
Member since: Mar 2009
Wild speculation time:
Maybe it’s the PS4, but they submitted it as a PS3 because they knew it would get leaked! :D
More seriously, I hope new slims are not out for a while because we only just got a new one (making sure it was the 40nm model).
11/06/2010 at 12:51
Member since: Aug 2009
The earlier they start to produce the new ones, the more money they save. They need it immediately.
11/06/2010 at 15:21
Member since: May 2009
I reckon it’s just revisions to the hardware to make it cheaper to make?
11/06/2010 at 15:22
Member since: Apr 2010
Have they not just started shipping models with 40nm processors? How many hardware changes have there been this year? Been at least 3 now