Today at the Gamescom Confrence Sony made the announcement that a new variation of their Playstation 3 console which made it's debut in 2006 would hit the market no later than 9/1/09 with a price tag of $299.
Pictures - aint it pretty!
The new system is 32% smaller, 36% lighter, and uses 34% less energy. It has a 120GB hard drive, and still retains all the wonderful features of the current PS3 (blu-ray, blue tooth, wifi, ect).
As a current PS3 owner (since 1/07), I am very excited for this news. I could care less about not having the latest and greatest unit. What I am excited about is that the system is now more accessible than ever. At $299 Playstations should finally start moving off shelves and into people's homes. The possibility of having more than 2 people on my friends list who are actually friends gets me pumped.
My one issue is that they reduced the price of the currently available consoles by $100. This makes an 80GB version of the current console the same price as the smaller, lighter, more energy efficient, 120GB version that comes out in 2 weeks. Why in the world would anyone buy that one with a 50% smaller hard drive? I suppose if you subscribe to the theory that new versions of things always have kinks to work out, you might be inclined to get a current console with all things being equal...BUT THEY ARENT! If I could get a bigger hard drive and pay less in energy to run this machine (the PS3 is basically a small computer), there is no way I would pay the same price. I am not sure what the right price point is to move them (249?), but I would guess a sub $299 PS3 will be available for a limited time.
If the lower price entices you to purchase a PS3, great. Enjoy some exclusive games like Uncharted:Drake's Fortune, MLB 09:The Show, Killzone2, and Little Big Planet; watch some blu-rays; and hit me up on PSN (St3ck83) .
Update: Check out this PC world comparison for a true 'cost to own' comparison after the price drop. http://www.pcworld.com/article/170411/ps3_slim_vs_xbox_360_price_fight.html
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