Rumour: PS3 Slim Model Coming Soon

Rumour: PS3 Slim Model Coming Soon?

You hear that? Thas the sound of the rumour mill starting up... Many sites around the globe are reporting that Sony is prepping for a newer, slimmed-down model of the PlayStation 3. Now before I go any further - the image to your left is simply a conceptual mock-up. Don't get it twisted.

All right, so JVN - the French Video Gaming Network - has done the investigatory work citing that a reliable source revealed Sony's PS3 plan for this 3rd quarter. To further back their story up; JVN has conducted an interview with a supposed reputable dealer specializing in video games. Allow me to quote by way of Google Translate:

JVN: Recently we had a lot of noise around the Slim PS3 on the Internet including images, videos. Can you confirm today that the PS3 Slim is a reality, and it will come out soon?
A: Yes, the PS3 Slim is a reality, it will soon emerge. For against, there is a blur around the release date. According to information we obtained, it is the month of September, but the date has not yet adopted communicated. Regarding the price of the console, we have indicators that we announce the console to € 299.99, a decrease of € 100 compared to the current model.

Not only that; apparently SCEE (Sony Computer Entertainment Europe) has some major announcement(s) slated for their 3-hour press conference at GamesCom in Cologne, Germany starting at 18:00 on Tuesday, August 18th. Could it be? Lets wait and see.- PS3 Slim concept image courtesy of mhiblart @ flickr.
- source: jvn.com

well are they gonna make it a better system?

dunno its 100 bucks cheaper... LoL

I don't know either, but with the new design, there is plenty of room for a huge ass mother fucking fan to keep that damn system cooled off and maybe it might work.

The PS3 slim story has been out for a while. Sony has been trying to keep it hushed, but below is the first time I read about it...

Story to first break this rumor : http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3174223

IGN overall story of the slim : http://ps3.ign.com/articles/100/1003673p1.html

Also, there's a story on one of the gaming sites that compares the PS3 slim rumored box to the confirmed PSPgo box, and they are very similar, which gives a certain amount of credibility to the PS3 slim rumor.

http://playstationlifestyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/psp-go-vs-ps3-slim-685x263.jpg

thanks for raining on my parade man...LOL