Paracelsus
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Atrocious pricing to say the least.
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New PS3 Model pics leaked
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Atrocious pricing to say the least.
Vita Street model with a cheap LCD and ugly slider design can be interesting if they can get it for a cheaper price($170 or something).
well they should.
well they should.
Error Macro
Member
If Sony selling PS3s like hotcakes is atrocious, then yeah.
Okay, maybe up to $179 for the 16GB flash version.
Jawmuncher
Member
Im wondering what I could use those ridges for....Holding old PS1 games?
googleplex
Member
Hmm I wonder if the 16 gig will have an Hard Drive bay for expandable storage?
My guess on price is
16 gig = $169.99
250 gig = $199.99
500 gig = $299.99
PS3/Vita bundle = $349.99
My guess on price is
16 gig = $169.99
250 gig = $199.99
500 gig = $299.99
PS3/Vita bundle = $349.99
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MeisaMcCaffrey
I think the Slim looks great in person, but not as good as the Phat obviously.
CrocMother
Banned
It's a ridged console! RRRRRRIDGED CONSOLE!
specialguy
Banned
guessing 199 for the 16gb at best.
if that. the gen is winding down and hardware sales suck anyway, might as well profit.
Vane_MagicCity
Banned
I don't think they even make 16GB HDD's anymore. You can transfer saves to a flash drive now, I did it two days ago.
Well, 6 years ago I didn't need a TB in my PC. Alot has changed 16GB of hard drive space/flash memory just isn't going to cut it.
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MeisaMcCaffrey
I don't think they can make a typo like that in an official correspondence, so it has to be 16GB flash instead of 160GB HDD. Besides, no point in releasing a 160GB model when you already have the 250GB one.
I wonder if it will be faster than the other models considering the advantages of having a flash memory, and if they can really bring down the price of that model to $150, it would be a great accomplishment and a solid boost to the system before the PS4 is revealed.
I wonder if it will be faster than the other models considering the advantages of having a flash memory, and if they can really bring down the price of that model to $150, it would be a great accomplishment and a solid boost to the system before the PS4 is revealed.
Error Macro
Member
They have to be under $199 360 4GB.
$149-$179 16GB PS3 = proooooofit
Would kill in Q4.
Vane_MagicCity
Banned
Dark_AnNiaLatOr
Member
I'm gonna say
16gb $130
250gb $170
500gb $200
16gb $130
250gb $170
500gb $200
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MeisaMcCaffrey
Should hold 6-7 games easily. It could be worse, like 4GB.
Vane_MagicCity
Banned
Then you need to buy and install a HDD. Fortunately, it isn't proprietary.
j0hnny_385
Member
Do not want. Looks disgusting. What the hell were they thinking? O_O
Shhh, I love you my CECH-2104B:
Shhh, I love you my CECH-2104B:
DR2K
Banned
I imagine they're going to introduce their own brands of HDDs and make the install process more user friendly as well.
Vane_MagicCity
Banned
Why do you think that?
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Yeah this is totally a viable alternative with the
e: whoops
They just need to make the Sata/HDD slot easier to open and use(like the front ones in the new PC cases)
Vane_MagicCity
Banned
Yeah this is totally a viable alternative with the 500 MB limit in place for cloud
I thought it was a 150 MB limit, did they raise it?
RobotMafia
Banned
Horrible. They should just model any new design after the PS2 slim. Best looking playstation ever.
Dark_AnNiaLatOr
Member
I just don't think they'll have a whole $150 gap between consoles (16gb vs 500gb). Also, I don't think they want the consumer to believe that there is actually still a $300 PS3 out there. Now is the time for $200 or less?
DR2K
Banned
16gb is crippling for PS3 and it's just begging for a HDD update, seems like a logical step for Sony to give those buyers more options.
This would make too much sense, which means Sony won't do it.
It'll be $199, $249, and $349
Dark_AnNiaLatOr
Member
Lol I just showed my brother the gaf render and he didn't even believe that it was real at first (in a good away). He thinks it looks amazing. I think it looks awesome too, not number 1, but slick nonetheless.
edit - what if this only comes out in one region like the PSP street, such as latin america like what Crateman said?
edit - what if this only comes out in one region like the PSP street, such as latin america like what Crateman said?
xKilltheMx
Member
was the 16gb confirmed?
16 doesnt even sound like it makes sense.
16 doesnt even sound like it makes sense.
SRTtoZ
Member
A cheaper option for people who dont/cant spend more. Its the Xbox 4gb 360 equivalent.
Vane_MagicCity
Banned
Non proprietary IS more options.
Brad Grenz
Member
The low end hard drive models are already $249. They can't introduce a new price reduced version with a hard drive at the same price point. The existing slim will look better than the flimsy, top loading new one at $249. Logically, the new model must be accompanied by a price drop across the whole line. The $199 price point is the sensible place to go for the low end hard drive model. If the 250gb ends up where it should at $199, it's not hard to imagine the 500gb ending up at $249. All that's left is the 16gb model. It has to be significantly cheaper than the 250gb model (and we know it should literally be about $40 less to actually build) so $149 makes a lot of sense. Sony could soft pedal the price drop to like 170 or 180, but it will definitely be less than 199. I think $149 makes the most sense. Sony is still really good at cost reduction, and switching out a mechanical hard drive for flash eliminates a huge fixed cost from the BOM.
"Mass market" entry level unit.
DR2K
Banned
I didn't mean they would add in propietary memory, just label their own HDDs for mass market.
Vane_MagicCity
Banned
Oh, so just put out HDD's that say "For PS3" on the box but still allow you to buy and install a Western Digital? That sounds great but I am not convinced they will do that.
SolidSnakex
Member
I don't know if they'll go that low. But it is worth pointing out that Yoshida said in the recent Game Informer that they're aiming for the family market with their holiday lineup. What better way to do that than to have a really cheap PS3 available?