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[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

I'm probably missing something but what's the point of a 299 SKU when upgrading the 199 one by yourself is cheaper?

Convenience/Knowledge.

 

[demosthenes]

They want really adapt family gaming style to bring fresh blood before new generations and more games focused PS Vita. I know this is for Polish market, but I think it's probably for whole Euroland, not sure about USA or Japan.

SCEA doesn't care about Vita, they've had plenty of time to show that it exists to them and it doesn't.

 

[Shining Sunshine]

200-300 euros?

Maybe I should jump on that $199 Walmart deal...

 

[Dipswitch]

That'll be a good price if true. TBH, I'm more excited about the possibility of this forcing MS to respond in kind with the Xbox. My PS3 is still going strong (Knock on wood), but my Xbox packed in this past May. Can't see how MS can ignore the new PS3 price without responding.

 

[Stabby McSter]

I want a $199 PS3. I was so bummed out that I didn't hop on that Black Friday deal last year.

 

[Canis lupus]

I want a $199 PS3. I was so bummed out that I didn't hop on that Black Friday deal last year.

If you living in Canada, walmart has a deal there with Uncharted trilogy for 199.

 

[Stabby McSter]

If you living in Canada, walmart has a deal there with Uncharted trilogy for 199.

Haha, that's actually why I mentioned it. I'm just a silly American.

 

[Polishin8r]

can't wait!

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

According to the Polish website, the 12GB model will be €199 and the 500GB model will be €299.

if that €199 price is true, i think sony's gonna have a great fall in terms of sales in europe.

 

[jmdajr]

Can the 16GB model still use a HDD?

 

[Bboy AJ]

Can the 16GB model still use a HDD?

Probably.

 

[Mario007]

if that €199 price is true, i think sony's gonna have a great fall in terms of sales in europe.

I actually think 199 is not a great price for the 12GB model. I think a 179 price-tag as suggested before would have been much nicer.

 

[Frankfurter]

if that €199 price is true, i think sony's gonna have a great fall in terms of sales in europe.

Why would that be? You can get the 320GB one for 13€ more. Well, atleast @ amazon.de.

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

I actually think 199 is not a great price for the 12GB model. I think a 179 price-tag as suggested before would have been much nicer.

Why would that be? You can get the 320GB one for 13€ more. Well, atleast @ amazon.de.

i'm not saying that it's the best sku, or that it's the best priced one, but for the general public, the casual market, in europe, i think "breaking" the €200 euros barrier is going to be great for them.

 

[CorrisD]

Can the 16GB model still use a HDD?

There's no reason to think it won't seeing how Sony have handled it with previous models, it will probably be the exact same model as the other 4xxx models but with a bit of flash on a connector in the HDD slot instead, lol.

 

[jeff_rigby]

There's no reason to think it won't seeing how Sony have handled it with previous models, it will probably be the exact same model as the other 4xxx models but with a bit of flash on a connector in the HDD slot instead, lol.

Nope, the 4 gigs reserved for the OS and Cache cinches it (16 gig in FCC filing and 12 gig advertised). The Nand memory will be in all versions because it's used to Fast boot the OS and provide fast swaps of the webkit stack to game side. Adding a conventional drive just makes the combination act like a Hybrid drive. My opinion. Any other design would be stupid and AMD isn't stupid.

 

[Graphics Horse]

Oh god please just announce it already.
If only to let Jeff move on to another idea.

 

[Man]

Talked to my nearby Australian EB Games today (which has a singular employee, a mature reasonable guy in his forties unlike most such shops) and he told me that they had to send in all their (current) Slim stock and that they couldn't order more of that type.
He was up to date on all the Ultra Slim rumors but he said he was yet to receive an official internal E-mail with the details but he was expecting it tomorrow.

I had ordered a refurbished PS3 (old) slim from them last week that they were sending to that store but I told him I would change that order to the new Ultra Slim models and he said that was no problem.

 

[ari]

When is this getting announced for fuck sake?

 

[Massa]

When is this getting announced for fuck sake?

TGS press conference.

I'm probably missing something but what's the point of a 299 SKU when upgrading the 199 one by yourself is cheaper?

In Europe at least the more expensive model usually comes bundled with a game that's also a new release (70 euros value).

 

[Blastoise]

I remember sometime last year amazon had a sale where the 160GB PS3 Slim was $150, I shipped that shit to Australia, and the total came to $180. Whereas the same model still costs about $350.

Also had no problems with the power conversion, region bullshit or game compatibility. Probably the best deal I've ever had on an electronic device.

 

[sweetvar26]

So this is getting announced on the 20th?

 

[Man]

So this is getting announced on the 20th?

edit: Or maybe this?

20th 12 am eastern

 

[jobber]

There's no reason to think it won't seeing how Sony have handled it with previous models, it will probably be the exact same model as the other 4xxx models but with a bit of flash on a connector in the HDD slot instead, lol.

so wait

I can't use my 2.5 hdd out of my bc ps3 and put it in the new one?

 

[pharmboy044]

Tomorrow. 19th.

Time? 11pm est?

 

[CorrisD]

Nope, the 4 gigs reserved for the OS and Cache cinches it (16 gig in FCC filing and 12 gig advertised). The Nand memory will be in all versions because it's used to Fast boot the OS and provide fast swaps of the webkit stack to game side. Adding a conventional drive just makes the combination act like a Hybrid drive. My opinion. Any other design would be stupid and AMD isn't stupid.

I'll take your word on it, lol, we'll find out regardless soon enough, though what does AMD have to do with it now, has there been sine development I've missed or is this just from your other posts and your supposed AMD SOC hardware?

so wait

I can't use my 2.5 hdd out of my bc ps3 and put it in the new one?

You should be able to if they do what they have done in the past, I see no reason why they would suddenly change their minds.
Also remember that any PS3 but the original one you take that HDD out of will format it.

 

[jobber]

You should be able to if they do what they have done in the past, I see no reason why they would suddenly change their minds.
Also remember that any PS3 but the original one you take that HDD out of will format it.

ah sonofabitch

I replaced the 80 gig hdd in the original ps3 with a 250 gig drive. I did homebrew my old ps3 so I backed up the hard drive on a portable usb hdd before I did that. Hope I can just swap drives and restore everything the long way.

 

[ShadowFox08]

PS3 Slim + FREE Vita included.. Only for $599 US Dollars!!!

 

[Mik_Pad]

Time? 11pm est?

20th 12 am eastern

 

[jeff_rigby]

I'll take your word on it, lol, we'll find out regardless soon enough, though what does AMD have to do with it now, has there been sine development I've missed or is this just from your other posts and your supposed AMD SOC hardware?

Caught that did you <grin>.

Anyone who gets "official" (not Technoblog) pictures of the PS3 4K please post them in this thread.

Anyone with literature describing the PS3 4K are there key words like complete redesign, "Goldstar EPA rating" or anything that could indicate features not in the current versions.

Talked to my nearby Australian EB Games today (which has a singular employee, a mature reasonable guy in his forties unlike most such shops) and he told me that they had to send in all their (current) Slim stock and that they couldn't order more of that type.

Pulling current stock to be sent back to Sony allowing only the new version in the stores, has this been done before? Does it signal a new advertising campaign where features are going to be advertised that are not available on older PS3s? Remember the Digitimes PS4 rumor which must be the PS3 4K chassis, Kinect like interface and 20 million sold the first year.

 

[Canis lupus]

When is this getting announced for fuck sake?

Tomorrow at the earliest.

 

[Canis lupus]

PS3 Slim + FREE Vita included.. Only for $599 US Dollars!!!

Why that much? Sony could put such a bundle for 399. It would be a great move honestly.

 

[Man]

Pulling current stock to be sent back to Sony allowing only the new version in the stores, has this been done before?

In this case it might just be redistribution to bigger EB shops internally (where they sell faster). My local one is in a small shopping center with only about 15-20 shops out here in the suburbs, almost seems out of place. Probably the reason why they seem to have only one or two employees.

 

[jeff_rigby]

In this case it might just be redistribution to bigger EB shops internally (where they sell faster). My local one is in a small shopping center with only about 15-20 shops out here in the suburbs, almost seems out of place. Probably the reason why they seem to have only one or two employees.

Darn, hoping for an indication. I noticed you aren't taking any chances when you changed your order to the PS3 4K <grin>. We just don't know what's coming....suspect...guess....hope but not know.

 

[shinra-bansho]

Tomorrow at the earliest.

Thank. fucking. god.

 

[Musiol]

Sony conference is 5 a.m GMT?

 

[Brad Grenz]

Why that much? Sony could put such a bundle for 399. It would be a great move honestly.

We're close to that just being retail. Maybe a bundle for $350 as a big "Fuck WiiU"?

 

[Mario007]

We're close to that just being retail. Maybe a bundle for $350 as a big "Fuck WiiU"?

That would actually be amazing. Sony would probably even break even on the bundle as PS3 profits would get knocked-off.

 

[Takao]

That would actually be amazing. Sony would probably even break even on the bundle as PS3 profits would get knocked-off.

Can't wait for Yoshida's "Hi Iwata" tweet.

 

[Mario007]

Can't wait for Yoshida's "Hi Iwata" tweet.

Unfortunately you're assuming Sony's smart and would do a PS3 Vita bundle. After all Vita is created for people with PS3s so it makes absolutely zero sense to bundle them together especially with the annoucement of cross-play, right?

Although i would LOVE to see that tweet

 

[Man]

Cross-Play is cool and all but there's way too little software using that feature to support such a bundle (LittleBigPlanet 2 and...?).

 

[Mario007]

Cross-Play is cool and all but there's way too little software using that feature to support such a bundle (LittleBigPlanet 2 and...?).

I meant cross-buy. You buy a game for the ps3 and get it on Vita for free (there's like 3 or 4 cross-buy retail games and shitload of PSN games)

 

[Takao]

Here's a definition of all the Cross jargon:

Cross-Buy: Titles that are part of a program where buying one SKU will net you a copy of the game on a different platform.

Cross-Controller: Using Vita as a controller in PS3 games.

Cross-Play: Games that feature modes where users on both Vita and PS3 can play with each other.

Cross-Save: Transfer saves from PS3 to Vita and vice versa.

 

[onQ123]

Here's a definition of all the Cross jargon:

Cross-Buy: Titles that are part of a program where buying one SKU will net you a copy of the game on a different platform.

Cross-Controller: Using Vita as a controller in PS3 games.

Cross-Play: Games that feature modes where users on both Vita and PS3 can play with each other.

Cross-Save: Transfer saves from PS3 to Vita and vice versa.

You forgot about

Spoiler

Cross Game Chat

 

[Brad Grenz]

PS3+PSV+PSASBR+8GB Vita Mem=$349=Winner.

That's even enough to play Battle Royale multi-player in the box, something the WiiU Deluxe can't claim.

 

[Shikoro]

PS3+PSV+PSASBR+8GB Vita Mem=$349=Winner.

That's even enough to play Battle Royale multi-player in the box, something the WiiU Deluxe can't claim.

No way would that bundle go for any less than $399...

 

[Ran rp]

Wow!

http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/playstation3-160gb-walmart-anniversary-bundle/10155466?collectionName=Anniversary+Event!&fromCollectionPage=false

Damn, I need a new PS3. Should I wait for the new mini or get this bundle with a bigger HDD (I have a 40GB) and two games I already have/played?

Edit: .CA. Dammit!

 

[Kujo]

Sorry Jeff

 

[Graphics Horse]

Jeff's laughing all the way to the bank on the money he made buying shares because of his crazy theory.

 

[Man]

I was right about DUST 514 getting promoted somewhere. The US standard bundle comes with $30 free content for the game.