Support NeoGAF

[bloke]

Or I missed something, anyway some interesting pics appeared on chinese levelup site (via 2ch)

more here http://bbs.levelup.cn/showtopic-803951.aspx

 

[Shins]

fake, and not a good fake

 

[Kabuki Quantum Lover]

Could be the ESd console, but otherwise, it's probably just a fake.

 

[RBH]

fake, and not a good fake

.

 

[MoogPaul]

It doesn't even look like it could house a blu-ray and a laptop hard drive let alone a motherboard.

 

[shattyboombatty]

looks kinda like it's just replacement shell parts... looks like the top + bottom respectively.

 

[KilgoreTrout]

:lol :lol :lol

I was expecting a good fake not something that looks like a mini-toolbox.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

lol

 

[VALKYRAY]

looks real to me

 

[Duke Togo]

In before the first belie.....ooooh.

 

[Visualante]

We would have heard about any major changes in Sony's production line.

 

[Coloress_Kafka]

FAKE they just changed to a new PS3 logo in the shitty Spiderman font

I doubt they would change it again so soon.

 

[XonoX]

Looks like a mouse mat

 

[renzo]

Lol why the hell would they change the logo

fake

 

[Mamesj]

 

[shattyboombatty]

clearly I was right:

 

[Norml]

I want a slim PS3 but that looks too small unless its like a onlive micro console with just bluray.

 

[Slurmer]

looks terrible.

But I do know of a twitter that says a redesign is being unveiled at E3:lol

Spoiler

he posts on this board too I believe

 

[Eteric Rice]

Either fake, or the next PS3 is going to look like a condom packet.

 

[Twix]

looks real to me, but the " PS3 " font is hideous, no way Sony could use it. I call it fake.

edit: and I thought a redesign should bring a more beautiful shape, which is not in this case.

 

[Nuclear Muffin]

Lol, my thoughts exactly :lol

Looks like a chinese knockoff.

 

[shattyboombatty]

clearly I was right:

looks kinda like it's just replacement shell parts... looks like the top + bottom respectively.

those are several parts of a ps3 replacement shell. simmer down people.

EDIT:

Clearly I was wrong =P

At first it looked like the same width, just different color/texture. Now I see what you're talking about.

 

[Geek]

looks real to me, but the " PS3 " font is hideous, no way Sony could use it. I call it fake.

Gee, I'd think that'd lend it more credibility.

 

[west]

Duno, nothing about the box picture screams fake.

The rest is obviously just different parts of the casing (well it even says so on the pictures, bottom-back, top etc...) and the middle "chrome" strip is missing that is on the box picture.

It even has the hard-drive slot (moved to the front, under the "chrome").

 

[polyh3dron]

From the makers of the super-hit Vii...

 

[DestinRL]

Ha ha ha. Last time I checked Sony doesn't make ugly pieces of shit so I'm pretty sure thats a fake.

Thanks for the laughs though. They actually came out and said they're not doing a slim re-design today.

 

[Wallach]

Wouldn't surprise me at all. Took 4 years for the PS2 to get the redesign, but they were certainly in a better place with that platform. They haven't been shy with their PSP redesigns, either.

 

[Defuser]

The moment I saw mandarin I knew it's fake :lol

 

[A.R.K]

FUGLY!!!!!!!

Looks like some cheap 'made in china' box :lol

I'll wait for the real slim PS3 from Sony which will be SEXY!

 

[Danthrax]

Ha ha ha. Last time I checked Sony doesn't make ugly pieces of shit so I'm pretty sure thats a fake.

They made the PS2, didn't they? That looked like a 90s VCR without the faux wood paneling.


Anyway, I think these shots look... nonphotoshopped. Take that however you want.

 

[Norml]

FUGLY!!!!!!!

Looks like some cheap 'made in china' box :lol

I'll wait for the real slim PS3 from Sony which will be SEXY!

I kinda like the look in this shot.

 

[Geek]

Ha ha ha. Last time I checked Sony doesn't make ugly pieces of shit so I'm pretty sure thats a fake.

Thanks for the laughs though. They actually came out and said they're not doing a slim re-design today.

No, Sony said "We currently don't have any plans for a redesigned PS3."

That's just PR language for "We haven't announced this yet. We hope you'll interpret this as a denial."

 

[Wollan]

terrible image but assuming the disc slots are of equal width:

 

[CrushDance]

They made the PS2, didn't they? That looked like a 90s VCR without the faux wood paneling.


Anyway, I think these shots look... nonphotoshopped. Take that however you want.

For the most part though their products are very appealing stylistically. Even the PS3 with it's current bulk looks nice.

And these shots are of an unassembled system, I wouldn't doubt that a slim is in the works.

 

[Wallach]

The moment I saw mandarin I knew it's fake :lol

Really? Where do you think the current PS3s are manufactured?

 

[Wollan]

I don't see any cooling on the top lid.

 

[MvmntInGrn]

Ugly as crap. :lol

Looks like it would latch onto an HDTV (in the back, which would make the hideous look acceptable).

Either way that look TOO small.
EDIT: Ohhh Like someone said it looks de-assembled. hmm.

 

[sprocket]

lloks ot be just the top and bottom shells of a slimmer ps3.

 

[Tobor]

I like the way it looks, so here's hoping it's real. That would be one hell of an E3 conference if Sony announced a new PSP and PS3.

 

[CrushDance]

I don't see any cooling on the top lid.

Might be reference models and things are still being changed before production. It looks legit in terms of the shell, but something seems off with the packaging and fonts.

 

[Sleeker]

argh, WTF matte black?

real or fake, it loos urrrgly

 

[Kai Ozu]

I like that logo way more.

 

[CrushDance]

argh, WTF matte black?

real or fake, it loos urrrgly

Pretty sure it's glossed after the fact.

 

[carnon]

Where is HDD?

 

[billy.sea]

It would be great if they can make it that thin. But what up with the ugly legs on the bottom?

Any guess on when we will see a slim PS3?

How many years between the original Playstation and the PSone?
What about PS2 and Slim PS2?

 

[Zhuk]

It really doesnt look up to the build quality someone would expect from Sony, furthermore the logo on the top is more of the PS2 style than PS3.

Is it possible its one of those Chinese fake consoles which basically has a SNES ripoff inside of it?

 

[Wallach]

Given the shitty quality of the shots, it could very well be that someone snuck a cell or something into one of the plants in Taiwan, which would explain why we're seeing only the shell of a unit that isn't fully constructed. He is wearing gloves in one of the shots, probably one of the workers. The timing is also somewhat similar to the PS2 slim launch, where they stopped manufacturing the older model and cleared the channel of stock during the summer to release the redesign in the fall.

 

[MvmntInGrn]

Might be reference models and things are still being changed before production. It looks legit in terms of the shell, but something seems off with the packaging and fonts.

Not as ugly once I saw you say it was disassembled. The fonts do seem awkward though.

More than anything the size is getting me, both the top and bottom look very thin, the BD drive would force that thing to be bigger I would imagine.
EDIT: The more I look at it the bigger it looks really.

 

[Turk]

I'm willing to believe. Hope it $300 or under.

 

[Hazaro]

No room for fan, fake.