New Smaller And Lighter PlayStation 3 To Hit The Worldwide Market

btarunr · Sep 19, 2012, 05:04 AM

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced that a new PlayStation 3 (PS3) computer entertainment system (body color: charcoal black / classic white), featuring a new design and a downsized form factor, will become available worldwide this holiday season. The new PS3 will come in 3 models including extended built in Hard Disk Drive (HDD) capacity of 500GB model and 250GB model, and a newly added 12GB flash memory model initially for Europe only.

Thanks to a complete redesign of the internal architecture, the volume and weight of the new PS3 has been reduced by more than half compared to the very first PS3 model with a 60GB HDD, and by 20% and 25% respectively compared to the current PS3. By adopting a sliding disk cover, the new PS3 continues with the characteristic sleek curved body design, which fits various places in the home and enables users to enjoy an array of entertainment content.

With the extra HDD capacity which has been extended from 320GB and 160GB, users can store and enjoy more and more entertainment content including games, music, photos, and video on the new PS3. In addition, the new PS3 with 12GB flash memory offers opportunities to experience the world of PlayStation at an affordable price point. Users can also expand the storage capacity of the 12GB flash memory PS3 by connecting a dedicated HDD (250GB) to be released concurrently with the new model5. In addition, a variety of accessories will be introduced by SCE to meet various kinds of needs from users including a vertical stand that offers more flexibility in how the new PS3 can be displayed.

Since the launch of PS3 in November 2006, the number of BD-based titles has reached more than 3,300 titles and more than 4,100 downloadable PS3 games are available worldwide, thanks to support from a broad range of third party developers and publishers. In addition to this extensive software title line-up, exciting and attractive new titles are to be released from third party developers and publishers as well as SCE Worldwide Studios, including Assassin's Creed III (Ubisoft Entertainment.), Call of Duty Black Ops 2 (Activision Publishing, Inc.), Madden NFL 13 (Electronic Arts Inc.), PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, LittleBigPlanet Karting, God of War: Ascension (Sony Computer Entertainment), and more.

SCE will further accelerate the expansion of the PS3 platform which is in the 7th year of its lifecycle, by continually releasing a vast library of exciting and attractive software titles and offering users a choice from a variety of hardware models.

manofthem · Sep 19, 2012, 05:08 AM

Not that bad. I'd like to get the cheapest one for my room

Jstn7477 · Sep 19, 2012, 05:11 AM

It's rather interesting that the unit still consumes nearly 200w despite the numerous semiconductor process shrinks it has gone through over the last 7 years. The XBOX 360's PSU has decreased from 203w to 115w over its life cycle.

hellrazor · Sep 19, 2012, 05:25 AM

More of the same is not enough.

TheLostSwede · Sep 19, 2012, 05:30 AM

It's amazing that they haven't managed to upgrade the Wi-Fi to 802.11n over all those years as well...

Solaris17 · Sep 19, 2012, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by TheLostSwede

It's amazing that they haven't managed to upgrade the Wi-Fi to 802.11n over all those years as well...

is that a challenge? you know iv taken it apart a few times and its just a normal white black wire iirc i bet if i looked at some of my tear down pics and read the IC model and searched i could get a data sheet. if i get that you can see what laptop models are "like" it hell maybe the ps3 doesnt do any kind of internal hardware IDs in which case as long as the drivers are kind of close you might get one to work. sounds fun.

imma go to bed now though.

natr0n · Sep 19, 2012, 05:40 AM

would be nice if the ps2 emotion chip was added back in.

INSTG8R · Sep 19, 2012, 05:48 AM

It's nice looking I'll give it that. But I will rock my release version Phat(with emotion chip

) till it dies(which I hope it doesn't)

TheLostSwede · Sep 19, 2012, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solaris17

is that a challenge? you know iv taken it apart a few times and its just a normal white black wire iirc i bet if i looked at some of my tear down pics and read the IC model and searched i could get a data sheet. if i get that you can see what laptop models are "like" it hell maybe the ps3 doesnt do any kind of internal hardware IDs in which case as long as the drivers are kind of close you might get one to work. sounds fun.

imma go to bed now though.

The black and white wires are the Wi-Fi antenna connectors...
Judging by iFixit's teardown, the Wi-Fi board is soldered onto the main PCB, so it's not upgradeable - http://guide-images.ifixit.net/igi/M...YOSj5AxLl.huge

KissSh0t · Sep 19, 2012, 06:12 AM

It looks rather nice, I would never consider downgrading to one from gaming on a pc.. but still it looks flashy.

I wonder how much larger the upcoming PlayStation 4 will be in comparison to this redesigned shrunk PS3.. when it comes out in the next 2 or three years?

xBruce88x · Sep 19, 2012, 06:23 AM

hmm... Interesting how the USA will have it before Japan.

Andy77 · Sep 19, 2012, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by xBruce88x

hmm... Interesting how the USA will have it before Japan.

Yep, they're using you as 0day guinea pigs before Japan launch. How nice.

Live OR Die · Sep 19, 2012, 08:05 AM

LMAO how many models do they wont to make

PS3 Full PS2 Support
PS3 Emulated PS2 Support
PS3 NO PS2 Support
PS3 SLIMLINE
AND NOW PS3 Compact ?

NC37 · Sep 19, 2012, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jstn7477

It's rather interesting that the unit still consumes nearly 200w despite the numerous semiconductor process shrinks it has gone through over the last 7 years. The XBOX 360's PSU has decreased from 203w to 115w over its life cycle.

Remember the PS3 has an off the shelf G70 chip from nVidia that Sony threw in there at the last minute. Its not a special custom design like the 360's. M$ found out the hard way with the original Xbox that getting nVidia to do anything is like pulling teeth. I wouldn't be surprised if the main culprit of the higher power consumption is the GPU in the PS3.

That said, the 12GB flash model is going to be a joke. I've come across some PS3 titles that are not optional installs.

HossHuge · Sep 19, 2012, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by btarunr

Since the launch of PS3 in November 2006

Yikes...

Man that's old.

tacosRcool · Sep 19, 2012, 10:49 AM

Instead of having game bundles in North America, why doesn't Sony just give us the base model for $199? The Uncharted 3 bundle is a good deal at $269.99 but I like the 199.99 numbers better

Initialised · Sep 19, 2012, 11:29 AM

The 12GB version would make a good bedroom media box.

claylomax · Sep 19, 2012, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jstn7477

It's rather interesting that the unit still consumes nearly 200w despite the numerous semiconductor process shrinks it has gone through over the last 7 years. The XBOX 360's PSU has decreased from 203w to 115w over its life cycle.

Wow! Didn't know this; It's shocking.

AsRock · Sep 19, 2012, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jstn7477

It's rather interesting that the unit still consumes nearly 200w despite the numerous semiconductor process shrinks it has gone through over the last 7 years. The XBOX 360's PSU has decreased from 203w to 115w over its life cycle.

How the hell are you getting those numbers ?. sorry but i have the second model and it's taken no more than 90w.

Yes i seen those crazy numbers on the net too and it's BS so maybe that's were ya getting it from.

Fourstaff · Sep 19, 2012, 12:29 PM

I find it strange people are still complaining about PS3 lacking PS2's emotion engine. I have yet to meet a friend who plays PS2 games on PS3. If you do play PS2 games on PS3, why not just get a PS2 instead?

Price is a bit excessive I think, its easy to get a sub £200 PS3 new right now.

3870x2 · Sep 19, 2012, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by hellrazor

More of the same is not enough.

+1

Atleast give us backwards compatibility.

Though I assume you were probably referring to the fact that there is no word of their next generation?

Someone here on TPU said that it will not be a heavy update with the next generation.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solaris17

is that a challenge? you know iv taken it apart a few times and its just a normal white black wire iirc i bet if i looked at some of my tear down pics and read the IC model and searched i could get a data sheet. if i get that you can see what laptop models are "like" it hell maybe the ps3 doesnt do any kind of internal hardware IDs in which case as long as the drivers are kind of close you might get one to work. sounds fun.

imma go to bed now though.

Sounds like a firmware nightmare. I guess you'd be the one to get it to work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheLostSwede

The black and white wires are the Wi-Fi antenna connectors...
Judging by iFixit's teardown, the Wi-Fi board is soldered onto the main PCB, so it's not upgradeable - http://guide-images.ifixit.net/igi/M...YOSj5AxLl.huge

Soldered != unupgradeable.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KissSh0t

It looks rather nice, I would never consider downgrading to one from gaming on a pc.. but still it looks flashy.

I wonder how much larger the upcoming PlayStation 4 will be in comparison to this redesigned shrunk PS3.. when it comes out in the next 2 or three years?

If we use the previous generations as a model, you should me making room in your living quarters for a mainframe.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fourstaff

I find it strange people are still complaining about PS3 lacking PS2's emotion engine. I have yet to meet a friend who plays PS2 games on PS3. If you do play PS2 games on PS3, why not just get a PS2 instead?

Price is a bit excessive I think, its easy to get a sub £200 PS3 new right now.

I have a PS2. I also have the PS3 with the emotion chip. I have kept it because adding something to our TVs that has wires is like starting war with my wife. That and the fewer systems on the main TV the better.

brandonwh64 · Sep 19, 2012, 12:38 PM

I hope they go back to a high heat lead based soldier to prevent the issues of yellow light of death the others were prone to.

Easy Rhino · Sep 19, 2012, 01:38 PM

save your money, build a PC.

Fourstaff · Sep 19, 2012, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy Rhino

save your money, build a PC.

That would have been my advice before I got a PS3. The gaming is quite different between a PS3 and PC, depending on how you game sometimes its wiser just to get a PS3.

Easy Rhino · Sep 19, 2012, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fourstaff

That would have been my advice before I got a PS3. The gaming is quite different between a PS3 and PC, depending on how you game sometimes its wiser just to get a PS3.

true, but on a forum like TPU i would recommend the gamers here save their money. i own a ps3 (the original from 2007) and it has been an awesome media player.

Sep 19, 2012, 05:04 AM	#1
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Sep 19, 2012, 10:49 AM	#16
tacosRcool Join Date: May 2012 Location: WR, Georgia Posts: 770 (2.05/day) Thanks: 65 Thanked 58 Times in 50 Posts System Specs	Instead of having game bundles in North America, why doesn't Sony just give us the base model for $199? The Uncharted 3 bundle is a good deal at $269.99 but I like the 199.99 numbers better __________________ I like nachos and frozen yogurt. -Fred Fredburger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haoqEv9q_eo

System Name:	Computer of Computerness
Processor:	i7-2700K @ 4.22 Ghz
Motherboard:	Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3
Cooling:	Cooler Master Hyper 212+
Memory:	Samsung 8 GB DDR3 OC @1866 Mhz
Video Card:	Gigabyte GTX 670 OC
Hard Disk:	240 GB Kingston V+200 SSD, 1 TB Hitachi 7200 rpm HDD, 1 TB Samsung 7200 rpm HDD
Optical Drive:	Pioneer BDR-205
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung ToC SyncMaster P2250
Case:	NZXT Phantom 410, Red
Sound Card:	Asus Xonar DG 5.1
PSU:	Corsair TX750 V2
Software:	Windows 8 Pro
Benchmarks:	3DMark 11: X3325 P9191 3DMark Vantage: P29926

Sep 19, 2012, 11:29 AM	#17
Initialised Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 245 (0.14/day) Thanks: 7 Thanked 32 Times in 26 Posts System Specs	The 12GB version would make a good bedroom media box.

System Name:	Red Mist
Processor:	i7 920 @ 3.67GHz
Motherboard:	P6T Deluxe
Cooling:	XSPC Delta (Chrome), Black Ice GTS280
Memory:	3x4GB GSkill Ripjaws
Video Card:	7970
Hard Disk:	Totalling ~ 2.8TB, Samsung 250GB 840 for OS
Optical Drive:	LG BD
CRT/LCD Model:	22" Fujitsu + 50" FullHD Samsung PDP
Case:	Modded Cosmos 1000 (Ferrari Red metalic)
Sound Card:	Soundblaster Z
PSU:	Antec TPQ 850
Benchmarks:	World First 4890 Crossfire Data. Highest scoring E2160 & E4600 on CPC Leaderboard. Highest AirCool

System Name:	Jaspe
Processor:	i7 3820 4.62Ghz 1.36v
Motherboard:	BIOSTAR TPower X79
Cooling:	Thermalright Archon Rev. A
Memory:	16Gb G.Skill Ripjaws 2000mhz
Video Card:	ATI HD7970
Hard Disk:	WD 600Gb Velociraptor
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung 2433BW
Case:	Silverstone FT01B-W
Sound Card:	Onboard
PSU:	Antec Signature 650w
Software:	Windows 7 64

System Name:	weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Processor:	i5 2500k \ i7 3770k
Motherboard:	ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 \ ASRock Z77 Extreme 4
Cooling:	Gemini II S524 \ XIGMATEK Gaia SD1283 with Couger 1500 RPM fans\ ZM-MFC2
Memory:	Samsung 1600 16GB \ Samsung 1600 16GB
Video Card:	XFX HD6770 \ XFX 6970 w/Prolima MK-13 ( With modded 5870 VRM hrstsink )
Hard Disk:	2x intel ssd x25 G2 80GB \ OCZ Solid 3+2 Corsair Force GT's 120GB (Use HDD's for backups only
Optical Drive:	LiteOn DVD 163 \ TEAC exturnal DVD drive
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung 204B 20.1inch ( Native 12x16 ) \ Toshiba 40" HDTV ( Native 1920x1080 )
Case:	ARK Black HTPC 400BA \ None
Sound Card:	Though video card HDMI ONKYO TX-SR608 +TANNOY MERCURY F4+ Polk Audio RTI4+Polk Audio PSW505
PSU:	CoolMax CXI-600B\ PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad
Software:	Windows Vista Ultimate 64Bit \Win 7
Benchmarks:	Track IR 4 Razer Blackwidow Ultimate ( rma'ed trice and same issue's ) Steelseries XAI

Sep 19, 2012, 12:29 PM	#20
Fourstaff TPU Janitor Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Science Museum, Londinium Posts: 5,984 (4.70/day) Thanks: 261 Thanked 1,466 Times in 1,213 Posts System Specs	I find it strange people are still complaining about PS3 lacking PS2's emotion engine. I have yet to meet a friend who plays PS2 games on PS3. If you do play PS2 games on PS3, why not just get a PS2 instead? Price is a bit excessive I think, its easy to get a sub £200 PS3 new right now.

System Name:	Asus K50-X5DAB
Processor:	Athlon QL-65 2.2Ghz
Memory:	1x1GB + 1X2GB
Video Card:	Mobility Radeon HD4570 512mb
Hard Disk:	Samsung 840 250Gb
CRT/LCD Model:	15.6" 1366x768

System Name:	Ultrabeast GX2
Processor:	Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 @ 4.0GHZ 24/7
Motherboard:	Gigabit P35-DS3L
Cooling:	Rosewill RX24, Dual Slot Vid, Fan control
Memory:	2x1gb 1066mhz@850MHZ DDR2
Video Card:	9800GX2 @ 690/1040
Hard Disk:	750/250/250/200 all WD 7200
Optical Drive:	BD/DVDRW, DVDRW/CDRW
CRT/LCD Model:	24" DCLCD 2ms 1200p
Case:	Apevia
Sound Card:	7.1 Digital on-board, 5.1 digital hooked up
PSU:	700W RAIDMAXXX SLI
Software:	winXP Pro
Benchmarks:	17749 3DM06

Sep 19, 2012, 12:38 PM	#22
brandonwh64 Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 13,572 (10.00/day) Thanks: 2,149 Thanked 5,342 Times in 3,697 Posts System Specs	I hope they go back to a high heat lead based soldier to prevent the issues of yellow light of death the others were prone to. __________________ Cruncher's: All GPU's GPU's: 7970 3GB Unlocked = 8 Threads 5770 1GB OCed = 2 Threads

System Name:	The StarCrunch Defender!
Processor:	I7 2600K @ 4.5ghz 1.32V
Motherboard:	Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3
Cooling:	Corsair A70 Push/Pull
Memory:	G-Skill Ripjaws 2x4GB DDR3 1866mhz
Video Card:	Gigabyte 7970 3GB Reference Card at boost clocks
Hard Disk:	2x 500GB WD Blue Raid 0 / 1TB WD Black
Optical Drive:	Samsung DVD/R/RW SATA
CRT/LCD Model:	ViewSonic VG2227wm 1080P
Case:	NZXT Tempest 410 Elite
Sound Card:	Onboard Realtek (Azalia)
PSU:	Corsair 750TX
Software:	Windows 7 Home X64

Sep 19, 2012, 01:38 PM	#23
Easy Rhino Linux Advocate Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,226 (4.29/day) Thanks: 1,208 Thanked 2,775 Times in 1,793 Posts System Specs	save your money, build a PC.