New PS3 Slim Model Pics

[jrolson]

What seems to be a picture of a weird-looking new PS3 popped up. The image depicts a PS3-labeled device with a ridged texture and what appears to be a sliding panel on top – perhaps indicating a cheaper top-loading disc drive.

 

[HOW]

Interesting stuff

 

[Sinistar]

Sony always strips off the automatic tray mechanisms by model 3 revisions , they did it with PS2 , the 3rd model is the cheapest no frills version with LED lights missing and some other cost cutting bare bones design. So expect a "amazing price cut" come Xmas , but remember the old slim models are probably made of better parts and has a few more features. Plus the old slim will have more compatible acessories , like cardreaders and cooling fans , and vertical stands (all which I use).

 

[Richard B]

After the trouble FS has with the 360, this is looking mighty nice. There's also all those Naughty Dog and Quantic Dream titles, which are THE reason to own a PS2.

 

[Sinistar]

After the trouble FS has with the 360, this is looking mighty nice. There's also all those Naughty Dog and Quantic Dream titles, which are THE reason to own a PS2.

Come over to the Dark (SONY) side , we have cookies .....

 

[SKILL_SHOT]

RIBBED for your pleasure. The sliding top will help with not hitting the power while taking a disc out. Need to see it to the existing slim. MAYBE a small SSHD trying to push sales for PS+ cloud storage for NEW users that will come with a lower price point.

 

[Sinistar]

SSHD drives are suceptible to power outages that totally wipe the drive , I don't think Sony or any other consoles will be implementing them . BAD TECH , also since it's essentially a giant flash based drive , SSDs probably have memory degradation over time (that's conjecture not fact)

 

[Gord Lacey]

There aren't any performance gains to be made with a SSHD, and cloud storage with PS+ is only for save files, and you only get 250 MB.

 

[Jeff Strong]

Loading times are much faster with a SSD, but that's it.

 

[SKILL_SHOT]

But if you think smaller than the existing slim you gotta go laptop materials,+cloud and it has to be as expensive or MORE than a VITA! The "MODELO" suggests its a pre-desing for a EURO MARKET. This aswell as the pictures refference is all speculative. The ribs on a slidding top would help keep it inline.

 

[Gord Lacey]

What do you mean "you gotta go laptop materials"?

 

[dtown8532]

After the trouble FS has with the 360, this is looking mighty nice. There's also all those Naughty Dog and Quantic Dream titles, which are THE reason to own a PS2.

And maybe one day we'll get The Last Guardian. Want to talk about delays. I've been waiting for that one since Shadow of the Colossus.