BBC NEWS - Sony slims PlayStation 3 console

By Daniel Emery
Technology reporter, BBC News, Cologne

Electronics giant Sony has announced a new, slimmer version of its PlayStation 3 (PS3) games console.

The sleek machine is around a third lighter, a third slimmer and uses a third less power than the original, said Kaz Hirai of the firm.

Speaking at the Games Com conference in Cologne, Germany, he said the console would hit shops in early September.

It will also be around £50 cheaper than the original 2006 machine, costing £249.99 in the UK.

It will cost $299 in the US, 299 euros in Europe and 29980 yen in Japan.


Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/technology/8207472.stm

Published: 2009/08/18 18:04:21 GMT

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But why no backwards compatibility with PS2 games? This is the dealbreaker!!!

So apart from the price and the compact size, what's the incentive that will convince those who have not already spent big bucks to buy PS3 to invest in it now?

If Sony had the good sense to make PS3 slim backwards compatible with PS2 games, many if not most PS2 console owners will rush to upgrade.

Awesome!! My patience is paying off!!!

Looks like Sony will have the last laugh _{(b4 you start flaming, I have an x360 picking dust from RROD)}