For a change, the rumors have turned into reality! The Brand New Sony PlayStation is here – PS3 Lite. The folks at Endgadget have managed to get their hands on a few ads and the pre-order page on K-Mart where the new PS3 Slim sells for $300.
“The Rumors Are Reality, New Low Price & A New Exciting PlayStation 3.” They say it comes with Blu-ray, a 120GB hard drive, a DualShock 3 gamepad, and HDMI support with 1080p support. As for a release date, it could be August 24 on K-Mart.
In the UK the new PS3 Slim is expected to be available starting September 11 on ASDA for a rumored price of £250.
Features of PS3 Slim 120gb
* New slimmer, lighter PS3 system. 33% smaller, and 36% lighter.
* 120GB HDD for storing games, music, videos, and photos
* Built-in Wi-Fi and Blu-ray player
* Free PlayStation Network membership
* Plays DVDs and CDs
Pre-order / Buy Sony Playstation 3 Slim at Amazon for $299 only
Amazon has already started to take pre-order for the hot new Sony PS3 Slim for $299.99. It is a smart move by Sony to make the PS3 Slim the more attractive choice with a larger HDD. The current PS3 will most likely go away as soon as the inventory is cleared out.
Update:
Engadget published a first noise comparison test
While our tests were far from thorough, the initial results from our quick-and-dirty decibel ratings show some promise. With a baseline of 49 decibels, the Slim averaged 53 to 56 db when in use / playing a game / installing data (in this case, Metal Gear Solid 4), compared to the 55 to 58 db of the original. Blu-ray movie playback is where it becomes noticeable, as the slim peaked for us at 60 db when the original was doing 70 db running the same disc.
Raju PP is the founder-editor of Technically Personal, which is one of the most widely read technology blogs on the web. He holds an Engineering degree in Electronics & Communication, and has previously worked as a Technical Specialist in Banking Software domain.
I just picked up a PS3 Slim for my home Entertainment center and thought I would just use it as a blue ray player but I was wrong,I thought this was going to be ugly next to my fat ps3 but I have really started to like this version a lot better,its so much quieter than my 1st gen ps3 and lighter.I have to say this is by far the best piece of home theater gear i have bought in a long time,i wanted to get a stand alone Blue Ray player but for 100$ more you get so much more.Excellent product Sony and it Decodes both True -HD and DTs-Master which is awesome.
I was wrong,I thought this was going to be ugly next to my fat ps3 but I have really started to like this version a lot better,its so much quieter than my 1st gen ps3 and lighter.