Woofels said ...

KnightFall500 said ...


"For the first time, the new PS3 does not use a slot-loading disc drive but instead a sliding door panel to top load discs."
Sliding door panel??

Look at how its built, that panel with the ps3 logo on it is probably going to slide to the left, looks like its on rails.

So it's a fancy top loader

Top loaders are the best

^^
Yea I agree completely no discs getting stuck lol.

You can see more detail on the white model.
Still two USB ports.
Also still has a AV port with the HDMI port.
I can see now where it slides on the top

not bad, just hope it gets localised like the 1st one

Okay, so there is finally a unboxing vid for the new super slim PS3 by IGN.
The only thing that bugs me is the slider on top! I thought you just slide it across manually, but its spring loaded! You push a button on the front & it jumps open, then you slide it back across!
What happens when the spring or the clip that holds the cover in place at the end breaks? I dont think the disc will play if the cover is not closed?
Miner annoyance i know, but i'm just putting it out there. Other then that, I WANT !love

slim looks cool

Wow, spring loaded, talk about retro, never thought I'd see those again. They're much better.

Nice like the look of that.

As long as it's quieter than my phat when it goes jet engine on me I am happy lol.

Don't like it, would rather get another current slim model.

... out on 31st October 2012, needs Vita port NOW!

Gamespot unboxing.
So you are looking at around R3500+- for the 500GB & R2500+- for the 12GB, if i roughly work it out. So dont quote me on these prices!

oh man played so many games at TGS this year. Now got work to do for tomorrow lol

More info on the 12Gb.

In the UK a 12GB model launches later on 12th October. What's the thinking behind that one?

Fergal Gara: First of all, the entry price point is very important. We've got a very healthy technology market in the UK, but it's also very price conscious. So being able to get a lower entry price point for those consumers is important. There are a lot of PlayStation users today who don't use very much in the way of disk space, so it's just for game saves and the small bits of install that might be needed on individual games.

It's upgradeable with a non-proprietary drive, so a standard laptop drive. You need a cheap and cheerful little caddie just to support it but it's very upgradeable.

But also there's another segment who ought to be interested in that machine, which is those who have an existing PS3 and have a drive full of data. They can buy the 12GB and slot their existing drive in, so it gives an easy transition without having to buy another drive effectively in the 500GB machine, if you fancy the new styling and a little bit of a refresh on your PS3.

So, it's primarily targeted at casual users, but there is that additional attraction to 12GB for some segments.

There is an official Sony mounting bracket for connecting an external hard drive. Is that bundled with the PS3 or is it sold separately?

Fergal Gara: That's sold separately. If you buy the PlayStation disk drive for an upgrade you get the caddie, but the caddie will be sold separately and it's pretty cheap and cheerful. So you could for example decide 500GB is not nearly big enough for me, I want two terabytes. You could decide that and you could go and buy the Sony caddie and a two or one terabyte drive from another manufacturer and then you've got yourself not a 12GB but a 2000GB device.

But you need that caddie to be able to do that?

Fergal Gara: Yes. But it's a low price item.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-09-29-sony-on-the-new-ps3-vita-sales-the-decline-of-3d-and-the-threat-of-the-wii-u

Well in the UK seems like PS3 prices have increased over 100%. Imagine if this had a lower price.