Super Slim PS3 set for October Launch

[Clarky]

Those purchasing the 12GB model will still be able to upgrade and drop a HDD in there later; the only change is that when they do, that 12GB will no longer be available for internal storage.

what....a.....f!"£$%^.....ripoff

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Those purchasing the 12GB model will still be able to upgrade and drop a HDD in there later; the only change is that when they do, that 12GB will no longer be available for internal storage.

what....a.....f!"£$%^.....ripoff

Holy god it's 12GB, deal with it. You can most likely transfer it anyway.

Any news of pricing? EDIT: For North America that is.

 

[zanfire]

...did we really need another ps3 model? Wii U is out in 2 months and if the rampant rumors are true, we will have at least an announcement of the new xbox (if not have it by the ned of the year) next year. I really hope this isnt sony really tying to stick out that "10 year cycle".

 

[Guild McCommunist]

...did we really need another ps3 model? Wii U is out in 2 months and if the rampant rumors are true, we will have at least an announcement of the new xbox (if not have it by the ned of the year) next year. I really hope this isnt sony really tying to stick out that "10 year cycle".

"Ten year" cycle doesn't mean it can't coexist with another Playstation system. The PS2 had a "ten year cycle" but it wasn't exactly great in its last few years.

 

[Deleted_171835]

WHERE THE FUCK IS MY $199 PS3?

Those purchasing the 12GB model will still be able to upgrade and drop a HDD in there later; the only change is that when they do, that 12GB will no longer be available for internal storage.

Now who is the genius at sony who thought this was a good idea?

 

[KingVamp]

Holy god it's 12GB, deal with it. You can most likely transfer it anyway.

Any news of pricing? EDIT: For North America that is.

In the US, the 250GB model will be out on September 25, and will include Uncharted 3 and a $30 "digital content" voucher for DUST 514 (a free-to-play game). It'll cost $270.

There'll also be a 500GB bundle including Assassin's Creed III that'll go on sale in the US on October 30. No price on that one yet.

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[Guild McCommunist]

$270 isn't a bad price for 250GB hard drive and Uncharted 3. The current $250 model is only 160GB with no free game last time I checked.

 

[Deleted_171835]

$270 isn't a bad price for 250GB hard drive and Uncharted 3. The current $250 model is only 160GB with no free game last time I checked.

It's a price-raise instead of a price-drop which frankly is pretty silly. If Sony really wanted the PS3 to sell craploads this holiday season, this should have dropped the price to $150 (12GB model) and $199.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

$270 isn't a bad price for 250GB hard drive and Uncharted 3. The current $250 model is only 160GB with no free game last time I checked.

It's a price-raise instead of a price-drop which frankly is pretty silly. If Sony really wanted the PS3 to sell craploads this holiday season, this should have dropped the price to $150 (12GB model) and $199.

...A $20 price raise for 90GB more memory and a new game plus all its additional content plus a $30 voucher for a F2P game is "pretty silly"?

I think I need to take a sharpie to my video game lingo and terminology dictionary.

EDIT: And I'm pretty sure the $250 model will still be around.

 

[Deleted_171835]

...A $20 price raise for 90GB more memory and a new game plus all its additional content plus a $30 voucher for a F2P game is "pretty silly"?

I think I need to take a sharpie to my video game lingo and terminology dictionary.

You don't raise the price for your system. It's common-sense if you want it to sell well.

 

[Armadillo]

€229 for the 12GB seems expensive. That works out to £184. You can grab the 320 for £190, and there seems to random ps3 deals on regularly from different retailers (ps3+ game etc). Not going to shift at £184 unless lower if for here or the retailers bundle it up or something.

 

[Clarky]

Those purchasing the 12GB model will still be able to upgrade and drop a HDD in there later; the only change is that when they do, that 12GB will no longer be available for internal storage.

what....a.....f!"£$%^.....ripoff

Holy god it's 12GB, deal with it. You can most likely transfer it anyway.

Any news of pricing? EDIT: For North America that is.

so despite paying for 12 gig of storage you would be quite happy to just lose all of that when you need to buy more? I don't know about you but I like to get a at least get a kiss before I get fucked

 

[Guild McCommunist]

so despite paying for 12 gig of storage you would be quite happy to just lose all of that when you need to buy more? I don't know about you but I like to get a at least get a kiss before I get fucked

If you're so upset about the 12GB model then don't buy it. They have multiple other models with larger amounts.

 

[Clarky]

so despite paying for 12 gig of storage you would be quite happy to just lose all of that when you need to buy more? I don't know about you but I like to get a at least get a kiss before I get fucked

If you're so upset about the 12GB model then don't buy it. They have multiple other models with larger amounts.

I already have a ps3, I'm on the general idea here that they give you 12 gig then take it away when you want to upgrade (which in most cases is inevitable) Now come on, if Nintendo pulled the same sort of shit you would be jumping all over them about it

 

[Guild McCommunist]

I already have a ps3, I'm on the general idea here that they give you 12 gig then take it away when you want to upgrade (which in most cases is inevitable) Now come on, if Nintendo pulled the same sort of shit you would be jumping all over them about it

So you're complaining for the sake of complaining?

Look, you know what you get into on a 12 GB model, it's not like Sony is keeping this feature hidden to swindle consumers. It's only 12GB which you probably don't need. If you, as a consumer, don't like it, then buy a better model. This model is meant more so for a budget alternative or something more media player-oriented. If you want to upgrade to being more gaming-oriented, you can upgrade the storage.

 

[Hyro-Sama]

That 500 GB model is tempting me but I got my 320 GB PS3 at such a steal.

 

[Clarky]

I already have a ps3, I'm on the general idea here that they give you 12 gig then take it away when you want to upgrade (which in most cases is inevitable) Now come on, if Nintendo pulled the same sort of shit you would be jumping all over them about it

So you're complaining for the sake of complaining?

That's rich coming from you for a change....

No I'm complaining that when people do upgrade they lose out on 12 gig of storage. It would be like having a 12 gig pen drive but when you buy a 100 gig usb hdd your 12 gig pen drive refused to work until you got rid of the 100 gig ub hdd. The figure I would expect to see is 12+ ???= your storage

 

[Guild McCommunist]

No I'm complaining that when people do upgrade they lose out on 12 gig of storage. It would be like having a 12 gig pen drive but when you buy a 100 gig usb hdd your 12 gig pen drive refused to work until you got rid of the 100 gig ub hdd. The figure I would expect to see is 12+ ???= your storage

But it's only 12GB. You're making mountains out of molehills and throwing a serious fit over something that, in the long run, is really unimportant.

 

[Clarky]

No I'm complaining that when people do upgrade they lose out on 12 gig of storage. It would be like having a 12 gig pen drive but when you buy a 100 gig usb hdd your 12 gig pen drive refused to work until you got rid of the 100 gig ub hdd. The figure I would expect to see is 12+ ???= your storage

But it's only 12GB. You're making mountains out of molehills and throwing a serious fit over something that, in the long run, is really unimportant.

12 gig or not. It is storage that you paid for that is taken away from you when you decide you need more. I ain't making moutains out of molehills or throwing my toys around, I have nothing to lose from this new PS3 model. I simply stated it is a rip off, as people have been happy to point out over the past week, those 12 gigs could be used for a game off psn, updates, dlc

 

[KingVamp]

...A $20 price raise for 90GB more memory and a new game plus all its additional content plus a $30 voucher for a F2P game is "pretty silly"?

I think I need to take a sharpie to my video game lingo and terminology dictionary.

You don't raise the price for your system. It's common-sense if you want it to sell well.

IDK, weighting it, the new one sounds like the better deal.

those 12 gigs could be used for a game off psn, updates, dlc

Yeah, hard drive for your big games, music and video/pictures while you use your internal one for everything else.