Tuesday, August 18, 2009

PS3 now $299, Slimmer Model Sept. 1, Firmware 3.0 Update Coming Soon

Once again, Sony is unable to keep any secrets.

Announced today at GamesCom in Cologne, Germany - and to no one's surprise - is an immediate price cut of the Playstation 3 down to $299.

Also, a nameless slimmer version of the Playstation 3 is due to hit retail shelves September 1 and will include a 120 GB hard drive.

Take a look at how the new "slim" model compares to the original PS3.

Check out the announcement from Sony's Playstation Blog:



Another new firmware update for the Playstation 3 is due for release very soon.

Update 3.0 will feature graphical changes to the XMB including a new "What's New" function that will automatically upload news updates and videos on your XMB - so your connection can be slowed even further - and icons linking to the Playstation Store under the "video" and "games" tab - so you can accidentally purchase things easier.

For a full look at the update, see below. Also note the date the PS3 displays. Do you think it may have any significance?

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