New Slim PS3 Rumors Are Illogical
There is a new rumor afloat, and like many, this one too has no merit. The rumor: New PS3 Firmware 4.20 points to a new PS3 model
Here’s an excerpt from an article on playfront.de:
“An interesting point here is, for example, that one option has been renamed several points, such as the ‘Eject Disc’ to, now called the ‘remove disc’. This detail describes actually two different processes, the way how to remove a disc. The word ‘take out’ sounds like it more after a manual process that one must carry themselves, such as in the last hardware revision of the PlayStation 2 Why Sony should change the name of an otherwise rather insignificant detail?”
Let’s first explore what a new PS3 would have to offer:
- Sales would increase. This was a major headline first Slim PS3: “PS3 sales jump by 104% following Slim’s release”
- A more energy efficient console
- Quieter performance from your console (did they finally remedy those micro-dust particles circulating around my ps3?)
- Lighter weight (because when you carry it… please comment below with where are you going with a console)
- Improved hardware (PS3…/4?)
Why it wouldn’t make sense:
- There is already a slim PS3
- Price – Costs to manufacture and the discounted price typically associated with “slim” releases wouldn’t be beneficial
- Competition is moving – While Sony has made it clear they are not so easily swayed by the competition, they can’t risk entering the next generation of consoles too far behind the others. The focus for a new console would thus be set on creating a new, innovative product, not a re-assembled dated one.
- When asked about making a new Slim PS3, Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida, had this to say “I don’t know if we are going to talk about anything like that. We are quite happy with the PS3.”
As surprised as one may be that this rumor made it so far, it does make sense. The Wii U’s launch is coming later this year and many are scouring their sources of information for anything that sounds even the slightest bit new. My bet? This is simply a firmware update. While I am sure the industry would welcome a new, slimmer PS3 (it’d sure help with when I haul mine around… you know… to that one place..) I think this one is not going to become a reality.
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Yeah there’s no way there will be another PS3 at this point, however when you look at the PSP that thing had like 5 iterations before Vita.
I work for sony and all i can say is keep your ears to the ground
bullshit
It would make sense to make a new slimmer “PSThree” as it would bring in more sales, especially if they’re not planning to launch PS4 anytime soon, but even if it were to come out year, a new PS3 hardware model and price drop would certainly bring in a new audience. I’d be more surprised if they didn’t do it, Like the poster Greg above mentioned they brought out 5 different PSP Models before Vita so why not another PS3 model?
I think Sony’s going for the PS4 now, think about it, they pwned with the PSOne, PS2, but no so much with the PSP or PS3, so they gotta keep their time-management in check, and there’s already a PS3 Slim, there’s no need for a new one, and the PS4 is going to be generating their profits for the 5 years to come, so they need to prioritize that first.
I really think they will do it, just like the PS2 and PSP there wer e many iterations of those consoles (not so obvious changes for PS2 after the 3rd model). Also one really big important reason why I’d say it completely makes sense is because Sony never kills off a console as soon as Next Gen consoles come along, they continue it for years and also even after PS4 is out, they still newly introduce the PS3 to certain parts of the world, so why not provide the cheapest and best model of the PS3 they can. Im sure it’ll increase sales everywhere for them, and it will lauch close to or alongside Wii U to kind of take away the spotlight for a little bit from the competition with it’s pricepoint possible new features and game library (maybe also doing a bundle). Also the PS3 may be starting to see its limits in power, but its pumping out games and exclusives for at least 2 years more.
Who cares? Sony and PlayStation are far from the leading brands they once were. They are has been.
You’re an idiot.
I would certainly like to see a “slimmer” ps3, even if its just a price cut. M$ is going to release the buy and Xbox360 with kinect using a subscription plan, so I expect sony to do something about. Whether its a slimmer ps3 with less harddrive but the same power, or whether they are going to make more cheaper PS3 bundles, it would certainly hurt the WiiU in trying to get some traction and definitely bolster their apalling sales.
*”M$ is going to release the xbox360 with kinect by buying a subscription plan”