Sony just laid off 16000 because they are lolsing money
http://news.vgchartz.com/news.php?id=2648
The PS3 is still being sold at a loss
Re-Engineering a product cost a LOT of money
A price cut on a product that is losing money is a LOSS not a GAIN
This can only be true if Sony Sacrificed the workers to some dark God in exchange for the Slim PS3's Plans, Re tooled factories and a way to dig themselves of of the crumbling Japanese economy.
I am sorry to be so harsh, but I do not think it is time to get our hopes up.