By the time the "PS3 Slim" will be released we will already be 4 years into this generation with (roughly) 120 Million consoles sold to (probably) 80 Million households. Most of the techie early-adopter types who will pay a premium for new and exciting hardware will have already bought a system, and the PS3's hardware can hardly be considered new and exciting anymore (at least on the level to attract early adopter types). We have hit a point in the generation where most of the (so called) "Hardcore" gamers will own (at least) one home console, and there will probably be a resurgence of PC gaming due to the capabilities of PCs moving further and further beyond the capabilities of home consoles. Basically, all that is left to buy into this generation are the "Low lying fruit" which are budget gamers (people who are unlikely to spend much more than $150 or $200 on a console unless it is a "Great Deal") and the unconventional gamers who are not particularly interested in the type of "Hardcore" gameplay experiences the HD consoles cater to. As I have said before, it is quite likely that a $150 XBox 360 Arcade or a $250 Wii with Wii Sports and Wii Fit are far more attractive options to the gamers who have yet to buy into this generation than a $300 PS3.
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