new playstation sku/ with 45nm RSX

[Solid_Snake4RD]

Rainbird said:

Solid_Snake4RD said:

there will be a PS3 price cut of $50 to $250 and then the $100 price cut next year which will get the PS3 to the majical $149 mark which made the most sales last gen with PS2.

Slow your horses, no way in hell the PS3 will be $149 in 2011. Sony did a huge engineering job in crafting the Slim and that allowed them to cut the price by $100 (and still not turn a profit). The PS3 will not get a price cut this year, I think they'll do replace the 120GB with the 250GB and do some bundles with GT5 and Move, but no actual pricecut. $249 is for next year I think.

EDIT: Here are the new powerusages by the way:

Test	CECH-2000	CECH-2100A
XMB Menu (Still wallpapers)	76W	67W
XMB Menu (Active theme)	83-86W	71W
FFXIII game event scene	96-107W	78-83W
FFXIII game menu	83-84W	74W
BD Playback	88-91W	77-78W
Standby (remote play active)	9W	9W

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-ps3slim-gets-45nm-rsx-blog-entry

even if they don't do price cut this year,they will cut $100 next yar as $50 cut will make less impact and PS3 at $249 with PS4 announcement at 2012 will not look good.If not this year,they will have $100 cut next year.

 

And i am also recning a PS3 slimmer with power brick out of the PS3