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With the new, sexy, smaller PS3 do you think it has what it takes to finally come out on top in a holiday season?

The price for the model is similar to the old slim, but it's far sleeker and there's a cheaper 12GB model available in Europe.

Wii U won't be a factor, because it only has around one month to sell. It doesn't look like MS are going to do much either. WIi...no need to mention that.

Disagree? Agree? Discuss below


It isnt sexy.  Its just b etter looking than the frankly fugly current slim.

It is more expensive.  You have stated "cheaper 12GB for Europe".  It is more expensive.

 

Also, define dominate.  The Wii came close to domination a few times but didnt make it.  The 360 and PS3 have never and will never dominate.

 

I expect the PS3 and 360 to end the year pretty much level after the 360 beats the PS3 over the holidays.   Buzz will surround the WiiU.  The PS3 stands to lose out a lot in Japan at the end of the year, the 360 sells nothing there so it has nothing to lose.

Wait, what does a 160GB cost right now in Euros (official price?

"Dominate" is a fancy term for coming out on top, at least these days.

Japan laps up new models, plus RE6 is coming (with huge pre-orders). I think they might do better there this year than last (for this period). Possibly

So a misuse of the word dominate then? Ok.

a 160GB with a game bundled is £199 in all stores here these days, sometimes less.  I am assuming the 12GB will be £199 too.

Japan will be hyped for WiiU and it will dominate their minds through december.

No, just an evolution of it

Well you can't compare discounted store prices to official prices. I'm sure there will be some killer deals this holiday for the new model

Why cant I?

Thats what people are used to paying at EVERY store now and as someone else has already pointed out, its actually much less if you are prepared to shop sround (I was being kind)

Lets be frank, its a poor deal.  The product is suspect (juggling installs will be tiresome) and its more expensive.  Its a terrible deal for the consumer.

I dont understand how anyone can see this iteration as good

There a lot of games that don't require installs. I am sure this will be good for them.

PS+ users won't benefit from this though. Which is why there is another sku for them.

12 GB is still enough to play GT 5 installed.

You say that likes it a good thing... surely its a given.

So if GT5 is installed and you want to play it regularly (dipping in and out as people do with that typoe of game), but at the same time you are playing other bigger games?  you are screwed?

Its a joke.

Right. And 360 5gb isn't? Just like there are people who don't mind the 5gb 360, there are people who don't play GT 5 or simply buy a ps3 for COD and Fifa. Different people, different tastes/needs.

Also i am pretty sure you can use non-prop memory to increase the storage of the 360 4GB, you cant with this ne PS3.

Fuck, this quote tree is not long enough.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On a side note: I think it will be closer than last year. The 360 has a much better selling line up. Halo 4 should be bigger than Reach because MS waited a geat deal of time to make 4 when in actuality we get a new Halo all the time. Great illusion for sales. The price cut is not enough to beat the 360, but I do think it is enough to help ward off future wii U and 360 sales after the holidays, not during.