New PS3 and PS4 models coming: linking the gap?

[Solid-Stark]

goulibouli said:

Solid-Stark said:
Potential $149 PS3 incoming.

Probably would be the price point.

I don't know exactly what could be the size, or rather what they would have to get rid off to really cut the size (digital only, no CD? internal SSD, no HD?), except for the reduce board, vent and chips.

Also it would be interesting, since there is high chances that this model or a next one will be released to match and accompagny the PS4, to see if Sony will allow the two to  be linked like the PSThree was a backward compatibility plugin for the PS4.

A 28nm RSX/22nm Cell would decrease the mobo and cooling size by a fair amount. I fixed two PS3's and they were the 90nm Cell/RSX and the 65nm Cell/ 90nm RSX, and the mobo and cooling where impressively smaller in comparison. They don't have to redesign the case, but a console with new chips would be filed as a new model. No disc drive would further reduce the size (and costs) but it's easier to have one SKU to make things simple for consumers.