Way back in July, we brought you word of a new PlayStation 3 model that was purportedly leaked in documents Sony provided to the Brazilian government in order to get it officially certified. That report – based on documents found by Tecnoblog -- indicated that the new PS3 model, seen in the picture below, would come in three models: 250 GB, 500 GB and an exceptionally small 16 GB model.

Now, a posting at Polish website Polygamia, discovered by The Sixth Axis, indicates that the Tecnoblog may have indeed been accurate.

The Polish website’s story indicates that a 12 GB model, close to the rumored 16 GB model, will retail in Poland for €199 ($262). A 500 GB model will follow for €299 ($393). Polygamia refers to a memo sent to stores that says that this new model will be available beginning September 27th, though the pictured advertisement says September 29th.

After the initial leak of this new PS3 model in July, it was expected that it would be revealed at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany last month, but it wasn’t so. Tokyo Game Show now seems to be the likely culprit for a reveal; we’ll have to wait until Sony’s TGS press conference, which occurs on Tuesday, September 18th at 9pm PT, to find out if our new prediction is accurate.

This model of PlayStation 3 would technically be the third major refresh of the console since its launch in 2006. The “fat” PS3 model was prevalent through most of 2009. The “slim” model, introduced in 2009, has been the mainstay PS3 ever since.

We’ve reached out to Sony for official comment, clarification and confirmation and will update when we hear back.

Rumored prices earlier in July where $179, $229, and $279 for the 16GB/250GB/500GB models..

Great news

Just like the mediamarkt salesman a week ago said, yet some sceptics were still in denial, as usual.

Now about that new PS3 slim with Fifa bundle, sales will explode in Europe.

Anyone from the land of my people able to tell us what kind of a price difference this new model is? Perhaps we can guess pricing structures of other countries.

Great news.

I guess we'll know soon.

I hope this happens. I'm off to uni on Saturday and I'd like to buy a new one.

Our MediaMarkts got a shitload of black 320G models two weeks ago, in addition to the exclusive 320G white models already clogging the stores..

And the black models are offered considerably below the prices quoted above for the "cheaper" models-to-come, so don't expect some "sales explosion"..

That seems kind of... sudden.

i think that design is the ugliest design sony has ever made for there playstation systems. i think the system will help its sales alot and will continue to help for the rest of the year if its accurate.