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megaman79 on 18 August 2009
axumblade said:
megaman79 said:
SciFiBoy said:
people really complained about the big PS3's apperance?

ive always liked the big PS3, always thought it was the best looking console this gen too.

No one ever asked my opinion but yes, it was too big and looking at its replacement makes it bleedingly obvious.

 

But the thing is, you aren't simply saying that one looks hideous and then saying the new one looks hideous (in comparison to what is now being referred to as the "sleek ps3") as a "reason" for not wanting to get a ps3 slim. ;)

head explodes

 



“When we make some new announcement and if there is no positive initial reaction from the market, I try to think of it as a good sign because that can be interpreted as people reacting to something groundbreaking. ...if the employees were always minding themselves to do whatever the market is requiring at any moment, and if they were always focusing on something we can sell right now for the short term, it would be very limiting. We are trying to think outside the box.” - Satoru Iwata - This is why corporate multinationals will never truly understand, or risk doing, what Nintendo does.

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BHR-3 on 18 August 2009

hip hip hurray

with this news ps3 should be able to sell more than the 360 for awhile and if lucky pull some weeks close to the wii or even past it

alot of vgc sony fans should be coming out of there holes soon



                                                             

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IllegalPaladin on 18 August 2009

Now here are some real images of the fat and slim PS3 side by side. Right click and view image to see full size.

 



megaman79 on 18 August 2009

@SciFiBoy, i haven't liked the design of many consoles infact. 360, too big, xbox, too big and stupid massive logo, PS2, weird spine plastic bits jutting out, PS2 slim, same thing basically and no smooth form (this is the thing i like about slim3), gamecube, u know for kids, etc etc.

I remember loving Snes and i think the PS1 was slick design too. For some reason theyre all built to look unique when they should actually be more like a dvd player. I dk what im saying.



“When we make some new announcement and if there is no positive initial reaction from the market, I try to think of it as a good sign because that can be interpreted as people reacting to something groundbreaking. ...if the employees were always minding themselves to do whatever the market is requiring at any moment, and if they were always focusing on something we can sell right now for the short term, it would be very limiting. We are trying to think outside the box.” - Satoru Iwata - This is why corporate multinationals will never truly understand, or risk doing, what Nintendo does.

SciFiBoy on 18 August 2009
IllegalPaladin said:

Now here's a real image of the fat and slim PS3 side by side

intresting custom for the big PS3 there

so the slim isnt even that much smaller? 



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IllegalPaladin on 18 August 2009

Fat PS3 ~ 12.8" x 10.8" x 3.8" and 11 pounds.

Slim ~ 11.417" x 11.417" x 2.56" and a little over 7 pounds.



CatFangs806 on 18 August 2009

http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plugged-in/sony-slashes-ps3-price-to-299-announces-new-slim-model/1344378

There's the link if anyone wants proof. Yay. This is good for Sony, but Microsoft still has the cheapest console.



SciFiBoy on 18 August 2009
megaman79 said:
@SciFiBoy, i haven't liked the design of many consoles infact. 360, too big, xbox, too big and stupid massive logo, PS2, weird spine plastic bits jutting out, PS2 slim, same thing basically and no smooth form (this is the thing i like about slim3), gamecube, u know for kids, etc etc.

I remember loving Snes and i think the PS1 was slick design too. For some reason theyre all built to look unique when they should actually be more like a dvd player. I dk what im saying.

"that much is certain"

thanks, you let me quote Spock!

anyway, i kinda get what youre saying actually, but i disagree, a console dosent have to look like a dvd player, a console does much more and is more likely to be something you show off to your mates, i think its good that consoles look different. 



TruthforFree on 18 August 2009

damn the river cash bleeding overflowing from sony headquarters is going to be HUGE!!!!!!!

can't believe they would act so irresponsibly to their shareholders especially when the games division hasn't made a profit for 3 YEARS!

They lost 389 million $$$$$$ last quarter.

I predict they will lose 600 million this quarter



CatFangs806 on 18 August 2009
TruthforFree said:
damn the river cash bleeding overflowing from sony headquarters is going to be HUGE!!!!!!!

can't believe they would act so irresponsibly to their shareholders especially when the games division hasn't made a profit for 3 YEARS!

They lost 389 million $$$$$$ last quarter.

I predict they will lose 600 million this quarter

They do need a way to make money. This is their last resort.