I know it is considered "new tech" and all, so the initial push from existing owners is to trade there higher quality and proven PS3, for a cheap plastic shell of it's former glory.

Sorry, Sorry, I am still trying to wrap my mind around the idea of members trading in (IMO) a better built, better looking, already proven reliable console for the new, cheap version, that may or may not have issues yet seen.

Sony built the slim cheaper so that they could lower costs and get new adopters. So what do people start doing, trading in the higher quality system for the plastic stuff......(sorry I got angst, but come on people, keep your Fats and pick up a second slim PS3 if you must). If you have a 40g or something, then just buy a 200gig HD and you are set, but people are losing money to make a trade for a console they already own...........

Personally, I would pick up a $100 price cut New Fat over the slim any day of the week.

Sorry, back to the OP.

I love my Fat, and though I do see an early push of sales from current owners, the PS3 slim should have considerable sales generated from new adopters as well.

I don't mean to troll (or to imply that you were), but I have to agree. I'm struck by how so many people are apparently willing to trade in (and pay extra for) a well-built, fairly reliable, and pretty good-looking machine for a fairly ugly replacement. More alarmingly is the fact that the Slim is apparently the product of Sony doing damn near everything it can to reduce its manufacturing costs: while I'm not saying they cut corners with the thing, I personally would stick with my proven system and let others determine whether the new machine has any serious issues.

Just my two cents.

           I appreciate your two cents. 

           My intent was not to troll either.  I think the Slim is a great move by Sony and can/will do some great things sales wise.  I am just having a hard time with current owners trading in (and as you indicated) paying in excess to the trade in, a better quality console they already own.

           As for sales, I can see some great things happening in regards to new adopters. 

I love when people predict what can never be proven..

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With the price drop,i doubt it...

Slim would sell to everyone not just mostly to existing PS3 owners lol.

Older software titles get a lift in sales = new buyers.

Older software titles get no lift = phat owners slimming down.

Who doesn't want a Shiny Black Wii? (NO SEX JOKE INTENDED)

Yeah, I think the Black Wii is cool but I don't live in Japan so I can't buy the thing at like Best Buy otherwise I'd have like 10.