A mate of mine who works at SCEE Liverpool mentioned a couple of months ago a "new PS3 chassis" is coming. He wouldn't say any more than that due to NDA's and the like.
What a "new chassis" is I don't know. It could be just a minor revision like we've seen over the last few years; it could be what jeff is talking about?
I've asked my other mate who also works there (in FPQA) but he doesn't know anything as his dept only deal with games.
Some on this board like to give Jeff grief, but the guy does his research and his educated guesses are just that. Well educated guesses.
Jeff seems to get proven right more then he is proven wrong.
If you look closer at my pic you can clearly see it's just a portion of another image coming from the left that just happens to overlap the line.
None of this is how it seems and this isn't the prediction Jeff made anyways. According to him there is yet another ps3 (and 360) coming this year with new hardware.
I just want a price drop, I need another Slim.
What is this picture of/where is it from?
Is it actually a functional PS3 - what's that red thing on it?Hirai got a special PS3 as a celebration gift for him leaving SCE to become CEO of Sony.
Is it actually a functional PS3 - what's that red thing on it?
Is it actually a functional PS3 - what's that red thing on it?
Is it actually a functional PS3 - what's that red thing on it?
Is it actually a functional PS3 - what's that red thing on it?
It's the power supply which is red and visible.
You know like sport cars with visible engine and stuff like that.
Pretty much horrible, poor Kaz
That's not certain. Sales to get rid of older PS3s with a new cheaper version coming is to be expected. Series model # changed from 3000 to 4000 does indicate significant changes but we can't confirm it has a HDMI pass-thru and low power modes or has Kinect like motion detection.PS3 super slim and 361 to share same chipset am I rite
Sixaxis are running a story that there is a possibility the new system will have a top loading drive (Like PS2 Slimline) and a different type of storage.
Latest firmware changes...
Something something "Eject Disc" being changed to "Remove Disc"
Something something "Disc Drive Storage" being changes to "System Storage"
Sixaxis are running a story that there is a possibility the new system will have a top loading drive (Like PS2 Slimline) and a different type of storage.
Latest firmware changes...
Something something "Eject Disc" being changed to "Remove Disc"
Something something "Disc Drive Storage" being changes to "System Storage"
Would be interesting if they went with 64gb flash stoarge that can not be changed by the end user.
Is it actually a functional PS3 - what's that red thing on it?
Would be interesting if they went with 64gb flash stoarge that can not be changed by the end user.
Replacing the HDDs with some other form of storage would probably provide reasonable cost reduction considering the effect of the Thai floods.
I would buy such PS3 instantly only for sake of playing a GT5 straight from a flash-storage and no HDD grinding.
Sorry for spoiling the fun but there wasn't any joke when I was writing my reply, GAF goes too fast to keep up with it
can't you put an SSD in there now?
What the hell? So it's the same overall area as the current model?Okay, well I made up this crappy diagram based on the feet size:
Sounds like they might do a PS3 slim slim to cut costs even more that can come with a price reduction, but a PS3.5 or 361 or whatever, seems like a silly choice just before you start a new generation that you have spent a lot of money on to bring new hardware and features just to offload some to the current gen.
That's impossible, since Kaz's PS3 is just the current model with some of its guts exposed.what if its actually this model, made for retail? i might have to buy my third PS3...
Phat PS3 makes a comeback! Complete with spiderman font.
How much can they shrink it if it still has to include a hard disk drive and blu-ray player? WiiU does not have a HD drive.What the hell? So it's the same overall area as the current model?
Wii U size, or you fail Sony.
badchoiceboobies said:Sounds like they might do a PS3 slim slim to cut costs even more that can come with a price reduction, but a PS3.5 or 361 or whatever, seems like a silly choice just before you start a new generation that you have spent a lot of money on to bring new hardware and features just to offload some to the current gen.
What the hell? So it's the same overall area as the current model?
Wii U size, or you fail Sony.
It's really wrong to encourage jeff_rigby's psychoses. The dude is sick.Looking at the comparisons, is it possible that is is thiner rather than reducing the whole size of it down? of course they could also be using smaller feet, lol.
Good on jeff, even though he wouldn't stop about a PS3.5 and 361, lol.
To quote myself replying to Jeff the other day.
It was totally believable that they would try to cut down yet again before going into a new generation, especially with how expensive the PS3 has been for them and in the run up to a next-gen launch they would want to get as many consoles out there as possible.
Sweet, love this news. For some reason hardware revisions get me all geeked up.
OK, but if it doesn't decrease footprint, I can't say that I see the point.Maybe it's much thinner. Think PS2/PS2slim.
Damn Rigby was right about a new PS3 coming. Man is good.
Rigby is always good. He is the greatest predictor of future; GAF just needs to be patient for his revelation takes a year or so to be reality.
What the hell? So it's the same overall area as the current model?
Wii U size, or you fail Sony.
Why? They just sit behind or under your setup.i hate having those power bricks separately, even the Wii was double the size when you include the brick.
why was anyone expecting Wireless-N? the point is to make it cheaper you are lucky they didn't take Wifi away lol.
why was anyone expecting Wireless-N? the point is to make it cheaper you are lucky they didn't take Wifi away lol.
it doesn't matter, PSN is throttled like hell