Sony officially announced a new PS3 - Slim price is 99,800,002 yen

Sony August 18 local time, "Gamescom Expo" at a press conference held in Cologne, Germany prior to the opening of the new lot of rumors have been flying PS3 officially announced, a more affordable price announced a price of 299 dollars to meet consumer desire.

Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) Chief Executive's (CEO) Mr. Kazuo Hirai, the announcement made on stage, "PLAYSTATION 3" (PS3) in "with a new model," said that .

The new PS3 will be on sale in stores in North America from September 1, price 299 dollars (the price in other areas 99,800,002 yen or 299 euros) will be. Hirai, the new PS3 for the traditional "old" PS3 but with the same functionality, size 33 percent smaller and 36% has been achieved and lighter, and will be equipped with HDD capacity of 120G bytes has been said.

Sony's new PS3 to achieve a new form factor, the internal design structure, "ranging from semiconductors and power supply cooling to the main unit," suggests that there was completely redesigned. The new PS3 is 45 nm new (nm) of a Cell has been running on the processor, the current PS3 has adopted 60nm in speed as the processor, but have been achieved power saving is smaller and more . Sony said Thursday on the new PS3's power is reduced to two-thirds as important, "has led to the reduction of fan noise" he said.

In addition, Sony, as had been rumored before, PS3's revamped logo design. In addition, PS3's brand name "PLAYSTATION 3" from the "PlayStation 3" has been changed.

The current 80G-byte and 160G as well as models of bytes, 120G new byte PS3, the wireless LAN and two functional USB is equipped with ports (however, the downside is adding infrared communication function is miokuri are.) The PS3's HDD is new, "easier access to" changes to the front side with body position, within the warranty was to allow HDD replacement and upgrades (just remove the screw HDD by simply detaching it is possible.) If there's one new PS3 features missing, Linux and another OS that is unable to install. Sony has postponed the new PS3 with this feature.

The PS3 so far, then it was possible to place it vertically next to the standard body. The new PS3, you buy at the time was not only supports horizontal, corresponding to stand upright only 24 dollars.

Ni当Tatte new PS3 launch, Sony has a firmware upgrade to 3.0, 80G bytes and 160G are also set out plans to cut prices to sell dollars and 399 dollars to 299-byte model.