VG247 Rumor: PS3-4000 skips gamescom, 16Gb Flash SKU goes cheap £99

[ONQ]

PS3-4000 skips gamescom, 16Gb Flash SKU goes cheap

A VG247 source has claimed that Sony will not announce PS3-4000 at its gamescom press conference on August 14.

PS3-4000, the latest, slimmest version of Sony’s current console, will not be announced at themain Sony gamescom press conference on August 14, VG247 has been told.
A gamescom reveal had been planned, but stock levels of the current build are said to be too high for Sony to move onto what is probably the last take on PS3 before PlayStation 4 is announced next year.
In addition, a source today said that the rumoured 16Gb version of PS3-4000 is in fact real, and is based on Flash memory. There was some confusion surrounding the figure, which originated from Anatel, the Brazilian Agency of Telecommunications, with many assuming it was intended to read 160Gb.
The new model will stack up against Microsoft’s 4Gb Flash-based Xbox 360. As the 16Gb PS3-4000 will have a flip-lid disc input and low-capacity storage, we’ve been told today that the announcement “may” be accompanied by a huge price cut, with the entry version potentially dropping as low as £99. Specifics are yet to be ironed out, though.
In addition to the 16Gb version, 250GB and 500GB options have been rumoured.

http://www.vg247.com/2012/07/23/ps3-...ku-goes-cheap/


if true PS3 sells are going to skyrocket.

[Ghost-Rhayne]

Haha! €130 for a super slim PS3...That'd be crazy if true...Still, I'm pretty bored of any article or news that has "rumored" or "reported" in it.

[Kuro]

Holy crap that's about $150 if true!

[AaronSOLDIER]

Hopefully that doesn't mean they've stripped it of any other features.

[F34R]

If it has all the features as the ones right now, I'll definitely buy one.

[davin_g]

imagine the prices of the phat ones at gamestop. they are going to hate this.

[DeviousOne]

Did that say 99 US dollars? even at 150 I've buy another one to keep in my room for a bluray player

[Chille]

Did that say 99 US dollars? even at 150 I've buy another one to keep in my room for a bluray player

No 99 pounds not dollars

[DeviousOne]

No 99 pounds not dollars

ok got it lol i kinda just skimmed thru it

[KillingSpree0]

Sweet, I could buy my girlfriend one.

[AaronSOLDIER]

imagine the prices of the phat ones at gamestop. they are going to hate this.

Wow are there any left over phats in stock? No way would I be able to find one here, no point though, even if its a 60GB, YLOD is imminent.

[davin_g]

Wow are there any left over phats in stock? No way would I be able to find one here, no point though, even if its a 60GB, YLOD is imminent.

sorry. Well I have my 60gb launch console from being 2nd in line at gamestop and never had a problem with it. TBH I outside the convienent card readers I don't know why everyone makes a big deal about how valuable they are.

Actually I just meant all the bigger consoles they have there will likely take a huge drop if these get released. I mean they rip people off with the prices it would be nice to see them get burned.

[AaronSOLDIER]

I sold a broken 60GB for like $150 on ebay, its probably for the BC but its a pointless feature to me now since most of the games I'd play using BC have either had HD remasters or are available as PS2 Classics on the Store (which I prefer to have PS1 and PS2 games digitally anyway).

[DeviousOne]

sorry. Well I have my 60gb launch console from being 2nd in line at gamestop and never had a problem with it. TBH I outside the convienent card readers I don't know why everyone makes a big deal about how valuable they are.

Actually I just meant all the bigger consoles they have there will likely take a huge drop if these get released. I mean they rip people off with the prices it would be nice to see them get burned.

F*** gamestop!!! I perfer to go to play n trade anyways LOL

[Lefein]

?

[Chille]

?

It could be if sony announce this price drop at same time as wii u is released, along with the new £10 game series this could steal nintendos Thunder

[Lefein]

That 3 million unit gap people seem to obsess over seems smaller and smaller every day.

[R3D D3V!L]

I wonder if Sony will start to do PS3 and Vita bundles as a response to the Wii U's dual control setup? They could bundle a game like PS All Stars Battle Royale or maybe LBP 2 with the new Vita DLC they showed off.

[Chille]

I wonder if Sony will start to do PS3 and Vita bundles as a response to the Wii U's dual control setup? They could bundle a game like PS All Stars Battle Royale or maybe LBP 2 with the new Vita DLC they showed off.

That would be an awesome idea tbh

[DeviousOne]

I wonder if Sony will start to do PS3 and Vita bundles as a response to the Wii U's dual control setup? They could bundle a game like PS All Stars Battle Royale or maybe LBP 2 with the new Vita DLC they showed off.

That would be epic but its not happening LOL

[R3D D3V!L]

That would be epic but its not happening LOL

I actually agree. It's just an idea that isn't entirely unfeasible.

[Fon]

That would be epic but its not happening LOL

PS3 Super Slim: $150
PS Vita: $150

Combo $300!

But yeah, that's not happening, Lol.

[Kuro]

Might as well buy it separately lol!

[DeviousOne]

150 for a vita? id pick that up in a heartbeat

[Kuro]

Nah a vitas 250 bro for just the wifi one.