Sony makes the thin PS3: $ 300 plots in September

Hardly a surprise, but Sony has today GamesCom step in and confirmed what we all know the depths of our heart: The new PS3 is thin absolutely correct. Be the first week in September (September 1 in North America and Europe, September 3 in Japan) and retail from $ 300 (or 300 euros or 29,980 yen). Is smaller and lighter, has a hard drive with 120 GB, and the packages all functions of the PS3, while consuming 34 percent less energy and 32 percent less space. PS3 SKU their existing prices went every morning, in advance, to be sure, a heater, so it still - but do not know why you pay $ 300 for a 80GB PS3, if can still get a few weeks 120GB in a beautiful package. A couple photos of the opening are after the break.

Update: We have press photos! Animas to see in the gallery below, and pay attention to the pores of more than pic above. He is one of the top, which shows that the new model is a real "deep" that the PS3 fats.

Shift 2: Video! Our man Jack Tretton talks PS3 and displays your brand-new thin after the break. We also have a summary of the specifications tested.


Spec sheet:

• Product name: PlayStation 3
• Product code: CECH-2000A (Charcoal Black)
• CPU: Cell Broadband Engine™
• GPU: RSX
• Audio output: LPCM 7.1ch, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, AAC.
• Memory: 256MB XDR Main RAM, 256MB GDDR3 VRAM
• Hard disk: 120GB 2.5" Serial ATA
• USB 2.0 ports: 2
• Networking: Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T), IEEE 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 (+EDR)
• Controller: Wireless Controller (Bluetooth) x 1
• AV outputs: HDMI x 1, AV MULTI OUT x 1, Digital out (optical) x 1
• Resolutions: 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i (for PAL 576p, 576i)
• BD / DVD / CD drive (read only): BD × 2 (BD-ROM), DVD × 8 (DVD-ROM), CD × 24 (CD-ROM)
• Power: AC 220 – 240, 50/60Hz
• Power consumption: Approx. 250W
• External dimensions (excluding maximum projecting part): Approx. 290 × 65 × 290 mm (width × height × length)
• Mass: Approx. 3.2kg
• Included in box: PlayStation 3 system × 1, Wireless Controller (DUALSHOCK 3) × 1, AC power cord × 1, AV cable × 1, USB cable × 1