'Slim PS3' revealed in leak?

'Slim PS3' revealed in leak?
Yesterday we reported that rumors were flying that a 'redesigned' PlayStation 3 was to be revealed by Sony at the upcoming E3 event.

Today, pictures of a possible 'Slim PS3' have been leaked, showing off a 120GB hard drive, two USB ports, and a heavily redesigned body that is completely slim-lined.



Sony has added that "We don't know anything about the system in the photos, we currently don't have any plans for a redesigned PS3".

The pictures:




Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 14 May 2009 22:44
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  • 44 comments
  • Morreale

    Rock Band players are screwed lol

    14.5.2009 23:58 #1

  • tatsh

    They were always screwed on PS3. PS3 graphics for the game suck in comparison to 360. In the marketplace right now, I think developers like EA are more likely to care about 360 support than PS3 support.

    15.5.2009 00:20 #2

  • korgoth3

    rock band is atvi

    15.5.2009 00:49 #3

  • SgtDavis

    If they whip out a PS3 that thin and it doesn't burst into flames from overheating, I'll eat my socks.

    15.5.2009 01:08 #4

  • bomber991

    I'm gonna need better pictures of this thing before I can tell if it looks good or not. Right now it looks like it's the same size, just not as fat.

    15.5.2009 01:23 #5

  • gldoorii

    Why are Rock Band players screwed? It says two USB ports, which is what I have and we play 4 players here since the Rock Band USB hub is $5 at Target.

    15.5.2009 01:31 #6

  • p303

    this would really help with cost so a price cut could be possible. And really if who care about rock band, stupid game anyway. And no the 360 dose not look better.

    15.5.2009 02:35 #7

  • twinkel

    Yukkk

    that thing don't look any better than the current PS3, the PSX still looks nice compared to that.

    (yes i do still have a PSX, it comes in handy)

    15.5.2009 06:17 #8

  • somebodyy

    Ugly! No.. no..

    15.5.2009 06:39 #9

  • Hopium

    i'd pre-order a slim ps3

    15.5.2009 07:50 #10

  • Runescope

    Obviously a fake. The PS3 in the top photos doesn't look like the PS3 on the box in the bottom. And the top photo is also just as obviously the top COVER of the regular PS3, I mean sheesh.

    15.5.2009 09:56 #11

  • Shinraboy

    I think it may be the real deal...perhaps they opted for the same plastic as the slim PS2? I think it only looks ugly here cause it's a nasty pic....in the end who knows? Still I do like that font change. The Spiderman 3 font is a little...ugh. Just try and picture this model in a sexy glass case?

    15.5.2009 10:02 #12

  • Runescope

    No, I'm serious. Look at the box, the PS3 there has plastic under it where you slide the disc in, with the eject and power button in the same place as the PS3 does now. That's a picture of a current PS3.

    15.5.2009 10:04 #13

  • plazma247

    hahah

    http://tech2.in.com/media/images/img_238...n-3-console.jpg

    it looks like the top half of a normal ps3 to me :-p

    15.5.2009 10:17 #14

  • Runescope

    Exactly what I was sayin.

    15.5.2009 10:19 #15

  • plazma247




    MAybe its not, the existing ps3 has a curve to the top plate side the one in the leak does not...

    15.5.2009 10:40 #16

  • Shinraboy

    Well remember the PSP 3000 photos from a while back. They looked odd and terrible just like this but it turned out to be real and nice. Plus it just goes hand in hand with all the rumors....it's too much to be fake. Excellent box, decent system....

    Remember these?

    http://www.pspworld.com/sony-psp/news/ps...tory-009074.php

    15.5.2009 11:22 #17

  • Oner

    As I posted in another thread it looks to have been partially confirmed as real (from an insider in the know), but an earlier version of something that is much improved over what has been leaked so far.

    There is also other supporting factors like how in 2 pictures there is a pink covering ~






    that is similar to the workstations used by Sony employees to build the PS3




    Along with how how the motherboard already is almost halved in size currently




    And lastly this picture looks REALLY close for a "fake"




    Again as I said in the other post they will probably announce it during E3, drop the price on the current models and then release the Slim around the Holiday season (probably also add a bundle with GT5/FF13 etc. for killer sales).

    There are A LOT of things going on for Sony this year and from all the info I have, E3 will be an eye opener say the least.

    15.5.2009 11:40 #18

  • SProdigy

    If they do release a slim version, I'd love to see the size of the power brick! I wonder if it will be bigger than the 360's?

    15.5.2009 11:40 #19

  • inagasake

    I heard that the PS3 uses a lot more electricity than the 360 in some article that compared electricity usage of all 3 consoles (wii uses a lot less than both) so the power brick will be huge probably.

    15.5.2009 11:48 #20

  • atnelisP

    Originally posted by Runescope: Obviously a fake. The PS3 in the top photos doesn't look like the PS3 on the box in the bottom. And the top photo is also just as obviously the top COVER of the regular PS3, I mean sheesh.If that's the top of the regular PS3 than they must be changing the font on top as right now it is spelled out Playstation 3, and the picture just says PS3.

    15.5.2009 11:59 #21

  • Oner

    Originally posted by inagasake: I heard that the PS3 uses a lot more electricity than the 360 in some article that compared electricity usage of all 3 consoles (wii uses a lot less than both) so the power brick will be huge probably.Not entirely correct. The original 60gb mb was 180 (watts) whereas the current 80gb is 110 directly because of the 65nm CPU/GPU. Plus when idling, browsing & other minor usages it is definitely lower...now during gameplay it *might* be higher but I have to double check the 360's power consumption stats. Either way, it shouldn't be drastically more IF it is.

    15.5.2009 12:27 #22

  • ak472009

    nice slim hope they have have a slimer harddrive

    15.5.2009 12:27 #23

  • Oner

    The harddrive is already a 2.5 slim laptop drive, the only other option for them would be to go to solid state or flash etc...but that would be MUCH more $$$$$

    15.5.2009 12:29 #24

  • xnonsuchx

    Personally, I hope this pics are fake because it looks UGLY. Hope I never have to replace my 60GB model with one of these!

    15.5.2009 17:18 #25

  • kikzm33z

    Originally posted by tatsh: They were always screwed on PS3. PS3 graphics for the game suck in comparison to 360. In the marketplace right now, I think developers like EA are more likely to care about 360 support than PS3 support.This biased statement is relevant to the article because...?

    Anyhow... It's most likely to be fake, unless this new Slim PS3 comes with some giant power brick and some other stuff.

    15.5.2009 18:32 #26

  • canuckerz

    Looks pretty cool, and coming out sooner than I expected. But not interested in it unless it has an internal PS; which looks unlikely.

    15.5.2009 18:45 #27

  • Oner

    Originally posted by xnonsuchx: Personally, I hope this pics are fake because it looks UGLY. Hope I never have to replace my 60GB model with one of these!These are very early pics of which are not the final product (as I stated earlier)


    Originally posted by kikzm33z: Originally posted by tatsh: They were always screwed on PS3. PS3 graphics for the game suck in comparison to 360. In the marketplace right now, I think developers like EA are more likely to care about 360 support than PS3 support.This biased statement is relevant to the article because...?

    Anyhow... It's most likely to be fake, unless this new Slim PS3 comes with some giant power brick and some other stuff.

    Originally posted by canuckerz: Looks pretty cool, and coming out sooner than I expected. But not interested in it unless it has an internal PS; which looks unlikely.
    +1 on relevancy...it is not 100% confirmed but as of right now it's pretty close to it from what I have gathered. But we'll see. As far as the internal PSU I hope so as well but going by previous "PS Slims" I would bet not.

    15.5.2009 19:28 #28

  • TheJoxter

    Originally posted by SgtDavis: If they whip out a PS3 that thin and it doesn't burst into flames from overheating, I'll eat my socks.Amen brother.

    16.5.2009 05:49 #29

  • xnonsuchx

    Quote:Originally posted by xnonsuchx: Personally, I hope this pics are fake because it looks UGLY. Hope I never have to replace my 60GB model with one of these!These are very early pics of which are not the final product (as I stated earlier)Oh, I know. I saw the pics several days ago elsewhere. Even though the mobo is smaller, the case almost looks like a LARGER footprint compared to the current model. I don't really care if the power supply is internal or external as some others have commented on...internal PS devices tend to go bad faster than external PS ones. And by the way, it looks like the mobo comparison pics are showing the old 60GB w/ hardware PS2-compatibility mobo as the old mobo. KINDA fishy.

    I think it MIGHT be a legit pic of A proposed prototype new model case, but I kinda doubt it's a final new case design. I know Sony mentioned a redesigned PS3 as a set-top box component ('box' case?) back in 2007, which kinda seems more realistic to me.

    Also like some have said (at least elsewhere), Sony's USUAL response to rumors are "No comment"-type responses, but for these pics, have said, "Totally bogus," which seems like a more weighty denial.

    I'm still waiting for one of these "A PS3 price cut is imminent" claims to come true ("imminent" meaning within the next 6 months...Hell, _I_ could be THAT accurate on a lot of things!).

    16.5.2009 08:52 #30

  • sammorris

    Quote:Originally posted by inagasake: I heard that the PS3 uses a lot more electricity than the 360 in some article that compared electricity usage of all 3 consoles (wii uses a lot less than both) so the power brick will be huge probably.Not entirely correct. The original 60gb mb was 180 (watts) whereas the current 80gb is 110 directly because of the 65nm CPU/GPU. Plus when idling, browsing & other minor usages it is definitely lower...now during gameplay it *might* be higher but I have to double check the 360's power consumption stats. Either way, it shouldn't be drastically more IF it is.For the record, the Falcon revision of the 360 cut the power usage from 165W to 90W and they kept the power brick the same size. In Microsoft's case they're focusing on keeping the system reliable rather than saving space. I believe the Jasper revision which uses even less power still uses the big power brick.

    16.5.2009 10:09 #31

  • Oner

    Originally posted by xnonsuchx: Quote:Originally posted by xnonsuchx: Personally, I hope this pics are fake because it looks UGLY. Hope I never have to replace my 60GB model with one of these!These are very early pics of which are not the final product (as I stated earlier)Oh, I know. I saw the pics several days ago elsewhere. Even though the mobo is smaller, the case almost looks like a LARGER footprint compared to the current model. I don't really care if the power supply is internal or external as some others have commented on...internal PS devices tend to go bad faster than external PS ones. And by the way, it looks like the mobo comparison pics are showing the old 60GB w/ hardware PS2-compatibility mobo as the old mobo. KINDA fishy.

    I think it MIGHT be a legit pic of A proposed prototype new model case, but I kinda doubt it's a final new case design. I know Sony mentioned a redesigned PS3 as a set-top box component ('box' case?) back in 2007, which kinda seems more realistic to me.

    Also like some have said (at least elsewhere), Sony's USUAL response to rumors are "No comment"-type responses, but for these pics, have said, "Totally bogus," which seems like a more weighty denial.

    I'm still waiting for one of these "A PS3 price cut is imminent" claims to come true ("imminent" meaning within the next 6 months...Hell, _I_ could be THAT accurate on a lot of things!).

    From what has been "estimated" over at NeoGaf the case is actually smaller in all dimensions using the size of the DS3 and a BD disc a reference




    And it is a 60gb MB for the reference so I don't understand what would be "fishy"? It is intended to show how much smaller the old vs the new size inside of a standard PS3 case (as of today) to help provide an idea of how a PS3 Slim could be easily possible...

    I also like the external (for the slim models & the 360) as it does give you the fall back option to easily replace if something goes wrong with it. The price cut is a bit of comedy already but it is going to happen this year (it HAS to as the timing is right).


    Originally posted by sammorris: Quote:Originally posted by inagasake: I heard that the PS3 uses a lot more electricity than the 360 in some article that compared electricity usage of all 3 consoles (wii uses a lot less than both) so the power brick will be huge probably.Not entirely correct. The original 60gb mb was 180 (watts) whereas the current 80gb is 110 directly because of the 65nm CPU/GPU. Plus when idling, browsing & other minor usages it is definitely lower...now during gameplay it *might* be higher but I have to double check the 360's power consumption stats. Either way, it shouldn't be drastically more IF it is.For the record, the Falcon revision of the 360 cut the power usage from 165W to 90W and they kept the power brick the same size. In Microsoft's case they're focusing on keeping the system reliable rather than saving space. I believe the Jasper revision which uses even less power still uses the big power brick.Thanx Sam, I had no end of trouble for some reason trying to find recent valid info to add to the comparison. I did find some tests showing how at different stages (idle, browsing, watching, playing etc.) and it showed varied results but for gaming the PS3 definitely consumes more. The only other thing I forgot to add is how the PS3's PSU is a universal one so anyone can use theirs just about anywhere with just a simple prong adapter without the need for a power/voltage converter; but I wonder if that would affect it's consumption in any way? Probably not, plus will it be the same feature if a Slim is released is what I would like to know.

    16.5.2009 11:44 #32

  • Morreale

    If it's gonna be that small then it has to be cheaper... Their cuttin' off a lot of crap based on that pic lol

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    16.5.2009 13:45 #33

  • sammorris

    Switching PSUs tend to have a higher leakage current, but power usage should still be pretty indifferent.



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    16.5.2009 14:18 #34

  • varnull

    worlds largest testicle revealed in dream - daily star

    or is it a shopped pic of Dubyah? can we tell.. do we care?



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    16.5.2009 14:48 #35

  • Oner

    If you can't add to the discussion properly please refrain from posting.

    Back to the topic at hand in discussion...here is some more info of which supports the probability of the Slim

    Quote:MainTek (the manufacturer) requested the removal of these images from the website that originally posted the photographs (LevelUp - Chinese) that stated ~

    "We would like to ask you kindly remove the following pages of your pages on your website because the page contains MainTeK Computer Incorporation confidential document and photos, which were illegally released and posted on your website."
    Seems like a confirmation to me...

    16.5.2009 22:17 #36

  • Oner

    Looks like others are believing the validity of these pics...First LevelUp, then Spong, now Engadget and another. If they where fakes why issue cease and desist orders via lawyers? Especially with the odd kicker of "asking" for the C&D letter to be confidential?

    18.5.2009 17:47 #37

  • PandaFire

    If this is real I hope it doesn't have the same problems that the Slim PS2 had.

    19.5.2009 08:22 #38

  • sammorris

    Such as? My brother owned a Slim PS2 and never had any problems with it.

    19.5.2009 10:06 #39

  • Morreale

    Originally posted by sammorris: Such as? My brother owned a Slim PS2 and never had any problems with it.Me too...

    19.5.2009 16:03 #40

  • grkblood

    good stuff. i need to get back on my ps3. website has been keeping me mad busy.

    1.7.2009 08:16 #41

  • mcnasta

    Just incase you havnt seen this, a completed one of these was spotted in the philippines.



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    16.7.2009 11:51 #42

  • sammorris

    It looks a bit too plain - where's the gloss finish of the original?

    16.7.2009 11:52 #43

  • mcnasta

    how about just the link > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUBn3_5IbGE

    16.7.2009 11:54 #44

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