Yep, I think this wll be the trigger to get me back onboard again...

It's a damn sight uglier than the original though, but atleast it's still not as terrible looking as the 360.

DAY F***ing 1 BUY!!!!

Lovely :) More pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/playstationblog/

Finlay i can buy a PS3, 299$ way cheaper then my 360!

PS3 + Uncharted 2 + GT5 = EPIC!

No thanks 300euro's still to much for me.

LOL!! then you got ripped off.

Will probs go for what, £279 in the UK?

I have a ps3 atm so this doesn't affect me very much.

At least with the finish it won't need polished once a fortnight :P

EDIT: Nevermind, just seen it for £249 on Argos' site via hotukdeals

lol,

I brought my 360 arcade + 60GB hard with 329 euro's.

the PS3 is official the cheapest console on the market.

Really?! You can get them here (The Netherlands) for under 180 Euro's...

Either you are full of shit, or are being massively ripped off...Either way, your statement about the PS3 being the cheapest console on the market is flawed.

Edit: Oh, I see it's gone down to 329 Euro's now, with 60 GB harddrive? Nice try...

Also, the Wii is still cheaper and the PS2, Xbox and Gamecube (also consoles!) are all cheaper...

I just saw that it will cost £249 in the UK o_0 Why soo much? $299 converted to £ is £180

WTH? Sounds like you got ripped off. Unless wikipedia is wrong, the SRP for the arcade in euro territories is 180. You're telling me you paid nearly double that? THIS YEAR?

I do agree with Jato actually though, this one doesn't look that great. Hopefully the thing looks better IRL.

Well good luck Microsoft in your business stratagy of selling the core Arcade system at £150..reportedly without a harddrive (which will still set you back £60...as MS work with the theory that 1gig should equal 1 pound). Killing off the Pro which currently sells at £160, and having the only system shipped with a HDD, the Elite, at £200+.

Seriously MS need to get people running their company with a tiny bit of intelligence about them. Every stratagy they push they create something to conflict against it. The core at £99 was an ideal enterence fee for the casual gamer yet to invest in HD gaming. It was priced below the wii. Rising the price will do little to tempt them. MS have also spent this year largely investing in their DLC scheme.. game's on demand, exclusive dlc, summer of xbox live arcade... all of which require a Harddrive. Yet rather than having all consoles have a hdd as standard they go and eliminate their cheapest console entery with one - crazy.

With the ps3 slim coming in at £250rrp (cheaper on the net), and existing models surely reduced lower to get rid of stock (already being seen with store deals.. asda has an 80gig ps3 with 2 games for £250), just how does MS think raising the price of the core, and having the ps3 only £50 more than the elite help them with sales in europe for the rest of this year?

360 Arcade = 150EU

360 Prem = 250 EU

360 Elite = 299 EU

And thats if they dont get dropped further in the next few months.

Well, it's no doubt that the PS3 slim is the better deal. With built in Wifi, Blu-ray, 120 GB HDD (easily exchangeable for most 2,5" disks), no need for play and charge kit due to standard USB cable charger etc, etc...

But, it's the entry point that makes the 360 "seem" like the best deal to the masses...and that gives the 360 an edge, like it or not (I know I don't!)

Here is from the stores in my country, its 1200 lei = 300euro plus 60GB its 330 euro

1 euro is 40 lei

http://www.marketonline.ro/console/-microsoft-xbox...

Lol at the haters, its $ and euro 100 less, and its a better value then the 360, like Jato said:

With built in Wifi, Blu-ray, 120 GB HDD (easily exchangeable for most 2,5" disks)

and better exclusive games this year and next year.

Still 50/100$ too much. planning to get a slim, and as they made it the same price than the old one (LOL), but that way they're probably gonna spare me from waiting too much. Good, they arrogant pricepoint was what hurt them all this years till now, now its gonna be more equal, I guess.

250$ or bust.

worth buying for sure!!

But when the hell are they going to remodell that fu*king 20-year old controller from the ground up?!


P.S. when is MS press conference?

Your fanboyism does allow you blind stupidity though to be fair. Even a fanboy must see that unless MS reduce the price of the Elite to £150 it simply doesnt hold enough value at £200+ with the ps3 is only upto £50 more expensive. The people that are going to go for the Elite are going to be gamers that wont to get the best out of their HD console...if you offered them a wireless adapter, a blue ray player, and free online gaming for life, for £50 extra how could they possibly turn that down?

The ones "saving" £100 by getting the core system will soon cotton on at all the little additional fees you do need if you're to get the most out of your games.. harddrive, live.

And frankly the ones that are going to be doubling sonys sales now will be the millions of ps2 owners that have been patiently waiting for the price drop.

Certainly not the best looking console on the market. But glad to see the price cut. Looks like they got rid of the expansion bay for upgrading the HDD. Hmmm.

Sony is sure kicking major A** this year, look also here at the video

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/08/18/playstat...


Personalization - Personalize your PS3 with new dynamic custom themes and avatars. Dynamic themes as well as free and premium avatars will be available through PlayStation Store. A dynamic theme takes your screen to a whole new level as it incorporates animated objects into the background.



AWESOME!!!

The sales numbers will be the true decider, the ps3 cant just tie with the 360 month to month it has to outsell it by a big margin to try and claw back the 8million lead.