Sony's original PS3 design (left) and the new PS3 Slim (right) Beleaguered electronics giant Sony is trying to stimulate sales of its flagship PlayStation 3 console with a slimmer, cheaper version that it hopes will appeal to hard-pressed buyers.The Japanese company confirmed today that the new model will go on sale in the first week of September at the new price of £249 – a significant reduction from the current £299 retail price. Sony also said that it would be slashing the price of remaining full-size PlayStation 3 units, although it did not confirm h
ow low the price would go.The new slimline PS3 – which had been the subject of rumours for months – will be around a third smaller and lighter and consume less energy than its predecessor. It will also sport a 120GB hard drive, but will not be able to play old games from earlier console models.PlayStation chief Kazuo Hirai made the announcement at the GamesCom conference in Cologne, in a move widely seen as an attempt to regain momentum in the battle against rivals Nintendo and Microsoft.
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ow low the price would go.The new slimline PS3 – which had been the subject of rumours for months – will be around a third smaller and lighter and consume less energy than its predecessor. It will also sport a 120GB hard drive, but will not be able to play old games from earlier console models.PlayStation chief Kazuo Hirai made the announcement at the GamesCom conference in Cologne, in a move widely seen as an attempt to regain momentum in the battle against rivals Nintendo and Microsoft.
