Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. on Thursday confirmed plans to release PlayStation 3 Slim with 250GB hard disk drive (HDD) in the U.S. in approximately two weeks from now. The new unit will further strengthen Sony’s positions on the market and will allow to either earn something on the console hardware or, at least, minimize its losses.
Sony PlayStation 3 250GB will cost $349 and will be available in stores starting the 3rd of November. The U.S. unit will not be able to boast with any special bundle, but in Europe Sony will put either FIFA or Uncharted 2 video games into the PS3 250GB box, which will retail for €349, which equals to $521, meaning that gamers in the U.S. should hardly regret about the lack of “bonus” features.
Sony PlayStation 3 Slim utilizes 34% less power compared to the previous-generation model thanks to Cell processor version made using 45nm fabrication process and other optimizations. The device sports slot-loading Blu-ray disc optical drive, wireless networking, Bluetooth and other key-technologies found in the original console.
The installation of a 250GB hard disk drive will allow Sony to boost the price of PS3 Slim (which features 120GB drive) by $50, considerably more than the price difference between 120GB and 250GB HDDs. As a result, the company will be able to minimize its losses on each console sold or even start making some money on the hardware. In addition, the firm will be able to offer a product that will compete against special edition Xbox 360 Elite 250GB versions in terms of capacity while offering built-in Blu-ray, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
Tags: Sony, Playstation
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You gotta love companies like Sony who try to squeeze every last penny out of their customers. Wow, a 250GB HD!! This when 1TB+ drives are dirt cheap. Hey Sony, how about removing the HD completely (along with the price premium incurred by it) and letting people buy whatever HD they choose?
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Probably because most PS3 games require a HDD given that its sold as a default feature to game developers, and the proportion of people who would actually be comfortable with upgrading it themselves is pretty small against the overall size of the console market? At least Sony allowed the hard drive to be upgraded with a standard SATA 2.5" drive without voiding your warranty, no other console maker did that. Its really not hard to understand, when you actually think about it
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Posted by: genie
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