The console wars

Quote from Konami when asked about the cloud-pics:

"unfortunately we are still not working on a 360 version of MGS4. However, We're revealing something"

So no MGS4, that's one title out.

Xbots still on the MGS4 subject...god, they never let it go do they? Bout time this was brought up

A major rumor going around with pics to back it up is a PS3 Slim already. Yes a slim PS3. When I say slim I mean SLIM. If the pics are to believed it is a HUGE slim down from the current PS3.



Also Kojima website now has a count down with a 5 in the background.

you mean like the slim PS2

Yes like that.

it seems like the only purpose of the slim PS's was for new buyers, if you already have a PS3/PS2 then there's really no point

There really isn't a point, but hey Nintendo did well with DS Lite right? There are people who just have too much money on their hands... >_>

Or a block S

The DSL >>>>> that original hunk of shit.
The DS Lite is soo much more comfortable.


Or a weird block N seen from a funny angle.

I own a Wii and a broken 360, but plan to get a ps3 (Voted Wii)

The DS lite was a big improvement over the original DS, it offered more than just a smaller system

The only upgrade besides the new sleek look worth noting in my opinion was the longer battery life and different light settings. (Maybe the thicker stylus too)

But isn't that enough? All the changes made for the DS Lite practically made it 200% better than the original.

The slimmer PS3 may be more popular then some might think. It will have the "cool" factor again not that the current Ps3 hasn't got that factor. The PSP sold amazingly well at first because nobody really cared about the games it was just cool.


Going beyond that I could put a slimmer Ps3 in a spot to save room on my desk. I am sure with people that have multiple consoles and receivers etc would enjoy not having a huge gaming console. If the pics of the slim Ps3 are to be believed I am shocked they were able to cram all that stuff into a slim ps3 that small. It looks the same length and width as the current ps3 but it is drastically slimmer. A blu ray player, nVidia GPU, cell processor and all the fans in that small thing? They must have figured out how to bend space and time.

For the post part, I avoid slim versions of consoles with little or no extra features (handhelds are an exception). The number of people I knew or heard of with slimline PS2's which overheated and broke, sometimes two or three in a row...they tend to downsize the fan and squash everything in to the point that it's an acceptable liability; why buy a more expensive console whose performance and longevity might be compromised?

People who actually does that must be extreme morons, who the hell buys a console for it's looks as oppose to it's library of games?

Americans. To be more specific, american parents with a lot of money and spoiled kids who want some because it is cool or is a fad. It's quite common actually. Elitism and all that. Hacky sacks went up in sales when they were cool and so did nike "SHOCKS" shoes. Then people realized they sucked. The shoes that is not hacky sack.

Apologies for talking about the current economic climate like every other moron atm, but considering that quote, would a slim PS3 really be viable right now?

IMHO, no. Then again if Sony can keep the quality that the PS3 has now while slimming it down and keep the price it has and maybe even lower the price considering the Ps2 slim was a lower price when it came out then yes. It would be beneficial for Sony. Anything to boost sales right? Sure the economy might hold back the sales of the cool factor but people will still buy it. Sex and cool things sale. The new camaro for example is a terrible thing right now to release with gas prices and our economy. But GM is banking on that cool factor and fans of the product.

Assuming the rumor is true, I think that, rather than an actual PS3 Slim, I think it's more along the lines of a slightly smaller console due to slightly smaller parts. So if the rumor is true, we might actually see the PS3 get progressively smaller every few years rather than suddenly getting a Slim towards the end of it life cycle.