For weeks and weeks rumours about a newer, smaller version of Sony's flagship console had circled the internet. Now, its official. Kaz Hirai (the biggest of the big wigs over at Camp PlayStation) announced yesterday afternoon at Sony's much awaited Gamescom conference that the PS3 Slim is real and its coming at you faster than you can say "what now Mr. Gates?".

The PS3 slim is set to hit stores September 1st, 2009, at a reduced priced of 299€, £249.99 in the U.K., and $299 stateside. Hirai also announced that the new slim will also herald a price reduction of the regular PS3 model (PS3 Fat? Doesn't seem too catchy), also dropping to the prices listed above, as of tomorrow.

So all you readers out there who have been holding out on buying a PS3, waiting for that much talked about price cut, wake up and smell the Japanese craftmanship, the time is now my friends.

Let us know what you think of the new slim and the new price point in the comments section.

Joey

Labels: Gamescom 09, Joey Núñez, PS3 slim, Sony

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