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What is it: Smaller version of Sony's PS3 games console
What we think: Smaller, quieter and cheaper than previous PlayStation 3 models, it's the best version yet
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 14 October 2009
Tags: Sony, Sony PlayStation 3 Slim, picture quality, diet, audio files
We like:
Less bulky form factor; quieter than previous models; lower price tag
We don't like:
Cheaper-looking finish than previous versions; incompatible with universal remote controls
Also known as:
PS3 Slim
CNET UK judgement:
The Sony PlayStation 3 Slim brings a much-needed reduction in asking price, without sacrificing any key features. If you've been holding off on buying a PS3, now's the time to dive in
Full review:
With the original PlayStation and the PlayStation 2, Sony strode the gaming world like a colossus, knocking the mighty Nintendo from its throne and swatting away attempts by Microsoft to muscle in on its territory with the Xbox. It looked like Sony could do no wrong, until the PlayStation 3 arrived. Continue Reading...
Sony PlayStation 3 Slim History
17 Nov 2009 in Crave
CNET UK's games console reliability survey: 60 per cent of Xbox 360s have broken
We commissioned a survey of UK gamers to find out how reliable the different consoles have been. The results don't reflect well on Microsoft
28 Aug 2009 in Crave
Sony PS3 Slim uses half the power of old PS3
To test Sony's claim that its new console is much more efficient than its chubby predecessor, we put the PS3 Slim through a battery of power-consumption tests
18 Aug 2009 in Crave
Sony PS3 Slim unveiled at GamesCom
Sony has confirmed a new version of the PlayStation 3 -- the PS3 Slim -- and it'll go on sale worldwide in the first week of September
18 Aug 2009 in Crave
PlayStation 3 Slim confirmed by US retailers
K-mart and Sears have started selling pre-orders of a new Sony PlayStation 3 console, the PS3 Slim, with a bigger hard drive and a $100 price cut
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November 17, 2009
Posted by: BalramRules
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November 3, 2009
Posted by: freebieconsoles
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