New super slim PlayStation 3 due on September 28 alongside FIFA 13 bundle

NewsPublish Date 19/09/2012 - 9:08am GMT+1

500GB model launches first, followed by a 12GB flash memory model on October 12.

A new super slim PlayStation 3 with a sliding lid has been announced by Sony, with a 500GB model due for release on September 28 alongside a FIFA 13 console and game bundle.

The new console design is considerably smaller than previous PS3 models. The internal volume and weight of the new PS3 is reduced by more than half compared to the very first PS3 model with a 60GB HDD, and by 20 per cent and 25 per cent respectively compared to the current PS3.

Head to our image gallery for a closer look at the console.

As well as the new 500GB model, a cheaper 12GB flash memory model will launch on October 12. Owners of the 12GB model will be able to expand their storage by connecting a five inch SATA internal hard drive or by purchasing an official PlayStation 250GB internal HDD. Existing slim PlayStation 3 models will be phased out.

Neither new model has been given a UK RRP, with Sony stating that this is dictated by "individual retailers themselves". Across Europe the 500GB FIFA 13 bundle will sell for around €299.99, while the 12GB model is priced €229.99 standalone.

Other bundles will be released in the coming months, with consumers able to buy a PS3 alongside Assassins Creed 3, and Wonderbook: Book of Spells.

A new vertical stand will also be released for the new PS3, bringing back memories of the stand released for the PlayStation 2.

New stuff to check out

View all 16 Comments

Comments

To add your comment, please login or register

User Comments

pblive @ tvr77

You can use a USB Stick or even a Lan cable between 2 PS3s and copy everything across. My 300GB of data took 2 days even by LAN cable though.

Posted 14:23 on 20 September 2012

guyderman @ tvr77

It is! I'm still less than halfway through mine and it has been running solid for a couple of days now!

Posted 14:14 on 20 September 2012

tvr77 @ guyderman

Yeah, that's kinda what i was thinking of doing but re-downloading all those games will be a bitch!
EDIT: Just found a samsung 2.5" sata 1TB hard drive for £66.80. Seems like a good price so i'm gonna go for that one i think, sorry Sony but you can keep your new slimmer model. More gb are more important to me than design.

Posted 13:54 on 20 September 2012

guyderman @ tvr77

If you're a PSplus member then all your game saves should be on your cloud storage - so you can just re download all your games etc again - time consuming I know, but certainly cheaper than buying an external HDD just for copying your content over.

Posted 12:16 on 20 September 2012

tvr77 @ guyderman

That is pretty simple, thanks for posting that video its made my mind up. The only thing is i don't own a external hdd, would it be possible to do it without one if i own a second ps3 by copying data over and then back again when the new hdd is in place. (second ps3 is broken as it will not take discs but everything else works fine, i use it for streaming movies etc)

Posted 11:36 on 20 September 2012

rbevanx

Yeah as Guydeman said but I used an external hard drive to back it all up personally.

Posted 11:33 on 20 September 2012

guyderman @ tvr77

It's really easy mate. You can transfer your Data but you will need an empty external hardrive that is formatted to FAT32 to be able to transfer everything from your PS3 onto it just using the USB ports on the front - the actually change of HDD is simple - it's just 5 small screws.
You need to get a 2.5" SATA HDD

Here's a vieo showing how simple it is mate.

YouTube Video

Posted 18:54 on 19 September 2012

tvr77

Iv'e never switched drives before how simple is it? Am i able to transfer my data as well? 1TB sounds good.

Posted 18:18 on 19 September 2012

rbevanx@ guyderman

Yeah I mainly upgraded because of PSN+ personally but could very easily just uninstall games etc.

Also felt I could use the PS3 as a media centre when I'm done with it as a console but I think getting an upgrade for Vita is more vital.

Posted 17:44 on 19 September 2012

guyderman@ rbevanx

Cheapest I could find a 1TB at the time was just a little bit dearer - £79 if I remember right, but with forking out £60 on the stupid Vita card I just couldn't bring myself to spend £140 in one go. I will see how I get on with the 500 and will possibly look at upgrading again in the future if I need to - the 500gb is still over treble the 160gb I had before so I'm happy enough for now :0)

Posted 17:28 on 19 September 2012

rbevanx@ guyderman

Yeah I got one for 70 on Amazon which was steal but it's no longer avaliable.

Posted 17:24 on 19 September 2012

guyderman@ rbevanx

Even cheaper still :0)

(I was gona go with a 1TB but I also needed to get a 32gb card for my Vita and I could only bring myself to spend so much money on memory in one month!)

Posted 17:23 on 19 September 2012

rbevanx@ guyderman

Or he can buy my 500GB one for 30 quid as I have a 1TB one in my PS3 now.

Posted 17:18 on 19 September 2012

guyderman @ tvr77

Just pop a 500gb HDD in your existing PS3 for £39.99 - it's what I did! Infact you'll probably get £15-£20 if you sell your 250gb HDD after, which means a 500gb model for £25 :0)

Posted 16:55 on 19 September 2012

tvr77

Nice, id like to see a shot with sliding lid open though.
I wouldn't mind a 500gb model but my 250gb will have to do, the next console i spend that much on will hopefully be next gen. I say hopefully in case my ps3/360 checks out early

Posted 13:56 on 19 September 2012

Show Older Comments