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GC09: Sony reveals PS3 Slim, price drop

Conference announcements officially confirm PS3 Slim, reveal a huge price drop on all systems

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Sony's GC09 conference has just concluded, and the PS3 slim has been finally confirmed. It is set to have all the same features as current models, except for 35% lighter weight, 34% less power consumption and a standard 120GB hard drive. The price is set to be $299, and the price point is retro-active starting tomorrow on all current PS3 models. The Slim is set to ship in early September.
 
Among other news at the conference, a few Europe-only announcements were made. A digital reader for the PSP was announced, as well as a partnership with Marvel comics to bring them to the reader in downloadable form. Some new colors and bundles for PSP3000 were announced.
 
Heavy rain also appeared, with a developer commentary and reveal of two new primary characters, along with a new trailer.
 
Some noticable lack of news about GT5 release date, backwards compatability, and North America-specific announcements may dissapoint some readers. But the big rumour was finally confirmed, and with a huge price drop along with it, there is now only exclusive games that can help you as a deciding factor of which console to choose. Price is no longer an argument.
 
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