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Prior to the release of the new Playstation 3 Slim, back in September 2009, Sony were really beginning to fret over PS3 sales. The lead competition; Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360, were outselling the system alongwith their various software. The issue was pinned down to Sony’s refusal to budge on the big console price, and thus the other consoles became popular due to raised afforability. Sony’s luck then changed quite drastically however, with the release of the new Playstation 3 Slim.

This revamp isnot an additional model, the new Playstation 3 Slim has utterly replaced the older systems and so is regarded the sole official Playstation 3 console. As with the last, the system is offered in both 120GB or 250GB, offering consumers the same options in memory as before. Further additions include EasyLink, which improves the HDMI capabilities of both your Playstation and the TV it is attached to.

As the title may reveals, the Playstation 3 slim is a lot more conservative and space-friendly than what its precursor is. It is over 30% lighter and smaller; a nice decision as the scale of the first was always a sour point. Similarly, the reduced size also burns much less energy, which means the system doesn’t heat up as fast. Overheating wasn’t amassive issue for the Playstation 3, particularly compared to rivals, but a cooler console is always a better console.

And lastly, Sony granted a really hefty price cut on the system. Seemingly what the public was ready for, sales rocketed in the Autumn and Sony were absolutely back in the race. The Playstation 3 Slim console presents a really smart and unified step forward for the company- promoting the same great console in a smaller, more fan friendly compack package and cutting the cost makes everyone really happy- Sony get their sales and we get a nicely improved console!