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120GB PS3 Slim confirmed by K-mart, Sears

[UPDATE] Hours before Sony's GamesCom press conference, the US retailer begins taking preorders for long-rumored console; FYE shows 80GB going to $299, 160GB to $399; September launch now confirmed.

Following a series of markdowns of current PlayStation 3s in the US and Europe, yet more evidence is mounting that a cheaper PlayStation 3 Slim will be announced shortly. Just hours before Sony's GamesCom press briefing was slated to begin in Cologne, Germany, US retailer K-mart began taking preorders for the console.

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K-mart is running banner ads that indicate the console will be cheaper than its base model's current $399 price point. The site is currently hosting a banner ad that trumpets that "THE RUMORS ARE REALITY" and that there is a "new low price & a new and exciting PlayStation 3."

Meanwhile, the retailer's online store has a "Sony PS3, SLIM PRESELL 2" product page, which lists the console as having the 120GB hard drive first shown in images that surfaced in May:

PS3, SLIM High-Definition Blu-ray player for the best movie experience. Free PLAYSTATION Network membership. 120GB HDD for downloading games, music, videos, and photos. Includes DUAL SHOCK 3 controller. HDMI output for 1080p resolution. (emphasis added.)

The site also lists the 120GB PS3 Slim as shipping on August 24. Rival retailer Sears has also posted a "Sony PS3, SLIM PRESELL 1" product page with the same release date.

Meanwhile, game blog Kotaku was sent scans of in-store posters for retailer FYE that trumpet the "new low price" of both existing PS3 models--$299 for the 80GB stand-alone and $399 for the 160GB Uncharted bundle.

[UPDATE] Sure enough, Sony made it official in Cologne: A new, matte-black 120GB PS3 Slim will go on sale the first week of September for $299 (US & Canada) or €299 (EU).

143 Comments

  • Master_gamer438

    Posted Jul 25, 2010 3:24 am GMT

    I love my slim ;p

  • MuelaXx

    Posted Aug 25, 2009 8:30 pm GMT

    damn i bought mine Last xmas for 524$ now it is 299$

    so sorry for the xbox 360 fanboys, now they have no excuse 4 swapping

  • Darth_Pietrus

    Posted Aug 23, 2009 3:38 am GMT

    I think the coolest news is that the ps3 just got cheaper! The slim i think is still pretty huge...

  • wahyudil

    Posted Aug 20, 2009 3:34 am GMT

    wow.... intriguing .... I will think about buying PS3 right now ...

  • hatieshorrer

    Posted Aug 19, 2009 4:48 pm GMT

    Less then three years and were about to see the sixth PS3 and their is a rumor of a 250gig PS3 that is going to be released.

    I dont feel the need to buy one because there will probably be two other versions released next year.

  • McGregor

    Posted Aug 19, 2009 6:40 am GMT

    Saweet! Looking forward to a PS3 Slim!

  • RamMan4x4

    Posted Aug 19, 2009 6:30 am GMT

    meh...its a stationary console, who cares if its slimmer? Maybe Sony should save some of that money and put it towards more games for the system...or a controller designed to fit in a normal persons hands!

  • humanitarian570

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 10:32 pm GMT

    A bit ugly but cheap and small enough to fit in small places. My 80GB PS3 takes up a lot of space and I have to connect and disconnect all the cables whenever I want to play or put it away. Only thing left for me to do now is to see how things will heat up.

  • lamprey263

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 7:58 pm GMT

    OMG, this is like the... [lost count] article about this today; okay, we get it, price cut "yay".

  • ArchAngel2284 posted Aug 18, 2009 6:16 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    ArchAngel2284

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 6:16 pm GMT (hide)

    oh my god. y did i buy that expensive garbage console? sony can burn in hell for ever. burn bastards. never should have bought that junk. kaz hirai is a damned gorrilla.

  • fize4ever

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 4:20 pm GMT

    ohh man i wish i didn't bought my 80 GB PS3
    now there is a new one and a better one and a cheaper one
    i wish i can kill those Sony employs
    i'm so sad

  • izmickey

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 3:36 pm GMT

    @Dawg9000
    The hard drives are upgradable, check the gamespot video.

  • zeorshadow19

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 3:07 pm GMT

    Awesome news!

  • IHeartCloud

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 2:33 pm GMT

    YAY! Now I can have all of the consoles! Now if only SquareEnix would release final fantasy xiii...

  • ThugNMe

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 2:21 pm GMT

    which one is backwards compatable? the $399 one?

  • itwiz90

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 2:19 pm GMT

    That's whats up. Way to go SONY. Looks like my girl gets one for her dorm room now.

  • TheArcade

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 2:10 pm GMT

    About time Sony! This should give MS more competition and even more reason for them to strive to get better.

  • D3A7HJ0K3R

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 2:08 pm GMT

    ps3 sales will jump like a frog on steroids, i already have my 60 gig launch and am happy with that. Something only 50 bucks more than a wii, you can;t complain about price now.

  • soulless4now

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 2:06 pm GMT

    This is great news for me. Now I'll finally consider getting one. ^_^

  • Lightchaos-20693173927190915074555969291770

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 2:00 pm GMT

    great deal.

  • shkar

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 2:00 pm GMT

    does the slim PS3 have an external power supply brick like that of the 360 ? or it's still inside the box???

  • Vambran

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 1:56 pm GMT

    i think ill hold on to my ps3 60 gig that can play All ps1 and Ps2 games.

  • Detrun

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 1:51 pm GMT

    This is what I've been waiting to hear ever since my PS3 got stolen. Very good news indeed!

  • Jekyll612

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 1:45 pm GMT

    Not sure how many realize this, but Sears and K-Mart are both owned and operated by Sears Holdings Corp. Naturally if one has it listed on their web-page (As a mistake or not) the other would also show it. They are not competitors unless you count inter-company competition.

  • worth-my-time

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 1:35 pm GMT

    ps3 wasnt that expensive to begin with since buying an xbox360 and getting only some of the features like the ps3 would be expensive like the HDD , external dvd player wireless, rechargeable controllers so now theres a ps3 slim with 120 gb and its smaller and lighter what more could u want ?

  • kamizuka

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 1:23 pm GMT

    @awheaten FPS has his moment's but it gets boring after the first time you finished the game, but the Ps3( i am a fanboy ) has different type's of games using the Blue-ray, but they should make more games using it
    Blue-ray should be an awesome long game, not all animations like Killzone

  • cjasko94

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 1:18 pm GMT

    my new pic Lmao

  • cjasko94

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 1:18 pm GMT

    Damn I paid $400.00 for my 80GB PS3. Well thats always how it goes.. . I could always just upgrade my HD. PS3 Slim looks kind of ugly. . still very cool how they did that though.

  • totaleklypse

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 1:17 pm GMT

    lol. first people cry cause its too expensive. then they cry cause the price drops and the upcoming incarnation is ugly. can i get you some cheese with your whine? what a bunch of wussies. i mean really.... what u stare at the machine more than play it? i look at mine only when i am popping in a new disc. end of story. play the games and shut yer pie holes =)

  • TWilliamz

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 1:14 pm GMT

    @ Dawg9000
    That's a good question
    @UnknownForm
    You should have left that "no immature fanboys" out because they're always going to be around talking bad about each of the consoles and claiming theirs is the best in the world

  • tony382

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 1:11 pm GMT

    I might pick this up next year for the new Baseball game. Other than that, I don't see myself getting it anytime soon.

  • darris5000

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 1:06 pm GMT

    maby i might get one now but my negitive is back words compatibility but my ps2 and ps1 still work so ya

  • UnknownForm

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 1:00 pm GMT

    SLIM=Price+Blu-ray+great features other than Blu-ray+small size+thin length+no immature fanboys+great exlculsive+free online service PSN=WIN!

  • awheaten

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 12:57 pm GMT

    @toughtommy2

    If all you like is FPS then get more stuff for your 360. But, if you like weird different kind of japanesse games. Then, help your self to a PS3.

  • Dawg9000

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 12:54 pm GMT

    This brings up a question, are the hard drives still upgradeable?

  • johnmetcalf

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 12:53 pm GMT

    I know this is being nit picky but gamespot made a slight mistake in the article k-mart and sears are not rivals. K-Mart and sears are the same company. Anyway good for sony on the slim PS3 I would like to see the console wars tighten up a bit because good competition makes for better gaming experiences for us because each are trying to out do the other. If one gets too far ahead of the other then the leader starts slacking.

  • xXZak-ataKXx

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 12:53 pm GMT

    @toughtommy2
    I would go ahead and get the ps3. Slim or original.the original is awesome,i have one. and im sure the slim will be just as if not better. So get a playstation 3!!!!

  • toughtommy2

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 12:48 pm GMT

    should i buy the ps3 slim or original,or should i just buy more stuff 4 my 360?

  • TevoxZi

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 12:44 pm GMT

    starbead wrote:

    @TevoxZi

    And how about you leave your right wing ranting to the FOX"news" website. The unemployment rate in my state is 10.7%, it is almost 20% in Michigan. Just because one cannot afford $300 on a toy at the moment does not mean that one is unemployed and the fact that one is unemployed does not mean that one doesn't want to get a job. In fact, the unemployment rate reflects the percentage who WANT work, but cannot get it.


    @starbead

    Okay then.

    ---

    @toughtommy2

    Basically up to you, but I'd go for PS3, doesn't really matter whether original or slim. It's all about how you like it by outlook and size between the original and slim.

  • starbead

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 12:40 pm GMT

    @TevoxZi

    And how about you leave your right wing ranting to the FOX"news" website. The unemployment rate in my state is 10.7%, it is almost 20% in Michigan. Just because one cannot afford $300 on a toy at the moment does not mean that one is unemployed and the fact that one is unemployed does not mean that one doesn't want to get a job. In fact, the unemployment rate reflects the percentage who WANT work, but cannot get it.

    Anyway. Great pricepoint, Sony. MS will have to show that they are the better value or undercut it. Sony is bleeding red ink and can't really afford this steep a cut. Will be interesting to see if MS is willing to let the Elite go toe-to-toe with the Slim or uses its more solid financial position to try and crush the PS3.

  • ParisSun

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 12:40 pm GMT

    Sweet. I've been loving my 360 but now that the PS3 is cheap, I'll pick one of these up. Sorry early adopters. Hahahaha.

  • JDW_games

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 12:39 pm GMT

    I actually really like the new look of the Slim PS3. Looks great, you won't have all the smudge marks with the new finish, and it won't take up the space. All that matters is that it delivers awesome games and a Blu Ray. I hope this puts Sony back on the map and in the forefront. Most of all, I hope they have learned their lesson and they stay in a good price range whenever the next gen consoles come again. For now, I will be loving my new PS3!

  • tarikm92f

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 12:38 pm GMT

    here is your chance for purchasing ps3. i have one and i recommend it to anyone. price is acceptable though.

  • pimperjones

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 12:37 pm GMT

    TripSe7en

    Glossy is yesterday dude. It's old and needs to be put down. Apple is moving to Matte, DSi is moving to Matte, now PS3 is moving to Matte. Piano finish gloss, is no longer the cool thing. IBM had it right all along, Thinkpad Matte is far classier than gloss. I've been waiting for the day that Matte makes a comeback, now it's finally here.

  • izmickey

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 12:35 pm GMT

    gamer082009, you pay to play the console not for decoration to make your room look nicer.

    @xialon
    You're welcome.

  • Harerazer

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 12:32 pm GMT

    They're already packing the Elite with two games. Oh yeah, it's the Elites made last year that have the higher tendancy of RRoD failure. Now both the Wii and PS3 are better buys than the 360. Hopefully by next March when I really look to get a 360 (for Champions Online) they will have produced a mildly stable piece of electronics...I hope.

  • starbead

    Posted Aug 18, 2009 12:30 pm GMT

    KMart and Sears are not rivals. They are the same company.

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