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White PS3 Slims With Bigger HDDs Coming To Japan

If an eggshell-finished version is announced, I'll import this afternoon.

If you've ever said to yourself, "Man, I'd really like a white PS3 slim with a bigger hard drive," check yourself: Sony is poised to release a white PS3 slim with a bigger hard drive, at least in Japan. 

The white PS3 slims will ship in two flavors: 350GB for the rabid downloader in all of us, and 160GB for the sensible game installer. These models will also be available in standard black, replacing the 120GB and 250GB currently lining store shelves (via Kotaku). 


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Both color types with the different-sized HDDs will hit, in Japan, in late July. The 320GB model will retail for around $400 USD, while the 160GB will launch at about $340 USD.

== TEASER ==Whether we'll see these new white consoles and classic consoles in Europe or the US is still up in the air. 

European writers who've pinged Sony about the possibility of receiving these consoles have been getting boilerplate, non-committal responses in return. "We will consider every possibility based on the market demands," a rep tells VideoGamer, "but have nothing to announce at this point in time." 


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I am currently considering dropping a new PS3 slim in my entertainment center, and will continue evaluating all possible color choices, until a point in time at which I'll decide whether or not to purchase a new PS3 slim. At that point I will announce to you if my decision has been made, but I have nothing to reveal at this point in time.
 
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bybeach

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Happy with black, wish my 360 was.
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@Ryax said:
" @Sjupp said:
" @Ryax said:
" @AlmostSwedish said:
" @emkeighcameron said:
" Lookin' more like a Wii every day "
Let's hope for white Move controllers!  Also, this Brad contributes more to the site than the other, lesser Brad "
the fuck you say about shoemaker?  "
*Dumbfounded*
THE BRAD SHOEMAKER IS THE ONLY BRAD. "
thats what im sayin "
You're right, I'm sorry. It's just that I've been watching the BR-ER recently and I don't think I've ever been so frustrated in my life.
Also, the original GB crew seems to be taking the day off.
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I know SONYs a Japanese company, but they need to stop giving Japan all the cool shit and spread it out more.
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Also, why do peopel release console pictures that the background is the same color as the console?
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Edited By vaiz

Remember what happened the last time Sony put out a white iiteration of a product?

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@Ryax said:
" @Sjupp said:
" @Ryax said:
" @AlmostSwedish said:
" @emkeighcameron said:
" Lookin' more like a Wii every day "
Let's hope for white Move controllers!  Also, this Brad contributes more to the site than the other, lesser Brad "
the fuck you say about shoemaker?  "
*Dumbfounded*
THE BRAD SHOEMAKER IS THE ONLY BRAD. "
thats what im sayin "
Hey, hey! Fellas, please! They're both pretty cool/sexy dudes if you ask me.
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Edited By Sharpshooter

Wow that thing is white, and people thought it was easy to see the smudges on the black models.
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@Xeiphyer said:
" Not horrible looking, but I prefer the black ones still. This white PS3 just reminds me of those awful PS3 ads when it just launched, with the white room.... ugh. "
Ahh the dark times of Sony marketing.
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@Evilsbane said:

" @Xeiphyer said:

" Not horrible looking, but I prefer the black ones still. This white PS3 just reminds me of those awful PS3 ads when it just launched, with the white room.... ugh. "
Ahh the dark times of Sony marketing. "
I may like Kevin Butler a lot but he has yet to beat this.   
 

  
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i thought black was supposed to be the "slimming" colour? 

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Edited By teekomeeko

Man, these hard drives are making my 320GB one not look as cool. I'll have to get a full terabyte to keep my nerd cred in high gear. And also to totally waste money.

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I am happy with my black PS3.

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Edited By Aarny91

Now that's a PS3.

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I like it.

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Looks sweet, but pointless. 

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Edited By FuzzYLemoN

Ah, I see white plastic continues to look unbelievably cheap and repulsive.

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Edited By FacelessVixen

A white PS3 with a bigger hard drive. Sweet. I was thinking about getting one next year.

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@wrecks said:

" Black is White, Up is Down.. Madness! "

Human Sacrifice! dogs and cats, living together! ...MASS HYSTERIA!
 
btw, white looks much nicer in matte then black.  For some reason black always looks too textured and ugly in matte.  Looking forward to getting this when it's cheaper and the PS4 is coming out.
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would looks sweet below my 360 on my shelf. if this comes out in the US, I may finally buy a PS3.

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I just got a black Slim two weeks ago and I don't regret it, though I liked the fat PS3 design better than the Slim. The Slim feels a lot cheaper, and I like the finish on the old model a lot better.

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Edited By zityz

Wait, so Microsoft Releases the Slim, which is a shinny BLACK finish which mimmicks a ps3.
SO SONY desides to release a WHITE PS3 with an even BIGGER HDD? with Move support which mimmicks a Wii at this point. 
And the Wii makes a Black version  which no one bought because everyone who wants a Wii pretty much already has one at this point... 
 
Well if their goal was to confuse the SHIT out of non gaming consumers, congratulations! You've succeded.
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@Sharpshooter: Smudges would show up a whole lot less on a white device so I don't really understand your comment.
 
Anyway, that thing looks very sexy. If I was ever interested in getting a slim PS3 that would definitely be the one I'd go for.
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Mine is bigger and black
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The Japanese get all the cool colour profiles, what are we "chopped liver"! I got a Light Blue 360 controller from over there and it's awesome!

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if it comes to the states ill gladly pick one up looks real sexy.

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@Xeiphyer: Yeh I hated those ads =/ I also see white as something that can get dirty really easily. Much prefer my black PS3 ^^
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I don't like the white joystick. It's too much contrast in my opinion.

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I just ejaculated.

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I kinda want one, maybe if I can get one cheap somewhere in Akihabara.  I have my fat PS3 first gen still...

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why the hell didn't they put it on a black backdrop so you can actually see it?

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too Wii'sh
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Rumor is these new 2500 slim series (that white ps3 is one of them) have a 32 nm cell cpu.   Which means they use less energy, and produce less heat .

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@weegieanawrench said:
" It's only a $60 dollar difference for an extra 160 gigs, why would anyone not buy the $400 model? "
yeah this is decent. $60 for an extra 160g isnt a bad deal... at all. 
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I hope we get that here.  Its part of the new 2500 slim series which is rumored to have a smaller 32nm cpu.  Ofcouse we just got the 2100 slim series in the spring with a smaller 40nm gpu.

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please, not in this establishment

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PROTIP:  Buy a Spray can

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I couldn't care less