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Miss_Wacy
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haha nice
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pp82
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 6:43 pm |
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About time , bit gutted as I bought a PS3 two months ago. Now Microsoft have got to announce something similar as there is no way they can get away with a price hike |
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FinalBillybong
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 6:48 pm |
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Gosh. I don't know about anyone else but I never in a million years saw this comming! 
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shadowsblaze
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 6:48 pm |
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So if we take into account the Euro to pound conversion which alot of companies seem to be doing nowadays, the PS3 slim will be priced around £259 over here. Not the drop in price alot of people were hoping for, but it was what I was expecting. |
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Parky92
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 6:51 pm |
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Same here pp82, I just got my PS3 3 months ago and I want a slim one now aaaahhhhh!! |
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Sleepaphobic
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 6:53 pm |
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hmm didnt expect tht. thought they would hold out till tgs and release it in october, much closer to the holiday season but hey i guess its better for the guys tht dont have 1 so they can get it sooner.
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steve_2003
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 6:53 pm |
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So does anyone know the RRP for a PS3 in the UK from tomorrow? |
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lordirongut
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 6:56 pm |
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1000 fanboys from both sides just commited suicide. To the PS3 fanboys, Sony has 'tainted' their beloved machine, From the Xbox side, they are sh1tting themselves because they know the PS3 will begin to sell better, and they can no longer use price as an argument since it is the same price as the 360 elite.
I don't care either way, although it's good news because people will finally SHUT UP ABOUT IT! lol
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shadowsblaze
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 7:02 pm |
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| lordirongut wrote: | 1000 fanboys from both sides just commited suicide. To the PS3 fanboys, Sony has 'tainted' their beloved machine, From the Xbox side, they are sh1tting themselves because they know the PS3 will begin to sell better, and they can no longer use price as an argument since it is the same price as the 360 elite.
I don't care either way, although it's good news because people will finally SHUT UP ABOUT IT! lol |
XBox 360 Elite - £229
PS3 Slim - £249 -
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Hardly the same price.
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HBgamer
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 7:04 pm |
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shadowsblaze you do realise that the dollar to pound rate at the mo is, correct me if im wrong, around 0.6324. Surely that would then sit the UK cost at around £189 - knowing Sony they'd boost it up abit but I'd say it'll be about £199 - £220.
Sounds tasty for a new buyer. |
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Obscure_Metaphor
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 7:04 pm |
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thats better... it looks like something i'd actually want to own. now if it was just £50 cheaper, it'd be my next big buy. |
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svd_grasshopper
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 7:07 pm |
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it was that first "fake" ps3 slim released. looks cheap and nasty compared to the big ones.
cant argue with the better specs though. |
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Suivaloom
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 7:07 pm |
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Now I'm just waiting for GT5 to be announced for this year to kill M$ off
Eh ha he ha what a glorious week this is, a week where M$ raises prices and we find out the xbocks has a 54% failure rate |
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lordirongut
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 7:08 pm |
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@Shadowzblaze
In the US they are now the same price, and in my experience most fanboys are American. Both are $299.
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wyabcp1
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 7:11 pm |
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what a load of rubbish eh ? all that just for an extra 40gb and £50 quid off ... really ground breaking... not
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shadowsblaze
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 7:11 pm |
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| HBgamer wrote: | shadowsblaze you do realise that the dollar to pound rate at the mo is, correct me if im wrong, around 0.6324. Surely that would then sit the UK cost at around £189 - knowing Sony they'd boost it up abit but I'd say it'll be about £199 - £220.
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Businesses seem to be using the Euro to Pound ratio rather than the Dollar to Pound ratio. At the moment you get 1.16 Euros for every pound. That would bring the console over here to £257. But it would seem Sony have rounded it down to £249. My guess is that they have more faith in the pound gaining strength over the next few months than what Activision or Microsoft has. |
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steve_2003
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 7:12 pm |
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| shadowsblaze wrote: | | lordirongut wrote: | 1000 fanboys from both sides just commited suicide. To the PS3 fanboys, Sony has 'tainted' their beloved machine, From the Xbox side, they are sh1tting themselves because they know the PS3 will begin to sell better, and they can no longer use price as an argument since it is the same price as the 360 elite.
I don't care either way, although it's good news because people will finally SHUT UP ABOUT IT! lol |
XBox 360 Elite - £229
PS3 Slim - £249 -
Click Here
Hardly the same price. |
And..tomorrow it's all going to start up again, when Microsoft announce the 120GB Xbox 360 Elite price drop, at their press conference. 
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DaRockwilder1
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 7:13 pm |
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PS3 Slim & Fugly.
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svd_grasshopper
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 7:13 pm |
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dont think this can stand on its side 
looks horrendous, shame the fats will be phased out in favour of this cheap version. |
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tmalamute
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 7:14 pm |
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But can you still swap the HDD for a decent one? And are they ever going to put back in the much needed backwards compatability - or at least sell PS2 games online for cheap? |
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wyabcp1
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 7:15 pm |
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| svd_grasshopper wrote: | dont think this can stand on its side
looks horrendous, shame the fats will be phased out in favour of this cheap version. |
they're supplying a seperate stand if you want to put it on it's side... |
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bennyboi1979
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 7:17 pm |
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I LOVE it!!!! the leaked pics made it look cheap and nasty but these high res pics make it look awesome!!! day one sale for me WOOP WOOP |
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wyabcp1
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 7:18 pm |
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they should drop the price of the 80gb fat one to £199 or less... .then it'll be worth a punt.. |
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svd_grasshopper
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 7:19 pm |
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| wyabcp1 wrote: | | svd_grasshopper wrote: | dont think this can stand on its side
looks horrendous, shame the fats will be phased out in favour of this cheap version. |
they're supplying a seperate stand if you want to put it on it's side... |
thats lame.
think i'll get a ceramic white fat from japan if i can find one.
they ooze quality. this thing reeks of cheapness. keep your price cut! |
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Parky92
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| Posted: 18 Aug 09 7:19 pm |
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"the new PS3 will be priced at £249.99 RRP. The current PS3 will also be reduced to £249.99 RRP from August 19, 2009".
Right so the Fat Ones been reduced by an indredible £30  |
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