Prior to the release of the new Playstation 3 Slim, over in September 2009, Sony were really beginning to stress about PS3 sales. The main competition; Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360, were outselling the console alongwith their various software. The issue was pinned down to Sony’s refusal to move on the large console price, and the other consoles became popular due to increased afforability. Sony’s luck then changed quite drastically though, with the release of the new Playstation 3 Slim.

This redesign isn’t an additional model, the new Playstation 3 Slim has utterly replaced the original machines and so is regarded the only official Playstation 3 console. As before, the model is offered in both 120GB or 250GB, offering purchasers the same choices in capacity as before. Further features include EasyLink, which heightens the HDMI capacities of both your Playstation and the TV it is hooked up to.

As the name may reveals, the Playstation 3 slim is a lot more compact and space-friendly than what its precursor is. It is over 30% smaller and lighter; a welcome instigation as the dimensions of the original was always a sour point. Additionally, the reduced scale also burns a lot less power, which suggests the console doesn’t heat up as fast. This wasn’t an imposing issue for the original, particularly compared to rivals, but a cooler console is always a better console.

Finally, Sony issued a really big price reduction on the console. Obviously what the public was ready for, sales rocketed in the Autumn and Sony were well and truly back in the race. The Playstation 3 Slim console represents 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 very happy- Sony get their sales and we get anew and enhanced system!