While the world is ready for the next generation of consoles, Sony apparently isn\u2019t quite done with the current one yet.<\/p>\n
According to Gamereactor, an online retailer in Germany has claimed that a new PS3 model will be arriving in October, featuring 12GB of flash memory on board.<\/p>\n
Sony\u2019s German PR man Guido Alt denied any knowledge of the console, but this isn\u2019t the first rumour of a Super Slim PS3 to make its way across the internet.<\/p>\n
Back in July it appeared that Sony had submitted plans for a new PS3 model to the Federal Communications Commission, fuelling the rumours.<\/p>\n
Wedbust analyst and video game prophet Michael Pachter said last night in a research note that it looks like Sony intends to release new hardware.<\/p>\n
“The PlayStation 3 160 GB plus Move bundle debuted at $299 in 2010, two full years ahead of Wii U’s debut. It is worth noting that PlayStation 3 160 GB plus Move bundles have disappeared off of many retailer shelves, suggesting to us that Sony is starving the channel ahead of a new hardware introduction that would likely cost less than Wii U’s Basic Set,\u201d Pachter said.<\/p>\n
“We can only speculate that Sony will offer a PS3 without a hard drive at a price point below $200, and we expect a PS3\/Move bundle at the $249 price point in the next several weeks.”<\/p>\n
With the Wii U launch on the horizon, and the next generation not too far off, is anyone looking to buy into PS3 at this point?<\/p>\n
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