Comments on: Sony doubling PS3 Manufacture Orders http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/07/27/sony-doubling-ps3-manufacture-orders/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:25:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: matt http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/07/27/sony-doubling-ps3-manufacture-orders/#comment-231871 matt Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:43:27 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/?p=10264#comment-231871 Hobbes you make very good points. Why would Sony waste money on a shell they could easily shrink. Releasing a new, smaller version would attract new customers (with a good price drop) and would also get some of the current PS3 owners to buy the new version. The main reason they would release a Slim is to cut costs so they can drop the price. This is a great opportunity to create a lot of excitement going into the Christmas season. This current cycle is going to last a few more years and Sony is not done yet. They have to do something drastic to get a larger piece of the pie. Uncharted 2 will be a great game they can push along with the new PS3. Hobbes you make very good points. Why would Sony waste money on a shell they could easily shrink. Releasing a new, smaller version would attract new customers (with a good price drop) and would also get some of the current PS3 owners to buy the new version. The main reason they would release a Slim is to cut costs so they can drop the price.

This is a great opportunity to create a lot of excitement going into the Christmas season. This current cycle is going to last a few more years and Sony is not done yet. They have to do something drastic to get a larger piece of the pie.

Uncharted 2 will be a great game they can push along with the new PS3.

]]> By: hobbes http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/07/27/sony-doubling-ps3-manufacture-orders/#comment-231867 hobbes Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:49:08 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/?p=10264#comment-231867 folks, the 2 points i'd like to make. 1st, the components have shrunk a good deal since the original ps3, and i've heard there is a lot of 'free' space in side the current ps3 shell. 2nd point, there is a power supply in the ps3, if you take that out, it frees up a lot of room, and reduces the heat levels. the ps2 slim removed the power supply and thus was able to help reduce the size, i believe that combined with the other component size reductions could still mean the slim ps3 could be real. Would be wonderful if there was a 300/200 dollar slim ps3. Still hoping netflix would come to the ps3. Is the 1 reason i'm thinking of getting a 360 folks, the 2 points i’d like to make. 1st, the components have shrunk a good deal since the original ps3, and i’ve heard there is a lot of ‘free’ space in side the current ps3 shell.
2nd point, there is a power supply in the ps3, if you take that out, it frees up a lot of room, and reduces the heat levels. the ps2 slim removed the power supply and thus was able to help reduce the size, i believe that combined with the other component size reductions could still mean the slim ps3 could be real. Would be wonderful if there was a 300/200 dollar slim ps3. Still hoping netflix would come to the ps3. Is the 1 reason i’m thinking of getting a 360

]]> By: Paranoimia http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/07/27/sony-doubling-ps3-manufacture-orders/#comment-231865 Paranoimia Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:50:12 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/?p=10264#comment-231865 Well, in my personal opinion, it isn't needed because there's nothing at all wrong with the existing one. Black goes with anything, and the current design looks extremely good. If the images of the slim were genuine, then it's a fugly backwards step, and I wouldn't want one whatever colour it was! As for new components - I'd imagine they would need to be new to fit in a slimmer model. If you put the existing components into a slimmer case, you're going to suffer from cooling issues and possibly turn the 'new' PS3 into an 'old' 360, with all the problems that entails. While I personally think PS3 is reasonably priced as it is, price is the main sticking point for many people who may otherwise buy a PS3. The design and colour are minor issues in comparison. A price drop would certainly invigorate sales, and should be all that's needed for now. Then, when they slow down again, that's the time for a slimmer model and selection of colours. Well, in my personal opinion, it isn’t needed because there’s nothing at all wrong with the existing one. Black goes with anything, and the current design looks extremely good. If the images of the slim were genuine, then it’s a fugly backwards step, and I wouldn’t want one whatever colour it was!

As for new components – I’d imagine they would need to be new to fit in a slimmer model. If you put the existing components into a slimmer case, you’re going to suffer from cooling issues and possibly turn the ‘new’ PS3 into an ‘old’ 360, with all the problems that entails.

While I personally think PS3 is reasonably priced as it is, price is the main sticking point for many people who may otherwise buy a PS3. The design and colour are minor issues in comparison. A price drop would certainly invigorate sales, and should be all that’s needed for now. Then, when they slow down again, that’s the time for a slimmer model and selection of colours.

]]> By: Eddie http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/07/27/sony-doubling-ps3-manufacture-orders/#comment-231862 Eddie Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:23:56 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/?p=10264#comment-231862 Why isn't it needed? We all know that slimline, color change, etc increase sales especially overseas. As far as new components..well sure some new ones. The Cell, RSX, blu-ray drive....what I would consider THE key components won't change in a slimline model. Why isn’t it needed? We all know that slimline, color change, etc increase sales especially overseas.

As far as new components..well sure some new ones. The Cell, RSX, blu-ray drive….what I would consider THE key components won’t change in a slimline model.

]]> By: Paranoimia http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/07/27/sony-doubling-ps3-manufacture-orders/#comment-231861 Paranoimia Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:06:16 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/?p=10264#comment-231861 Still not convinced a slimline PS3 exists, or is even needed. I'd say they're gearing up for a price drop. The report says that orders for "key components" has increased - it says nothing about 'new' components... and a slimline PS3 would surely require 'new' components, not larger orders for existing ones. Still not convinced a slimline PS3 exists, or is even needed.

I’d say they’re gearing up for a price drop. The report says that orders for “key components” has increased – it says nothing about ‘new’ components… and a slimline PS3 would surely require ‘new’ components, not larger orders for existing ones.

]]> By: Abdulelah http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/07/27/sony-doubling-ps3-manufacture-orders/#comment-231859 Abdulelah Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:17:18 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/?p=10264#comment-231859 hi guys, option three is the one I support but with a little of option 2 ( I don't expect a huge price drop ). Regards hi guys,

option three is the one I support but with a little of option 2 ( I don’t expect a huge price drop ).

Regards

]]> By: Emrah http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/07/27/sony-doubling-ps3-manufacture-orders/#comment-231852 Emrah Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:50:29 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/?p=10264#comment-231852 Or PS3's around the world started failing like mine :P (kidding of course, but hey, I will be bitter for a couple of weeks because of my PS3's failure) Or PS3′s around the world started failing like mine :P (kidding of course, but hey, I will be bitter for a couple of weeks because of my PS3′s failure)

]]> By: JimmyMagnum http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/07/27/sony-doubling-ps3-manufacture-orders/#comment-231838 JimmyMagnum Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:21:37 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/?p=10264#comment-231838 yeah, I'd definitely say it's option 3 yeah, I’d definitely say it’s option 3

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