PS3 Fanboy is saying that October 12th might be the day that Sony announces a new, cheaper PS3. Rumor Reporter is saying that they saw some FCC documents and they reveal a few things about the new PS3. Like:

1. The new PS3 uses less power than older ones – 3.2A versus 3.3A.
2. The new PS3 will include a brand new controller, probably the DualShock 3.
3. WiFi and Bluetooth will be upgraded. (Though if you look at the specs, they don’t look any different.)
4. Fewer USB ports. Two instead of four.

Notice that nowhere in these FCC documents is “40GB” mentioned. So, three questions. One, is Sony really ready to release a new PS3? Two, will it be 40GB? Three, will it still have backwards compatibility?

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