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Sony Playstation 3 Reviews
Sony PlayStation 3 (120GB)
Sony's remodeled PlayStation 3 (120GB) dropped a couple of dress sizes and $100 off the price of its predecessor, the original PlayStation 3. For $300, you can now have a first-class, BD-Live capable Blu-ray player (see our home theater review) with 1080p HDMI output, integrated Bluetooth and 802.11g, an upgradable 120GB hard drive, gigabit ethernet, 7.1 channel Dolby Digital audio support, and Sony's monstrously powerful custom multiprocessing CPUs. Oh, and it plays PlayStation 3 games, too. The most significant internal change is that switch from an 80GB hard drive to a 120GB unit. On its exterior, the PS3 (120GB) replaces the original version's glossy black finish with a duller black matte finish, and it smoothes out its predecessor's design angles. Fingerprints still show if your hands are oily, but far less than before. My hefting, shaking, and squeezing of the unit led me to conclude that it was just as solid as the original. The PS3 (120GB)--aka the PlayStation 3 Slim--weighs 7 pounds and measures 11.4 by 11.4 by 2.6 inches. Those specs indicate that the new model is roughly 33 percent smaller and 36 percent lighter than the original; but because it's a hair deeper, it will continue to occupy about as much space as a standard rack-style DVD or Blu-ray player.
Product Survey: Multimedia Hard Drives
The PS3 Slim is a slimmed down PS3 console. It has an identical spec, but beyond use as a games console, it can also play Blu-rays – we have already tested this feature - and a multitude of other multimedia files. Is it the ideal multifunction product, stealing a march on the best media players? While you can copy files directly to the console, there is a one limitation. It uses the FAT32 file system which means files cannot be larger than 4 GB. It’s the same problem if you connect an external hard drive or USB key to the device: you have to divide up any films that weigh in over 4 GB so that they can be copied onto the peripheral. The way around this is to use networking, via the UPnP protocol. For that, you first have to share the files with a compatible piece of software (Windows Media Player and Tversity are two examples). Then you can play recognised multimedia files, including files bigger than 4 GB. The PS3 navigation interface is called XMB. Very rapid, the graphics are are well-designed and thought out. You navigate using a joystick which can throw you off a little but soon becomes very practical. For those who prefer a remote, you can purchase one separately.
Product Survey: Blu-ray Players
The long-awaited PS3 Slim is finally out, and has been on sale since late August. It has the same specification as the original PlayStation 3, but in a smaller and sleeker form factor. That’s a real advantage if you want the PS3 to fit in smaller spaces. But as a Blu-ray player, what real improvements does it have compared to the original PlayStation 3? The GUI on the PS3 Slim looks just like the one on the PS3 ... just like most other features. To give you the short-and-quick answer, the PS3 Slim is an almost perfect copy of the older PS3 – which some have seen fit to call the “PS3 Fat.” Here’s what’s different about the PS3 Slim, in five points. For everything else--including the graphical interface, the display quality, the upscaling of SD sources and the handling of the joystick--the performance is strictly identical on the two consoles. Read our test of the first-generation Sony PS3 to find out more.
Sony Playstation 3
Priced right, Sony's slim-line PlayStation 3 (120GB) bundles the top-notch features of the earlier PlayStation 3 into a smarter, sleeker package. Sony's remodeled PlayStation 3 (120GB) dropped a couple of dress sizes and $100 off the price of its predecessor, the original PlayStation 3. For $300, you can now have a first-class, BD-Live capable Blu-ray player (see our home theater review) with 1080p HDMI output, integrated Bluetooth and 802.11g, an upgradable 120GB hard drive, gigabit ethernet, 7.1 channel Dolby Digital audio support, and Sony's monstrously powerful custom multiprocessing CPUs. Oh, and it plays PlayStation 3 games, too. The most significant internal change is that switch from an 80GB hard drive to a 120GB unit. On its exterior, the PS3 (120GB) replaces the original version's glossy black finish with a duller black matte finish, and it smoothes out its predecessor's design angles. Fingerprints still show if your hands are oily, but far less than before. My hefting, shaking, and squeezing of the unit led me to conclude that it was just as solid as the original.
Sony PlayStation 3 Slim Review
Nearly three years after the introduction of the original budget-busting PlayStation 3, Sony has put both the system and its price tag on a diet. The appropriately named PlayStation 3 Slim shaves over an inch off the width of the previous system while keeping the same processing power intact. Sony also drops the price by $100 from the previous model, and bumps storage up from 80GB to 120GB. But the PlayStation's distinctive piano black shell also disappears, along with the ability to run third-party operating systems. Has Sony cut too deep and turned the caviar of the console world into a tuna fish sandwich? Let's have a closer look and find out. As the name suggests, most people will notice the biggest differences between the new and old PS3 right out of the box. The smaller dimensions on the Slim make it feel like less of a behemoth in most home entertainment systems, but on the same hand, it doesn't come anywhere near the diminutive size of the Wii. It's improved, but the difference in person may look less drastic than the marketers would have you believe.
Sony PlayStation 3 Slim - 120GB
Back in 2004, four years after first launching the PlayStation 2, Sony brought out a new, much more compact PS2. Timed to come out just as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was hitting stores, the redesigned console helped breath new life into the PS2 franchise. It remains on store shelves today--you can pick one up for just $99. Needless to say, Sony hopes that a trimmed down--and less expensive--PS3 Slim will similarly invigorate sales of the PlayStation 3, which has lagged behind the Nintendo Wii and the Microsoft Xbox 360 and has taken some of the luster off the PlayStation brand (even as earlier versions of the PS3 received high marks from this publication). To many industry observers, the Slim PS3 represents a moment of reckoning for the PS3--a chance at redemption if you will--and clearly some serious engineering has gone into the creation of Sony's latest black gaming box and media player. If you're a fan of the PS3 or have been sitting on the fence, waiting for its price to drop to $299, the good news is that from a features standpoint, the 120GB Slim PS3 is nearly identical to the 80GB and the 160GB "fat" PS3 models that Sony's in the process of phasing out.
Prices
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PlayStation 3 160GB System | $241 | See it |
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PlayStation 3 160GB System | $249.96 | See it |
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Sony Computer Entertainment America Sony PS3 System, 160GB 98423 | $249.99 | See it |
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Video Game Console: Playstation 3 Entertainment System: 160GB (Playstation 3) | $249.99 | See it |
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Sony PlayStation 3 160GB System | $249.99 | See it |
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Sony Ps3 160gb Gaming System Playstation3 - Ps398423 | $249.99 | See it |
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Playstation 160 GB PlayStation3 Entertainment System (98423) | $249.99 | See it |
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Sony PlayStation 3 160GB Core System | $255.95 | See it |
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Video Game Console and Accessory Bundle: PlayStation 3 160 GB Console with 2 Dualshock 3 wireless controllers Bundle (PlayStation 3) | $272.69 | See it |
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PlayStation 3 320GB System | $274.99 | See it |
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Sony Playstation 3 160gb Video Game System Ps3 Complete Entertainment Bundle | $278 | See it |
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Sony Playstation 3 160 Gb Black Console (ntsc) | $279.99 | See it |
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Sony 98423 Playstation 3 160gb Core System | $282.99 | See it |
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Sony Playstation 3 Slim (latest Model)- 320gb Uncharted 3 Bundle | $289.99 | See it |
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PlayStation 3 320GB System | $292.75 | See it |
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PS3 320GB Uncharted 3 Bundle | $297 | See it |
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Ps3 160gb Littlebigplanet 2 Special Edition & Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One | $299.95 | See it |
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PS3 320GB Uncharted 3 Bundle | $299.96 | See it |
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Ps3 Hardware 160gb Core | $299.99 | See it |
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Video Game Console and Accessory Bundle: PlayStation 3 160GB Starter Bundle (PlayStation 3) | $299.99 | See it |
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Sony PlayStation 3 320GB System | $299.99 | See it |
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Playstation 3 160gb Hdd Slim Version Wifi High Def Blu-ray | $299.99 | See it |
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Video Game Console: PlayStation 3 320GB Entertainment System (Playstation 3) | $299.99 | See it |
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Sony Computer Entertainment America Sony PS3 320GB Uncharted 3 Bundle 98438 | $299.99 | See it |
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Sony PS3 HDWE 320GB UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE'S DECEPTION BUND | $299.99 | See it |
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Sony Ps3 320gb Game System Uncharted 3 Bundle | $299.99 | See it |
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Sony PlayStation 3 Uncharted 3: Drake s Deception Bundle | $299.99 | See it |
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Video Game Console and Software Bundle: PlayStation 3 320GB Uncharted 3 Bundle (PlayStation 3) | $299.99 | See it |
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PlayStation 3 250GB System | $300 | See it |
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Sony Playstation 3 160GB Console 98418S | $309.99 | See it |
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Playstation 3 320 Gb - Slimmer & Lighter Ps3 System With Wi-fi | $313.71 | See it |
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Playstation 3 Slim 320gb Blu-ray Console Ps33dlatest Model | $314.88 | See it |
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Video Game Console and Software Bundle: PlayStation 3 160 GB with Move Starter Bundle (PlayStation 3) | $314.99 | See it |
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Playstation 3 Uncharted 3 Bundle (320GB) | $319.99 | See it |
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Sony PS3 320GB Uncharted 3 Bundle | $329.95 | See it |
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Sony Playstation 3 Slim 160gb Call Of Duty Dj Hero 2 Ps3 Duke Nukem Forever Hdmi | $329.95 | See it |
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Sony Playstation 3 160gb Holiday Ess. Bundle | $333.99 | See it |
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Sony Playstation 3 160GB Holiday Essentials Bundle - Includes PS3 160GB Console, DualShock Controller, Dual Charger, 2nd Controller | $333.99 | See it |
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Sony Slim Ps3 320gb Console System Playstation 3 3d | $338.99 | See it |
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PlayStation 3 - 320 GB System/PlayStation Move Bundle | $342.99 | See it |
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Sony Playstation 3 Everybody Dance Move Bundle - 320 Gb(latest Model) | $348.44 | See it |
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PlayStation 3 - 320 GB System/PlayStation Move Bundle | $349.96 | See it |
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Video Game Console and Accessory Bundle: PlayStation 320GB Move Bundle (PlayStation 3) | $349.99 | See it |
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Sony 98311 PS3 Move Hardware Bundle - 320GB, Wireless Controller, Eye Camera, Sports Champions, Blu-ray | $349.99 | See it |
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Sony PS3 HDWE 320GB SPORTS CHAMPIONS MOVE BUNDLE | $349.99 | See it |
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Sony PlayStation 3 320GB Sports Champions Move Bundle | $355.95 | See it |
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Sony Playstation 3 160GB Slim "Mega Bundle"- Controller, Charger, and More | $359.49 | See it |
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PlayStation 3 Console - 320GB Sports Champions Move Bundle | $359.99 | See it |
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Toy Story 3 Bundle - Only at Target (PlayStation 3) | $369.95 | See it |
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Sony 98438-ps3 320gb Uncharted 3 Bundle - Kit | $371 | See it |
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PlayStation 3 160GB Bundle w/MLB 2K12, Extra Controller, More | $389.96 | See it |
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Ps3 Hardware 320gb Core | $391.51 | See it |
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Sony Playstation 3 160GB Slim "Mega Bundle"- Controller, Charger, and More | $397 | See it |
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Sony Playstation 3 Slim With Everybody Dance And Move Bundle 320 Gb Ps3 | $399.95 | See it |
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Sony Ps3 160gb Slim Playstation 3 Slim 160 Gb Console Charcoal Black | $400 | See it |
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PS3 Slim 160GB Bundle w/ Madden 2012, HDMI Cable & Accessories | $400.96 | See it |
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Video Game Console and Accessory Bundle: PlayStation 3 320GB Move Hardware Starter Bundle (PlayStation 3) | $404.99 | See it |
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Sony PS3160GB PlayStation 3 160 GB | $404.99 | See it |
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Sony Playstation 3 Console Move Bundle 320gb Ps3 | $414.99 | See it |
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PlayStation 3 160GB Killzone 3 Bundle | $419.99 | See it |
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Sony 98311 Ps3 320gb Move Bundle | $423.84 | See it |
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Sony Playstation 3 320GB Move "Super Bundle"- Wheel, Dance Pad, Cables, and More | $438.99 | See it |
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PlayStation 3 160GB Bundle with 2 Games, Charger & More | $449.96 | See it |
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Sony Playstation 3 320gb Move Holiday Bundle With Gun, Charging Station & More | $459.95 | See it |
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PlayStation 3 120GB System | $464 | See it |
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SONY PlayStation 3 HDD 320GB Console - Classic White (Japan Model) | $469.99 | See it |
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PS3 Super Bundle Move | $479.79 | See it |
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PlayStation 3 160 GB Black Friday Bundle w/ Uncharted 2,Karate Kid Blu-Ray | $479.99 | See it |
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Sony PS3 320GB Bundle w/PS Move, Sports Champions, Accessories | $499.96 | See it |
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PlayStation 3 160GB System with Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time and SingStar Dance Party Pack - Family Bundle | $499.99 | See it |
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SONY PlayStation 3 HDD 160GB Console - Charcoal Black (Japan Model) | $500 | See it |
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PlayStation 3 120GB System with Killzone 2 and inFAMOUS - 2009 Black Friday Bundle | $508.9 | See it |
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SONY PlayStation 3 HDD 320GB Console - Charcoal Black (Japan Model) | $533.99 | See it |
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Sony Playstation 3 40GB w/ Bonus Spiderman 3 Blu-Ray | $579.99 | See it |
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Sony Playstation 3 320GB Move "Mega Bundle"- Controller, Charger, and More | $599.99 | See it |
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PlayStation 3 160GB Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Bundle | $687.41 | See it |
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Playstation 3 Console 40gb Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots Hagane Premium Edition (Japan Import) | $699.99 | See it |
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Sony Playstation 3 Console Bundle With Uncharted Game160gb & Sealed | $699.99 | See it |
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PlayStation 3 (20GB) | $725 | See it |
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PlayStation 3 60GB System | $1050 | See it |
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Sony PlayStation 3, 60 GB | $1130 | See it |
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Cloud Black Sony Playstation 3 Final Fantasy Advent Children Complete 160gb | $1395 | See it |
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