According to a Japanese retailer that claims to have been briefed by Sony, the upcoming CECH-3000B PlayStation 3 model will be lighter and more power efficient than its predecessors. Here are some details originally reported by Andriasang:
The CECH-3000B is an updated 320 gigabyte system. It cuts power consumption from 230W to 200W, and cuts weight from 3.0kg to 2.6kg. There are also some external changes to the power and eject buttons, along with the removal of LED lamps, although the retailer report isn’t clear about the specifics for this area.
Consoles generally get more power efficient with each iteration, but the significant weight loss of the CECH-3000BÂ is a bit unusual for such a subtle update. Then again, it’s not like Sony would call the new system the PS3 Slimmer.
For those of you that haven’t purchased a PlayStation 3 yet, are you going to wait for the new model?
I still need to get my FAT PS3 fixed or at least replace it, so this might be what replaces it.
what happened to yours?
mine got hit by a power spike, and it apparently fried the HDMI, so now i have to use my ps3 through component cable (angry face)
I actually like LED so I would go for an older model if I do get a PS3.