Finally some good news coming from Sony, as the company has announced a new PlayStation 3 model for the Japan market. This new version will be charcoal black with an upgraded 320 gigabyte capacity hard drive.
The power consumption has also improved, with a 200W rating that’s 30W lower than previous models. The console has dropped a little weight in its old age too, slimming down to 2.6 kilograms from 3 kilograms. Pricing remains the same at 34,980 yen.
The PS3 was first released back in November of 2006, which means it’s approaching it’s five-year anniversary at the end of this year. It’s competitors, Nintendo’s Wii and Microsoft’s Xbox have both refreshed their respective consoles (or in Nintendo’s case, announced an upcoming refresh), leading many to speculate that a PlayStation 4 might be on the way. But with an iterative upgrade like this one, it doesn’t look like we’ll be seeing a new console line from the company anytime soon.
Sony, of course, has been making news headlines in recent months after its PlayStation Network was hacked in one of the worst online security breaches on record.
Japan console sales, week ended June 12 (data from gamasutra.com)
[Sony via Andria Sang, data from Gamasutra]
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