PlayStation 3 Slim unboxing and hands-on!
By Ross Miller 
posted August 18th 2009 6:23PM
posted August 18th 2009 6:23PM
Update: Some details for clarification. The buttons in the front are now physical and actually "click" in to function. The PS logo above the disc drive does not rotate for vertical use, and yes, the hard drive is swappable -- as you can see from the pictures, there's a screw on the bottom, hidden by a panel, that lets you take off part of the front for access. We've also lined it up against our standard, fatty PS3, and we gotta say, it's noticeably lighter.
Update 2: Here's a more thorough comparison between the slim, the original, and the Xbox 360. Some people were asking about the texture of the matte finish, and compared to Microsoft's console, it's just a teensy bit rougher (and on that note, about the same weight, too). It's still just as glossy as the original on the sides, however. We still gotta compare the noise of the slim, stay tuned!
Update 3: While our tests were far from thorough, the initial results from our quick-and-dirty decibel ratings show some promise. With a baseline of 49 decibels, the Slim averaged 53 to 56 db when in use / playing a game / installing data (in this case, Metal Gear Solid 4), compared to the 55 to 58 db of the original. Blu-ray movie playback is where it becomes noticeable, as the slim peaked for us at 60 db when the original was doing 70 db running the same disc.
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Hmm looks quite nice. Lucky you guys.
Yeah it looks pretty decent. I might get one after all this time waiting and what not.
It's a fake! Way too little gloss!
looks good after this picture am sure ordering my tonight
299$ PS3 Slim/Blu ray player/free online/120GB/included wireless, last PS3 price drop was about 2 years ago, this is going to be as good as it gets for a looooooongtime people, I'll get one and it looks really good in real life unlike the official CG photos !
yeah it actually does look good in real life
No Spiderman font?!?!? This is madness!
I am glad to see the market agency at Sony has finally wised up about that aspect of their packaging.
Wonderful. It even has an internal PSU!
Personally I like the look of the PS3 fatty (is that what it's called now?) but of course I like the smaller size and the lower power usage of the PS3 Slim. If I didn't have a PS3 I'd be happy to get the slim for $299 and have a great Blu-Ray Player in a nice small box, but looking at it in my entertainment center just wouldn't have look as cool the originals, in my opinion anyway.
Hmm, why are pictures 1-23 in one slide show, and pictures 24-33 in another?
I started at picture 1, and wondered why I didn't see the picture that shows the hard drive door open.
STRIP HER DOWN!!!!!
I wanna see that mobo cuz she's me a nerd-on!!!
she's *giving me
Please, strip this baby! I am interested about her naked body. What makes it a lot cheaper and smaller.
NO LINUX SUPPORT?!
cool, now homebrewers have a reason to crack.
I give it a couple of months xD
Looks much nicer the v1, but is there any way to get these things to play PS2 discs? There aren't really enough PS3 games Id want to play to justify buying it for that purpose only.
I love my 60GB and would not trade it for a slim good looking super model. But I would like to know if the 60GB can stream codecs through HDMI, something the older PS3s could not do.
I know! That table is pure hotness.
Did it burst into flames when turned on?
i still feel the ps3 fat looks a lot nicer. the slim almost looks, cheap?
I'm really happy that people are excited about this because I love my ps3 and just want other people to join in that shit. I'm drunk and commenting on my iPhone how was the grammar???
Does anybody know if there's gonna be backward compatibility with PS2 / PS1 games?
I don't see why these changes are taking them so long. Ok Microsoft.. your turn. These companies acting like the boxes are future proof for a decade are just being stupid.. They need to continue making these minor changes to please the people. Work out the version control people..
Still ugly IMO (overall shape)
but it's a lot better than the original. The price tag is a bit nicer than that $700 initial price tag.
@tlarkin: where did you get your info that power consumption was lower in the slim model?
Looks great!
Also give PROPS to SONY!
When did your beloved APPLE ever come to your door with gifts of nerdyness delights!!!!
Looks good, but I prefer original hardware because cramming all that into a slim package means less room for air circulation.
I'm sorry, But I will have to get one of these machines.
@ adrian, it's ok. I FORGIVE U
@MJ
Apple brings them products all the time... Did you forget the mid-2009 MBP's?? They had one of each size.
Want! It's my birthday today, seriously!
my birthday is coming up in 2 days, yours has passed. i'm a better candidate, will make me MORE happier xD
pweej sony :}
Good, it looks like it has a proper internal power supply, not a POS wall-wort.
I was almost certain it would have had a power brick.
Yea, we have a winner this holiday. PS3 and PSP make a comeback?
I am baffled that it has an internal PSU. Anyone who has seen the 360's power cord knows why the original PS3 was massive. Amazing job on Sony's part.
Hey Engadget / Ross -
Can you please measure the power consumed by the new model (vs. the original) for a few different activities:
* playing PS3 game, * playing DVD, * playing bluray disc?
Thanks!
I totally thought it would have an external power supply too, like the gigantic one the 360 has. I'm glad to see they kept it internal - those things are super annoying! Props to Sony.
well thats what you get when you get a proper and well established HARDWARE company to make a proper console
Already? They're really not fuckin around this time.
wow you guys are fast... lucky!!!
You guys are popular , does it look better in person ?
matte = sexy time.
When did textured plastic become cool? It's always symbolized a cheap product to me...
It's a symbol of no fingerprints everywhere to me
glossy devices are beautiful as long as you never touch them. although it's not as big a deal with consoles.
They also show dust way easier. Who has the time to dust their electronics every week? errr...*takes the time
There is good matte, and bad ones. I can't tell from the pictures, but this looks like the cheap plastic sheets you used to get at your local auto parts store, that you cut out to fit around your stereo. Maybe it's just the sun, but I don't like how it looks here. if it's more sublte, like some rom drives, or some cases, then that's cool.
I like matte products, but not when it looks cheap like this.
The slim realy is unsexy as hell =/
Technically, it's not matte - the table has an interesting wave pattern that does distort light, true, but not to the point of a matte finish.
Either way, that table is pretty awesome. The metal circumference convey a great sense of peace.