The original PlayStation 3 was way too expensive when it first came out. That’s probably one of the main reasons why it lagged behind the Nintendo Wii and the XBox 360 in sales. So Sony has come up with a newer but cheaper one — the PlayStation 3 Slim.
My guess is that it won’t be officially released in the Philippines (just like its predecessor) but that should not stop anybody from getting one in the grey market when it comes out this September.
The new PlayStation 3 Slim is 36% lighter and 33% smaller and best of all it will retail for just $299. Comes with a 120GB HDD and WiFi. Will be out worldwide on September 1.
In the Philippines, the success of a gaming console highly depends on how much *cough* *hacked* titles are available in the market. Most of the consoles are already unlocked when you buy them in stores (GreenHills).
PS3 games are region free
According to SankakuComplex (NSFW site though) PS3 Slim performance was quite slower compared to the current PS3
Reference: (NSFW!)
http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/08/30/ps3-slim-slower-than-ps3/
http://blog.livedoor.jp/jin115/archives/51560030.html
my uncle is noynoy aquino. got ps3 slim to him.
^I’m hopefully assuming that the Filipino taxpayer didn’t finance your PS3.
hahahaha if your uncle is Noynoy, you should have asked him to send you to a better school!!!
I just bought a new PS3 slim 120GB. But i just “B”, ’2′ on top of the box. I know that ps3 games can be played, but dvd wont play unless i have the same regional code on my disc. is there a way to unlocked or modify in philippines..
As of now, there are no modchips (hard and soft mod) are available in PS3. PS3 is difficult to crack because of many factors. Including expensive bluray-disc and burners. XBOX360 and Wii are the best console around if you can’t affford original titles.
mga brad..help naman oh ngdedecide ako bumili ng ps3 eh d ko lam kung ung phat ba o slim ang kukunin ko..ibebenta ko na 360 ko para makabuy ng ps3 => especially for god of war 3!!
pwde ba ko mag ps3 sa sdtv lang kasi halos 8 hours ako sa 360 maglaro sa sdtv ayos naman..at saka wala pa kong money to buy kahit 22 inch samsung lcd tv lng..pwd ba to sa sdtv ko (jvc interiart musee)
i’ve seen the price of the new ps3 slim, i’ts between php17,500 to php18,000
How much is the PS3 Slim 120GB now?
What the Frak! and I sold my PS3 Phat for only 15k 2 years ago, when I bought it for 45k what a freakin’ moron huh. I sold my ps3 games for only 1k each and there were 5 of them, the last 4 tites I only sold for 2,000 pesos. Now that I think about it, I’m like “what a stupid jerk!” Now my goddamn Xbox360 is jacked up! I can’t play a thing!
I have this new PS3 Slim but so sad lo huh? can’t play PS2 CD or DVD, sayang lang ung old dvd Ps2 ko…
This PS3 Slim can be play PS1cd or…But Why? PS2 can’t play, PS3 6OGB 4USB and PS3 8OGB 4USB can play PS2?…Shits!
huh? PS3 for PS3cd, PS2 for PS2cd and PS
I have the newest PS3 slim 250G that i rought from hongkong with free 1 blue ray movie CD (X-men origin) and 1 game (the fall of man) I brought the unit for 417 US dollar equivalent in HK dollar…do you think it fair?
atay aning PS3 wui!!
makalagot!!
dli ko kahibalo moduwa!! huhu
recommend lng nko ninyo!
ayay mo ug palit..pisti!
Good post, adding it to my blog now, thanks
mmm… i think that ps3 slim can’t read ps2 games… only for the old one… guys help me what should i prefer to buy…. a psp with many RPG games or a ps3 with a super graphics and many upcoming games????
well i thing xbox 360 is the best so far in the philippines even thou. PS3 is more advance spec.. but still if you think of it.. xbox360 can give you more pirated games and play more games have fun!.. while PS3 is great no doubt..but the fact is you need LCD FLAT SCREEN in some games which costly around a thousand pesos. and not only that and u cannot play FAKE games.. if cannot play more games its useless.filipino love pirated because of its price.. by the way i have these 2 console ^^.. but i preferred xbox360. well i hoped it helped you guys to think about it…
PS3 = 18k is good.. but the games are not cheap..
xbox360 = 13k good and the games are affordable because it is fake.
Ang mahal naman ng PS3 cd’s na nabili ko sa mall, callofduty” 3thousand 7.oo
hey billyjoe bigay mo na lng ps3 mo sa akin… salamat!
Clarification po regarding PS3′s ability to play PS 2 games.
Yung older versions lang po ang pwede mag play ng PS 2 games. The first release of the PS3 essentially had the PS2 hardware (EE) with it kaya it can play PS 2 games.
Sony nerfed the PS3′s abilities to play PS2 games little by litle with their new releases up to the point na wala na siya sa mga newest models…
I prefer to play games I like and almost all run in the PS3. I already had two years ago a PS3 with 60gb and now I will get the PS3 slim to replace the old one. Enjoy ako sa Playstation store and the nice old classics redone to maximize graphics on the PS3 are so cool (and cheap. mga 400 pesos sa PSN and I buy them online).
I could buy an Xbox360 however so much bad feedback (as in sirain ang Xbox) and the blacklisting of hacked units in Xbox Live prevented me from doing so. Sabay kami bumili ng friend ko 2 years ago ako PS3 siya Xbox 360. Before Ondoy (which drowned my PS3) his Xbox 360 was repaired 4 times already. The PS3? reliable until it was damaged by Ondoy (both Xbox and PS3 were destroyed)
Besides blu-ray vs DVD9? no brainer. Blu-ray wins (and won) hands down.
Saan pinakamurang bumili ng PS3? Gusto ko sana yung medyo luma na 60GB na nakaka-play ng PS2 Games. Thanks.