Post: New PS3 Model (CECH-3000B)
06-20-2011, 06:20 PM #1
The Open Minded
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Well, GameInformer posted this story yesterday, but I dug a bit deeper to take all of this past a rumor and confirm that there is a new Playstation 3 model will be coming to the market. For now it seems to only be confirmed for release on Japanese markets, but I have little doubt that it will soon be coming to stores around the world.

The new model will be CECH-3000B. The changes will not be anything groundbreaking but there will be changes nonetheless

The 3000B will be a 320Gb system. The changes include the power usage going from 230Watts to 200Watts. This will provide energy savings. The new system will also weigh less. It will be 2.6kg, down from the current 3.0kg weight of a PS3 slim.

Other changes will include some unknown adjustments to the power and eject buttons and the removal of the colored LED's on the system. It is also reported that instead of the smooth sides that are on all current slim models, the sides of the 3000B will be textured in the same way the top is.

All other specifications look to be the same as current models, including pricing.

On the official Japanese Playstation product page for the 3000B the release date is listed as:

Originally posted by another user
Sequentially from the June 2011 delivery


This means that some Japanese stores may have already seen the release of this product. Hopefully we will all be seeing it too.

View all system specifications You must login or register to view this content. on the official Japanese Playstation CECH-3000B Product page.

UPDATE


After a tip from a friend and further review of the product page, it looks as if this new PS3 will have compatibility with PS2 games. The product page states:

Originally posted by another user
This product, "PlayStation 2" are having a compatibility with proprietary software.


Now that quote is Japanese translated to English so it is a bit choppy, but it is pretty clear that is is stating that, "This product" meaning the CECH-3000B Playstation, will be compatible with Playstation 2 games via proprietary software.

Hopefully a firmware update for all other systems will also be released, allowing us to play our PS2 games again, but there is no confirmation of that.
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07-16-2011, 10:00 PM #92
TheBryant
Space Ninja
Originally posted by Mark
Why would they need a whole new PS3 model for such features? Wouldn't they be a firmware update?
Also, wasn't cross-game chat supposed to be a feature of Playstation plus? thats the only reason i got it, and no chat D= unless im a $uP3rN00b and i can't find it :carling:


I never said it should be for a whole new system. I said that the effort put in to the new system should've been put into bringing us Cross Game Chat.

And no. XGameChat was never a PS+ feature. Fans just said that it should be a feature for PS+. I feel it should be free
07-16-2011, 10:04 PM #93
Pope Bono
Bounty hunter
Originally posted by TheBryant View Post
I never said it should be for a whole new system. I said that the effort put in to the new system should've been put into bringing us Cross Game Chat.


Ahhh i see, many apologies oh wise one D=
07-16-2011, 10:10 PM #94
TheBryant
Space Ninja
Originally posted by Mark
Ahhh i see, many apologies oh wise one D=

LMAOO! :y:

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07-16-2011, 10:19 PM #95
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bman53
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WOw they are just trying to beat the Xbox huh?? Smile
07-24-2011, 09:33 AM #96
I think every PS3 should have PS2 compatibility. And they should let you go in your menu and show what PS2 game you're playing. It's kinda lame when you see a PS2 Memory Card option on a PS3 that can't even play PS2 games......
07-24-2011, 09:44 AM #97
not big difference. But if im correct they also added some extra hardware security to this one. I also wish they could've made this have the shine like the fat ps3

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Originally posted by bman53 View Post
WOw they are just trying to beat the Xbox huh?? Smile

what u mean trying....
07-24-2011, 12:08 PM #98
xinfectedsoulx
Daddy's home.
What I think will happen is that this PS3 will be made differently so you can't jailbreak it, or so they think, and maybe try to phase out the other models by making an update that can potentially break the older models. Then they will exchange them with this model. Could happen, could not. In the long run it would probably be cheaper to do that than continue to fight against the mods. They can always re-use and recycle the old ones they exchanged.
08-03-2011, 04:23 PM #99
sendastunt
Trophy Hunter
320 Go ? That would be nice if it could be jailbroken Happy My 80 Go PS3 could not have so many games installed via CFW
08-03-2011, 05:17 PM #100
-Burr-
Trap God 2
buying another one for mw3

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