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Sony placing PS3 slim manufacturing orders for delivery in July?
Sony placing PS3 slim manufacturing orders for delivery in July?
We haven't heard much about the PS3 slim since E3, but that doesn't mean it's been entirely quiet out there -- the hot rumor today is that Sony's signed manufacturing agreements with both Foxconn and Pegatron to build the revised model in time for July delivery. That much we believe, since ...
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Rumour: Slim PS3 shipping this month | News | TechRadar UK
techradar.com — What with E3 2009 already fading into distant memory, games news this month returns to focus squarely on the rumoured new, slimmer PS3 , with Far Eastern sources suggesting that manufacturers will be delivering the new skinny PlayStation 3s to Sony ... (more) Rumour: Slim PS3 shipping this month | News | TechRadar UK
Foxconn comments on report speculating orders for new slim PS3
digitimes.com — Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has issued a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) declining to comment on a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report indicating that it has landed OEM orders from Sony for a "slim" PS3, ... (more) Foxconn comments on report speculating orders for new ...
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PS3 Slim In Production Now for July Shipments? [Playstation 3]
Gizmodo — ... maybe August), the "early July" shipments from Economic Daily News seem way too early for the console. Sony would need to announce the Slim next week, otherwise where would they hide all the new consoles? So either the Economic Daily News is wrong about July shipments, Ars is wrong with the "fall" release, Sony is wrong about the best way to announce a console without it leaking or we're all wrong and the PS3 isn't ready for miniaturization. Fun stuff! [UDN via Engadget] ...

Gadget Rumor: Slim PS3 To Arrive This July
Gadgetreview — ... they go ahead and align the pricing on the 160GB model to sell the slim version concurrently. Apparently, there is also a rumor floating around that the Slim PS3 will be the final iteration of the console before it is replaced by an entirely new system.  Yeah, that’s pretty far fetched since the PS3 is years away from peaking, studios are still adapting to its hardware and Sony announced a motion controller for the current console. Read ...

RUMOUR: Slim PS3 to ship this month?
Tech Digest — ... based on Sony's motion controller due in 2010. This part of UDN's report isn't very likely though - it's possible the rumour mill has been fuelled by some mistranslation. Sony demonstrated the motion controller at E3 on the PS3 and has made it clear the new controller is for the PS3. If the slim rumours turn out to be true though and the rumours regarding possible PS3 price-cuts also come to fruition then the PS3 might finally become the popular console it is capable of being. (via Engadget) ...

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