PS3 Gets A Redesign!

TGS is upon us, and so are some cool announcements!

Rumored since early summer, and leaked shortly after that, Sony has now made the new PS3 official!

Sony’s latest will come in 250Gb and 500Gb flavors (no word yet on expandability, a huge plus to the current slim). The new unit is also 20% slimmer than the current slim, as well as 25% lighter (for all the times you carry it around).

Looks like this new model loses the lovely slot loading drive however, and falls back to a more dated tray system. Overall though, the system looks great, and is sure to ease new gamers in with the announced bundles.

The new PS3 will hit shelves on September 25th.

From the press release:

In order to maintain the superior gaming experiences that you expect from us here at PlayStation, we are always looking for ways to change and evolve with your gaming behavior. You might remember the smaller models that we launched for PlayStation 2 and PSP (PlayStation Portable), and we know that many of you love the opportunity to add these streamlined models to your home. Additionally, as developers continue to release deep and rich digital gaming content, providing an option for larger HDD is essential, especially for games with large DLC packs, and full game downloads, as well as personal entertainment content. The biggest and best games live on PS3 this holiday season, and the new PS3 is the perfect way to play.

We are also excited to announce that the launch of this new PS3 model will include incredible additional value. The 250GB PS3 will be available on September 25th for $269.99 (MSRP) as part of a limited edition bundle featuring UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception: Game of the Year Edition and a voucher for more than $30 worth of bonus digital content for the highly acclaimed digital title, DUST 514. This bundle offers more than $70 in total combined value.

What do you think of the new unit? Time to add a PS3 to your gaming array?