Rumor: Taiwanese firms awarded PS3 Slim manufacturing contracts

[Marine Mike]

Rumor: Taiwanese firms awarded PS3 Slim manufacturing contracts
by Richard Mitchell { Jun 30th 2009 at 1:50PM }

Another possibly "frustrating" leak for Sony, word comes from our buddies at Joystiq Japan and Engadget Chinese that two Taiwanese manufacturing companies have been awarded contracts to build Sony's new streamlined PS3, affectionately known as the PS3 Slim. According to UDN.com, half of the orders have gone to Taiwanese group Foxconn, while the other half has gone to Pegatron. The units are expected to start shipping in early July "to cope with expected summer vacation demands."

The news has a ring of truth to it, given that the two firms have manufactured the original PS3. The timing also makes sense, as Japan actually buys most of its game consoles during the summer vacation period (as opposed to the winter holidays in the west). Still, all of this info comes from anonymous sources, so take it with a very hearty helping of salt.

Assuming the news is true, it would mesh well with the PS3 Slim rumors we've heard so far, most notably that Ars Technica expected the units to hit the market in August or September. Add this to the string of rumors and leaks -- even some purported images of the unit itself -- and the PS3 Slim looks like it could be hitting the ground sooner rather than later.

[Rike255]

Ooooh, let the speculation continue!! Oh man I'm buying a new PS3 today......maybe I should wait.

[Soulblazer]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ps...-autumn-report

Although we all know it was coming anyway, thanks to Sony not denying it when the pictures were released.

[bandit29]

Is that the PS3 without the blu-ray drive? lol j/k

[Soulblazer]

Originally Posted by bandit29

Is that the PS3 without the blu-ray drive? lol j/k

lol no. that would have been a disaster then.

[dgator783]

i bet its cheaper to make, yet theyll charge more for it...aka PSP GO!...lol

[Grim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Soulblazer

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ps...-autumn-report

Although we all know it was coming anyway, thanks to Sony not denying it when the pictures were released.

of course Sony would make a PS3 Slim.

PSX - PS1
PS2 - PS2 Slim

[partridge]

I like my phat-boy edition but if there price was right I'd pick up a slim PS3 for another room - the only problem would be that you'd have to take your game saves with you (and you can't do that with KZ2)

I look forward to seeing the final design.

I wonder if they will launch this with a new low price for both versions?

They really, really need to get the price down to £199 in UK (not sure what that would be in dollars?)

[ussrelativity]

^ About $326 USD.