Sony PS3 Slim 20% Off In Germany, Possible PS3 Slim Black Friday Deal?

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We rarely report about electronics sales that happen in Germany as we are focusing on our U.S. readers. But this is interesting also for the U.S. market as it might give some ideas on how low the price of the Sony PS3 Slim could go on Black Friday.
Amazon Deutschland and MediaMarkt are offering the Sony PS3 Slim right now at only 239 Euro instead of 299 Euro, which is a 20% discount.
If you apply a 20% discount on the U.S. pricing of the Sony PS3 Slim you would get a price of $239.99 instead of $299.99.
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Posted on Thu, 5 Nov 2009 07:44:37 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nokia 1280, 1616, 1800, 2220 slide and 2690 With Nokia Life Tools Unveiled

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Nokia unveiled five new mobile phones for emerging markets. The five new Nokia phones are comprised of the Nokia 1280, Nokia 1616, Nokia 1800, Nokia 2220 slide and Nokia 2690.

Priced at EUR 20, EUR 24 and EUR 26 respectively (before taxes and subsidies), the Nokia 1280, Nokia 1616 and Nokia 1800 support FM radio, prepaid tracker, flashlight, anti-scratch cover and dust-resistant keymat, among other features. The long battery life, with up to 22 days of standby time, is vital for people in areas where access to electricity is limited.
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Posted on Wed, 4 Nov 2009 02:20:48 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

250GB Sony PS3 Slim Ships Today

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The new 250GB Sony PS3 Slim console started shipping today. The new 250GB Sony PS3 Slim is selling for $349.99 and is still in stock on Amazon.com. I checked Walmart and they are marking the 250GB PS3 Slim as out of stock.

Sony puts a $50 premium on the 250GB PS3 Slim compared to the 120GB Sony PS3 Slim console, which sounds fair. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Zhu Zhu Pets Slide and Ramp Accessory Review

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Today I am checking out the Zhu Zhu Pets Slide and Ramp accessory. This is the largest of the accessories and connects to the starter kit that I reviewed previously.

The slide isn’t perfect but my daughter loves it and had lots of fun playing with it and the hamsters. The thing is difficult to put together thanks to poor instructions. Read more

Posted on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:02:48 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

250GB Sony PS3 Slim Available For Pre-Order Now

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It was clear that a 250GB Sony PS3 Slim is coming in time for the Holiday shopping season to match the 250GB Xbox 360. Unlike in Europe, Sony is offering the 250GB Sony PS3 Slim outside of a bundle, you can just get the 250GB PS3 straight up, which I prefer anyway.

The new 250GB Sony PS3 Slim is selling for $349.99 and will ship on November 3rd.
To be one of the first to own the 250GB Sony PS3 Slim you should pre-order it now on Amazon.com.
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Posted on Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung Moment Android OLED Slider Hitting Sprint

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Samsung really has a thing for AMOLED screens these days. That's a trend I wish the other handset manufacturers would pick up on. Earlier today, Sammy sent out a press release about their new line of AMOLED smartphones. As Engadget notes, they accidentally let news about their latest Android handset slip in that release.

The Samsung Moment, apparently bound for Sprint, packs a 3.2" AMOLED touchscreen, a sliding QWERTY keyboard, an 800 MHz processor, WiFi, GPS, a 3.2 MP camera/camcorder, and stereo Bluetooth. Pretty hot, if you ask me.

Posted on Wed, 7 Oct 2009 11:52:24 CDT | by Robert Evans

Hercules Debuts New Line of XPS Ultra Slim Speakers

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Hercules has unveiled a new line of speakers called the XPS Ultra Slim Speaker Line that has two different products. The products use the same satellites, but one adds a subwoofer to the mix. The speaker systems are called the XPS 2.0 40 Slim and the XPS 2.1 40 Slim.

Hercules says that the satellites of the systems use the thinnest style that is available and feature a black lacquer finish. The XPS 40 2.1 Slim system features a pair of satellites with a subwoofer. The satellites are 9.5-inches tall and have a total of 5 watts RMS and 10 watts of power peak. Read more

Posted on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

HP Pavilion dv8 Details Slip

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Keeping secrets is hard, HP, and we don't blame you for having trouble with it sometimes. In fact, it sort of makes our jobs a lot easier. Electronista reports that HP accidentally let slip some details about their upcoming Pavilion dv8 notebook during a technical brief.

The dv8 is going to be a media notebook through and through. It's the first 18.4-inch laptop to get an i7 processor (1.6 GHz in this case), and it starts with 4 GB of RAM (upgradeable to 8). It packs a GeForce GT230 graphics card, 1 GB of dedicated video memory, a 640 GB HD, and a Blu-Ray DVD player/DVD/RW. The speakers are Altec Lansings with an integrated subwoofer and Dolby home theater.

Posted on Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:17:58 CDT | by Robert Evans

250GB Sony PS3 Slim Console On Sale On Amazon UK

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Sony announced besides for Japan (250GB PS3 Slim FF XIII) also 250GB Sony PS3 Slim bundles, but Amazon UK also offers now a 250GB PS3 Slim console for £284.99 that will be shipping already October 1st.

The 120GB Sony PS3 Slim sells in the UK for £244.69 and Amazon UK actually bundles a free game and a free HDMI cable with it right now. Read more

Posted on Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:33:37 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony PS3 Slim Reaches 1 Million Sales Mark

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Sony announced that retail sales of its new PS3 Slim CECH-2000 reached 1 million in the first 3 weeks world-wide.
The Sony PS3 Slim was officially launched on September 1st, albeit Amazon shipped the Slim a week early in the United States.

The one million sales mark is great news for Sony. It means that many gamers were waiting for the $100 price-cut to get into the PS3 gaming realm. Read more

Posted on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:26:57 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

250GB Sony PS3 Slim Final Fantasy XIII Bundle Unveiled

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Sony unveiled (pdf) officially the first 250GB Sony PS3 Slim Bundle. At the TGS 2009 Sony announced the rumored higher capacity PS3 Slim officially for the Japanese market.
Japanese Sony fans can get a so called PS3 FINAL FANTASY XIII LIGHTNING EDITION bundle pack (CEJH-10008) that will be available on December 17, 2009.
This bundle includes a ceramic white 250GB PS3 Slim with FF design, FF XIII Game, Wireless Controller, and cables. Read more

Posted on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:20:59 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Several 250GB Sony PS3 Slim Bundles Spotted

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A 250GB Sony PS3 Slim is coming for the Holiday shopping season to battle the 250GB Xbox 360 Elite - this is not official but very likely. We have already seen a leaked 250GB Sony PS3 Slim Uncharted 2 Bundle.
Joystiq received what is supposed an inventory shot of a GameStop store in Norway showing five 250GB Sony PS3 bundles.
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Posted on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:20:31 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MSI X-Slim X410 Launches

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This fall is definitely CULV season. MSI has just launched a brand new ultraportable notebook, the X410. This Vista (urgh) machine packs a 14" monitor, an AMD Athlon Neo processor, and 4GB of DDR2 RAM. The graphics card is an ATi Radeon X1250, and it comes in 320 GB and 500 GB hard drives.

Posted on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:28:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

250GB Sony PS3 Slim Uncharted 2 Bundle Leaked

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Yesterday the 250GB Xbox 360 Elite became official. Today we got a new rumor of Sony also offering the Sony PS3 Slim with a 250GB HDD. In August the first rumors about a 250GB PS3 Slim appeared.
Engadget received an image that shows a 250GB Sony PS3 Uncharted 2 Bundle. It could be fake, but it looks pretty legit. Read more

Posted on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:16:06 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

PS3 Slim Outsells Competition in UK

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Reliable US sales statistics for the PS3 Slim aren't available yet, but Yahoo! Tech has the European numbers, courtesy of market-researcher Chart-Track. According to them, the Slim is currently outselling both the Nintendo Wii and the Xbox 360 by a 3 to 1 ratio. Overall, PS3 sales are up 1000% over the previous week.

Of course, a lot of this is due to the fact that the gap between the PS3 and opposing consoles was much less in the UK than it is in the US. There, they were only behind by around a million units. Here, the gap is nine times larger. The fact that customers held off buying normal PS3s over the last few weeks in anticipation over the Slim also likely contributed to the sharp growth seen.

Posted on Mon, 7 Sep 2009 11:30:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Sony PS3 Slim Back In Stock On Amazon This Friday

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As reported the Sony PS3 Slim was sold out on Amazon on the moved up launch day August 25th. Now the Amazon Sony PS3 Slim listing says that new stock is arriving already this Friday August 28th.

Yesterday the retailer still stated a 1-2 month wait. It is important for Sony to keep the supply up for the Sony PS3 Slim to compete with the Xbox 360 Elite, which is now also selling for $299.99 starting Friday. Read more

Posted on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:56:47 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony PS3 Slim Is Out Of Stock [Update2]

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So you did not pre-order the Sony PS3 Slim? Well now the new PS3 is out of stock on Amazon.

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Amazon updated the shipping date. The PS3 Slim ships usually in 1-2 months. This would mean that Sony's U.S. PS3 Slim stock is depleted and they first need to make new ones to fill the channel. Gamestop is still having PS3 Slim in stock and ships within 24h. Update: Amazon has stock of the PS3 Slim again on Friday.

As reported the Sony PS3 Slim started to ship today - one week earlier than initially announced.
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Posted on Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:32:38 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony PS3 Slim Already Shipping August 25th

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Amazon updated the release date on the Sony PS3 Slim and it will begin shipping tomorrow August 25th! Sony initially said the Sony PS3 Slim would ship September 1st. Amazon is now shipping the PS3 Slim a whole week earlier.

I also checked GameStop and they will also ship the PS3 Slim tomorrow. So it is Sony that decided to move up the release date of the Sony PS3 Slim by one week. Read more

Posted on Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:25:49 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Xbox 360 Elite 120GB Fall 2009 To Meat Sony PS3 Slim Price?

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Since August 18th Amazon has offered the Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite 120GB Fall 2009 console for $399.99. Since Sony unveiled the $299.99 Sony PS3 Slim rumors about a price-cut of the Xbox 360 Elite to $299.99 are circulating.

Update: Xbox 360 Price-cut is official. Elite now only $299.99

The Xbox 360 Elite with its 120GB is Microsoft’s closest offering to compete with the PS3 Slim. Now that Microsoft is offering the most expensive console, it is clear that they have to act. See also this in-depth report on the PS3 Slim and Xbox 360 stand-off. Read more

Posted on Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:36:17 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Will Microsoft and Nintendo Respond to the PS3 Slim?

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The gaming industry is in a slump. Sony's loaded their hopes for a rebound onto the back of the PS3 Slim, but what are Microsoft and Nintendo going to do? The Slim is selling out in the US, and there are even rumors of a 250 GB Slim under production. Both Nintendo and Microsoft are going to want to let some of the wind out of Sony's sails before the holiday season hits. But how?

Microsoft may already have made their big move. They are rumored to be slashing the price of their Xbox 360 Elite down to $299. With the Slim out and PS3 prices down, the Elite is now the costliest system out there. There is evidence that Microsoft has been planning this cut since information about the Slim first leaked out back around E3. A price cut alone might actually be all Microsoft needs to do to continue beating Sony in sales.

Posted on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:20:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

PS3 Slim Shortages in U.S.?

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If you want to get your PS3 Slim before September, you'd better order it now. According to Engadget, Amazon is reporting shortages of the PS3 Slim. These supply issues apparently range across the US, and Amazon has started limiting customers here to only one slim per person as a result.

Over in Europe, the situation is much less dire. Customers have only been limited to 5 Slims per person (who on earth needs five Slims?) and Sony has assured European stores that they have truckloads of Slims just waiting to be unloaded. Now, for the big question on everyone's mind; is this a real shortage, or an artificially induced one? Is the Slim really more popular than Sony anticipated, or are they just trying to build up demand by creating scarcity?

Posted on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:55:00 CDT | by Robert Evans