Smaller and Lighter

Sony unveils a new PS3 model

                  Sony introduced a smaller and a lighter PS3 model at the Tokyo Game Show held this month. The new console would be made in three models. A 500GB hard drive model, a 250GB hard drive model and a 12GB flash memory model which is a budget version The 12GB version is only made for the European market. The new PS3 weighs 25 percent less than the previous model and 20 percent small in size. It is actually half the size of the original PS3 released in 2006. The super-slim PS3 measures roughly 290 x 60 x 230 mm (11 x 2.3 x 9 inches), weighs 2.1 kg. The 250GB model would be released in United States on 25th of September with Uncharted 3:Drake's Deception game of the year bundle for US$269. The 500GB model would be released in US on October 30th bundled with Assassin's Creed 3 for US$ 299.