It's been on sale in Japan since last year, but us Brits are about to get a slice of the white action, as the white PS3 will reach these shores in time for Christmas. Shades at the ready, Blues Brothers style.
It'll be the 320GB version and will cost £249.97. (Where do they pluck these prices from?) That's almost dead on the rrp of the standard 320GB Slim in black.
But don't expect to see the white knight in your local high street store, as it's exclusive to retailer GameStop. Pre-orders are open now, so if you want to make it a white Christmas, head over there now with your credit card.
The white version went on sale in Japan at the end of July 2010, so to say it's been a while coming to the UK would be an understatement. It comes with two white controllers, but if we remember our Dreamcast gaming days accurately, they may be a bit of a killer to clean. Ah well, what's a few fingerprints when you've got a shiny white console under the telly?
There's no word whether it'll be a limited run, but the fact GameStop is the exclusive UK retailer suggests so. If you want to guarantee one, pre-orders are advised.
Last month, Sony cut the price of its 160GB PS3 to £199.99 to encourage sales. This autumn it'll also be launching its PlayStation TV, which lets two players see different images on the same screen, so there's no split screen nonsense. And all in 3D too. If it works, it could well be amazing.
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andydandy 9 September, 2011 22:10
All this and iPlayer too. When will the Xbox get iPlayer?
anonymous 10 September, 2011 06:49
dunno. but when you do, micro$oft will probably make you pay for it.
anonymous 11 September, 2011 09:12
Seriously, why pay out an extra £249.97 when you buy a housing case for a PS3 slim in ANY colour its ridiculous when the housing case cost maybe £20-£30 so Sony have released a pointless console into their great market-place, but lets face it even with this draw back a PS3 is ALWAYS better than an X-Box 360.
anonymous 11 September, 2011 15:21
Just a correction I'm sure the plastation tv that let's 2 people seeing two images is only 2d as the rapid screen switching tech that allows this is what also creates the 3d imaging, correct me if I'm wrong...
anonymous 12 September, 2011 22:42
In my experience, white gadgets show grime much less than black ones; the opposite of white clothing. Black, shiny surfaces (e.g. default PS3 color) show every speck of dust and skin cell. Fingerprints also stand out. On white, not much shows except for colored lint. It's not like you're dragging your PS3 through the mud every day...