Gamestop Reveals Shipping Date for the PS3 Slim?
I’m pretty sure Gamestop had some secret inside information about the PlayStation 3 price cut and the Slim model, before the unveiling to the public. Within minutes after the revelation of the price reduction and and the official announcement of the PS3 Slim, Gamestop was already putting out signs saying the PS3 is now only $299. It shouldn’t be a surprise that Gamestop knew or any other retail company for that matter. Since there was going to be a price cut that soon — companies need to prepare to advertise the price reduction. On top of that, there is some business that has to be taken care of – like rebate forms between the retail companies and Sony.
Now Gamestop has listed a shipping date for the PS3 Slim. According to their website, if you pre-order the system right now the company will ship the new model to your house on August 24, 2009. That is about a week before Sony’s estimation which was said to be in the ‘first week of September.’ Of course, that estimation was for when the world will get it, and did not specify America — so the 24th could be a reasonable shipping date.
We’ll keep you updated if this is the official launch date of the PS3 Slim.
(Thanks Edgar)
August 20th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Hey stupid, they announced when they’d be available at the Sony conference…you know, when they actually announced the slim. Not a very good listener, are we?
August 20th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Actually, CEO Kaz Hirai said it would be out around the first week of September. So I believe I’m a better listener than you…
But thanks for playing.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Im with Travis on this one…
It was already announced..
But thanks for trying to be a real gaming website /gamer…. someday youll be there..
August 20th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/08/18/playstation-3-now-299-slimmer-version-coming-september-1st/
Oh hey lookie there…the release date. On the official Playstation blog no less. Oh, and fancy that! It was posted on the DAY THE SLIM WAS ANNOUNCED.
Take care now, bye bye then.