Skip to main content
GamesRadar+ GamesRadar+ The Games, Movies, TV & Comics You Love
flag of UK
UK
flag of US
US
flag of Canada
Canada
flag of Australia
Australia
Sign in
  • View Profile
  • Sign out
  • Games
  • TV
  • Movies
  • Hardware
  • Video
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Guides
  • Deals
  • More
    • PS5
    • Xbox Series X
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Nintendo Switch 2
    • PC
    • Platforms
    • Tabletop Gaming
    • Comics
    • Toys & Collectibles
    • Newsarama
    • Retro Gamer
    • Newsletters
    • About us
    • Features
Total Film
Gaming Magazines
Gaming Magazines
Why subscribe?
  • Subscribe from just £3
  • Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love
  • Try a single issue or save on a subscription
  • Issues delivered straight to your door or device
From$12
Subscribe now
Trending
  • Gamescom 2025 schedule
  • Gamescom
  • Battlefield 6
  • New Games for 2025
Don't miss these
Image of the Sony PS5 Slim console sitting on a blue GamesRadar+ background, with the box art for the Call of Duty Black Ops 6 bundle sitting next to it.
Hardware I just spotted the PS5 Slim for its cheaper price, but you need to be fast to grab one
Official promo image of the headband of the Atlas 200 gaming headset by Turtle Beach.
Headsets & Headphones Sony's console is getting pricier, but this new PS5 headset is just $60
Image of the PS5 Slim sitting on a light purple GamesRadar+ background.
Hardware The PS5 Slim is still at its original price this Labor Day, but it won't stay this cheap for long
Ghost of Yotei
PlayStation Gorgeous limited edition Ghost of Yotei PS5 consoles and controllers draw inspiration from traditional Japanese art and "one of the core aspects within the game"
PS5 Pro with rainbow light coming from base on console and blue backdrop.
PlayStation "This will be faster than the PS5 Pro" - leaks suggest the PS6 will be cheaper thanks to its AMD chip and could be here by 2028
PS5 Pro with rainbow light coming from base on console and blue backdrop.
PS5 All PS5 prices are going up $50 in the US starting tomorrow, Sony announces: "We continue to navigate a challenging economic environment"
Shuhei Yoshida, Present Sony Worldwide Studios
Hardware Ex PlayStation boss thinks Nintendo's cheaper Japan-exclusive Switch 2 is an "amazing business decision," but doesn't think "PlayStation would emulate what they did"
Ghost of Yotei art with protagonist sitting surrounded by swords
PS5 Everything announced at the PlayStation State of Play June 2025
Close up of PlayStation Portal on woodgrain surface with cloud library on screen.
Handhelds Sony's "Canis" PlayStation handheld should "beat the Xbox Ally X in performance," but I'm convinced it's really gunning for the Switch 2
Kratos in God of War: Ragnarok
PS5 Sony isn't worried about the Switch 2 being the fastest-selling piece of Nintendo hardware ever, because you need the PS5 for "a great experience on big screens"
Official product images of the PS5 Slim and some PS5 boxed games, sitting on a blue GamesRadar+ background.
Hardware The PlayStation Direct Summer Sale looks so tantalising, I think I've finally been convinced to get a new PS5
PS5 bundles on a blue background
PS5 The best PS5 bundles and deals in September 2025
Photo of the new Xbox handheld, the ROG Xbox Ally X
Xbox Microsoft insists its Xbox handheld is a "breakthrough moment," but it kind of sounds like an ROG Ally with an Xbox sticker and Game Pass to me: "It looks like an Xbox, it feels like an Xbox, it plays like an Xbox"
Demon Slayer Infinity Castle
Anime Movies Despite Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle making millions, Sony says its anime business is only just getting started: "It’s in a phase roughly equivalent to the period between the launch of the PS1 and PS2"
Ghost of Yotei protagonist Atsu overlooking Mount Yotei
Open World Games How to watch the Ghost of Yotei State of Play gameplay deep dive, and what time it goes live in your region
  1. Games

New PS3 model revealed at Tokyo Game Show

News
By GamesRadar Staff published 19 September 2012

Sony unveils new PS3 at the same price

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Page 1 of 4
Page 1 of 4

Page 2 of 4
Page 2 of 4

Page 3 of 4
Page 3 of 4

Page 4 of 4
Page 4 of 4
CATEGORIES
PlayStation Platforms
GamesRadar Staff
Social Links Navigation

GamesRadar+ was first founded in 1999, and since then has been dedicated to delivering video game-related news, reviews, previews, features, and more. Since late 2014, the website has been the online home of Total Film, SFX, Edge, and PLAY magazines, with comics site Newsarama joining the fold in 2020. Our aim as the global GamesRadar Staff team is to take you closer to the games, movies, TV shows, and comics that you love. We want to upgrade your downtime, and help you make the most of your time, money, and skills. We always aim to entertain, inform, and inspire through our mix of content - which includes news, reviews, features, tips, buying guides, and videos.

The Tokyo Game Show hasn't quite started yet, but Sony decided to get a head start by unveiling its new PlayStation 3 model. The new lighter, slimmer design will be available in two different models, including one containing a 250GB hard drive and another containing a 500GB hard drive. It will be 20% smaller and 25% lighter than the current PS3 and will come in black or white (in Japan.)

Sony also announced that the 250GB PS3 will be available in North America on September 25 for $269.99 as a limited edition bundle that includes Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and a $30 voucher in bonus digital content for DUST 514.

Those looking for the 500GB PS3, that model will be available in a limited edition bundle on October 30 to tie in with the release of Assassin's Creed III.

You may like
  • Image of the Sony PS5 Slim console sitting on a blue GamesRadar+ background, with the box art for the Call of Duty Black Ops 6 bundle sitting next to it. I just spotted the PS5 Slim for its cheaper price, but you need to be fast to grab one
  • Official promo image of the headband of the Atlas 200 gaming headset by Turtle Beach. Sony's console is getting pricier, but this new PS5 headset is just $60
  • Image of the PS5 Slim sitting on a light purple GamesRadar+ background. The PS5 Slim is still at its original price this Labor Day, but it won't stay this cheap for long

In the UK the 500GB model will launch on September 28 as a FIFA 13 bundle for €300 (specific £RRP will vary between retailers). Following that, a 12GB flash memory model will launch on October 12 at €230. Sony will also release a dedicated 250GB HDD at the same time.

Stay tuned for additional Tokyo Game Show updates in the coming days.

See more Games News
Read more
Image of the Sony PS5 Slim console sitting on a blue GamesRadar+ background, with the box art for the Call of Duty Black Ops 6 bundle sitting next to it.
I just spotted the PS5 Slim for its cheaper price, but you need to be fast to grab one
Official promo image of the headband of the Atlas 200 gaming headset by Turtle Beach.
Sony's console is getting pricier, but this new PS5 headset is just $60
Image of the PS5 Slim sitting on a light purple GamesRadar+ background.
The PS5 Slim is still at its original price this Labor Day, but it won't stay this cheap for long
Ghost of Yotei
Gorgeous limited edition Ghost of Yotei PS5 consoles and controllers draw inspiration from traditional Japanese art and "one of the core aspects within the game"
PS5 Pro with rainbow light coming from base on console and blue backdrop.
"This will be faster than the PS5 Pro" - leaks suggest the PS6 will be cheaper thanks to its AMD chip and could be here by 2028
PS5 Pro with rainbow light coming from base on console and blue backdrop.
All PS5 prices are going up $50 in the US starting tomorrow, Sony announces: "We continue to navigate a challenging economic environment"
Latest in Games
Battlefield 6
EA and DICE tried to stop them, but Battlefield 6 players keep leaking maps and content from closed tests and Labs experiments – but at least the leaked news is good news
demonschool art showing two characters
Upcoming Persona-inspired tactics RPG Demonschool was delayed due to Silksong, even though it doesn't share the Hollow Knight sequel's genre – and it's all thanks to our "capitalist society"
A knight with antlers on his helmet carries a ball while running as skeleton players look on
The weirdest ever Warhammer game is back, and I think you need to see this
Batman Arkham
Former Assassin's Creed director who also worked on Arkham Origins joins Rocksteady, sparking more hopes for a new Batman game
Cropped key art for Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles shows two characters stood side by side.
45 minutes of Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles has me certain that Square Enix "rebuilding" the remaster after losing the original source code was worth the effort
A player character looks out at a sci-fi landscape in No Man's Sky's Worlds Part II update.
No Man's Sky hits a Steam player high it hasn't seen since the survival game's disastrous launch 9 years ago, thanks in part to yet another free update
Latest in News
The Goonies
40 years later, The Goonies' long-awaited sequel is "moving in the right direction," says writer: "This is the movie I want to see as one of its biggest fans"
20 years on from the original, The Descent director reveals he's "got a few ideas" for a prequel to the hit horror movie
Dwayne Johnson in The Smashing Machine
Dwayne Johnson opens up over frustrations on being "pigeon-holed" as a blockbuster star: "This is what Hollywood wants you to be"
Product image of the Razer Kraken Kitty V2 Pro sitting on a pink GamesRadar+ background.
The cutest Razer headset has never been cheaper, and I'm finding it impossible not to add it to my cart
Lego Pikachu tail over the top of the 'Who's that Pokemon?' anime screen
Everyone is freaking out at the rumored $650 Lego Pokemon set, but here's why I wouldn't panic yet
Nobody 2
Nobody 2 is now available to watch on digital, just 18 days after the action movie was released in theaters
  1. Kaser clad in black and Victor in white clash swords in Lost Soul Aside
    1
    Lost Soul Aside review: "We (don't) have Final Fantasy Versus 13 at home"
  2. 2
    Hell is Us review: "The lack of waypoints and explicit objectives is a double-edged magical sword that pulls me deep into its harsh world"
  3. 3
    Shuten Order review: "The Danganronpa creator's new multi-genre mystery feels like a forgotten DS cult classic I would have been obsessed with"
  4. 4
    The Rogue Prince of Persia review: "I roguelike but don't roguelove this freerunner – there's just not enough to stand out"
  5. 5
    Shinobi: Art of Vengeance review: "So close to being to a pitch-perfect revival of a classic series, but just can't quite line up the killing blow"
  1. Jacob Elordi as the monster in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein
    1
    Frankenstein review: "A classy, if somewhat safe, adaptation"
  2. 2
    Weapons review: "A twisted fairytale that bests Barbarian"
  3. 3
    The Fantastic Four: First Steps review: "An occasionally thrilling heroic adventure that sits safely within a B-tier MCU range"
  4. 4
    Superman review: "A triumphant reinvention and a promising start for the DCU"
  5. 5
    Jurassic World Rebirth Review: "An unscary sequel that needed a little more time in amber"
  1. John Cena as Peacemaker holds a gun to the head of a different John Cena as Peacemaker in Peacemaker season 2.
    1
    Peacemaker season 2 review: "Darker and sadder than the first year, but there's still a lot of fun to be had with the 11th Street Kids."
  2. 2
    Wednesday season 2 part 1 review: "Complex and exciting but weighed down by too many subplots"
  3. 3
    Alien: Earth review: "Arguably the franchise's strongest outing since James Cameron's Aliens"
  4. 4
    King of the Hill season 14 review: "Hank Hill himself has evolved into a much more open and accepting person"
  5. 5
    Eyes of Wakanda review: "A creative premise shortchanged by the runtime and Marvel bloat"

GamesRadar+ is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

  • About Us
  • Contact Future's experts
  • Terms and conditions
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies policy
  • Advertise with us
  • Review guidelines
  • Write for us
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Careers

© Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

Please login or signup to comment

Please wait...