Get the PS3 "Fat" for $250

Sony is now selling old 80gb PS3 "Fat" models for $250.  Yes, that's a formerly $400+ system selling for the price of a Wii.  Boy, Sony must be really hurting.  You can snag this deal (and an extra controller to boot) from Sony themselves.

PS3 Slim is True-Along with a $100 Price Drop

It turns out Sony's rumored PS3 Slim is true after all. And, if a slimmer, badder PS3 weren't enough, they are also going to drop the price to $299, putting in line with its competitor the Xbox 360.

It will come with a 120GB hard drive (more then my old Dell!) and will be 36% lighter, 32% smaller, and use 34% less power then the original (that's a lot of percents). There will also be a Bravia Sync feature that will allow you to use you Bravia TV remote to control your PS3. It will go on sale in the first week of September, with a $300 price for all the models.

Sony will also be eliminated the option of installing Linux on the Slim so don't even try. (yet...) There will also be a vertical stand that will be selling September 3rd for $24. Also, there will only be 2 USB ports.

(info from Gizmodo)

PSP GO Is GOing to Be Here Soon

EuroGamer obtained official pictures of the new PSP yesterday. The new PSP GO has a slide out control pad and lacks a UMD. It had 16 gb of memory (more then one of my computers had). This spells bad news for UMD owners, all games must now be downloaded. This means if you don't have wifi, you don't get games for it.

This new PSP also has a not-so-vague resemblance to Sony's failed internet device called the Mylo. You know, a few years ago Sony came out with the Mylo as a "communication device" that had almost know need. Blackberries could do everything the Mylo could do and more, and for $300, it cost a pretty penny.

There is no price yet, but in the coming week Sony is expected to announce one. The new PSP still only has 1 analog stick, meaning that FPS's will be hard to play on it. It is also supposed to pack Bluetooth (which almost no one uses) and a Memory Card Slot.

Sony's Losses mount

Even with Sony's CEO, Howard Stinger, trying to stage a comeback for the company. Sony has reported a $1 billion loss for the fiscal year the ended March 2009, it says its losses will mount to $1.26 billion by the end of the year. Sony, like many electronics companies, has been hit hard by the recession. The failing PSP and PS3 doesn't help too much either.

This Thursday, Sony said it would "ramp up its cost cutting measures". After his start as CEO in '05, Stinger's results aren't really that good. In February, Stinger completely restructured Sony's management, including adding the title of President. All this to try and keep Sony aggressive with companies like Apple and Nintendo. Now all he has to do is bring some life into Sony's product line, a elderly home of gadgets, with old technology, failed ideas, and useless innovations.

Sony also said Thursday that it would be cutting 16,00 jobs and close 6 factories to save $2.6 billion(250 billion yen). It will close 4 factories in Japan and the others in The US, Mexico, France, and Indonesia. Hopefully Sony will be able to dig themselves out of this one.