Update : also see our PS3 Slim 250 GB review . The PS3 Slim is the latest incarnation of Sony's opinion-dividing PlayStation 3 games console. It's essentially the same console as before, but with slimmed down components and a new, smaller chassis. The key improvements in the PS3 Slim are the 120GB hard drive, up from 40GB and 60GB in previous UK versions, and it's also 36 per cent lighter, 33 per cent smaller and it consumes at least 34 per cent less power (it's probably even more efficient than that). So why is this such a big deal for Sony? The answer is that the PS3 Slim represents a new age for Sony's gaming arm – one that could well herald the start of a new profit-making era. The vast majority of PS3 consoles sold to date (Sony has shipped over 24 million of them so far) have been sold at a loss - even the original 60GB version which retailed at £425 made a thumping loss per unit.
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