Electronics

Sony PS3 Slim heralds new round in console war

(TIMES ONLINE) - Microsoft and Sony look set for another bruising round in their console war, with both companies rumoured to be readying price cuts of their gaming machines.

Sony will make an announcement in Cologne at the Gamescom conference on Tuesday, but has dismissed talk of an imminent reduction in the price of its PlayStation 3 console as mere rumour and speculation.

However, industry watchers noted that retailers have been struggling to replenish their stocks of the console, sparking speculation that not only is a price cut imminent but that a slimline version of the machine is set to be released.

With the console priced at just under £300, a price cut could tempt more cash-strapped consumers into buying a PS3. Since its launch, Sony has sold almost 24 million of the consoles but still trails Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Nintendo’s Wii in terms of units shipped.

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