Rumor: Sony PS3 & PS4 SKUs Could Be Getting Upgrades

[Tunez]

The Sony PlayStation 4 was released last year in November. This means that the console has been around for a little more than half a year, but it seems that Sony is already preparing an upgrade of the device, along with the Sony PlayStation 3 as well, suggesting that the latter is still alive and well despite the existence of its next-gen sibling.

This is according to a filing with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, where Sony has filed for two new devices with the model numbers CUH-1106A and the CECH-4306CH. The former will be the upgraded version of the PS4, given that the current Asian model of the PS4 is the CUH-1006A.

According to DualShockers, they believe that the difference in the model numbers suggests a slight upgrade, as opposed to a more drastic overhaul. It is unclear as to what the changes could be, but they have eliminated the possibility of a hard drive change, since this would involve the changing of the lettering at the end of the model.

As for the PS3, the change in model numbers seem to suggest that it could be an evolution of the PS3 super slim model. Given that the current model has been sold out at many major retailers, it seems to make sense that a newer model could be introduced, although once again it is unclear as to what the changes could entail.

No word on when Sony will announce these new models of the PS3 and the PS4, but given that E3 2014 is around the corner, perhaps Sony will make their announcements then. Until then we suggest you take it with a grain of salt for now.

Sony PS3 & PS4 SKUs Could Be Getting Upgrades [Rumor] | Ubergizmo

 

[Evil genius Jay]

 

[EQ.]

i'm wit it. I prolly cop a PS3 tho, i need to catch up on 2 years worth of games

 

[BlvdBrawler]

Meh, aleady got the super slim.

 

[Mensch Fontana]

Hopefully it's 350$ sku to put that final nail in the Larrybox coffin

 

[beenz]

man, how much smaller can the PS3 get???

 

[NZA]

i might have to cop a super duper slim ps3. i missed out on so much stuff last gen...

 

[Ineedmoney504]

This means early adapters gon take a L? IMO it's to early for new versions

 

[satam55]

New Info:

New PS4 Model Certified by the FCC: First Difference and Official Label Appear
by Giuseppe Nelva 5/31/2014

A few weeks ago we reported about the certification of a new PS4 model with the number CUH-11XXA by the Indonesian Directorate of General Resources and Equipment of Post and Information Technology, and today a new certification appeared on the website of the Federal Communications Commission that examined the console’s radio emissions.

Interestingly enough, the FCC was a CUH-1115A (the last two digits of the number are for the region) and below you can see the label:

The documentation includes some interesting information about the new model: maximum clock frequency (2.75GHz), ambient operating temperature (5-35°C), power supply input (AC100-240V, 50Hz/60Hz) and size (275x53x305 mm) are the same as the original PS4. The approximate weight is also the same at 2.8 Kg, but since it’s an approximation there could be a small degree of variation here.

This is in line with what suggested by the change of the second digit of the number and not the first, that involves an internal change and not a redesign.

The first difference between the CUH-11XXA and the original CUH-10XXA model appears to be in its WLAN transceiver component (basically the Wi-fi part). While the basic specs are the same, the original Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) has been replaced with an Inverted-F Antenna (IFA).

The documentation also shows differences between the original model of the WLAN component and Bluetooth component in maximum peak output power and other tidbits, suggesting that the components may have been switched with new ones.

While no further differences are included in the documentation of the FCC, this doesn’t necessarily mean that there aren’t more. The FCC purposely certifies radio emissions, so other components simply aren’t part of its focus.

Unfortunately internal and external photos and user manuals are covered by confidentiality for 180 days, so we might have to wait that long until more information surfaces.


New PS4 Model Certified by the FCC: First Difference and Official Label Appear | DualShockers

 

[winb83]

Hopefully it's 350$ sku to put that final nail in the Larrybox coffin

Why would it be? System is the best selling one out so people are more than willing to buy it at the current price. If people are cool paying $399 why charge $350?

 

[FreshFromATL]