Photo gallery: Sony plans slimmer PlayStation 3 before year end
The new PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita are displayed at the news conference in Tokyo, Wednesday, Sept 19, 2012. Sony is introducing a smaller, slimmer and lighter version of its PlayStation 3 home console ahead of the year-end holidays as it gears up for growing competition in games from smartphones. -- PHOTO: AP
President and group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Andrew House introduces the new PlayStation 3 during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept 19, 2012, one day before the Tokyo Game Show. -- PHOTO: AFP
President and group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Andrew House introduces the new PlayStation 3 during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept 19, 2012, one day before the Tokyo Game Show. -- PHOTO: AFP
President and group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Andrew House (R) and Hiroshi Kawano (L), president of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan display the new PlayStation 3 and PlayStatioin VITA during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept 19, 2012, one day before the Tokyo Game Show. The Tokyo Game Show will be held from Sept 20 to 23. -- PHOTO: AFP
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. President and CEO, Andrew House, right, and Sony Computer Entertainment Japan President Hiroshi Kawano show the new PlayStation 3 and PS VITA during a news conference in Tokyo, on Wednesday, Sept 19, 2012. -- PHOTO: AP
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. President and CEO, Andrew House introduces the new PlayStation 3 during a news conference in Tokyo, on Wednesday, Sept 19, 2012. -- PHOTO: AP
TOKYO (AP) – Sony is introducing a smaller, slimmer and lighter version of its PlayStation (PS) 3 home console ahead of the year-end holidays as it gears up for growing competition in games from smartphones.












