GT5 Academy Edition Included in New “Super Slim” PS3 Hardware Bundle for Europe

As you may have heard, Sony announced the launch of their third – and likely final – revision to the PlayStation 3 hardware at the Tokyo Game Show a few weeks back.

Known as the PS3 “Super Slim” or “M-Chassis”, it is the smallest version of the console yet, and includes larger internal hard drive sizes at 250GB and 500GB.

Although not widely announced by Sony, Gran Turismo 5: Academy Edition has been included in one of the Super Slim’s new European hardware bundles. Priced at £249.99 in the UK and €299.00 elsewhere, the bundle also includes a copy of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception.

As GT5: Academy Edition will not be released in the United States, such a bundle is not expected to come to America.

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Comments (64)

  1. MrDavid5465

    Why isn’t the academy version being sold in North America? is there content in it that you wouldn’t be able to get otherwise?

  2. KilzoneStrife

    Yes, EVERY PS3 does PS1 emulation.
    Only first gen PS3s do PS2 playback.

    GT2 is a PS1 game.
    I have an 80gb gen 2 PS3 and a Slim and play GT1 and 2 on both when Im nostalgic ! :P
    Buy a Ps3 mate.

  3. KilzoneStrife

    @ hairystig
    The thing is at 28nm, each pack of CPUs literally use 12-20watts of power to run, I hear.
    With that said, granted their overclocked, I rate they would run pretty cool.
    PDAs and Smartphones dont overheat in a hurry, granted they use 1,2 or 4 similar cores.
    Dont forget, at launch, the PS3 had a 90nm CPU and GPU,
    with this setup, theres no need for redundent manufacturing to improve yield, as at 28nm, heat will be minimal, and cost/production to the point.

    1. AlbinoBlack50

      Pounds and Euros are different units. It’s actually cheaper outside of the UK at the current conversion rate.

  4. KilzoneStrife

    The cores to be used 192 are in fact modified tablet cpu cores, the thing is, their over clocked at 2GHz each (unlike in Tablets, where their left as is to conserve power).

    This whole process is rumored to be at 28nm. So.. maybe a PS4 could realistically really powerful and launch at $400- $450.

    Just wanted to let you guys know the latest rumors :)
    Hoping to see GT6 on that beast GPU!!!
    damn.

    1. hairystig

      That’ll need serious cooling or they’ll ylod like a mofo, if those particular rumours are true……………

    1. KilzoneStrife

      Yes, EVERY PS3 does PS1 emulation.
      Only first gen PS3s do PS2 playback.
      GT2 is a PS1 game.
      I have an 80gb gen 2 PS3 and a Slim
      and play GT1 and 2 on both when Im
      nostalgic ! :P
      Buy a Ps3 mate.

  5. vrossi

    I’m getting the NEW NEW NEWEST PS3.
    The “Super Micro PS3 & Triple Head Razor” for gaming & grooming on the go!
    Out this Xmas.

    1. Amac500

      Oop, looks like ya missed out. They just announced one with a Quattro Head Razor and it can walk your dog. I just pre-ordered mine!

  6. HarVee

    One question I ask myself often, if why sony even bothered releasing the Super Slim when it doesn’t perform faster than the other two PS3 machines. Seems like a waste of money and resources, IMO..

    The bundle is an okay deal. If I lived in Europe and didn’t a pS3 yet, I would’ve maybe bought it.

    1. Quakebass

      Less materials are being used to make this smaller version, so it DOES save them money in the long run. An I’m pretty sure it saves a little more power, just like the previous slim compared to the original.

      Also, with a new unit, all of the current software is pre-installed, so less hard drive space (although not much) is saved. Like with my iPhone 2… No more updates are available, but .96 gigs are taken up by all of the current update data.

      And it isn’t made faster because then higher-end games could be played on the system. Now that sounds like a good thing, but it isn’t a good idea because then games made for the higher-end hardware might not run on the lower-end boxes. And it would cost Sony a bit more to actually upgrade the hardware, anyways, rather than make current stuff smaller and more efficient.

  7. KilzoneStrife

    E3 Next Year, Ps4 and Xbox 8 announcement.
    These are the LATEST rumors.. as you can see, loads more horsepower than “The Cell” and the PS3. The future is near.. I hope Gran Turismo 6 is for the PS4 a.k.a ,Orbis, A.K.A Project Thebe.
    “Durango -> “I don’t know the
    name”
    4 Power7 cores + 2 ARM cores
    (2010) -> 4 AMD Jaguar cores
    (2012) [4 packages of 4 = 16
    CPUs
    48+16 VLIW4 SPs(2010) -> 192
    GCN SPs(2012)
    Orbis -> Thebe-Jaguar
    4 AMD Steamroller cores(2011) ->
    4 AMD Jaguar cores(2012) [4
    packages of 4 = 16 cpus
    128 GCN SPs(2011) -> 192 GCN
    SPs(2012)
    (year) is the date it was changed
    to…
    Sony’s version will be optimized
    for SonyGL 3.0/OpenGL 4.2
    Microsoft’s version will be
    optimized for DirectX 11.1
    The Jaguar SoC for both consoles
    will not be the same as the
    Jaguar SoC for consumers.
    AMD Jaguar vs Sony/Microsoft
    Jaguar
    H1 2013 vs H1 2014
    LP-DDR3/DDR3 vs DDR
    4(estimated clock is 2133 MHz
    10-10-10-20 1.2v)
    For x86 consumer markets vs
    specialized versions tweaked for
    each company
    HSA 3/4ths vs HSA Complete”

    1. Quakebass

      I think he’s listed rumored hardware specs… But I barely even know what each one means, and why he seems to be listing years along with them…

    2. dr_slump

      Absolutely breathtaking that we could get cpu’s built for low-power devices such as tablets, netbooks and low-end notebooks.

    3. hairystig

      Nice rumour.

      I heard a rumour that Michael Jackson isn’t really dead, he’s working for the government as an alien liaison officer!

    1. eran0004

      Yes, they sell their products. That’s SO WEIRD!! I can’t believe this is happening. Can someone stop the earth from spinning? I’m getting dizzy and I want to get off! Did someone call all the major media and tell them about this new revolution in the global market?

  8. Amac500

    Well let’s see. The PS3 Slim came out about 2 years after the first PS3. Now the Super Slim comes out 3 years after the Slim. So probably at least 2 or 3 years until the PS4, but I doubt any more then 4. I think since for the first time in the PlayStation’s history the PS3 did not beat it’s competitors (Xbox and Wii) Sony will try to not be the first to release it’s next round, and will put a year or 2 between itself and the Xbox.

  9. HuskyGT

    So the “Super Slim PS3” was true. I don’t really care about it unless my new slim goes YLOD on me in the future (which it will probably do since these things are made to fail so you keep buying them. That’s the business these days).

    As for GT5… I’ll patiently wait for GT6.

    1. Quakebass

      “since that’s what these things are made to do these days” – that seems more like a stereotype for an Xbox, not a Playstation… Although, I did just fix my second YLOD.

    2. HuskyGT

      Yeah. Up until today, of everyone I know that bought a fat PS3, it went YLOD on them (mostly 60 and 80gb ones). I took the best care of mine and it died 5 years after working perfectly and not showing the slightest sign of malfunction.

      Currently, my Slim is two years old, so we will see in two or three years. I can almost bet that I will end up with one of these “super-slims” eventually.

    3. eran0004

      Funny thing. I’ve got a Super Nintendo. It’s almost 20 years old and still works like a charm. If only my slim PS3 would last that long…

  10. Hentis

    Already bought and installed Academy onto my rather voluptuous 250 gig PS3.
    Now running round with 5 gig free space on the HDD and all my Stealth and chrome cars.
    Really dont need an anorexic PS3 for that!

  11. Lambob

    Dear Sony,

    See! Yes you Can do it! Congratulations! Now, please do the same for PS4 with GT6, at launch time!

  12. pasigiri

    All’s quiet on the PD front with regards to something new (not DLC, we’re talking GT5 3.0 or GT6 or something).

  13. showmethepuppiz

    I’ve been without a PS3 for two weeks now, as both my Phat 60Giggers properly died after 6years of excellent service. So this bundle will see me through for hopefully another 5years

    1. pasigiri

      @Morgoth_666
      I think he meant more HD space. I know it can come with up to a 500G HD if I’m not mistaken.

    2. eran0004

      The exponential evolution of computers means higher performane on less space. For instance, the Death Star, packed with computers, had about the same performance as the first iPad. If Darth Vader wanted to destroy the rebels today, he would probably just build a Death Star app for iPhone 5.

    1. nealcropper

      I think the PS4 will be out by Christmas next year. Sony have already said that the support will be over for PS3 in 2015, but they need a crossover, so to think that by Christmas 2013 isn’t crazy.

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