Is Sony releasing a new PS3 next month?

While the world is ready for the next generation of consoles, Sony apparently isn?t quite done with the current one yet.

According to Gamereactor, an online retailer in Germany has claimed that a new PS3 model will be arriving in October, featuring 12GB of flash memory on board.

Sony?s German PR man Guido Alt denied any knowledge of the console, but this isn?t the first rumour of a Super Slim PS3 to make its way across the internet.

Back in July it appeared that Sony had submitted plans for a new PS3 model to the Federal Communications Commission, fuelling the rumours.

Wedbust analyst and video game prophet Michael Pachter said last night in a research note that it looks like Sony intends to release new hardware.

?The PlayStation 3 160 GB plus Move bundle debuted at $299 in 2010, two full years ahead of Wii U?s debut. It is worth noting that PlayStation 3 160 GB plus Move bundles have disappeared off of many retailer shelves, suggesting to us that Sony is starving the channel ahead of a new hardware introduction that would likely cost less than Wii U?s Basic Set,? Pachter said.

?We can only speculate that Sony will offer a PS3 without a hard drive at a price point below $200, and we expect a PS3/Move bundle at the $249 price point in the next several weeks.?

With the Wii U launch on the horizon, and the next generation not too far off, is anyone looking to buy into PS3 at this point?

Source: CVG

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