They were talking about it being slower running blu-ray...

... which is exactly why they come out with new hardware, because the gaming industry is constantly making games that require more and more resources.

I was about to think about the same thing as well. Why play the glory of HD-gaming if you want to root yourself into a simpler time like Boulder Dash, classic Super Mario, and in appearance of the recent years, Cave Story! You really must love the rabbit-like race a robot-boy must save! :3

To keep on-topic, the minor or major consequences of having a PS3 slim: it may be slower than the old PS3!
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/PS3-Slim-Sl … -4539.html

...and no PS2 backwards compatibility. To the fans of Sony who wanted to afford a PS3, I'm sorry to say that. D:

If the news is already old to you guys, I apologize.

Basically, you just connect them online, and you can get updated software that will allow you to play more. The only reason that you would upgrade would be for better hardware, and games would just get better.

Kind of like how computers are now...

Hence why they are suffering in the video game industry.

Yeah, many people hate the price more than anything. I mean, XBox 360 is a very similar console, and that is around half the price. Probably because it's a bit older, but you know what I mean.