The Biggest Playstation 3 Rumors For 2010

When it comes to Sony’s flagship electronic entertainment product, Playstation 3 rumors are just as big and as exciting as actual Playstation 3 news.  This is because Sony has a history of wanting to please its loyal fan base.  In Sony Land, rumors have a higher likelihood of becoming reality.

So, what are the biggest Playstation 3 rumors for 2010?

1.  The PS3 slim.  Of all the Playstation 3 rumors, this is the most verifiable.  Leaks of images involving a slimmer, smaller Sony Playstation 3 leaked online right before the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2009, the biggest video game trade exhibit today.  Many believed that the PS3 slim would be unveiled at E3.  E3 has come and gone and Sony has kept mum on the veracity of the PS3 slim.  Is it a fact?  Or is it mere speculation?  Smart money is on the former.

2. The great PS3 price drop.  There are many Playstation 3 rumors, but none is as persistent as this one.  A PS3 price drop has been running amok in the grapevine ever since the rather expensive Sony Playstation 3 was released.  But Sony is claiming that it’s losing money in producing the console, hence killing every hope for a price cut in the near future.  Nevertheless, given the undeniable fact that the Sony PS3 is trailing in sales charts all over the world, a price drop is not entirely ruled out.  Sony has to increase the installed base for the PS3 quick, and a price cut is the fastest and the surest way to accomplish this.

3. The God of War III Collector’s Edition to feature God of War I and II playable on the Sony PS3.  This not really a rumor.  In a survey released by Sony, the company asked people what they wanted for the God of War III Collector’s Edition.  One of the choices is a special disc that contains the first 2 installments of the series, which can be played on the Sony PS3.  Naturally, this choice won.  Will it be included in the release of the special edition of the game?  Only time will tell.  But this speculation is actually composed of two Playstation 3 rumors.  The second one is this…

4. Backward compatibility with Sony Playstation 2 to be brought back for the Sony PS3.  If Sony can offer God of War I and II for the PS3, does this mean that backwards compatibility with the PS2 is actually hidden in the PS3?  It can be recalled that the older series of PS3 consoles actually had full PS2 backward compatibility.  Latter releases had limited backward compatibility as powered by software emulation.  Current releases have done away with this feature altogether, much to the chagrin of fans all over the world.  This jacked up the price of the first series of PS3 releases in the secondary market.  Could it be that the PS3 is merely “hiding” backwards compatibility – that it has always been there all this time?

Now, the question is: which of these Sony Playstation 3 rumors will come true first?