What's the actual scale (size) of the nextgen consoles...

[shortround]

Think of it this way, if you have a stack of devices, the PS3 will always be on top.

Actually, the bottom part of the PS3 is flat, so if you stack up a PS3 and an X360, the X360 would have to go on top.

 

[therealskywolf]

Think of it this way, if you have a stack of devices, the PS3 will always be on top.

Actually, the bottom part of the PS3 is flat, so if you stack up a PS3 and an X360, the X360 would have to go on top.

Wha? But the Top of the Ps3.....wouldnt the Xbox 360 fall?

 

[shortround]

Think of it this way, if you have a stack of devices, the PS3 will always be on top.

Actually, the bottom part of the PS3 is flat, so if you stack up a PS3 and an X360, the X360 would have to go on top.

Wha? But the Top of the Ps3.....wouldnt the Xbox 360 fall?

Of course you'd lock in the convex part of the PS3 to the Concave part of the Xbox 360 to prevent such mishaps.

 

[MechanizedDeath]

Look at this picture:



The power socket now takes up most of that seperated area, much like the first comparison pic I posted, the other X360 images are from smaple renders.

To be honest we still can't be sure on any of this until the final consoles appear on shelves, the best we can go with is IGNs measurements as they are currently the most likely correct source.

That socket is the same size as before, I think. Look at the extra plastic down below. Superimpose that over the original press pic and it looks the same IMO.

Using this pic:

I had someone over at GAF measure an issue of GI and I got back 9.something" x 10.75", or something close to that. Trying to find it in a search, and not quite getting it. In any case, 10.75" was along the spine IIRC. Looking in that picture, the box is definitely bigger than the mag in that direction, and about even on the width. Anyone got a GI on them to take a measurement? That'll kill the speculation. Then we can kinda use that measurement to extrapolate the PS3's dimensions. Although going by photoshop scaling is highly inaccurate. It doesn't take much to throw the dimensions off by inches in each direction. Like a percent error of 20%+ in most cases. PEACE.

 

[MechanizedDeath]

Let's revisit this. On pg. 67 of the 7/05 issue of EGM, there's a spec sheet comparing Xbox to Xbox360. The dimensions are as follows:

Xbox:  3.5" x 10.25" x 12.75"
Weight:  8 lbs. 11 oz (3.9 kg)
Xbox 360:  3.27" x 10.16" x 12.17"
Weight:  7 lbs. 11 oz (3.65 kg)

*edit: pulled weight #'s from a poster at GAF

Now, this is a bit closer to reality compared to the ridiculous dimensions IGN suggested before. And it explains why some of those comparison pics actually had the 360 looking bigger than the PS3. There's a chance it might actually be. I don't know where IGN pulled their fanciful dimensions from (maybe another dimension), but I'm willing to bet they are arong about the PS3 as well.

When I'd asked that guy to measure his Game Informer mag, he suggested that the dimensions were wrong, and this confirms it. The 360 is smaller, but not that much than the original. The design might actually be more slimming for it. Not sure if the height is measured to the top of the HDD, but that could explain why it's listed at 12.17".

I don't trust those comparison pics based on Photoshop magic. I think it's dubious at best. So I guess there's still hope the PS3 isn't a fat cow. :? PEACE.

 

[Legend]

it looks like PS3 and X2 are more alike in size. and both look more close to the normal PS2 size. also, while this is a PS3 concept, the final design might change but I don't think its size will change by much.

 

[one]

http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/NE/rep/050617.html

According to Nikkei Electronics, the official size of PS3 is 320mm x 240mm x 80mm (6144.0 cm3).

XBOX360: 309mm x 258mm x 83mm (6616.926 cm3)
XBOX: 311mm x 248mm x 89mm (6864.392 cm3)
old PS2: 301mm x 182mm x 78mm (4272.996 cm3)

 

[AlNom]

Of course you'd lock in the convex part of the PS3 to the Concave part of the Xbox 360 to prevent such mishaps.

heh, there are no grips on the underside concave section. The X360 would slide off because the concept PS3 roof doesn't fit the concave completely. Plus, you'd be rotating the console by 90 degrees. We're not playing tetris in the real world.

 

[scooby_dooby]

Since the PS3 is a slot load CD tray, I used that to calculate the rough height.

On the front view image on the 1st page, the CD tray is about 100pixels tall, a CD is aproxx 4.75".

The entire image is about 212pixels tall, so that's roughly 10.1".

Then using this pic, from xbox360.com, I drew out a rough disc size for the X360, just an estimate, but it must be fairly close:

I marked out my best guess for the disc are in black.

That's 123pixels, with the entire thing being around 298 pixels, roughly 11.5" tall.

So there you have it! PS3 ~10" X360 ~11.5"...

Here's the original image resozed to the right proporions:

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[Fafalada]

Oh wait nevermind It actually IS PS2 on that pic just really weird scaling...

 

[scooby_dooby]

I really don't see how the PS3 can be 320mm tall.

That's almost 13", but if you look at the slot for the CD it's almost half the overall height(47%), and a CD is only 4.75".

It just doesn't add up.

 

[Fafalada]

I'd wait for the real boxes to show up. E3 stuff was still mockups (for 360 also) so it's not certain all proportions are quite right on them.

 

[AlNom]

why not just use the power plug size as a reference....

 

[BlueTsunami]

I'd wait for the real boxes to show up. E3 stuff was still mockups (for 360 also) so it's not certain all proportions are quite right on them.

Yeah...a previous poster pointed out the fact that if you look at the back gril of the 360 you can actually see the front panel. Until we get the system with all the inards in place (and a month away from release) is when I'll be able to take peoples judgment on the size. As far as comparisons go, you'll have to wait much longer to get the final design of the PS3 and Revolution.

 

[ShootMyMonkey]

why not just use the power plug size as a reference....

The power plug on that 360 image is wrong. It should take up almost all the space on that partition of plastic it falls in, albeit fitting with a thin margin.

In any case, I see the width of that Bluray drive itself taking up slightly less than half, and if you assume the drive width is 5.25", you have a slot that's 5", and what not... The width of the console is still going to come out shy of 11.2"

 

[AlNom]

the picture from x360.com is actually wrong?

whoops!

So if we make it proper (by making it bigger), and then resize the PS3 concept to match the same plug size, the PS3 should be at least the same size there kinda.

 

[wco81]

Not worried about the size so much as the noise.

People will notice the size when they first get these boxes but after awhile, they will forget about them.

But you have to live with the noise all the time.

 

[scooby_dooby]

why not just use the power plug size as a reference....

The power plug on that 360 image is wrong. It should take up almost all the space on that partition of plastic it falls in, albeit fitting with a thin margin.

actually that shot on the first page is correct.

if you goto xbox360.com, find the console pics, and rotate it so you cans ee the back, the power plug is like that, it doesn't take up the full space.

 

[PC-Engine]

why not just use the power plug size as a reference....

The power plug on that 360 image is wrong. It should take up almost all the space on that partition of plastic it falls in, albeit fitting with a thin margin.

actually that shot on the first page is correct.

if you goto xbox360.com, find the console pics, and rotate it so you cans ee the back, the power plug is like that, it doesn't take up the full space.

But they are renders, not real production hardware pics.

 

[ShootMyMonkey]

There should also be a similar tradeshow photo that shows the same thing, although there's no actual plug in there.