Engadget has confirmed from today's Sony Press conference, the Sony PS3 Slim is official.  Retail price will be 300$ and will be due for store shelves in early September 2009!

Also annouced are the new prices for the 'classic' Playstation 3 and a new firmware update for the Playstation 3, v3.0.

There are new pics available for the PS3 Slim

• Continue here for the full article on engadget.com
• PC World also had a post here.
• Sony cuts 100$ off of the prices of the PS3.
• Sony's blog post about the new v3.0 software update. With a video too demonstrating the new features.
• IGN has posted a sort of preview, they give their impressions on the new console