Sony Rep: Price drop and backwards compatibility “coming soon”

Over at my local GameStop (where I work), our Sony rep stopped in earlier today to update the PlayStation 3 kiosks and check in with us. I decided to ask him about all the rumors going around on the PlayStation 3 slim. When I asked him about whether or not is coming he told me this:

“All I’m going to say is this: both a price drop and a firmware update with backwards compatibility are coming soon.”

Directly from the mouth of a Sony rep. GamesCom is next week, folks. Don’t be surprised if you hear the announcement.