Like the PS2 released in Japan in November 2007, the new model will feature an integrated power supply, according to the Economic Times.
The updated system will hit European and Indian markets before Diwali, an annual Indian and Nepalese festival this year taking place on October 28, said SCE India manager Atindriya Bose.
As well as featuring an in-built AC adapter, the new model will be slimmer and supposedly lighter due to the design overhaul. It will be priced at 6,990 Indian Rupees ($162/€102), the same as the current model.
“We feel PS2 has the potential to penetrate further into the Indian and Russian markets,” said Bose. “Console gaming is in its nascent stage in India. These are untapped markets and are new to the gaming world, hence we have no plans to phase out PS2 anytime soon."
SCE India will also be launching the PlayStation Network for PS3 in India by the end of the current fiscal year.
Next-Gen has contacted SCEE for comment about a new European PS2.