Time to buy a PS3?

iicatsii · 10-10-2007, 07:58

The price of the PS3 drops today, along with the release of a new (but crappier) model.

The new entry level version retails at £299, but is missing 2 USB ports, PS2 compatibility and the card readers.

The premium version is now £350 and has all the extras plus two games.

The hard drives in both machines are a bit puny though, but the PS3 can take any 2.5 ATA drive so it's pretty good for upgrading.

karbon · 10-10-2007, 08:10

£350 is a price i'd pay.... if there were 2 games that i wanted. as it stands heavenly sword is the only thing that's interested me. RFoM plays alright but it's not something i'd give my own money for.

iicatsii · 10-10-2007, 08:22

Bartering might get some stores to change at least one of the games, however I'm a fan of RFoM so the choice of games you get with the premium pack isn't a problem for me.

Plus it's a cheap way of getting your hands on a Blu-Ray player.

Mark · 10-10-2007, 08:49

Which bit of the PS2 compatibility did they remove? I thought they'd already done that tbh.

I am, however, going to put my head in a bucket and ignore this completely.

iicatsii · 10-10-2007, 08:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

Which bit of the PS2 compatibility did they remove? I thought they'd already done that tbh.

The EU version of the PS3 had a PS2 software emulator built in, the rest of the world had the Emotion Engine on chip in their PS3s. The software version is a failure so they've just removed it.

The US version of the PS3 has the Emotion Engine removed from newer models, but has the soft emulator as a replacement.

Matblack · 10-10-2007, 09:43

The games for the PS3 seems to be a little more expensive in the shops but a little cheaper secondhand in places like Gamestation.

For me there were only three reasons to get a PS2 which kind of map to the PS3 and they were FF and GT, the third reason was you could pick up game cheap secondhand.

I might invest but not for another year.

MB

Davey_Pitch · 10-10-2007, 09:46

When enough games come out for the PS3 that I want (and are exclusive) then I'll seriously consider it, but not until then. Looking ahead there simply aren't enough exclusive PS3 games that I'm interested in (beyond MGS4) whereas there are lots on the 360.

I'll definitely get one at some point, but not for a while yet.

iicatsii · 10-10-2007, 09:46

Amazon are pretty good, as they sell most PS3 games for £29.99, still places like GAME sell PS3 games for £45 - 50 which is way too much.

petemc · 10-10-2007, 10:05

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Originally Posted by Davey_Pitch

When enough games come out for the PS3 that I want (and are exclusive) then I'll seriously consider it, but not until then. Looking ahead there simply aren't enough exclusive PS3 games that I'm interested in (beyond MGS4) whereas there are lots on the 360.

I'll definitely get one at some point, but not for a while yet.

Agreed. There's also that slim chance that 6 months down the line MGS4 might be announced for the 360.

Feek · 10-10-2007, 10:19

Never say never, but I can't see it for the forseeable future.

10-10-2007, 07:58	#1
iicatsii Columbian Coffee Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 55	Time to buy a PS3? The price of the PS3 drops today, along with the release of a new (but crappier) model. The new entry level version retails at £299, but is missing 2 USB ports, PS2 compatibility and the card readers. The premium version is now £350 and has all the extras plus two games. The hard drives in both machines are a bit puny though, but the PS3 can take any 2.5 ATA drive so it's pretty good for upgrading.

10-10-2007, 08:10	#2
karbon Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Glasvegas Posts: 475	£350 is a price i'd pay.... if there were 2 games that i wanted. as it stands heavenly sword is the only thing that's interested me. RFoM plays alright but it's not something i'd give my own money for. __________________

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Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	The games for the PS3 seems to be a little more expensive in the shops but a little cheaper secondhand in places like Gamestation. For me there were only three reasons to get a PS2 which kind of map to the PS3 and they were FF and GT, the third reason was you could pick up game cheap secondhand. I might invest but not for another year. MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

10-10-2007, 09:46	#7
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	When enough games come out for the PS3 that I want (and are exclusive) then I'll seriously consider it, but not until then. Looking ahead there simply aren't enough exclusive PS3 games that I'm interested in (beyond MGS4) whereas there are lots on the 360. I'll definitely get one at some point, but not for a while yet. __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

10-10-2007, 09:46	#8
iicatsii Columbian Coffee Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 55	Amazon are pretty good, as they sell most PS3 games for £29.99, still places like GAME sell PS3 games for £45 - 50 which is way too much. __________________ internet hat machine

10-10-2007, 08:22	#3
iicatsii Columbian Coffee Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 55	Bartering might get some stores to change at least one of the games, however I'm a fan of RFoM so the choice of games you get with the premium pack isn't a problem for me. Plus it's a cheap way of getting your hands on a Blu-Ray player.

10-10-2007, 08:49	#4
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Which bit of the PS2 compatibility did they remove? I thought they'd already done that tbh. I am, however, going to put my head in a bucket and ignore this completely.

10-10-2007, 10:19	#10
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Never say never, but I can't see it for the forseeable future. __________________