Anyone still after a Playstation 3?

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wwwebber said:
I'm not trying to change your mind - I'm not trying to change anyones mind. Take the rod out of your back and relax matey whilst I wait for a Porsche to become what I think is a reasonable price.
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Yet another stupid comparison.

You can get a Porsche for 1K or less. Which by car standards is very affordable.

Granted it wont be a new Porsche but it will be a Porcshe. In the same respect most of us are waiting for the PS3 to become affordable. It won't be new technology (heck its old technology now) but it will be a PS3 and affordable.
 
half the posts in this thread need to be reported to a mod, how did a thread giving advice to people wanting to buy a ps3 become a flame war?. This thread was not about how people perceive the quality of the machine or lack of features/unwanted features, fanboys and haters are not welcome anymore. I will be reporting all flamebait / fanboy threads not just against ps3 owners and how they spend their money but also 360 haters and those about the wii or anything else for that matter because I can see the console forum being closed again maybe permanently this time
 
FrankJH said:
Just a question really about how you would view the PS3's worth - more psychological than practical I guess

If the PS3 dropped to rrp of £399 (ie with vouchers and offers decreasing this further) but the software choice broadening and increasing in quality - would that be enough for you to purchase one - along with Little Big Planet which should be with us all by Oct/Nov time

Its really a question of percieved value - rather than street price
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Personally I won't be getting the PS3 till its about £150 + what ever I buy with it at the time (Typically I spend about £100 extra on console related stuff and games during my initial purchase).

I know I am going to have a long wait, but thats the price I am prepared to spend on the PS3. As far as I am concerned it is first and foremost a games console.
I don't care what media formats it plays, thats just a bonus
I don't care about its internet browser, as you can see I'm already capable of browsing the internet.
I dont care about its wi-fi adapter its just a nice to have in the event I cant get a wire to it (unlikely)
Memory card reader... dont care.
...Continuous list of PS3 features... Don't care.

All I care about is its ability to play games. Now I already have a 360. Which I paid full price for, and I have a personal rule that I will only pay top dollar for one console per generation. Every other console will be approx £150 before I buy it.

Last generation I got the PS2 for around £300(with bits and pieces) and the Cube and xbox were £150 each + 100 on bits and pieces.

I will be doing the same this time round.

I'm not saying I won't ever use the extra features, I will use them. But they do not play a part in my decision to buy the console. So I base the value of the console only on its primary function and for a second (or third) games console in my house the value is £150.
 
Kronologic said:
Personally I won't be getting the PS3 till its about £150 + what ever I buy with it at the time (Typically I spend about £100 extra on console related stuff and games during my initial purchase).

I know I am going to have a long wait, but thats the price I am prepared to spend on the PS3. As far as I am concerned it is first and foremost a games console.
I don't care what media formats it plays, thats just a bonus
I don't care about its internet browser, as you can see I'm already capable of browsing the internet.
I dont care about its wi-fi adapter its just a nice to have in the event I cant get a wire to it (unlikely)
Memory card reader... dont care.
...Continuous list of PS3 features... Don't care.

All I care about is its ability to play games. Now I already have a 360. Which I paid full price for, and I have a personal rule that I will only pay top dollar for one console per generation. Every other console will be approx £150 before I buy it.

Last generation I got the PS2 for around £300(with bits and pieces) and the Cube and xbox were £150 each + 100 on bits and pieces.

I will be doing the same this time round.

I'm not saying I won't ever use the extra features, I will use them. But they do not play a part in my decision to buy the console. So I base the value of the console only on its primary function and for a second (or third) games console in my house the value is £150.
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Pretty much in the same boat as me except I will break much earlier than £150. Probably around the £250-300 point is my wallet out moment. Not that I dont think its worth more I just already have two consoles and am not interested in either HD format so it makes no sense for me personally to pay more just to play ROFM and F1 at this moment.
 
Kronologic said:
Personally I won't be getting the PS3 till its about £150 + what ever I buy with it at the time (Typically I spend about £100 extra on console related stuff and games during my initial purchase).

I know I am going to have a long wait, but thats the price I am prepared to spend on the PS3. As far as I am concerned it is first and foremost a games console.
I don't care what media formats it plays, thats just a bonus
I don't care about its internet browser, as you can see I'm already capable of browsing the internet.
I dont care about its wi-fi adapter its just a nice to have in the event I cant get a wire to it (unlikely)
Memory card reader... dont care.
...Continuous list of PS3 features... Don't care.

All I care about is its ability to play games. Now I already have a 360. Which I paid full price for, and I have a personal rule that I will only pay top dollar for one console per generation. Every other console will be approx £150 before I buy it.

Last generation I got the PS2 for around £300(with bits and pieces) and the Cube and xbox were £150 each + 100 on bits and pieces.

I will be doing the same this time round.

I'm not saying I won't ever use the extra features, I will use them. But they do not play a part in my decision to buy the console. So I base the value of the console only on its primary function and for a second (or third) games console in my house the value is £150.
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Just sounds like you want a lot of stuff for free then - not really how things work in the real world.

Surely you have just said an old 14" tv is identical to a 60" 1080p Plasma as they both recieve tv signals - you may well be correct but the difference in experience is more than you can put into words (in my mind at any rate)

Of course you are allowed your opinion, remember even an X360 core isnt that cheap (without a hdd or wireless controller) not to mention the seemingly inherrant design issues with the MS offering and this is what a year older and by most accounts a lot more cheap in the build quality

By all means weight the things you need the most in regards to your buying decision - Im sure most do this without thinking, I just think you are expecting a lot without paying anything for the privilege

I am the first to say that the PS3 and X360 are completely different beasts, built and designed with different aspects being of importance. I dont think its a fluke that the company with at least one major film studio as a direct part of the company included a hidef disc reader in their console.
 
its value depends entirely on what you want from it. i think its a great value console. plays my blurays, vies my camera pics on my big tv (which is FAR better than any monitor), plays my music, plays dvd's amazing well (better than the upscaling dvd player which i have since now sold)......it even plays games lol.



for me, it's great value and justifiable, which is why i have one. other people wouldnt agree and thats fine. so stop arguing guys.
 
FrankJH said:
Just sounds like you want a lot of stuff for free then - not really how things work in the real world.

Surely you have just said an old 14" tv is identical to a 60" 1080p Plasma as they both recieve tv signals - you may well be correct but the difference in experience is more than you can put into words (in my mind at any rate)

Of course you are allowed your opinion, remember even an X360 core isnt that cheap (without a hdd or wireless controller) not to mention the seemingly inherrant design issues with the MS offering and this is what a year older and by most accounts a lot more cheap in the build quality

By all means weight the things you need the most in regards to your buying decision - Im sure most do this without thinking, I just think you are expecting a lot without paying anything for the privilege

I am the first to say that the PS3 and X360 are completely different beasts, built and designed with different aspects being of importance. I dont think its a fluke that the company with at least one major film studio as a direct part of the company included a hidef disc reader in their console.
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I think you are missing the point.

If I already had a 60" HDTV in the living room and wanted a second tv for the kitchen then the 14" would be perfect.

Also I do not want something for nothing. Its not my fault that Sony decided to add a tonne of peripherals into their games console. I am prepared to wait however long it takes for the PS3 to drop to a price reasonable to me. If thats a few years then so be it.

I do not believe any argument that says the PS3 has XYZ +ABC+123 = £425
the 360 has XYZ+AB for £209 but you then have to buy C+123 so the total cost is £430.
Its market spin and purchase justification in my eyes. All I care about is how much it will cost me to start gaming. Until that cost decreases with the Wii and the PS3 I will not buy them.


As I said if a game that I wanted such as FFVII came out, I would not hesitate to buy the console and game at any price.
However, I doubt there will be such a game for the PS3 (that has that sort of appeal to me). This is not a dig at the PS3 games catalogue. I know in time it will have plenty of outstanding and possibly must have games. However it is very infrequent that a game comes out that is as monumental as FFVII. I'm not actually sure there was one on the PS2. Maybe GOW1/2 :dunno:





Edit: I have another analogy for you.

I want to get to London tonight and only have £15 in my wallet.
There are 2 trains going to London. The direct line and the one that stops at every station.
The direct line only has first class seats, which are £25 I will have a very luxurious ride, and have plenty more perks in this ride no doubt and I will get there quicker.
However I only have £15 and time is not an issue.
The slower train will still get me there and has seats available and is less than £15 for a ticket.
 
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FrankJH said:
Just sounds like you want a lot of stuff for free then - not really how things work in the real world.

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Yes it does. I wanted the 32 inch sony v2500. I didnt consider it worth £1200 at launch. Now less than 3 months later its £800. In my price range, whats the big deal. He doesnt want anything for nothing, he just wants something at the right price for him. Worlds of difference.
 
Kreeeee said:
I've reported your post to a moderator for being offensive. I suggest you edit your post before they see it.
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Nice mock up.

Now I'll really give you somethng to chew on you snip snip snip :D
 
As I've said a million times, I'll say it again. And I stand firm in what I say.

PS3 isn't overpriced. It's expensive. Too expensive for some.

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I won't buy it till better games come out, If better games were out now, I'd spend £500 on it in an instant.
 
I've bit the bullet and managed to get a PS3, 2 controllers, Blu-Ray Remote and 4 games for £450.

I'll sell 2 games for £25 a piece.
 
wwwebber said:
Nice mock up.

Now I'll really give you somethng to chew on you snip snip snip :D
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Wow... are you serious? It's not a mockup. Stop and think for a while, why would I directly quote something I think should be deleted. There's the reason I edited the quote :rolleyes:
 
Kreeeee said:
Wow... are you serious? It's not a mockup. Stop and think for a while, why would I directly quote something I think should be deleted. There's the reason I edited the quote :rolleyes:
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Kreeeee said:
This is a dodgy quote from Kreeeeep
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You're peeing in the wind mate. It's very easy to mock up a quote look what I've done above.

The fact remains you invented a quote to enflame things.

It's very easy and not very clever.
 
wwwebber said:
You're peeing in the wind mate. It's very easy to mock up a quote look what I've done above.

The fact remains you invented a quote to enflame things.

It's very easy and not very clever.
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No I didn't. I'd love to call you a name describing what you are but the forum rules forbid it.

Please. Stop for a minute, engage your brain(?) and read the following:

If I quote someone stating they have mentioned a competitor I am going to edit that part of the post to avoid repeating the offense. You do the same if you quote someone being offensive as it saves the mods having to also edit my post, same as the above example.

You are really lacking in intelligence if you do not understand that. Now, before you reply please switch your brain on as going around in circles when it's obvious to everyone but you that you're incorrect only serves to further embarass you.

Cheers.

Edit: I've just checked your age, expecting you to be about 16 but wow, I am very, very disappointed that at your age you can't fathom what I am saying :(
 
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Kreeeee said:
No I didn't. I'd love to call you a name describing what you are but the forum rules forbid it.

Please. Stop for a minute, engage your brain(?) and read the following:

If I quote someone stating they have mentioned a competitor I am going to edit that part of the post to avoid repeating the offense. You do the same if you quote someone being offensive as it saves the mods having to also edit my post, same as the above example.

You are really lacking in intelligence if you do not understand that. Now, before you reply please switch your brain on as going around in circles when it's obvious to everyone but you that you're incorrect only serves to further embarass you.

Cheers.

Edit: I've just checked your age, expecting you to be about 16 but wow, I am very, very disappointed that at your age you can't fathom what I am saying :(
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I believe he is trying to say that there is no post that you should be offended at, which there is.
Now the topic is slightly de-railed by this retarded misunderstanding.
 
dannyjo22 said:
Yes it does. I wanted the 32 inch sony v2500. I didnt consider it worth £1200 at launch. Now less than 3 months later its £800. In my price range, whats the big deal. He doesnt want anything for nothing, he just wants something at the right price for him. Worlds of difference.
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completely different however seeing as tv's are remoddelled every 6 months rather than the 5-10 years of a console thats exactly why the price reduces so quickly
 
FrankJH said:
completely different however seeing as tv's are remoddelled every 6 months rather than the 5-10 years of a console thats exactly why the price reduces so quickly
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Several consoles in the past have reduced their launch price (sometimes dramatically) relatively shortly after launch, no saying it wont happen again.
 
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