Bye bye Ps3 Hello 360 (3rd time lucky)

Darkaber · 24 May 2007 at 08:51

Im getting so fed up with the lack of games and content on the PS store, Iv decided im going to the highstreet and trading in all my ps3 gear for another 360 today.

I know iv said to some of you than i dont want another 360 due to me being unlucky twice over but the pros outweigh the cons

90% of the time my ps3 is just on Folding as im just so bored with the curent games im playing, I have 8 games most of them iv played on the 360 anyway so bye bye Sony.

Shame really as i do like the console but the lack of content is a complete joke! I still have 10 months of my Live sub left, 2 games i really want at the min is GH2 and C&C3

I just hope this console lasts me more than a month as im miles away from town to keep having to exchange it.

Anyway cya on Live latter on today!

Windle · 24 May 2007 at 08:53

I fail to see the drop in value being worth it to trade in tbh. Come June/July there's more games coming out and if you end up buying another PS3 you've just wasted your money.

wedgie · 24 May 2007 at 08:57

I've said all along, if you're only going to have 1 of the 2, then 360 is the only way to go for the time being.

Darkaber · 24 May 2007 at 08:58

Windle said:
I fail to see the drop in value being worth it to trade in tbh. Come June/July there's more games coming out and if you end up buying another PS3 you've just wasted your money.

Yeah i know what you mean mate and iv thought of that but most of the old sony Exclusives are now going muti so i dont think there will be a need for me to get another PS3.

DanMc07 · 24 May 2007 at 09:00

The only thing that you heare poeple are selling there ps3 for is because the lack of games. Surely thats your fault for not looking into the game catologue and not seeing when they come out. You here it quite a lot on here

wedgie · 24 May 2007 at 09:03

DanMc07 said:
The only thing that you heare poeple are selling there ps3 for is because the lack of games. Surely thats your fault for not looking into the game catologue and not seeing when they come out. You here it quite a lot on here

Got it in one.

Andybtsn · 24 May 2007 at 09:04

Cant you just have best of both worlds?

Like the Gimpy said, you will probably buy one again and will have wasted a lot of money, I would imagine the high street stores are lowering the trade in value of them a lot too now.

I'm glad I kept mine now.

Darkaber · 24 May 2007 at 09:10

Andybtsn said:
Cant you just have best of both worlds?

Like the Gimpy said, you will probably buy one again and will have wasted a lot of money, I would imagine the high street stores are lowering the trade in value of them a lot too now.

I'm glad I kept mine now.

I would mate but the Mrs would eat me for breakfast if i just paid cash and kept it, Also a lot of my mates have a 360 thats what tempted me to get one in the 1st place

I knew there was not that many good games out at launch or coming soon, I just so wanted F1 but iv played that to death.

Its the PS store that really gets to me, the US store has loads more content that we do also Live gets the new Dirt demo today why doesnt the PS get it?

chris_87 · 24 May 2007 at 09:12

Darkaber said:
also Live gets the new Dirt demo today why doesnt the PS get it?

Probably for the same reason the game is being released later on the PS3?

Mr Men · 24 May 2007 at 09:25

Nice decision, made on a gaming level not on a who made the console

Hope your 360 is problem free

Reeve · 24 May 2007 at 09:35

Mr Men said:
Nice decision, made on a gaming level not on a who made the console Hope your 360 is problem free

i cant say i think its a good decision, he knew the ps3 would have a lack of games yet traded his 360 in for one anyway. hes changing his mind again for something he should have already considered.

if it was my decision i would have just stuck with the ps3 after my first trade in and dealt with it, new games are bound to come sooner or later and he cant have thought much of the 360 if he traded it in in the first place

JUMPURS · 24 May 2007 at 09:37

Well mate it is up too you, though doesn't your GF own a 360? just blag hers lol But i also think you will lose a lot of money.
If you wanna play GH2, just get the PS2 version and the adaptor lol It is the same game, only a couple of tracks difference. Also that way you could get GH1 for buttons and not get bent over for 3 tracks at a time on the MP (Still bitter lol) That only leaves C&C3, get it on yer PC, problem solved lol

The 360 does have more games, but i had to struggle a bit to think of a top 5 for the post on here. There just want anything i was wanting to stick in it lol
Though Forza is coming in 2 weeks WOOHOO

shiner · 24 May 2007 at 10:27

Why don't you get some PS2 titles to tide you over until July or so when more titles will start to roll out on the PS3.

I know it kinda defeats the point of having a PS3 when your playing an older consoles games but you're probably gonna lose a fair bit of wedge in the trade-in, would be cheaper just to go pick up 2-3 new PS2 titles like God of War II, Medal of Honor: Vanguard or SOCOM etc...

The decisions up to you but I'd sit it out the games will come and although Sony seem to have lost most of the prized 'exclusive' titles from the PS2 era most games aren't exclusives anymore as dev's realised that can generate more money from broadening their market.

KNiVES · 24 May 2007 at 10:27

It's his choice. I still think it's much better to just try and save up and own both though.

Logsi · 24 May 2007 at 10:33

360 was exactly the same in its life cycle, no games, i found myself just buying any game released because it had acheivements.

I'd say get both! If you can...

Josh

Mr Men · 24 May 2007 at 10:34

shiner said:
Why don't you get some PS2 titles to tide you over until July or so when more titles will start to roll out on the PS3.

I know it kinda defeats the point of having a PS3 when your playing an older consoles games but you're probably gonna lose a fair bit of wedge in the trade-in, would be cheaper just to go pick up 2-3 new PS2 titles like God of War II, Medal of Honor: Vanguard or SOCOM etc...

The decisions up to you but I'd sit it out the games will come and although Sony seem to have lost most of the prized 'exclusive' titles from the PS2 era most games aren't exclusives anymore as dev's realised that can generate more money from broadening their market.

But the 360 has the games he wants to play now, gamers want to play games not look at the machine and wish there was games to play

I guess he is only admitting what most PS3 owners are feeling

shiner · 24 May 2007 at 10:40

Mr Men said:
But the 360 has the games he wants to play now, gamers want to play games not look at the machine and wish there was games to play I guess he is only admitting what most PS3 owners are feeling

True, but what price are PS3's getting from trading in?

Margaret · 24 May 2007 at 10:57

Hmm don't think I'd trade my PS3 in gonna lose a lot of money in the process.

GarethDW · 24 May 2007 at 11:23

Surely you're gonna lose more by trading it in than you would spend if you just bought a Core 360...? Say to your Missus that you're thinking of trading it in and that it means you're gonna lose £150 in the process, but you could "lose" less money by getting a 2nd hand 360 on the MM.

t@xman · 24 May 2007 at 11:45

Andybtsn said:
Cant you just have best of both worlds?

Like the Gimpy said, you will probably buy one again and will have wasted a lot of money, I would imagine the high street stores are lowering the trade in value of them a lot too now.

I'm glad I kept mine now.

I'd suggest that the trade in price now may well be higher than the purchase price of a PS3 in 6 months time (I expect a £100 price drop within the next 6months if sales continue so poorly). So, trade in now and play the wealth of 360 games currently available, then in 6 months when the PS3 has something worth playing you could purchase one for less than you traded it in for......every ones a winner, and you're not sat on a dormant console for 6months!