PS3 cheapest place to buy from?

Surfer · 2 Jul 2007 at 16:11

Hi (OCUK dont sell the ps3 - didnt come up on a search and browsed couldnt find it or ps3 accessories)

Do you guys have any idea the cheapest place to get ps3 games and the ps3 from?

Ive decided ill probably get a console instead of buying more pc games and im looking to get a blue-ray player anyway so the ps3 seems ideal. (for my HDTV)

I used to have a xbox360 ages ago (with oblivion and GRAW). I liked it but it was noisy. Liked the controller for it as well but i guess i can purchase other controller types for the ps3 anyway? e.g. Wheel, Mouse hybrid thingy.

btw will the ps3 version of FF13 be ps3 exclusive? (think this is the one out on ps2 atm)

I meant to say : are there other negatives i should be aware of regarding the ps3 apart from that there arent many games for it atm?

Does it matter if i get a US, Japanese import version? Are the games and blueray region free?

Margaret · 2 Jul 2007 at 16:13

Surfer said:
btw will the ps3 version of FF13 be ps3 exclusive?

Bit hazy I think, Square Enix seem a bit off with the PS3 due to the sales lacking.

It will definately be a PS3 only game for a good while I expect though not so sure if it will be exclusive forever.

Don't get a Jap/US one because you won't have a warranty, PS3 games are region free, Blu-Ray/DVD ain't, not sure about PS2 games.

Demon · 2 Jul 2007 at 16:24

I think some of the best bargains are to be had second hand from the forums, You see ones with 9 months warranty left, 3-5 games + extra controllers for £350 going (with some bartering), I've bought/sold a few and made enough to keep one myself..

dark_hag666 · 2 Jul 2007 at 19:01

Surfer said:
Do you guys have any idea the cheapest place to get ps3 games and the ps3 from?

Go into a shop, watch someone buy a PS3,follow them home; then check their bin a week later...that's the cheapest way.

G-MAN2004 · 2 Jul 2007 at 19:05

dark_hag666 said:
Go into a shop, watch someone buy a PS3,follow them home; then check their bin a week later...that's the cheapest way.

eggyoke · 2 Jul 2007 at 22:58

The PS3 is region free for games, but not for BluRay movies. So if you got a US model, you couldn't play UK BluRay movies, but you could play UK PS3 games.

Also if you had a US model, you couldn't play UK PS2 games.

If I were you I'd search around some local electronic shops for in store deals. I've read quite a bit about people getting great locals deals on PS3s. Probably because few people are buying it (high price) and they need to get rid.

Personally I'm not getting one. At least not in the near future. Its just ever since E3 2005, Sony have repeatedly lied, manipulated and treated their fans, especially PAL people terribly. How they handled the EU launch was a disgrace. I went from a total Sony fanboy, to a hater all because of them

Now I just pray FFXIII arrives on the 360

jazzy68 · 3 Jul 2007 at 12:00

£350 brand new from Exchange masters in London if you collect.

Surfer · 3 Jul 2007 at 21:25

thanks guys. I might try auction places as well (for a UK pal version i guess)

Margaret · 3 Jul 2007 at 21:30

I got my PS3 for £380 with Resistance from HMV using student discount.

The guy behind the till forgot that student discount doesn't apply for console purchases.

In effect it would've been about £350 without Resistance.

seaviewuk · 3 Jul 2007 at 21:31

regarding blu-ray movies.

some are region free.

For example I have purchased Planet Earth (BBC) from the US and they play fine in my PS3 (UK)

NokkonWud · 3 Jul 2007 at 21:45

There are loads of region-free US Blu-Rays. Personally I would stick with a UK model unless you find one too good to refuse.

Another reason to get a UK one is Backwards Compatibility with PSone and PS2 games, UK games will only work on a US console.

shiner · 4 Jul 2007 at 00:13

I'm just hunting for a good deal on a PS3, not many good deals on new ones so I've been trying to get a deal on the bay...

Johnz0r · 4 Jul 2007 at 10:25

seaviewuk said:
regarding blu-ray movies.

some are region free.

For example I have purchased Planet Earth (BBC) from the US and they play fine in my PS3 (UK)

Yep I bought T2 which was reigion free and it worked fine.

msmalls74 · 4 Jul 2007 at 10:28

If you guys aint in rush to get one I'd wait till after E3, I think retailers are waiting, like the rest of us to see if a price cut will be announced then. Its only a week away now !

Andy C · 4 Jul 2007 at 15:04

I bought one of an auction site recently for £320.

It was the console, a copy of motorstorm, casino royale in blu-ray, hdmi cable and the official blu-ray remote.

Nice console, but would be much better with a decent media centre with xvid/divx playback. And yes, I know you can remotely with TVersity or Nero, but the quality is poor.

A.