PS3 Impressions and Opinions Thread **Now includes pricing information**
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bramski said:
It comes with Blu-ray,it's a pretty good price for all of it
You'll have to buy a HD-DVD add-on for the 360 for HD DVD playback,so if you were going to compare prices of the two I'd compare 360+HD-DVD player to the PS3
Mistake with having no HDMI port on the less-expensive models though
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dannyjo22 said:
I'm actually tempted to pre-order one and then sell it on the Bay for mucho profit, thats only if shortages are to be expected like the XBOX 360.
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Nismo said:
Thats what i was wondering, did they take out the rumble and think 'crap gotta put something in' so done the tilt?
But the fact games like warhawk support it, makes me wonder how long its really been in the pipline.
i think i will preffer tilt to rumble anyway, as others have said it gets annoying, its terrible when u put your controller on the desk to watch a cut scene (like MGS has many many many of) and soil yerself cos of the racket
I like the triggers though, will still mean top sholder is shooting, and the buttom below is the secondary button, not the other way around like on the 360.
Only dissapointment for me really is the lack of hdmi, but thats just to sell cables
was expecting the price tbh, was hoping it wasnt going to be, but i wont mind, just hope they have some killer launch titles.
only 2 things remain now
1. Show off the online
2. When can i pre order!!!! lol
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So many people going over the top whining and making assumptions as usual...
The missing HDMI shouldn't matter as they'll offer alternative connections just like the 360 i.e. component. Yes it is expensive BUT if Blu ray takes off then no it isn't is it? I'd rather have a 'PS2 style' black PS3 all in one box, than a white 360 with another white HD DVD box by the side of it along with yet more cables to power and connect the thing. Of course, if HD DVD wins the war, then Sony are going to struggle.
The missing HDMI shouldn't matter as they'll offer alternative connections just like the 360 i.e. component. Yes it is expensive BUT if Blu ray takes off then no it isn't is it? I'd rather have a 'PS2 style' black PS3 all in one box, than a white 360 with another white HD DVD box by the side of it along with yet more cables to power and connect the thing. Of course, if HD DVD wins the war, then Sony are going to struggle.
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Davey_Pitch said:
Took the words right out of my mouth there mate, i cant see myself justifying paying such a high price.....even though i could easily afford a few of them but im not that stupid with my money yet
. Imagine what ebay is going to be like
. I thought the 360's were selling for stupid prices, id hate to see what the ps3 will be selling at.Oh well im kinda hoping they bring that price down somewhat, a lot of people are going to be disappointed at paying such a high price for a console.
Mind you it doesnt look too bad though, i quite like the styling of it and the controllers look interesting to say the least.
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ben_j_davis said:
No chance, that is prohibitively expensive and only the most ardent fan boys will buy it at that price. Sony know that they have to keep it lower than that, which is why I'm sticking with my initial estimates of £350-£400 for the console (I'll go to £450 MAX for the premium version, but even that is stupidly expensive).
If Sony are smart (and recent console generations and the advertising have shown they are), they know they have to price it in some kind of affordable range, but with Christmas coming up just after release, if they keep the price high they'll maximise profits as little Johnny the Sony Fan Boy will demand his parents buy him the PS3 for Christmas. Expect a price drop by Easter next year (which is likely when I'll look at getting one myself).
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Having only just woken up, I'm just posting on what I've read here, and not looked into everything yet.
Sony are making a big mistake in my opinion regarding the wole 2 versions of the PS3. It's going to confuse people even MORE than the two versions of the 360 does. I mean, removing HDMI for those that can't afford it, or those that can't wait is rather silly. From what I've seen, you wont be able to upgrade that console to have HDMI (Unless somebody can point the correct direction with right details), that means you're stuck with component outputs and no magical 1080p that everybody got so excited abut.
I don't really mind not having rumble, as long as you've got decent sound set up loud, then I'm not bothered there. It seems the systems is overly expensive even for the basic version, and I think that may cause some people to go for the 360 due to the whole price differences.
Gonna post a bit more later when I've actually read up on it all.
Sony are making a big mistake in my opinion regarding the wole 2 versions of the PS3. It's going to confuse people even MORE than the two versions of the 360 does. I mean, removing HDMI for those that can't afford it, or those that can't wait is rather silly. From what I've seen, you wont be able to upgrade that console to have HDMI (Unless somebody can point the correct direction with right details), that means you're stuck with component outputs and no magical 1080p that everybody got so excited abut.
I don't really mind not having rumble, as long as you've got decent sound set up loud, then I'm not bothered there. It seems the systems is overly expensive even for the basic version, and I think that may cause some people to go for the 360 due to the whole price differences.
Gonna post a bit more later when I've actually read up on it all.
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looking at the side shot of the unit.. it looks like it has a exspansion port
or are the HDD's removable?
or are the HDD's removable?
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i will be buying one purely to sell (moan at me all you want) then use the profit to fund another possibly. But nothing really grabs me about the ps3 atm, i'm happy playing my dreamcast and 360
Actually the price for PS3 here should be £349-£380(not sure).
We dont know if its upgradeable(save for HD). We dont know a lot of things yet. You can still get 1080p output through component. Also most movies wont make use of HDMI yet. Which is why Ms are offering USB HDDVD solution.
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Some dimensions and weight stats:
PS3: 325mm x 98mm x 274mm / 5kg
Xbox: 320mm x 101mm x 260mm / 3.84kg
Xbox 360: 309mm x 83mm x 258mm /3.49kg
5KG!!! Surely the PS3 must have the power supply integrated into the console and not external like the 360 power brick?
PS3: 325mm x 98mm x 274mm / 5kg
Xbox: 320mm x 101mm x 260mm / 3.84kg
Xbox 360: 309mm x 83mm x 258mm /3.49kg
5KG!!! Surely the PS3 must have the power supply integrated into the console and not external like the 360 power brick?
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GuruJockStrap said:
Well it looks like it has a kettle plug on the back, so i'm assuming it is integrated.
I'm intrigued to see what games will be released because I'm not really interested in hardware, more what they do with it 
But at that price, no chance of me pre-ordering one. Just not itnerested enough to do so.
I expected to go the X-Box 360/Wii route so looks like I will be.
But at that price, no chance of me pre-ordering one. Just not itnerested enough to do so. I expected to go the X-Box 360/Wii route so looks like I will be.
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it'll be £400 for full spec version, it'll also be delayed in Uk till March due to shortages, and you won't be able to buy one without a bundle deal which includes a game + blue ray dvd film and extra controller for £500, meanwhile the premium xbox360 will be plentifull this xmas and be £249 with the core at £179 and a much larger range of games and a ever increasing 2nd games market at reduced prices
thats what i reckon
thats what i reckon
Dom- said:
You dont know which titles will be revealed at E3 though.
Rain looks amazing too.
ive never been a Sony Fan, so not really bothered about the PS3 at all, i prefer PGR > GT games, i prefer Splinter Cell > MGS (shocking i know) i prefer DOA > Virtua Fighter, and GTA will show on Xbox at a later date, so the PS3 really doesnt offer me anything, especially for that price.
I think the most ironic thing was how many people abuse the original xbox for its size....yet the PS3 looks a lot bigger
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i was also thinking about the controller, just say you used a thumb stick to turn left, but you instinctivly turned the controller left to - woulda that mean your left turn would be sharper then you wanted? (if you get what i mean)