PS3 or not to PS3
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Tommy B said:
That can also depend on your picture quality from TV and cables you are using for the consoles. Get the wrong combination and the picture looks pants on either system.
ramdor said:
You're a consumer and they need your money, so believe the hype and go and buy one
Seriously, I dont really need a Wii and a 360, there's enough family entertainment in either machine, if the PS3 was £250 it might be worth a pop to experience some exclusive games, but Sony's film department have killed it for me.
Blu-ray, Linux, making a cup of tea etc will all be a nice bonus at £199 in a couple of years, there are just so many ways of spending cash at the moment. I dont see me replacing my DVDs for at least 2 years anyway, my kids seem to use youtube more than the DVD player
ca9phoenix said:
Are you retarded? It's a serious question...
Tommy B said:
Who gives a **** about blu ray for God's sake. Everyone is "blu-ray this, blu-ray that" - although blu-ray is doing well we do not have a definitive winner at the moment - also I'd prefer to just get a BR player when they are at a decent price. Not every one needs wireless - which is also overlooked.
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PS3 is a rip off in Britain, Bestbuy in USA sell them around £305 w/ 60GB.
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Robert said:
i made a mistake and put 2 hddvd players on my order hence the silly price it's actualy just over £516 from ocuk
almost £100 more than a ps3
ca9phoenix said:
how's about you buy these which roughly equate to a ps3
Xbox 360 Play & Charge Kit £17.61
Xbox 360 Premium Games Console £287.86
Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter £70.49
Xbox 360 HD-DVD Player £281.98
Vat : £99.73
Total : £660.00 ish
Official play and charge - £12.99
Premium console £289.99 with a selection of games and extra controller
wireless - £59.99
HD-DVD player - £129.99
= £492.96
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ca9phoenix said:
You are being daft though, this 'discussion' has come up many many times, there is no real answer, although
A 360 is £250 for a premium console in plenty of places
A PS3 is £425....
The fact they have different features doesn't mean much, if I dont' want wireless (which I never would for online gaming), and I don't want a BR player, I still have to pay £425 for a console..
But then if you want VFM, as I reported in another thread...
A PREMIUM 360 + PGR3 + SMACDOWN +XBLArcade Unplugged + Extra Wireless controller = £299
HD-DVD = £130
WiFI £53
that's £483 for a 100% spec'd up bundle with 3 games, HDD, headset, 2 wireless controllers, HD-DVD, WiFi..
And the beauty is, if you don't want HD-DVD or WiFi, you save loads, or if you want, you can buy them later..
The PS3 is a great machine, it is a next gen console, but on VFM it doesn't beat the 360 simply becuase the 360 has such great bundles around at the moment..
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i'm not arguing over the price it is still a lot of money for a console
however for the specifications of the system it's not a bad price
as i like my hd stuff and online gaming i think it's worth it however if that's not for you then i wouldnt pay £400+ for a console alone.
however for the specifications of the system it's not a bad price
as i like my hd stuff and online gaming i think it's worth it however if that's not for you then i wouldnt pay £400+ for a console alone.
ca9phoenix said:
It's only a good price if you 'need' everything.. and even then it's not quite as VFM as the 360.. lets just say they are roughly equal when you 'spec' them up..
But if you don't want any of the features, you just don't have a choice with the PS3, with the 360 you can buy cheap now, and expand at your leisure, and it won't even be more expensive in the long run..
If they did a PS3 with no BR/WiFi etc, and it was £250, I'd get one tomorrow..