PS3 Starter Pack is Available......... ?

shiner · 16 Jul 2007 at 15:05

Been into Basildon today, looking for the PS3 starter pack. At both gaming shops neither have any idea about this pack or when they'll have it :confused:

Tried other electrical shops and a large toy shop no one seems to know anything about when they'll be selling them from....

The bloke at the 4 letter shop said he knew the price cut hadn't happened but they'd not had any information regarding the new pack and when they'll be stocking them.

Thought the retailers would start to have this info seeing they have Xbox Elite pre-order posters all over the windows and thats not until 24th August, PS3 pack was supposed to be available before the end of the month I thought?

slambo69 · 16 Jul 2007 at 15:07

Not sure about the UK but apparently some dutch shops are already selling them.

Phate · 16 Jul 2007 at 15:16

Go to Brentwood, a certain game shop is doing some deals in there on preowned ones.

shiner · 16 Jul 2007 at 15:26

Phate said:
Go to Brentwood, a certain game shop is doing some deals in there on preowned ones.

just e mailed you

Ananda1122 · 16 Jul 2007 at 15:29

A certain shop in fulham has it on sale too from today 425 + 2 games + controller

Most places will have it by 18th i think.

kdd · 16 Jul 2007 at 17:16

You get 2 controllers with it

slambo69 · 16 Jul 2007 at 17:34

kdd said:
You get 2 controllers with it

Which is funny because motorstorm is only 1 player!

shaffaaf27 · 16 Jul 2007 at 17:45

i think its meant to officially come in play on the 1st of august

kdd · 16 Jul 2007 at 17:46

slambo69 said:
Which is funny because motorstorm is only 1 player!

Well another person could hold the other controller and pretend they're playing. This works well with blind people i find.

ScarySquirrel · 16 Jul 2007 at 17:53

kdd said:
Well another person could hold the other controller and pretend they're playing. This works well with blind people i find.

LOL.

Ace of Spades · 16 Jul 2007 at 18:01

Playstation 3
3 Games includes giant enemy crabs from actual Japanese history!
Click bluray
HDMI Lead

£399 ? should i get one?

slambo69 · 16 Jul 2007 at 18:07

Ace of Spades said:
Playstation 3
3 Games includes giant enemy crabs from actual Japanese history!
Click bluray
HDMI Lead

£399 ? should i get one?

I'm assuming you have a 360 from your sig so I would say no, or else that question will just change to should I have got one? - no.

NokkonWud · 16 Jul 2007 at 18:58

Ace of Spades said:
Playstation 3
3 Games includes giant enemy crabs from actual Japanese history!
Click bluray
HDMI Lead

£399 ? should i get one?

I wouldn't recommend it yet unless you're really after watching Blu-Rays.

geordie10 · 16 Jul 2007 at 19:03

NokkonWud said:
I wouldn't recommend it yet unless you're really after watching Blu-Rays.

Or like me you could polish it every day.
They are very reliable though as you hardly ever have to switch them on.

McManicMan · 16 Jul 2007 at 19:17

i switched mine on to play with a update, then 4 weeks later i did the same, i also took it too place where i brought it to play with but found it was my fault due to the many options that can be easily lost amongst all the menu's.

wwwebber · 16 Jul 2007 at 22:45

Phate said:
Go to Brentwood, a certain game shop is doing some deals in there on preowned ones.

It never fails to make me laugh when a shop calls something pre-owned.

It's second hand !!. Sooner or later pre-owned will have too much stigma as well and they'll have to call it something else.

Zico · 16 Jul 2007 at 23:06

wwwebber said:
It never fails to make me laugh when a shop calls something pre-owned.

It's second hand !!. Sooner or later pre-owned will have too much stigma as well and they'll have to call it something else.

Sloppy seconds

**Edit**

To add some substance to my post...

In my opinion If I were after a PS3 I would still wait until next year when there were some titles, that I really couldn't do with out, sat on the shelves ready to buy.

The starter pack seems like a little bit of desperation on Sony's part to kick start more sales. I can't count any Sony titles (that are out now/before Christmas - oh and excluding GTA IV) that appeal to me and make a PS3 a worthwhile purchase right now.

On the flipside, with the 360, I'm happy see that all E3 2007 titles (apart from Resident Evil 5) will be out this year. This also causes me a few troubles in that it will probably be a wallet busting 6 months up to the New Year

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slambo69 · 16 Jul 2007 at 23:28

Zico said:
Sloppy seconds

On the flipside, with the 360, I'm happy see that all E3 2007 titles (apart from Resident Evil 5) will be out this year. This also causes me a few troubles in that it will probably be a wallet busting 6 months up to the New Year .

Exactly, that £399 could all go towards a bundle of AAA titles for the 360 in just the next few months.

KNiVES · 16 Jul 2007 at 23:31

It should go to charity.

What you looking at me all funny for ?

Shamikebab · 17 Jul 2007 at 00:00

Zico said:
On the flipside, with the 360, I'm happy see that all E3 2007 titles (apart from Resident Evil 5) will be out this year. This also causes me a few troubles in that it will probably be a wallet busting 6 months up to the New Year .

Thats the main reason i though MS'd conference was the best, the fact that i was seeing these awesome titles that i could play very soon. It is a pretty scary thought for the wallet though :eek: