PS3

[twoseven]

Re: PS3

I've been hearing that the top end PS3 will get a price drop next week down to $499 and that includes 5 Blu-ray movies. I've been wanting a Blu-ray player so I might just grab one if the rumors are true. Anyone else hearing this?

Great. More temptation. Thanks.

The only thing keeping me from pouncing on one of these systems is the fact that they still haven't come out with a decent game for the thing that is not also on the 360. Eventually, right?

Used to be each system was very exclusive with its rights to one game or another, wonder what has changed..is there a know-it-all in the house?

[BallHawk]

If by know-it-all you mean nerd, we have a few, myself included.

[BallHawk]

Bought a PS3 yesterday when my Xbox broke. Pretty sweet-looking system.

did you thank your Dad?

Nah, I thanked Santa Claus. He just forgot to give me my present in December.

All is well.

[BallHawk]

Bought a PS3 yesterday when my Xbox broke. Pretty sweet-looking system.

why didn't you just get you xbox fixed?

I had the same problem that you had Red, The Red Rings of Death. Since this happens to about 33% of 360s bought before a certain day (I camped out for mine when it came out so I'm pretty lucky it's lasted this long) Microsoft extended the warranty to 3 years from the date of purchase, basically including everybody.

I'm sending mine back now, but I'm going to be without it for about 4 weeks and I figured that I'm going to buy a PS3 eventually, I might as well buy when my other main console is broken.

MLB 08: The Show is a great game on the PS3. It's like the good old days of MVP Baseball from EA.

Can't wait till MGS4.

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You can't go 4 weeks without a video game console? Shoot, I wish I could play mine more than once every 4 weeks. I am still on an old Madden for regular Xbox.

[BallHawk]

Re: PS3

Used to be each system was very exclusive with its rights to one game or another, wonder what has changed..is there a know-it-all in the house?

The simple answer is that companies know that they can make more money selling on multiple consoles. Sony is really messing up. They've lost Final Fantasy and GTA, two of their biggest franchises. Meanwhile, Microsoft is keeping Gears of War on the Xbox and they managed to keep Halo on the 360 for its entirety.

I'm sure there are many more reasons behind it that I'm not aware or cannot think of.

[BallHawk]

You can't go 4 weeks without a video game console? Shoot, I wish I could play mine more than once every 4 weeks. I am still on an old Madden for regular Xbox.

I could, but I'd be kinda bored.

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http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=797114

PS3 for 366 shipped from K-Mart

[Freak Out]

The Blu-ray player is what I'm after...the rest is a very nice add-on. With all the recent hardware and now software upgrades it just keeps getting better. A friend bought the most recent build and the thing up converts very well to HD.

[red]

Bought a PS3 yesterday when my Xbox broke. Pretty sweet-looking system.

why didn't you just get you xbox fixed?

I had the same problem that you had Red, The Red Rings of Death. Since this happens to about 33% of 360s bought before a certain day (I camped out for mine when it came out so I'm pretty lucky it's lasted this long) Microsoft extended the warranty to 3 years from the date of purchase, basically including everybody.

I'm sending mine back now, but I'm going to be without it for about 4 weeks and I figured that I'm going to buy a PS3 eventually, I might as well buy when my other main console is broken.

MLB 08: The Show is a great game on the PS3. It's like the good old days of MVP Baseball from EA.

Can't wait till MGS4.

don't fret, i started to panic too when i found out it would take over a month to get mine back. and like you i was thinking of a ps3

but it only took 2 weeks

and like 27, i haven't bought a ps3 because they haven't made a good game yet that i can't already get for the 360

except maybe resistance

[red]

Re: PS3

Used to be each system was very exclusive with its rights to one game or another, wonder what has changed..is there a know-it-all in the house?

The simple answer is that companies know that they can make more money selling on multiple consoles. Sony is really messing up. They've lost Final Fantasy and GTA, two of their biggest franchises. Meanwhile, Microsoft is keeping Gears of War on the Xbox and they managed to keep Halo on the 360 for its entirety.

I'm sure there are many more reasons behind it that I'm not aware or cannot think of.

i think you nailed it right there

add to that the fact that sony really hasn't sold that many ps3's. meaning those old sony only companies had a smaller market

microsolt knows where the mony is made, on the games. thats why they sold the old xbox's and probably the 360 for less then what it costs to make them. they sold them cheap to get as many out there as they could to sell more games

[Charles Woodson]

Bought a PS3 yesterday when my Xbox broke. Pretty sweet-looking system.

why didn't you just get you xbox fixed?

I had the same problem that you had Red, The Red Rings of Death. Since this happens to about 33% of 360s bought before a certain day (I camped out for mine when it came out so I'm pretty lucky it's lasted this long) Microsoft extended the warranty to 3 years from the date of purchase, basically including everybody.

I'm sending mine back now, but I'm going to be without it for about 4 weeks and I figured that I'm going to buy a PS3 eventually, I might as well buy when my other main console is broken.

MLB 08: The Show is a great game on the PS3. It's like the good old days of MVP Baseball from EA.

Can't wait till MGS4.

don't fret, i started to panic too when i found out it would take over a month to get mine back. and like you i was thinking of a ps3

but it only took 2 weeks

and like 27, i haven't bought a ps3 because they haven't made a good game yet that i can't already get for the 360

except maybe resistance

Yea between me and my 2 brothers we all have 360's, mine and my oldest brothers got the RRofdeath, mine first, then his, and we sent them back, within less than 2 weeks we got them back with a 1 month of live free.
I really never have been a fan of Playstation, never bought one and i dont think i will, like red said i dont think theres a single game specially for PS3 that i wished i could get for xbox

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Bought a PS3 yesterday when my Xbox broke. Pretty sweet-looking system.

why didn't you just get you xbox fixed?

I had the same problem that you had Red, The Red Rings of Death. Since this happens to about 33% of 360s bought before a certain day (I camped out for mine when it came out so I'm pretty lucky it's lasted this long) Microsoft extended the warranty to 3 years from the date of purchase, basically including everybody.

I'm sending mine back now, but I'm going to be without it for about 4 weeks and I figured that I'm going to buy a PS3 eventually, I might as well buy when my other main console is broken.

MLB 08: The Show is a great game on the PS3. It's like the good old days of MVP Baseball from EA.

Can't wait till MGS4.

don't fret, i started to panic too when i found out it would take over a month to get mine back. and like you i was thinking of a ps3

but it only took 2 weeks

and like 27, i haven't bought a ps3 because they haven't made a good game yet that i can't already get for the 360

except maybe resistance

Yea between me and my 2 brothers we all have 360's, mine and my oldest brothers got the RRofdeath, mine first, then his, and we sent them back, within less than 2 weeks we got them back with a 1 month of live free.
I really never have been a fan of Playstation, never bought one and i dont think i will, like red said i dont think theres a single game specially for PS3 that i wished i could get for xbox

Outta curiosity, not criticizing, why do you all have consoles? Isn't the new xbox like 8 player capable?

[BallHawk]

except maybe resistance

Resistance isn't that good of a game. It's touted by Sony Fanboys like it is amazing (the way Killzone was supposed to be) but it lacks in comparison to games like Halo and Gears. The PS3 doesn't really produce exclusive shooters that are any good, compared to other consoles. If the Sony sticks to its bread and butter, RPGs, mainly, they'll be absolutely fine. What Sony can't do is try to make the PS3 like the Xbox, because they won't be able to do that.

[twoseven]

My guess is no one here is going to have the answer, because who's going to have upgraded their 360..but the 360 fairly recently, within last year, shipped the Black box that has more memory and runs an HDMI instead of the green/blue component cable to the HDTV. It goes for an additional $100. Being a freak for the best picture I wondered how much of a difference this upgrade would make, if there was much of a difference with the HDMI upgrade. Any chance anyone knows anybody who's got an eyeball of this conversion? This is why I am frustrated with the PS3 offering no real incentive to branch out beyond what the 360 offers, I've heard the PS3 offers a far better picture for it's gaming..

..and here here to the 360 hanging onto Gears and Halo, at least somebody understands the power of offering exclusive titles these days. Suprised it's taken this long for PS3 to drop prices. The public execution of HD DVD and everyone throwing their hat in the BluRay ring is just one more reason PS3 should be kicking ass, but I just don't see/hear much buzz from them yet..other than falling prices and this new promo for 5 DVDs.