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Re: So this whole PS3 thing...

OrionAntares — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:52:33 GMT

I wonder how long it will take the 80GB referb prices to catch up with the new system price points. Looks like the 160gb referb might have already been updated.

Re: So this whole PS3 thing...

sjr — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:21:36 GMT

Looks like Sony finally did the long rumored price drop. PS3 $100 Price Drop Though personally I will wait the 2-3 weeks and get the new 120gb slim version for the same $300.

Re: So this whole PS3 thing...

Kocrachon — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:51:19 GMT

Backwards Compatible. AKA, a PS3 playing a PS2 game.

Re: So this whole PS3 thing...

JamesJB34 — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:08:33 GMT

The reason im even asking about PS2 games is cause i still have some of my old ps2 games from when i had my PS2. Was just wondering if i did ever get a PS3 if i could still use them.

I so hope Fable 2 comes out on the PC,i played Fable 1 and it was awesome ,Fable 2 looks and sounds even more awesome.

If i may ask what does BC mean? Havent had a console in a long time so im kinda out of the loop.

Re: So this whole PS3 thing...

Kocrachon — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:11:28 GMT

Joe88:
JamesJB34:
Can you play Fable 2 on PS3? Or is it XBOX 360 only? I don't have either console yet,just wondering.
Also is it true ya cant play PS2 games on PS3? I ask cause im thinking on getting the whole series of .HACK one of these days,i so want to play it,looks and sounds cool.
fable is xbox and PC only, fable 2 is only out on 360 now but you can probably expect it on the PC in the future

older PS3's games can play PS2 games, anything ps3 before and including the MGS4 80GB PS3 bundle
the new 80GB PS3 just got discontinued, so most likely a new rev or the heavily rumored slim PS3 + price cut is on the way later this year (they might bring back PS2 compatibility or release a firmware update for other PS3's to play PS2 games also (somewhat speculated in the 3.00 firmware)
right now only the 160GB PS3 is in production

Actually for the most part Sony has hinted that there will not be a change in their Backwards compatibility in the future. Both MS and Sony have cut off upgrading BC. The reason sony cut it in the first place was it cost too much to do it and for the most part it wasn't a large push for most gamers, so there is no need to spend the extra money to implement it.

Which is why I am glad I got the 60 gb model when I did. I have both PSX and PS2 BC and wifi. it all works out in the end for me.

To be honest I agree with getting rid of PS2 BC on the PS3, because right now the PS3s actual rival is the PS2. The PS2 is taking away all of the potentional PS3 sales. I cant seem to find the article again. but it explained that if Sony wants the PS3 to gain momentum, they need to stop selling the PS2 and releasing so many new titles for it. Even in Japan the PS2 is doing a huge amount better..

http://kotaku.com/5070267/ps3-making-money-psp-sales-up-ps2-outselling-ps3

Why buy a 400 dollar system when you can buy a 100 dollar system and get decent games? The only thing that makes games on the PS3 better is graphics, and if you dont have an HDTV then you dont see much difference in the end. (Thank god for my HDTV).

Sony needs to cut off BC and cut off the PS2 as a whole if it really wants the PS3 to take off. Right now they see the PS2 as a cash cow, but thats the problem, the PS2 is whats selling, not the PS3...

http://kotaku.com/5070265/the-ps2-is-now-officially-an-open-platform

Re: So this whole PS3 thing...

Joe88 — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:01:00 GMT

JamesJB34:
Can you play Fable 2 on PS3? Or is it XBOX 360 only? I don't have either console yet,just wondering.
Also is it true ya cant play PS2 games on PS3? I ask cause im thinking on getting the whole series of .HACK one of these days,i so want to play it,looks and sounds cool.

fable is xbox and PC only, fable 2 is only out on 360 now but you can probably expect it on the PC in the future

older PS3's games can play PS2 games, anything ps3 before and including the MGS4 80GB PS3 bundle

the new 80GB PS3 just got discontinued, so most likely a new rev or the heavily rumored slim PS3 + price cut is on the way later this year (they might bring back PS2 compatibility or release a firmware update for other PS3's to play PS2 games also (somewhat speculated in the 3.00 firmware)

right now only the 160GB PS3 is in production

Re: So this whole PS3 thing...

JamesJB34 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:08:51 GMT

Can you play Fable 2 on PS3? Or is it XBOX 360 only? I don't have either console yet,just wondering.

Also is it true ya cant play PS2 games on PS3? I ask cause im thinking on getting the whole series of .HACK one of these days,i so want to play it,looks and sounds cool.

Re: So this whole PS3 thing...

rfarr — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:07:08 GMT

Tempting

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9401417&type=product&id=1218099072505

Re: So this whole PS3 thing...

Joe88 — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:18:21 GMT

theres is an amazing PS3 bundle on the way

PS3 80GB + Killzone 2 + Metal Gear Solid 4 = $399.99

Normally, hardware bundles are a spotty affair. A game you don't really want, or two games, one you kinda want, one you just do not want. But this bundle, on sale at Best Buy next Sunday, looks great!

Sent in by a Best Buy employee, and confirmed by other BB employees, it's an 80GB PS3 bundled with copies of two of the biggest games on the system: Metal Gear Solid 4 and Killzone 2. All that for the asking price of a standard PS3, $400.

It's one hell of a bundle. It's like getting a Wii with Twilight Princess and Mario Galaxy, or a 360 with Gears 2 and Halo 3. But perhaps more importantly, it's also one hell of a saving; perhaps Best Buy need to clear out their stock of 80GB PS3s for oh, I don't know, a new PS3?

http://kotaku.com/5305883/ps3-bundle-includes-mgs4-killzone-2

Re: So this whole PS3 thing...

BluntObjection — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:27:13 GMT

Exclusive games are on their way out the door, companies can't afford, nor pass up the opportunity to increase their sales across multiple networks. Personally I don't think a few exclusive games are worth the cost of a buying a completely new system anyway. Especially when I can buy a blu-ray drive for my PC at half the cost. Granted PS3 has some juicy titles, like MGS3, and has built in wireless support an such, but when you factor in the cost of buying a wireless adapter for the 360, both systems are going to pretty much even themselves out.

I suppose its a "to each his own situation" You really have to ask yourself what your going to use that PS3 for? To just play a couple games? Browse the internet? Watch blu-ray movies? F@H...All of which a computer can take care of. (Emulation for the PS3 titles)

Re: So this whole PS3 thing...

rfarr — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:32:55 GMT

I don't know if you didn't read my OP, but I already have a 360 and am considering a PS3 in addition to that. I admit that the PS3 is a better buy now that there are a handful of games worth playing (and a lot of the good xbox games are on PC as well). I'm not trying to figure out which system is better, just whether or not I want a PS3 to accompany my 360.

I was looking more for suggestions on exclussive games that make the PS3 a worthwhile addition.

Re: So this whole PS3 thing...

lilstone87 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:34:50 GMT

Personally I think the ps3 is well worth the $400 for the simple fact.. To many people forget the 360 is atleast $300, and if you want the elite its $400 same as the ps3 80gb one. But yet the ps3 doesnt need a wireless adaptor, as does the 360.. and alot of people play there systems wirelessly. Then the ps3 has the bluray drive, Oh plus you have the access to go web browsing on the ps3 you cant do with the 360. PS3 has free online play, yes its sometimes laggy, but i tell you its fine most the time. Also i notice with streaming from pc.. the PS3 stream better then the 360, plays more formats atleast from what i have tryed playing. Notice the 360 likes to glitch every 10-15mins threw out most videos over 2gb's also.

So as of right now.. I would still pay $400 for a ps3 just for the fact it may have a few downfalls, but the 360 has alot of them also, and as for people complaining about prices for the PS3.. 90% of people are gunna spend just as much on a 360 as someone will with the ps3, simply because not many people even use wired connections anymore, and 360's wireless adaptor is right at $100.

Re: So this whole PS3 thing...

sjr — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:30:57 GMT

I am assuming you saw the email deal from this morning PS3 $359.99 which is about the first deal I have seen for a ps3 under $400, a $40 off deal I suppose. Though this leads me to a thought. Does NewEgg know of a upcoming ps3 price drop and puts the current stock on sale to clear it out before they go to $300? I am tempted to buy now at the deal price but I am thinking a regular price drop may be now very soon in the offing. I guess I have until Wednesday to decide.

Re: So this whole PS3 thing...

rfarr — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:27:30 GMT

I realized that if they ship a "slim PS3" for a lower price, the chances are that they will come as-is, no bundle. There are a couple of bundles out there that make the price roughly the same if you were to buy the extra stuff anyway. I saw a bundle with Little Big Planet, an 80gb PS3, and Wall-e on Blu-ray for the standard $400 price. There are a couple other bundles out there that look slightly less appealing. I'm not sold on Wall-e but a free blu-ray of a movie i've never seen is convenient and I plan on getting little big planet anyway.

So basically if I find a bundle I like before the price-drop comes, I'll just go with that. I honestly don't see Sony dropping the price by $100 unless they make more cuts in the system. We've already seen them drop PS2 support, a media-card reader, and 2 USB slots. What's next?

Thanks for the input guys.

Re: So this whole PS3 thing...

sjr — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:52:14 GMT

Hehe. I already have a htpc with a hd dvd/blu ray optical drive, plus another of the same optical drive in my main pc, way over $300 spent on the htpc (in tv tuner cards alone ). I am just looking for a blu ray player that is less clunky to use (mainly due to the apps/programs that playback the discs) as I have a stand alone hd dvd player, as well as the hd dvd drive for the Xbox. Frankly I would probably be better off to just use the htpc for space left on the entertainment stand but I will make room as needed. Money is not really the issue other than $400 for a blu ray player just seems too high to me.