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post #1 of 30
11/30/06 at 9:35am
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Anyone here get there hands on a PS3 yet? how do you like the game play? any problems? i see there going on Ebay at a nice mark up. i wonder if the prices will keep going up as Xmas nears.
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post #2 of 30
11/30/06 at 9:42am

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i had a few to sell, sold one, and opened one up. havent played any games yet, i might buy one soon, when i actually have time to play it. the hardware itself seems really nice, touch sensitive power and eject buttons. i wont be too excited for the PS3 until GTA and GTHD come out. now, i want a wii

CJ
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post #3 of 30
11/30/06 at 9:50am
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Chris, im also considering a Wii. did you sell the Ps3 on ebay? you think the ebayers will raise there prices as Xmas gets closer? did you use it to watch BlueRay? if so, hows the pic & sound.
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post #4 of 30
11/30/06 at 1:00pm

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The only problem that I have with the PS3 is that there aren't any exclusive games that appeal to me aside from Resistance. Right now, I don't see why anyone in their right mind would pay eBay prices for a PS3. If you have a whining kid asking for a PS3 for Christmas, and you are a parent that has the means, by all means, go ahead and do it.

Am I happy that I have one? Sure. Is it worth all of the hassles? No. I am more satisfied with my 360 and my Wii. Wii Sports is surprisingly a lot of fun. However, I am looking forward to the PS3 exclusives in 2007, namely Lair, Killzone and MGS...but who isn't?
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post #5 of 30
11/30/06 at 2:00pm

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I have one. I actually scored one accidentally. I called my local store looking for a Wii but they has a PS3 instead .

I love it. Sony's delivering on all the promises they made about the PS2 being the center of the home's media. I've taken out the DVD player, and replaced it with the PS3. The card reader works great, I just wish you could play music while watching a slide show. The games, well, there aren't many of them, but they kick ass.
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post #6 of 30
11/30/06 at 11:10pm

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yeah, i sold mine on ebay. i have one opened, and one still sealed. i hope the prices go up before christmas, but it depends on the supply of course.

the only thing i've done is watch some borat scenes on dvd, i havent opened the talladega nights bdrom it came with. even if i did, my tv wouldnt look any better than a dvd, i'm guessing.

i realize i'm probably the worst guy to ask about the PS3, since i've basically done nothing with it yet

CJ
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post #7 of 30
12/1/06 at 9:00am
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For only what,a few 200,000 being released, i'm surprised how many are on ebay. i bought a Ps3 and a WII in hopes prices will continue to climb. i wonder how many of the buyers on ebay right now are just buying them for resale. for resale, i think the week before Xmas would be the time to off it.
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post #8 of 30
12/1/06 at 4:33pm

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If you have a whining kid asking for a PS3 for Christmas, and you are a parent that has the means, by all means, go ahead and do it.
How many kids are getting these units? I really have to wonder when parents will draw the line (you're talking about $1k MSRP startup costs between games, controllers, and main unit). It's one thing to buy it as a family entertainment hub (then the price is semi-reasonable)... it's another to buy it solely as a gaming machine for your kids.
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post #9 of 30
12/6/06 at 9:49am

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I have both the Wii and the PS3 and I never entertained the thought of selling either. As far as comparisons go, it's hard to do so. The Wii is an experience unlike any I've ever had in gaming, and, while the PS3 is awesome, it's really not a whole lot different from the 360, in my opinion. Resistance is a fine game, but nothing revolutionary as far as shooters go. It is gorgeous, though. Another thing: I miss the rumble feature more than I thought I would. It's weird playing a shooter without having a little kick from shooting.

Overall, I'd say the PS3 is exactly what I expected it to be so far. I'm just as happy with it as I was with the 360 last year, and I'm really excited about some future titles.
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post #10 of 30
12/6/06 at 1:48pm

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Originally Posted by Mike_G
I love it. Sony's delivering on all the promises they made about the PS2 being the center of the home's media. I've taken out the DVD player, and replaced it with the PS3. The card reader works great, I just wish you could play music while watching a slide show. The games, well, there aren't many of them, but they kick ass.

Congrats on the find and kudos for keeping it.

I would keep the DVD player, the PS3 player doesnt upscale and you can get a $50 DVD player now that will (got a curtis dvd player that supports DiVX/XVID and upscales plus has HDMI). Also playing SD movies on your new PS3 is just causing additional wear and tear to the unit.

Ed
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post #11 of 30
12/15/06 at 1:54pm

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I was at my local Wal-Mart over lunch today when they announced over the PA system that they had 60GB PS3s back in electronics. I'm not interested in buying one (I'm a 360 guy) but I just had to go see since I've never seen one of these 'on the shelf'.

I get back there and there are 12 systems just sitting there-- still in the cardboard shipping boxes-- right by the register. No one seemed interested in them. I'm sure they won't last real long though.

Kinda pissed me off because I would never have such luck if I was actually looking for one of these.
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post #12 of 30
12/15/06 at 4:01pm

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I got one to replace the PS2 and spend some time on my new plasma. I only tried Resistance Fall of Man so far, but this was an amazing visual and audio experience for me. I foresee fighting my 10 year old for time with this new toy!
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post #13 of 30
12/16/06 at 1:11pm

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i purchased the 20gb model off of ebay. i ended up paying about $100 CAD above retail including shipping. i thought that was a pretty good deal since the seller threw in a few extras like an extra controller, a memory card adapter and xmen 3 bluray.
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post #14 of 30
12/16/06 at 5:12pm

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Yeah, after I saw the PS3s at Wal-Mart I checked out Ebay to see if I should have grabbed a few to sell on Ebay. I'm glad I didn't as it looks like the 60GB models are going for less than $100 over MSRP. Factor in what I would have paid in tax and it's only about $50 premium.
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post #15 of 30
12/18/06 at 1:01pm
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Originally Posted by Bryan X
Yeah, after I saw the PS3s at Wal-Mart I checked out Ebay to see if I should have grabbed a few to sell on Ebay. I'm glad I didn't as it looks like the 60GB models are going for less than $100 over MSRP. Factor in what I would have paid in tax and it's only about $50 premium.

Yea not hardly worth it. i wish i would have held on to my Wii a little longer before i offed it on the bay. a $3-$400 premium is worth it
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post #16 of 30
12/28/06 at 8:23am

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Quick question:

When does everyone think the PS3 will become more widely available? (to buy it locally)

I really want one, but not enough to pay more than they are worth or buy from a private seller.
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post #17 of 30
12/28/06 at 11:14am

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New shipments are trickling in all the time, you just have to get lucky.

I happened to be in EB the Tuesday after Christmas. I asked if they had a PS3 and the guy says "we are getting a shipment, no promises what is in it, but it may have Wiis and PS3s. Those kids sitting down are waiting for it." There were 5 people in line (though 3 were together so they were only buying on Wii). I came back an hour later and the line had grown by 1. It was 1PM and they expected the shipment between 2-3. So I waited an hour, by the time the UPS guy came in the line had grown to 20 people (I was 5th, net). They got 3 Wiis and 4 PS3s. The first 3 bought all the Wiis. The second four (of which I was second) picked up the 60GB PS3. The others were turned away. Pretty surprising that they got a restock the day after Christmas, but there it is.
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post #18 of 30
12/28/06 at 11:26am

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Originally Posted by Brian Johnson
Quick question:

When does everyone think the PS3 will become more widely available? (to buy it locally)

I really want one, but not enough to pay more than they are worth or buy from a private seller.
I know you said locally, but this website tracks online stores and will e-mail you whenever they have the PS3 in stock. You can just get alerts for Circuit City and other stores that have real locations, so if you want to return or exchange it, you can probably go to one of their stores to do it instead of shipping it back.
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post #19 of 30
12/28/06 at 3:14pm

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Awesome site.

Thanks.
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post #20 of 30
12/28/06 at 3:18pm

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Was again just at my local EB, they received several PS3s in today's shipment. No Wiis.
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post #21 of 30
12/29/06 at 12:55pm

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Target had one 60GB PS3 (first one I've seen) but no Wii's.
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post #22 of 30
12/29/06 at 2:43pm

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At yet ANOTHER EB that had some PS3s. They've now said they're getting them pretty regularly in almost daily shipments. Best Buy, who is usually very secretive about stock, just told me yesterday that they'll have some on the 31st. That was a manager who said that. That tells me they're expecting a good number, not just a few systems.

I think Sony's been able to step up production a little bit. Not to say that Nintendo hasn't, but at half the price and some really novel gameplay, Wiis are literally flying off of the shelves.
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post #23 of 30
12/29/06 at 2:55pm

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Originally Posted by Carlo Medina
Best Buy, who is usually very secretive about stock, just told me yesterday that they'll have some on the 31st. That was a manager who said that. That tells me they're expecting a good number, not just a few systems.
I don't think Best Buy ever gets shipments on Sunday. They're just holding all the shipments they get during the week so they have a lot to release on Sunday. I don't think they ever know how many they'll get before they get them, they were basing their information off of shipments they already received.
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post #24 of 30
12/29/06 at 5:21pm

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The rumor is that the ads for this Sunday's Best Buy circular will showcase PS3, with a minimum of 25 units/store, and vouchers would be given out 1 hour before store opening on Sunday.
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post #25 of 30
12/29/06 at 7:14pm

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Originally Posted by Patrick Sun
The rumor is that the ads for this Sunday's Best Buy circular will showcase PS3, with a minimum of 25 units/store, and vouchers would be given out 1 hour before store opening on Sunday.


Thats kinda of funny. I was in Target, Walmart and EBGames around 3 this afternoon in Howell, NJ and all of them had the PS3's. And they weren't flying off the shelf.
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post #26 of 30
12/29/06 at 10:05pm

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People are finally figuring out that $500-$600 is a lot to pay for a videogame system, even if it also plays blu-ray discs (not always the highest priority amongst gamers), and there's no holiday gift-giving impetus anymore to sustain the "impulse" purchase of the PS3s at the stores.
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post #27 of 30
12/30/06 at 4:13am

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It sure sounds like a lot of guys are desperate to declare the PS3 a failure. 400 + 200 for an XBOX360 and HD DVD drive is ok but 600 for an all in one unit like the PS3 is too expensive. Maybe people should actually wait for a year before making it sound like the device is a failure.
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post #28 of 30
12/30/06 at 6:15am

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I have no problem w/ the $600 price tag.

On question I had was online play? Does the PS3 support it?

I think the graphics on the PS3 look better than the 360 (at least from the screenshots I've seen) but I really liked having "Live" w/ my Xbox.
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post #29 of 30
12/30/06 at 6:44am

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400 + 200 for an XBOX360 and HD DVD drive is ok but 600 for an all in one unit like the PS3 is too expensive.

But see, the point is, with the 360 you have a CHOICE. You don't HAVE to pay $600 with the 360. If you aren't interested in HD playback you can get the 360 for $299/$399. If you don't want blu-ray you STILL have to pay $499/$599.

Price wasn't an issue for me either, though. I'm just not interested in Sony's machines anymore. I was a die-hard Playstation gamer through the PS and PS2 days, shunning the Xbox. Then I got an Xbox for my son because he really wanted Halo. To my surprise I liked it much better than the PS2. So when the 360 came out, that was the system for me. I also picked up a Wii before Christmas too because I think it's a great complement to the 360 (or PS3 if you have that).
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post #30 of 30
1/25/07 at 10:27am
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Any Tiger Wood 07 players here? lets play, ZASKAR is my online ID.
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