andrew markworthy
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Well at least you guys don't have to worry about the Playstation 3 crisis in Europe. Sony has announced that once stocks are exhausted, no more 60GB models will be released to Europe, and we'll have to make do with the 40GB version. As only the 60GB is backwards compatible with Playstation 2 games, you can imagine the delight this has caused. I didn't find out until today. My son's Playstation 2 is just about exhausted (we bought it on the day the Playstation 2 was launched and it has been played practically every day since) and so to avoid a non-playable games problem when it finally goes, I spent an indecent amount of time today going round stores, checking on the Net, etc. Everywhere sold out or insane prices are being asked (already 60GB models are going for $1000 or more on UK ebay). In the end I had an indecent stroke of luck. As a last shot, I tried the online site of one of the UK's biggest retailers called Argos (I don't think you guys have an exact equivalent, but if you think of something as omnipresent as WalMart, you've got a good idea). Chances of them having 60GB models left utterly impossible, but I was now really clutching at straws. Unbelievably, they had some left, and, what is more, at reduced price and my PS3 60GB gets guaranteed delivery on Monday.
As entirely coincidentally I just bought an HD DVD player on Saturday, I've now managed also to get both types of high definition format players in a week. Not quite what I intended (and I'm not sure how pleased my bank manager is going to be) but what the heck.
As entirely coincidentally I just bought an HD DVD player on Saturday, I've now managed also to get both types of high definition format players in a week. Not quite what I intended (and I'm not sure how pleased my bank manager is going to be) but what the heck.