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Old 02-11-2007, 06:54 PM  
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when the ps3 reaches £150 ill go for the 360
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I think 600 dollars for a video game system is outrageous.
Sony needs to definitely change the price of the PS3 or it will be the next Sega Saturn. Expensive and unsupported.
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So true blueradio. So true.
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I'm not holding off for price drops, I'm holding off for stability.

There are way too many cases of these things bricking on people, and yes, it's covered under a warranty, but slap me for being stuck up, if I'm going to pay $600 for something, I expect it to work longer than 3 hours.

Plus a lot of developers are re-considering creating games due to less than expected sales, I don't want to buy one and only get to play 1 or 2 good games out of it.

If they can work on better support for past consoles, that would be great. The backwards compatibility list is just pathetic.
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I'm not holding off for price drops, I'm holding off for stability.

There are way too many cases of these things bricking on people, and yes, it's covered under a warranty, but slap me for being stuck up, if I'm going to pay $600 for something, I expect it to work longer than 3 hours.

Plus a lot of developers are re-considering creating games due to less than expected sales, I don't want to buy one and only get to play 1 or 2 good games out of it.

If they can work on better support for past consoles, that would be great. The backwards compatibility list is just pathetic.

Ive said it many times before. Buy a ps3 from sams club or costco and its guaranteed for life. The backwards compatability list will grow with firmware updates. They have done alot of great things with the update, and we're expecting another good one within 1-2 weeks. In March it will be getting another huge update as well.
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Well, YOU CAN'T TRADE GAMES. Once you use them on a system they only work on THAT system.

Maybe I should tell blockbuster to stop renting ps3 games then
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http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse....=sony_bullshit

The PS3 is doomed. Too many bad business mistakes. Sony thought they could do anything and still dominate the market - Because they are SONY!?

When studying brands/branding at business school the first thing you learn is to the average consumer there is no such thing as brand loyalty...
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Yep sony is doomed Brandon I suggest you remove whatever is crammed in your ass and open your eyes. Sony isnt going anywhere
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Yep sony is doomed Brandon I suggest you remove whatever is crammed in your ass and open your eyes. Sony isnt going anywhere

He means the gaming division, dumbass.
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Ive said it many times before. Buy a ps3 from sams club or costco and its guaranteed for life. The backwards compatability list will grow with firmware updates. They have done alot of great things with the update, and we're expecting another good one within 1-2 weeks. In March it will be getting another huge update as well.


I knew Costco had a guarantee like this, but I wasn't aware Sam's Club did. I've looked at their site, only briefly, and was unable to locate anything similiar to Costco's return policy, do you know this for sure? If so, I might wait just a couple more months to see if the Ps3 is going to take off (as far as game developing and stability goes) and I might pay Sam's a visit. There are no Costcos where I live.
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It will be very interesting to see how the PS3 sells in Australia, it's coming out sometime in March with a price tag of $1000. I won't be getting one, I have better things to spend my money on.
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I will be buying a PS3, but I'm willing to wait for it... as soon as the wii becomes online multiplayer I'll forget about the PS3 for a while... by that time it better be cheaper!
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I knew Costco had a guarantee like this, but I wasn't aware Sam's Club did. I've looked at their site, only briefly, and was unable to locate anything similiar to Costco's return policy, do you know this for sure? If so, I might wait just a couple more months to see if the Ps3 is going to take off (as far as game developing and stability goes) and I might pay Sam's a visit. There are no Costcos where I live.

I bought my tv from sams and thats what they told me. A guy in front of me returned his tv after 3 years of owning it because he didnt use it anymore. They gave him all of his money back that he paid.

Btw you can get a membership online and purchase items online. However if you have a sams near you, just buy it there. They are never in stock at the ones by me. You will probably have a better chance online.
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He means the gaming division, dumbass.

Wow I really get under your skin dont I?? Its funny you get that mad over my posts. Is it your time of the month?

Sony knew they were gonna lose money in the video game department before releasing the ps3. Since they are doing well in other areas it will make up for it. Which is why I posted the link. Did you know sony is able to make the processors cheaper now? They are smaller, less expensive, and produce less heat. Which means it will help to cut losses even less. It will be a matter of time before they start to break even or even make a profit. Probably in about a year after everyone jumps on the blu ray ship. Next time you try and make fun of me, just remember I am smarter than you and you will get burned. I will now bend over so you can plant your lips right on my ass.
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I bought my tv from sams and thats what they told me. A guy in front of me returned his tv after 3 years of owning it because he didnt use it anymore. They gave him all of his money back that he paid.

Btw you can get a membership online and purchase items online. However if you have a sams near you, just buy it there. They are never in stock at the ones by me. You will probably have a better chance online.


ok, well when I'm ready and if things start picking up for Ps3's then I'll just goto Sam's, the one thats a mile away from my work always has 60 gb Ps3's in stock.

Thanks for the info.. I wasn't sure if Costco allowed online/distant memberships or not, never really looked into it. But I pay $40 a year to have a Sam's club card in my wallet, might as well use it for more than free flat repairs, $.03 less a gallon gas, and free sample saturdays.
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Wow I really get under your skin dont I?? Its funny you get that mad over my posts. Is it your time of the month?

Sony knew they were gonna lose money in the video game department before releasing the ps3. Since they are doing well in other areas it will make up for it. Which is why I posted the link. Did you know sony is able to make the processors cheaper now? They are smaller, less expensive, and produce less heat. Which means it will help to cut losses even less. It will be a matter of time before they start to break even or even make a profit. Probably in about a year after everyone jumps on the blu ray ship. Next time you try and make fun of me, just remember I am smarter than you and you will get burned. I will now bend over so you can plant your lips right on my ass.

I wasn't making fun of you or spitting fire like you think I was. I was just correcting you and telling you which part of sony he was talking about. I know sony can make up for it, he was just saying how the game division is collapsing. I just threw in an insult for punctuation. Stop being so sure of yourself. Just because I post in the same topics as you do doesn't make me a stalker or a kiss-ass or whatever.
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Honestly, I can't see a price drop anytime soon. Yes, it's true that production costs will decrease due to more efficient processors, but this is hardly limited to ps3 technology. The 360 will also benefit from this. All a price drop will do is force the competition to do the same. And microsoft and nintendo can do this w/o dipping into the negative. (we can only hope)

However, the ps3 is far from doomed. We just won't see numbers anywhere near those of the ps2.
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i dont even care how cheap it gets. when i played ps2, i always got really bored. i thought multi player on it was horrable, not any fun. I also really didnt like the controls.
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