Would you shell out 465$ for a PS3 system?

Post by **andyman** » Thu May 19, 2005 3:14 am

pff cgi. you obviously know nothing of the new systems

Post by **Scourge** » Thu May 19, 2005 3:24 am

As usual, I'll wait till the prices go down.

Post by **Scourge** » Thu May 19, 2005 3:44 am

I never feel the need to be at the head of the pack to get something new. I'm a patient person.

Post by **SoM** » Thu May 19, 2005 5:57 am

last console i bought was the nintendo, i'm never making that mistake again :icon19:

Post by **Grudge** » Thu May 19, 2005 7:58 am

I wouldn't pay that, especially since I need to buy a fucking $1000 HD enabled TV too to be able to take full advantage of it.

Post by **Grudge** » Thu May 19, 2005 8:21 am

PS3 Console = $450
1 Extra Wireless Controller = ~ $40
4 Launch Games (@$60/ea) = $240
Memory Card so you can take your saves with you = ~ $30
Remote = $30
Insurance on system (@EB) = $50
Total = $810 + tax (>$40) = $850 on the rim; out the door

Post by **Doombrain** » Thu May 19, 2005 8:23 am

it's going to be around £400 right? if it records TV on to blue-ray, i'll pay it.

Post by **saturn** » Thu May 19, 2005 8:54 am

grudge is quite right

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:44 am

Grudge wrote:
PS3 Console = $450
1 Extra Wireless Controller = ~ $40
4 Launch Games (@$60/ea) = $240
Memory Card so you can take your saves with you = ~ $30 only if you're some kid who goes to his pals' place with your saves
Remote = $30 not necessary
Insurance on system (@EB) = $50 WTF. don't you guys have renter's/house insurance overseas?
Total = $730 + tax (>$40) = $770 on the rim; out the door

Post by **saturn** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:45 am

still expensive nuggyjauts :þ

Post by **Transient** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:46 am

Grudge wrote:
PS3 Console = $450
1 Extra Wireless Controller = ~ $40
4 Launch Games (@$60/ea) = $240
Memory Card so you can take your saves with you = ~ $30
Remote = $30
Insurance on system (@EB) = $50
Total = $810 + tax (>$40) = $850 on the rim; out the door

Don't need the extra controller, don't need to take save files with me, don't need a remote as I have a DVD player, will only get 1-2 games when I buy it, and the price will drop considerably by the time I decide to pick it up. That's about $400 if I play my cards right.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:46 am

@nutSar: it's the games moreso than the system.

hey, i posted you another pic. i hope you're happy. :icon33:

Post by **Grudge** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:47 am

I just copypasted from the comments at engadget.

Post by **saturn** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:49 am

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:@Saturn: it's the games moreso than the system.

hey, i posted you another pic. i hope you're happy. :icon33:

jup....that's why I'm keeping my xbox for the games, the rest is not needed.

p.s. this is the happiest day in my life

Post by **Don Carlos** » Thu May 19, 2005 3:15 pm

£250 quid that $ amounts to...YES i'd buy it

Post by **FlamingTP** » Thu May 19, 2005 11:37 pm

DumDariDum wrote:I'm going to get the 3 systems, but I probally wont play them. Why? Because I can and you can't.

I beg to differ

Post by **MKJ** » Fri May 20, 2005 7:56 am

i prolly would. but then again, i have to.. compuslive gamer or summat :P

i did it with the ps2 and xbox, why not with the next gen

and get rid of the remote btw grudge. its useless

Post by **Mat Linnett** » Fri May 20, 2005 10:29 am

Don Carlos wrote:£250 quid that $ amounts to...YES i'd buy it

Yeah, but you just KNOW the fecker's will try to pull the wool over the British public's eyes and pretend there is no such thing as exchange rate...

I foresee a UK price that is the numerical equivalent of the Dollar price, or slightly (but not realistically) lower.

Post by **Doombrain** » Fri May 20, 2005 10:31 am

Mat Linnett wrote:
Don Carlos wrote:£250 quid that $ amounts to...YES i'd buy it
Yeah, but you just KNOW the fecker's will try to pull the wool over the British public's eyes and pretend there is no such thing as exchange rate...

I foresee a UK price that is the numerical equivalent of the Dollar price, or slightly (but not realistically) lower.

yep £350-£400

Post by **Turbanator** » Fri May 20, 2005 10:38 am

not paying a penny over 250... i'll import if i have to

Post by **o'dium** » Fri May 20, 2005 10:43 am

Even £400 is cheap. Your getting well over a grands worth of harware. Great CPU, great board, fantastic ram and a graphics card that beats anything we have now, or probably will have in the next year.

The price is "supposed to be" around £180 for the xbox, £120 for the rev and £220 for the PS3, these are the UK launche prices that the companies have said they would be happy with.

And i don't know about you but thats a good deal for the cpu/board alone.

Post by **Mat Linnett** » Fri May 20, 2005 10:46 am

Doombrain wrote:yep £350-£400

I mean for fuck's sake, even WITH V.A.T considered, that's still completely unrealistic.

Post by **Turbanator** » Fri May 20, 2005 10:47 am

180 and 220? i'll take one of each!

Post by **MKJ** » Fri May 20, 2005 10:50 am

Turbanator wrote:180 and 220? i'll take one of each!

w3rd
and a rev while im at it

Post by **eepberries** » Fri May 20, 2005 6:57 pm

I'll buy it. I don't care about being one of the first to get it though :0