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Title: playstation 3 Post by: oxford_fan on Monday, March 5, 2007, 17:50:42 how much is it going to cost when it comes out? £400-£500?
i won't be able to afford that. Title: playstation 3 Post by: Iffy's Onion Bhaji on Monday, March 5, 2007, 17:56:11 £425 i believe
Title: Re: playstation 3 Post by: Bob's Orange on Monday, March 5, 2007, 18:27:51 Quote from: "oxford_fan" how much is it going to cost when it comes out? £400-£500? i won't be able to afford that. if its any consolation I will. Title: playstation 3 Post by: pumbaa on Monday, March 5, 2007, 19:29:56 Is it STILL not available in the UK?
Pffffttttt :soapy tit wank: Title: playstation 3 Post by: Simon Pieman on Monday, March 5, 2007, 19:39:06 I was going to get a couple and flog them on ebay, but I can't be arsed now. I'm not going to bother with one for myself, think I'll just buy a pc instead. By the time you've bought the playstation 3 and a handful of games it'll cost that anyway.
I read in a magazine this month that you can make a Wii style controller work for a pc, with a simple bluetooth dongle. Looks like the idea of motion controllers will soon be commonplace. Shame really, as it's a nice idea. I just can't see the games getting produced for the Wii, although the ones it's got now are good enough reason to get one anyway. Title: playstation 3 Post by: DV on Monday, March 5, 2007, 19:45:32 Si, I think Nintendo will win the console wars this time. Its something different...
...as for the games....what with the new controller some companies might not want to make games for it......but they dont....there is a good chance that, that will mean Nintendo will make games themselves....and everyone knows Nintendo make the best games.... I hope there is a Wii version of Mario Kart in the pipeline! Title: playstation 3 Post by: Simon Pieman on Monday, March 5, 2007, 20:07:10 Personally, I think Nintendo's undoing will be that they will end up making the games themselves.
You won't get Pro Evo on a Wii and that's pretty serious stuff. Don't get me wrong, I love weird Japanese games (spent most of my uni days playing them) and they are the best fun. Point Blank is my favouritist game ever and that's proper old school. But I can easily see people who are not as ace as me, getting bored with the novelty of the Wii. Title: playstation 3 Post by: Chubbs on Monday, March 5, 2007, 20:31:47 i might pick one up in the states in april.
Title: playstation 3 Post by: Supercake2 on Monday, March 5, 2007, 21:30:14 it's avaliable up asda 23rd of march i think??
25 buck nugget deposit for one. i might be wrong on the data dont quote me :D Title: playstation 3 Post by: Chubbs on Monday, March 5, 2007, 23:50:46 nah its def 23rd march, exactly my bday so if everyone the TEF chipped in a quid for me, jobs a goodun.
Title: playstation 3 Post by: mattboyslim on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, 08:56:58 Chubbs my b'day too so they'll have to spread the gifts two ways.
Title: playstation 3 Post by: Sippo on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, 08:58:47 Anyone know where I can get a wii except ebay?
Title: playstation 3 Post by: jonbd on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, 10:09:29 Quote from: "simon pieman" Personally, I think Nintendo's undoing will be that they will end up making the games themselves. You won't get Pro Evo on a Wii and that's pretty serious stuff. Konami have already said they are bringing Pro Evo to the Wii. They've sold 5 million of the little buggers already so are well on the way to matching the number of 360s sold and way past ps3 sales, so i'm sure we will see loads of 3rd party support for the console. The PS3 seems way to expensive though, i'll be picking one up once the price drops, or maybe get a 20gb japanese version as they are loads cheaper! Title: playstation 3 Post by: Rossi on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, 13:57:55 Does anyone know if they are any cheaper in Japan/US? The ones over there have the proper backwards capability, plus I've heard that all the consoles are multi-region - meaning that you can buy games in different countires, and they will all play on any console, although I can't confirm
Title: playstation 3 Post by: Chubbs on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, 14:14:24 rossi, as far as i am aware they are multi region, so buying a console in the US/Jap and then buying games here shouldnt be a problem.
Title: playstation 3 Post by: Iffy's Onion Bhaji on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, 15:58:03 if the Wii got some decent games id probably buy one. i know Call of Duty 3 is on the Wii and that must be pretty good!
Title: playstation 3 Post by: Sharky on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, 16:00:35 How much is the Wii and where can you get one from???
I think I may purchase one if I can find one going (other than from some money grabbing bar steward on eBay that is!).....quite like the looks of the Sports package game. Title: playstation 3 Post by: pumbaa on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, 16:19:30 OK, the PS3 currently retails for $599.99.
At today's exchange rate, that equates to 311.34 finest english pounds. I have no idea about game compatibility mind. Title: playstation 3 Post by: jayohaitchenn on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, 16:21:05 It's going to cost £425 in this country.
Title: playstation 3 Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, 16:30:11 I would have thought you would need to get US games for the US console
Title: playstation 3 Post by: Iffy's Onion Bhaji on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, 18:20:51 Quote from: "Sharky" How much is the Wii and where can you get one from??? I think I may purchase one if I can find one going (other than from some money grabbing bar steward on eBay that is!).....quite like the looks of the Sports package game. thats another problem. they are constantly sold out on pre-order at the moment so it is impossible to get them from anywhere without pre-ordering and waiting an age to get one. and they are £180 Title: playstation 3 Post by: pumbaa on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, 19:35:29 Quote from: "simon pieman" I would have thought you would need to get US games for the US console Thats certainly the case for the PS2 and Xbox due to the format differences between PAL and NSTC. But as Rossi points out on Page 1 of this thread: Quote Does anyone know if they are any cheaper in Japan/US? The ones over there have the proper backwards capability, plus I've heard that all the consoles are multi-region - meaning that you can buy games in different countires, and they will all play on any console, although I can't confirm there seems to be a rumour rhat the PS3 is a multi-region beast. I can't confirm or deny that though, but I've heard the same rumour from various sources that have nowt to do with fatbury :soapy tit wank: Title: playstation 3 Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, 19:49:51 The Wii was supposed to be region free....and wasn't.
On the ps3 I've heard rumours that films will be region locked and games region free. WHo knows? Title: playstation 3 Post by: Nomoreheroes on Wednesday, March 7, 2007, 03:57:14 Dunno who knows, but I's gots ta know by the end of next month ! If a US one will work in the UK I'll buy one...or two to bring back !
NMH Title: playstation 3 Post by: jonbd on Wednesday, March 7, 2007, 09:39:37 At the moment all PS3s in US/Japan etc will work with games from all regions. Whether that will be the case with the European one I guess we won't know until it comes out, but we always seem to get shat on with this sort of thing. PS2 games will only work from the region you bought the PS3 from though, and the same for Bluray movies, although there are a fair few region free movies out
Title: playstation 3 Post by: Ralphy on Saturday, March 10, 2007, 21:44:58 I still think i'm gonna get an Xbox 360.
PS3 seems a tad pricey. Title: playstation 3 Post by: Compo on Sunday, March 11, 2007, 10:04:34 I ummed and ahhed about which one 2 get, decided 2 get a Xbox 360 in the end, and its great!
Even though my Mrs thinks im being a big kid playing Lego-Starwars, maybe she is right! :) |