playstation 3

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

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!

[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.

[pumbaa]

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.

[jayohaitchenn]

It's going to cost £425 in this country.

[Simon Pieman]

I would have thought you would need to get US games for the US console

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

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

[pumbaa]

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:

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  

[Simon Pieman]

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?

[Nomoreheroes]

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

[jonbd]

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

[Ralphy]

I still think i'm gonna get an Xbox 360.

PS3 seems a tad pricey.

[Compo]

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!