Is anybody still going to buy PS3, and why?

[dseal]

Wii60 (Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360) will be the same price as the upgraded PS3. If this is infact the case, is anybody still willing to invest piles of money in a Sony gaming product?

[Neo Rasa]

http://www.gameklip.com/v/719/

[Gamereviewgod]

Metal Gear and Final Fantasy will be enough for most people.

[Haoie]

You're new here, so you probably don't know about the bias against Sony largely present around DP.

[Emuaust]

I still cant see why people complain about the ps3 price when
the 360 HDVD console bundle launches it will be more expensive
then the cheaper PS3 which has similar specs, Although a shit
load better Backwards compatibility, talk about sucked in by properganda
DP's message board is full of it,

check out the 360 HDVD thread for more info.

[Muscelli]

Wii60 (Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360) will be the same price as the upgraded PS3. If this is infact the case, is anybody still willing to invest piles of money in a Sony gaming product?

Yes.. I am not interested in most of the wii's games (they are mostly kiddy or just dont appeal to me.. can't deny that) and the 360 looks great, but I would much rather have a ps3

[jajaja]

Wii60 (Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360) will be the same price as the upgraded PS3. If this is infact the case, is anybody still willing to invest piles of money in a Sony gaming product?

Yes.. I am not interested in most of the wii's games (they are mostly kiddy or just dont appeal to me.. can't deny that) and the 360 looks great, but I would much rather have a ps3

Indeed. The most important thing is the games.

[Trebuken]

http://www.gameklip.com/v/719/

That was kinda' harsh. Good though.

The PS3 is worth every penny, technically, but it's going to have to deliver the games to make people commit to it. I'll get one, but I really want the blu-ray. Many people can't benefit from the Blu-Ray and thus don't appreciate it, yet. Granted the HD-DVD is just as cool, but the PS3 is a better piece of hardware than the 360 with a HD-DVD...assuming the cell processor gets the job done; I think that is the biggest unknown for me.

What's happening is that many people who are normally the first in line to buy the new system can't afford to do it this time. Yet the gaming crowd has grown so that Sony can target the more affluent crowd first and then as production costs decrease, draw in the rest...

There's not enough to go around anyways...

Later,
Trebuken

[Anthony1]

For the most part, I'm pretty anti-Sony, and I would absolutely love to see them fail in spectacular fashion, but having said all of that, I'm probably going to be one of the idiots camping overnight to get my hands on a PS3. Why?


That's a very good question. To be honest, I don't think I really have a rational or logical answer to that. There are a number of reasons why I'm going to be buying a PS3, but I don't think any of them are more significant than the others. Here is a list of some of my reasons:


1. Keeping the Streak Alive - I know this is a pretty retarded reason to be buying a $599.99 console that has a really weak launch lineup, but I have a streak to maintain. Since the release of the SNES system, I've bought every "major" home console on the day of it's release in the U.S. SNES, Sega CD, Jaguar, 32X, Saturn, Playstation, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, PS2, Xbox, GameCube, Xbox 360 All of those systems were purchased on the actual release date. I got the 3DO about 5 months after it was released, but I think I should get a pass on that, considering it's outrageous price, and the fact that it was kinda multimedia thing more than a game system, at least at first it was. Also, I got TG-16 a few months after it came out, and I got the Genesis about 5 months after it came out as well, but my streak really began with the SNES.

2. I hate wondering what things must be like - I know that this is pretty lame too, but when I'm really interested in something, and I don't have it, and other people in the general population have it, it really bothers me to know that I could have had my hands on that thing, if only I was really dedicated to getting one. I just don't like to wonder what it must be like for the lucky few PS3 owners. I want to be one of the lucky few. Even if it sucks, I want to discover it for myself. For example, when the PS2 came out, I forgot to pre-order and I was totally unprepared for the extreme shortages, so the only way I was going to get one, was by camping. So I spent the night in front of a Target to get one. Even though it was a miserable night, and the launch lineup was pretty much a total dud, it was better for me to experience that myself first hand, than to wonder what it must have been like, and to have been dreaming about getting a PS2 every single day. Even though it was anti-climatic and a big dud, it was better that I got my hands on one myself, and found it out for myself, because the wondering would have driven me absolutely crazy.

3. I'm not going to be Sony's Bitch - Basically, what I mean by this, is that even though I'm going to do my damndest to get a PS3 on launch day, I'm not going to be Sony's bitch like alot of early adopters are. I plan on buying absolutely zero PS3 games or Blu Ray movies. None. Nada. Nathaniel. Zilp. Zilch. Zero. I'm going with a 100 percent rental only policy when it comes to PS3 games and movies. The only thing I plan on buying is the system itself (the hdmi one) and the cheapest component cable option I can get. That's it. I don't want anything else. Not an extra controller or anything, if I can absolutely help it. I use a few different rental services, which allow me to rent PS3 games and Blu Ray movies for an extremely cheap price. The downside, is that I can't just walk into any store and buy whichever PS3 game or Blu Ray movie I want, I have to wait for it to be available, but the good news is that I don't pay any money for any of them. I pay a little bit in monthly rental fee's but it's mere pennies on the dollar in the grand scheme of things.


4. I might only own the thing for the first 36 days - Because PS3's will be selling for incredible amounts on Ebay and Craigslist and in the Classified sections of newspapers, I have to consider the fact that my PS3 might be worth way more to somebody else, than it is to me. Now, I still want to try out the PS3 and play around with it for awhile. I still want to rent PS3 games and a few Blu Ray movies. I still want to have the PS3 launch experience, but I'm leaving open the option of dumping my PS3 for huge cash a couple of days before Xmas. If I get my PS3 on November 17th and sell it a couple of days prior to Xmas, then I'm basically just playing the PS3 for 36 days, and taking it on a 36 day test drive. My plan would be to play the hell out of it for a 36 day period, and then try to dump it for a huge price a mere day or two prior to Xmas. If I sell my PS3, I will sell it on Craigslist locally, to avoid any and all fee's. I doubt I would sell my PS3 for less than $1300, so if people are still throwing around crazy cash for PS3's just before Xmas, then mine might just be available. If not, I'll probably just hold onto the thing. It really depends on the launch games I'm playing. If I think all the launch games blow, then I might even sell the thing for as low as $900. But if I'm really enjoying Motorstorm or Fatal Inertia or Resistance Fall of Man, then I'm likely going to need $1300 or more to make me part with it. If I do end up selling it, it will only be a temporary thing, I'll definitely get one again a few months later.


5. I want to see if 1080p actually means anything - I don't have a 1080p capable TV, and I'm not going to have one this Xmas, but that doesn't mean I can't take my PS3 to somebodies house that does have one, or even to a high end electronics retailer. It would be very nice to actually see if the 1080p thing actually means anything. From what I understand, for movies, it doesn't really mean a damn thing, but for games it could mean something. I know Sony is hoping to have a couple of 1080p games for launch. Alot of developers are scaling their projects down to 720p, because 1080p is wrecking their framerates, but I'm hoping there will still be a couple of 1080p games. I would love to hook my PS3 into a HDTV that can actually fully handle a "true" 1080p input (8 out of 10 1080p HDTV's can't), and see if I can actually notice any worthwhile differences. I'm the type that will actually notice something, if there really is a difference. This is a pretty minor issue in the grand scheme of things, but if I do get my hands on a PS3, even for a short trial period, I would like to check this out.


6. Would like to get a first hand look at Blu Ray movies - Again, this is a very minor thing, but if I'm going to have a PS3 in my possession anyways, then I might as well try out some Blu Ray movies. I actually had the Toshiba HD-DVD player for a very brief period of time, and while it was nice to a degree, it was pretty underwhelming for the HDTV's that I happen to have. I know it can look absolutely stunning on top of the line HDTV's, which I unfortunately do not own. Having said all that, i would still like to rent a few Blu Ray movies and check them out. I might even have the Xbox 360 HD-DVD add on, so I might be able to check them out head to head. There is no way in hell I'm going to get my hands on one of those 1 grand Blu Ray standalone players, so the PS3 is going to be my best chance of getting an early look at Blu Ray. Hopefully by that time, there will be more Blu Ray movies that aren't using MP2 as it's video encoding. From what I understand, MP2 is doing an absolutely horrible job.




Ok, those are my 6 reasons why I'm likely to be spending the night in the blistery cold on November 16th in front of a Sacramento area Target store. Some of the reasons are extremely trivial and quite ridiculous, but they are my reasons nonetheless. I told you that it wasn't going to exactly be rational or logical. I absolutely love the launch of a new system, all the hype and excitement that comes along with it. The waiting, and waiting and waiting, and then finally getting your hands on the product, and then being one of the few early adopters to put the machine threw it's paces in it's first month and a half of existence. Sometimes in hindsight it's very anti-climatical, but when it's actually happening, it's exciting as fuck.

[MarkMan]

I'll get it, just because I like to have systems at launch. It's just a thing that I have.

Luckily I've never had any bad experiences with any of them.

[Joker T]

I'll get it, just because I like to have systems at launch. It's just a thing that I have.

Luckily I've never had any bad experiences with any of them.

I think you just want Tekken 6 LOL

[gepeto]

I love the video, The gran turismo scene was funny. I like sony but I find it hard to believe in the price tag. I work and make good money and to actually fork over 7 plus bills.

The stores can't make heads or tails about sonys diirection. All the store in my area arent taking preorders which would have at least let people chip away the high price.

I think they figured a preorder system would be useless because there would be alot of unclaimed preorders due to the price.

The reality of it for me Just my take(most people that can afford to plunk down 700.00 plus dollars wouldn't buy a game system for that price.

And when I mean can afford I mean not running a credit card up to the limit and spending what you don't have.

Sadly I seen a few of these after the 360 launch they were people having fire sales because they couldn't afford it in the first place.

I knew there would be a shortage it a litmus test. I look at it this way the 4 people that own the launch system will be able to play online canasta on the sony network.

Where is the betas anyone online on sonys network?

[Sylentwulf]

I play RPG's.

That leaves me with one choice, by FAR.

Buy a PS3.

That's what I'll do.

[Hwj_Chim]

Of corse I am going to buy a PS3 but I will wait for a price drop. there are too many old games to get right now, for me to spend that kind of money on any new system.

[Joker T]

Of corse I am going to buy a PS3 but I will wait for a price drop. there are too many old games to get right now, for me to spend that kind of money on any new system.

Same for me.

[/b/tard]

Yes I'm going to get a PS3 and my reason is to immediately resell it on eBay. I'll probably buy one again in a few years if good games come out.

[pixelsnpolygons]

Definitely, although it will be a while before I see any must-have games.

[OdSquad64]

Im going to get a PS3 on launch (hopefully) because its my choice for next gen (I'll get the Wii and 360 at a later date). For what i'm looking for in a next gen console, the PS3 is considerably cheaper than the Xbox 360, and for the non believers, i'll break it down again:

PS3: $600 Xbox360: $400
BluRay Player: Free HD-DVD Player: $200
Wireless Adapter: Free Wireless Adapter: $100
Online Multiplayer: Free Online Multiplayer:$50
Total: $600 $750

For the people dead set against including Blu Ray, and claiming they don't need it and that they wouldn't mind multi DVD games, I say whatever floats your boat, you can have it. "But Oblivion fits on a DVD!" Thats fine, but who knows what the future will hold. If you don't want next gen multimedia, don't buy it, but I think Sony is smart for taking the risk now in hopes that it will pay off in the long run.

Oh, and if your 360 is near your router you obviously don't need the wireless adapter, but I would as I am not near my router.

For other people the Xbox360 may be the more cost effecient console, but for my needs it's the PS3.

[Retsudo]

No I wont be buying one. And heres why.
First I dont trust Sony anymore. All of those people with broken PS2. There systems dont seem to last long. Personally, I had mine since 01 and had no problems. But whose to say I wont this coming generation.

Next, I thought maybe I would give the Xbox360 a chance, but changed my mine after hearing about overheating and the 3 lights of death. Im also tired of FPShooters and the controller is not good for fighting games.(My first love).

Next, the Wii. I dont see one game im interested in. The VC seems like a good idea, but Im not dying to play and of the classics.

In final, I decided to retire from Videogames. Well not all together. Up until my PS2 breaks down then I can truly move on.

[Trebuken]

Usuaully I am very excited to get a new system home; and even the launch titles, which are often bad games in retrospect, are a great deal of fun.

I also really want to see how the PS3 outputs PS1 and PS2 games. I am actually holding back on playing some PS2 games with the theory they'll be more enjoyable played through the PS3, which means I will not have to depend on launch titles...God of War 2 ought to be fun after Christmas.

Later,
Trebuken

[189]

Has there been a confirmed launch list? Whenever I see what will be out first day, that's when I will decide to pick one up or not.

[7th lutz]

No. I didn't like the price unless it goes down a lot like $250.00 at least. I don't want to spend that much money on a system that is $600.00 because it has format that wouldn't use out of playing games. I don't trust sony's hardware, but all the bugs should be out since I wait a couple years after it was launch.

I rather spend my money on a wii plus its virtual console for the tg-16. Hopefully it will have some rare tg-16 games or cd game I would play otherwise. The Wii is cheaper and I like the controller design along with the games coming out.

[jezt]

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiidge Racer!!!!!!!!!!! LOL LOL LOL :(

[Sothy]

<JJNova> DUde
<JJNova> Anthony1 just made a post claiming that he's anti-sony
<Sothy> i totally read anti-sothy and i went nuts
<Sothy> then i saw sony and stopped givin a shit
<JJNova> We all know he's pro Sony and Anti-Sothy

[AMG]

I'm going to buy the PS3 without a doubt. Too many game franchises I love will be on the console over the course of it's life. But I'm not buying it at launch.

[meancode]

Yea, if I can find one, I will buy it.

[NeoVenom]

No because its too expensive. Maybe in like 10 years I'll buy it when its down in price. LOL

[Griking]

Metal Gear and Final Fantasy will be enough for most people.

You think most people are willing to lay down over $700 just to play two games?

I sure don't.

[jajaja]

They dont buy the console to only play those 2 games, but primarily. They buy games later on too.

[Icarus Moonsight]

I've accepted the fact that Sony has priced me out, though it's not really a big deal to me. In the past I have owned at most two consoles during each hardware cycle since becoming a gamer. Started with a 2600 then on to (in order of purchase); Master System and NES, skipped Atari, Genny and SNES skipped TG-16, Saturn and PSX skipped N64, and most recently PS2 and GC skipped Xbox. So far the only certainty is that Wii will be in my house, if/when I go into another platform this gen is still up in the air and whether it is 360 or PS3 is also an unknown at this time. I'll eventually own all three, I think, but that will be many years from now. MS is going to have to fix the overheat and redline issues before I'm on board and Sony, I'll wait for the PSthree release or until hardware issues are addressed and I can purchase a new one for $200ish or less.

[jsiucho]

Ill get one and Ebay it!!




JS

[meancode]

Metal Gear and Final Fantasy will be enough for most people.

You think most people are willing to lay down over $700 just to play two games?

I sure don't.

Um... Yes. People will.

[le geek]

The PS3 is too expensive for me even though it may be a good value (particularly if Blue Ray becomes the hi def movie standard, but the included wifi is nice as well)

And I'm not seeing must have games on the PS3, not yet. But I will say that it does seem "prettier" and seems to look more natural than 360 stuff... If 360 looks like high end computer graphics, the PS3 looks a little more like film.

Who knows if Sony's online service will rival X-box live? Noone.

The Wii sounds cool, but I need to try it before I commit.

Right now, I'm most interested in the X360 as it has games I want to play right now. Particularly Tomb Raider of all things...

But it's so close to all three being on the market, I'm all about waiting and seeing...The fact that the PS3 will be in short supply until late spring next year, makes it between the 360 and the Wii for me...

[Neo Rasa]

To clarify my earlier, uh, post, I will be getting a PS3 several years from now. I want to wait until a modded one is available since the only games I would be purchasing for it most likely won't get translated. Whatever Atlus or SNK games make it to the US are the only US games I'll be getting for it, everything else either doesn't interest me or will be on every system anyway.

For the time being though, I have no interest in HD-DVD or Blu-Ray and the earliest known PS3 game I might actually want to play is Metal Gear Solid 4, which won't be out until NEXT Christmas at the absolute earliest. Even then, I don't know why anyone would be dumb enough to buy a Metal Gear Solid game at launch. I'll be waiting one more year and getting the inevitable superior special edition.

[rbudrick]

Hell no, I'm not going to buy one. I don't want to encourage game systems costing that much or encourage Sony's arrogance in thinking they will get a way with it. Plus, I don't see any launch games that make me harder than a $600 hooker. Shit, even a $30 hooker. I shouldn't have to sell my left asshole for a game system.

-Rob

[Neo Rasa]

Also, uh, we're starting to get some pre-release information trickling down from the district managers. Don't most expect the games to be as low as $59.99. :eek 2:

[Neo Rasa]

My syntax is awful.

I'll state it concisely: $64.99 ~ $69.99.

Hopefully retailers are not stupid enough to let this happen.

[segagamer]

Not for me, too pricey and no killer app yet. Regardless, I will not even consider a new console until 2007 Xmas at the earliest. It no longer makes sense to me to pick up a new console at launch due to higher prices and fewer great games. So Sony's production shortages will not bother me one bit.

[Trebuken]

My syntax is awful.

I'll state it concisely: $64.99 ~ $69.99.

Hopefully retailers are not stupid enough to let this happen.

They said similar stuff about the 360 as well. Though 360 games are generally $59.99, a number of them (first party) have been $49.99, some $39.99 (Bomberman at GameCrazy, $49.99 at EB). There are already 'budget' titles in the $29.99 range; I believe PGR3 and Perfect Dark, and maybe Kameo. The used prices have also dropped slightly...

I know there is a tren toward limited editions which could be figured into that $60 price point...

I can't see myself paying that much. I couldn't even do it for Oblivion and I waited a year for it...

Later,
Trebuken

[Neo Rasa]

They said similar stuff about the 360 as well.

Not this close to launch. By this time we knew the games would definitely be $59.99 frontline, $49.99 for Microsoft published titles, and $39.99 for budget games.

For there to be no real announcement for PS3 game prices at this point leads me to believe that they're going to be higher due to the costs of developing on Blu-Ray and having textures/fonts/etc. for both standard definition, progressive and HDMI.

[kainemaxwell]

They said similar stuff about the 360 as well.

Not this close to launch. By this time we knew the games would definitely be $59.99 frontline, $49.99 for Microsoft published titles, and $39.99 for budget games.

For there to be no real announcement for PS3 game prices at this point leads me to believe that they're going to be higher due to the costs of developing on Blu-Ray and having textures/fonts/etc. for both standard definition, progressive and HDMI.
More reason to wait and see if the PS3 will be accepted then.

[jdc]

Yeah, fact is, it IS all about the games......which is why I just dumped my 360 and it's library last week. (I didn't lose much and traded it for a DS Lite, which I like way better than the original, and a big fistful of DS and PS2 games.) For me, at least, the last seven 360 games have been pathetic when compared to the solid games that we saw in the first 6 months. The long awaited Enchanted Arms was the last straw. I can only put up with mediocre for so long before I bail, and the RPGs have gotta be better than that shit.

I'll say one thing for Sony....they get the software library. They always did. I'll miss Halo 3 and Gears Of War on the 360, which I'll have to live with but I'll also adopt a wait n' see on the PS3, especially after being an early adopter to the 360 and not being satisfied in the end. I think that it's time for different.....and I'll be grabbing a Wii at launch. If it's as cool as the DS has been then it should be a total blast to own. The low price is very attractive too.

[Griking]

Metal Gear and Final Fantasy will be enough for most people.

You think most people are willing to lay down over $700 just to play two games?

I sure don't.

Um... Yes. People will.

Well I certainly won't and a large majority of the people responding to this post don't seem to be willing to either.

I'm sure that some Sony die-hards will rush right out and buy a PS3 but I strongly believe that a $600 console and $60-$70 games are just too much for most typical gamers.

[Trebuken]

There was a definite pricing scheme announced for the 360, not sure how close to launch but I do recall it being around or just after E3 when the gossip about game prices started. Nintendo is having a press conference tomorrow I believe, and the Tokyo Games Show is on the 22nd. It is not unusual for Sony to wait for their competition or for the games shows to make any more announcements. They need to give the news about not having enough systems ready for launch time to settle.

I don't really buy into the blue diode excuse. I think Sony is more likely budgetting because of the losses they experience for each system sold. Having seen the 360 launch, they can follow the same scheme...it worked for Microsoft...

Later,
Trebuken

[Doom Gaze]

I'm getting it so I can flip it directly onto ebay to help pay for Wii stuff.

Bring on the downfall of Sony.

[NeoVenom]

$60-$70 games are just too much for most typical gamers.

More like $70 - $100, not $60 - $70. LOL

[Hep038]

I'm getting it so I can flip it directly onto ebay to help pay for Wii stuff.

Bring on the downfall of Sony.


LOL I do not think buying a sony product to sell to buy a nintendo product will bring sony down. Matter of fact you are feeding the hype of the PS3 by selling it on Ebay for a profit. So not only are you putting money in sony's pocket by buying the system, you are giving them free advertising buy selling it for a profit on ebay.


Sony thanks you for your support.

But I thinnk Microsoft is pretty pissed at you. :P

[EricRyan34]

heck ya i am getting one. FULLY backwards campatible. Blu Ray DVD player. and RESISTANCE FALL OF MAN 8-)

[Garry Silljo]

I'm getting it so I can flip it directly onto ebay to help pay for Wii stuff.

Bring on the downfall of Sony.


LOL I do not think buying a sony product to sell to buy a nintendo product will bring sony down. Matter of fact you are feeding the hype of the PS3 by selling it on Ebay for a profit. So not only are you putting money in sony's pocket by buying the system, you are giving them free advertising buy selling it for a profit on ebay.


Sony thanks you for your support.

But I thinnk Microsoft is pretty pissed at you. :P

That's one way to look at it, the other is that if everyone is just buying the system to flip it, and not buying games or accessories, Sony loses more money. They lose money on the original system that was sold, and they lose the sale to whomever buys it off Ebay. Whomever buys the system will be buying games and accesories, but not as much because they over spent on the system, and a person (not sony) got the profits.

Yeah, I'm probably more wrong than right... but it's fun to speculate.

[Gamereviewgod]

Well I certainly won't and a large majority of the people responding to this post don't seem to be willing to either.

I'm sure that some Sony die-hards will rush right out and buy a PS3 but I strongly believe that a $600 console and $60-$70 games are just too much for most typical gamers.

We don't count.

Mainstream players buy game consoles just for Madden or because their friends have one. I can't tell you the ratio of Madden 2001 to PS2 sales we had at our store when it launched, and we sold the thing in a $400 bundle. It was dangeroulsy close to 1:1. NEVER judge potential sales on a site like this. When the stories hit the local news, and people find out it has Madden, it's sold.


For me, at least, the last seven 360 games have been pathetic when compared to the solid games that we saw in the first 6 months. The long awaited Enchanted Arms was the last straw. I can only put up with mediocre for so long before I bail, and the RPGs have gotta be better than that shit.

Seriously? I'm loving Enchanted Arms, and I am surely not a die hard RPG player. I guess that could be the reason, but to say the library isn't there is a bit off base. The Live Arcade alone is enough reason to keep the console, and Chromehounds is a near classic. Did you have Live?

[blackgenma]

there are some games on th ps3 that I want.
Does that mean I'm going to spend 600+ dollars to play them? hell no. I've got more important things to spend my money on than video games. The high price for the unit could possibly be sony's blunder, but I wouldnt know for sure. I hope they dont lead the market again or all the good games will go to the system, and that would suck, in my opinion.

[Andred]

The only reason I would consider buying a PS3 is to flip it on Ebay.

I refuse to give Sony my console money. It's not because I hate Sony (the PS2 was the best console last gen). It's because they refuse to make an attempt at true innovation. Microsoft is an even bigger culprit since they haven't even gone as far as Sony's cell technology.

Visuals is not where I want to see innovation. It's gameplay. Nintendo is the hands-down winner of the next-gen console war. Even if the Wii fails miserably Nintendo still made a real effort to advance the way games are played, not just how they look. That makes them better in my book. And I think it's going to be funny to watch the next next-gen race. If the Wii succeeds, and with the HUGE success of the DS, I think we'll see a major shift in the focus of everyone else's next consoles.

No, I will not be buying a PS3 unless I happen to have $700 spare in cash when it comes out. I'd like to turn that $700 into $1500. I'll get one for myself eventually but it will be second-hand and waaaay down the road.

[Gamereviewgod]

Microsoft is an even bigger culprit since they haven't even gone as far as Sony's cell technology.



No, they just set up the first connected gaming console network, began downloadable console titles, allow indie developers to make easy cash without a having to have their game get lost in stores, and the list goes on given what they've done with Live.

[geneshifter]

I'm also buying one to flip it on ebay.

My plan is to get it a launch day, wait a couple days for the Wii launch, and then list it on a 3-day listing, money orders only! Then use profits to buy my nieces and nephews their 2 Wii systems and games. :D

I personally have no desire to have a PS3 at this point. That may change with time but so far even Sony doesn't seem to interested in this being a game console. They push it as being more of a multimedia centerpiece for your living room <-- not what I'm wanting! I'm a gamer and I want the best games not blu-ray, dead-end formats. LOL

[spider-man]

Once Devil May Cry 4 comes out, I'll pick up the system (I did the same thing when Jet set radio future came out for the xbox). Although I won't get the system just for one game (for the xbox, I got just about all the Sega games, and superior mulit console titles (silent hill 2 for example)), I'll also pick up the top games like metal gear solid 4, resident evil 5, heavenly sword, etc. and most importantly niche third party games. That was the one thing that I loved about Sony's past systems, so many cool 'unknown' quality games (disgaea, silent bomber, gitaroo man, ore no ryori, etc.).

[WanganRunner]

Am I buying one?


Hell, I'm buying Six!


And not opening them....and tossing them straight on eBay so that I can essentially get a free Wii and a ton of launch goodies, and some DS games I've been jonesing for.

My PS3 preorders have been in at FYE for months, each with a $50 deposit. I'm all lined up, and have specifically requested (and been granted) the $600 version. I'm in the first 5 orders at each store I registered at.

8-)

[Trebuken]

Looks like about 390,000 of 400,000 units are going to be on ebay. That should drive the price down on eaby...maybe we should not bother to preorder but save a bit buying on ebay...

Later,
Trebuken

[PDorr3]

I am 50/50 on buying one to keep, or buying one to sell. If they start going for $1500+ on ebay its kinda tempting to make a quick buck. Of course I could do netiehr and just not buy one at all.

[Daniel Thomas]

You know, I was going to say that I was thinking of gettting a <SIX HUNDRED FUCKING DOLLARS> and selling it on Ebay for a ton of money, but everybody else beat me to it. I'm starting to think that's what everyone is going to do.

Maybe we should plan or schedule our Ebay releases, so we don't glut the market and kill all our profit. Remember, we want to be able to sell the machines for at least a grand. I'm personally shooting for $1500. :evil: :evil:

Just think, if it weren't for that damned Blu-Ray drive, the price of Sony's console would be two-to-three hundred dollard cheaper. Kinda puts things in perspective, eh? Well, if you manage to make a killing on Ebay, remember to send Sony a thank-you card. LOL