technically neither. i got it because there was a crackin deal going around october last year in europe. couldnt care less about blu-ray movies to be honest. sony sent me casino royale as a thank you for signing up for PSN (thanks sony :D) and really...not to sound ungreateful, but it didnt impress me really. it certainly wouldnt stop me from getting the cheaper DVD version if i was going to buy it. and yes i played it on a 37" 720P HD telly.
i got it for games though..offically speaking. i didnt want to pass up the opportunity of a 60GB model for 40GB prices and sony have team ico, one of the finest devs in the business. combine that with games like little big planet and it should proove worth it in the end.
at the mo though its mainly on folding duty (116 units now :D).
This really surprises me, the Blu-Ray DVD player was the whole reason I chose the PS3 over the 360.
I do think that if MS had put a HD DVD in the 360 then there wouldn't have been a format war, HD would have had the market all sewn up before the PS3 came out.
I do both equally on my PS3, watch Blu-Ray and play Games, however, I bought it mostly as a supplement to my HDTV and to work primarily as an HD movie player. The fact that it plays games was a bonus in my decision.
The results of this vote are not surprising, we're on a game site, not an HD or Movie forum. I do love my PS3 though, it was my final console purchase to go with my 360 and my Wii.
I got it for the games, and got Casino Royale when i signed up to the PSN, havent gotten another blu-ray movie yet, im in no rush, i know all signs point to a bluray win over HDDVD, but until its settled i will just stick with DVDs.
i bought mine because hd dvd lostwarner (damn but oh well) i knew i was always gonna get one just didnt know when. but now i am loving it. cant w8 for home my god thats gonna be sweet
Blu-ray and 1080p resolution is a huge plus for me. Not only Blu-ray is the future for films but for gaming as well.
One more reason to buy one is when someone wants a blu-ray player. Its the cheapest on the market with the capabilities of 1080p.So why not? For someone that wants a BR i think PS3 is still the cheapest and best there is atm for its price.
This really surprises me, the Blu-Ray DVD player was the whole reason I chose the PS3 over the 360.
I do think that if MS had put a HD DVD in the 360 then there wouldn't have been a format war, HD would have had the market all sewn up before the PS3 came out.
wilko1971
Actually MS couldn't have launched a year early if they had a HD-DVD drive and it would've cost as much as an early PS3. It was really Microsofts only choice strategically to not include it. The only reason X360 has any marketshare at all is because MS launched their defective console a year early, not a decision I respect them at all for.
First & foremost, I bought the PS3 for gaming purposes. The fact that it's also a Blu-ray player is just an added bonus in the veins of its Bluetooth & Wi-Fi capabilities. The PlayStation 3 is a monument to technology.
First & foremost, I bought the PS3 for gaming purposes. The fact that it's also a Blu-ray player is just an added bonus in the veins of its Bluetooth & Wi-Fi capabilities. The PlayStation 3 is a monument to technology.Neo1O1
I'll second that. I had a blast with the last two generations of PS consoles, and I had high hopes for the PS3 and the games that were promised for it. The BD player was a deciding factor, no doubt, butnumber one on the list. More like icing on an already amazing cake.
I had 2 360s and wanted a blu-ray player.... when I saw that Blu-ray players cost as much as a PS3, I just went and bought a PS3 instead (not to mention got almost $300 in trade in for my extra 360)
I just purchased my PS3 on Sat. Why? Primarily for movies. Since Blue Ray has won the format war, you can't beat what you get for your money in the PS3. I know several other people that have made purchases recently as well, thanks to the Warner Bros decision. The 360 may be the system of today, but the PS3 is definitely the system of the future.
i bought it for games first and a blu ray player as a bonus.IppotheFighter
Ditto on this. I bought it for the games, but the Blu-Ray was an investment i was willing to take. It was probably the least important factor in the decision, but it was an influence.
[QUOTE="IppotheFighter"]i bought it for games first and a blu ray player as a bonus.RoganSarine
Ditto on this. I bought it for the games, but the Blu-Ray was an investment i was willing to take. It was probably the least important factor in the decision, but it was an influence. I agree. I really like the fact that I can watch Blu-ray movies, but I bought it mainly for games. I like being able to watch movies in HD, though.
I think that almost everyone bought the PS3 for the games and the Blu-ray player was just the icing on the cake at least thats how it was for me :D like the guy earlier said "now i don't have to buy a blu-ray player : " same thing with my ps2 when i first got it.... i didn't have to buy a dvd player not for a while at least.
Nah, I got it for the games, but I knew about Blu-ray before I bought it and predicted it would be the next format to DVD. And sure enough...Blu-ray is as strong as ever. I didn't know, however, that PS3 games WERE Blu-ray discs back then, after that moment, I knew I was in love, lol.
I bought the Playstation 3 because I've enjoyed Playstation 1 & 2. It was just a no brainer to get it. The Blu-Ray & the additional things with it,isjust sweet sweet candy. Just like free poontang. :P
To be honest i got my PS3 for 280 new at a certain retail giant. So it was between a Wii and a DVD player (i lack one in my room) or a Ps3. and since the Ps3 is like a million times more powerful i chose it. I will miss SSBB
I already had an Xbox 360 and was interested in getting a PS3 when it first came out. When the opportunity to buy one arose (not on Ebay for ridiculous prices), I decided to make the investment partially because I felt very strong about Blu-Ray's chances of being the next generation high definition format. At worst, the PS3 would use Blu-Ray for superior exclusive games. At best...well...we're starting to see that Sony is going to score big time with Blu-Ray.
I am about to buy a PS3, so I have done all the thinking about PS3 or 360, (I already have a Wii and it was a big mistake) and I reckon that PS3 is the sure winner. Blu-ray have won, with practically no competition from HD-DVD and Sony have won with the Playstation, no matter what the sales are. I predict that the novelty of the Wii will ware off and the tech of the 360 will - or already is - old, and that when Sony drop the prices that next tad, they've won. The blu-ray player is definantly the icing on the cake because if this really is the future of movies, you're gonna have to lose money to a player sometime...
If Microsoft hadn't have taken that risk of putting out the 360 a year early they could have included HD-DVD, they could have better technology and they could have the gaming competion in their pockets, but the took that risk and I believe it backfired. Microsoft were just stupid...
When I got my ps3 at the launch in 06, I was basically thinking about games becase blu rays weren't that important to me....gaming next gen was. Now of course I have a 60 inch sony bravia hdtv, so both are in order.
I boght it for the games. The BD player is nice, but it in no way influinved my dicision. I would'e made the same decision even if it didn't come with the BD player.
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