Should I buy a PS3 now or wait??

I want to buy a PS3,I can get one for about 430 bucks with my company discount.

But Im thinking I should wait for the new model I've heard about.
Do you giys know if the current systems are having the overheating troubles like they did at launch etc...

Basically do you guys think think they are worth buying at the moment or should I wait for the next model generation?

I want to buy a PS3,I can get one for about 430 bucks with my company discount.

But Im thinking I should wait for the new model I've heard about.
Do you giys know if the current systems are having the overheating troubles like they did at launch etc...

Basically do you guys think think they are worth buying at the moment or should I wait for the next model generation?

bbbob88

First I want to address this claim of overheating issues...I have a launch console and have yet to hear any stories of overheating issues.

Buying a current PS3 would benefit you as it is cheaper, and Is more backwards compatible, it has a PS2 "built in" essentially and can play more of the older PS1 and PS2 titles.

I would suggest buying a PS3 now.

I thought that at launch, everyone was having trouble with them.

Maybe im mistaken, but thats what put me off to buying one last fall. But now with the price and the upcoming games i'm re-interested

The main overheating problems I heard of were at last year's TGS, but that was because they enclosed the units in plexiglass demo cases and there was no A/C at the event. Since launch I've only heard of three overheating, and every case was due to user stupidity.

Mine blows warm air. My HDTV gets much hotter, though.

The only ones that would overheat were the ones that were inclosed in a demo case where there was no way of allownig the hot air out. But then from what I understand it still didn't break the system once it was allowed to cool down and had room to breath they still worked and may still be working.

If you like some of the PS1 or PS2 games you will want the 60 gig version with the EE chip. The PS3 does a great job of upscaling these games as well as SD DVD's (am sure that the emulator would do a good job on the DVD's though).

I thought that at launch, everyone was having trouble with them.

Maybe im mistaken, but thats what put me off to buying one last fall. But now with the price and the upcoming games i'm re-interested

bbbob88

I have never heard of anybody complain that the launch units overheated. Now don't get me wrong, the PS3 does blow out ALOT of heat. But that is what it's suppose to do. it's suppose to decipate(sp?) the heat rather than keep it inside the console.

My PS3 runs whisper quiet all the time. The only time I have heard the fan kick into high gear is when my A/C messed up and it was like 80 degrees in my room. other than that, my PS3's fan stays on it's lowest setting(meaning it isn't getting hot enough).

I'd get it now, I don't think you are going to see another substantial price drop for awhile. You might as well enjoy it. I bought mine last Christmas for $599 and it's easily been worth the $100 more I paid for it for all the extra time I've had to enjoy it. As far as the Harddrive space it's easy and cheap to upgrade later since they use standard hardware, not proprietary accessories. Also the overheating is false, I think you are thinking of Microsoft console.

edit: Also if you get one now you can still take advantage of the 5 free blu-rays offer thru September.

im gonna wait for the 80gb, does anyone know when its coming out in august, the exact date.chenthurant

August 1st, I believe.

im gonna wait for the 80gb, does anyone know when its coming out in august, the exact date.chenthurant

I would go with the 60 gb if I were you, your losing out on hardware with the 80, and you can put in the extra gigs yourself later.

i have hear no horror stories of overheating

dont bother with getting the 80gig

you can get the 60gig and a game and upgrade your HDD to probably 120GB for a few bucks more then the $100 extra for 20gigs more with the 80GB

get the 60gig for that reason and the fact that it will still have the EE chipset

I thought that at launch, everyone was having trouble with them.

Maybe im mistaken, but thats what put me off to buying one last fall. But now with the price and the upcoming games i'm re-interested

bbbob88

You must be thinking of the 360's launch. The xbox360 had overheating issues very badly the first three months of launch. Actually the problem still presist til today with the 360's. The PS3 has never had any problems at all.

I have an overheating issue.... There is nothing above or on the sides of my PS3 to block air circulation. Yet when playing Rainbow6 online for a while the PS3 will click (or somthing) and restart at the main screen. I just lost all my points to building my character....

Happened about 3 times already. Bought my Ps3 10 days ago 60gb model.

This doesnt happen if I place a fan pointed directly at the PS3.

Up to you. If it's cheaper, and has the EE, then it's worth getting it sooner rather than later.

I just use my PS2 for all the older games, though.

Never had any overheating issues in the one week I've owned my PS3, the vents blow out warm/hotair at about 30-50 degrees centigrade.

I have an overheating issue.... There is nothing above or on the sides of my PS3 to block air circulation. Yet when playing Rainbow6 online for a while the PS3 will click (or somthing) and restart at the main screen. I just lost all my points to building my character....

Happened about 3 times already. Bought my Ps3 10 days ago 60gb model.

This doesnt happen if I place a fan pointed directly at the PS3.

krom32

I would say you have a defective PS3 then, I play R6V online all the time and have never had that problem.