Worth taking the plunge?

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#1 Infernoply
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well recently I've been getting very bored with my 360 and am beginning to wonder whether or not to get a ps3 (im not trding in 360, just most of the games i have for it.. there is a very attractive deal on amazon for a ps3, motor storm, resistance fall of man, and hdmi cable, and £10 off a spare controller, all for £350 (the ps3 alone with no games was £425 up till a week ago). the deal ends on November 30th so i have to raise the money quick. in order for me to get the ps3 £150-£200 of this money needs to be raised by trading in 26 of my 360 games (id be keeping 6), which includes many i haven't finished. i hate trading games in and so am not sure if its worth it. the rest of the money i can get fine, but its this 150 thats troubling me.

is it worth trading in all those 360 games? (keeping the 360 itself)

many thanks

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#2 Dimb
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While i Havent been in your situation with selling your 360 and all i did make the choice between a PS3 and 360. I bought a PS3 and i love it. CUrrently i'm playing through Folklore and Wargawk but i've beaten motorstorm and RFOM. Plus by november 30th Haze, Uncharted and R&C will all be out. So i think you'll be able to find games to play if thats what your asking.
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#3 ScottEFresh
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Get the PS3 and if possible try and get the money another way so you can keep it all. But if it comes down to it, it's worth trading those games for a PS3!
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#4 knicknut17
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You need to trade in 26 of your Xbox 360 games to get 150 pounds? That's like 10-15 bucks each...wow...that hurts...What games are these? You are taking a BIG loss on those games. Unless of course, you don't play them at all...

The PS3 is totally worth getting. It is a wonderful piece of hardware with an absolutely frightening 2008 lineup.

Metal Gear Solid 4, Killzone 2, Gran Turismo 5, Unreal Tournament 3, Devil May Cry 4, Burnout Paradise, Infamous, The Agency, Little Big Planet, Grand Theft Auto 4, Tekken 6, and possibly even Final Fantasy XIII.

Many of the games listed above are PS3 exclusives too...

PS3 is totally worth having. 2007 lineup isn't nearly as strong as 360's, but after 2008...it doesn't look like there is any turning back.

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#5 Infernoply
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just to clear it up i would be trading in:

overlord

tomb raider legend

splinter cell double agent

rockstar table tennis

prey

lost planet

perfect dark zero

marvel ultimate alliance

kameo elements of power

enchanted arms

earth defence force 2017

dead rising

the darkness

crackdown

ghost recon advanced warfight

the godfather

forza 2

flat out ultimate carnage

farcry

viva pinata

need for speed carbon

need for speed most wanted

amped 3

hitman blood money

test drive unlimited

f.e.a.r

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#6 deactivated-5cc24faac533d
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Thats saying IF he even got 10-15 for one. Dead Rising is a game I suggest you keep, its an awesome stress reliever just going around killing zombies with bowling balls or some such madness.
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#7 smallfry506
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see if you can seel some of the games to your friends first. Even if you sell them for half of what the store would charge for the used copy you will still be making a lot more money! but yeah i would do it!
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#8 Yng-ePIc
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I believe its worth the trade if you need the money fast to get the deal they have. Most the games your selling you can buy back used at a good price, you'll never know if the PS3 deal will come back. I say go for it, the PS3 is definitely worth it.
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#9 ScottEFresh
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If you sold all those games on Ebay in one lot you would get more then enough $ you need. Why don't you do that? It's not much work and worth the payoff.
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#10 nyc05
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If the PS3 has games available now, or in the near future, then yes, it's absolutely worth it. You must gauge your interest in the system by seeing which games, if any, interest you enough to buy one.

I find the PS3 to be awesome (mind you I'm also a 360 owner) and I don't regret my purchase at all. Heavenly Sword, Resistance, Motorstorm, Warhawk, Folklore, Lair and more, have made my PS3 experience excellent.

The future looks excellent when you look at the list of games coming between now, and the end of next year.

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#11 Calibah
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I've got a PS3, and I'm totally satisfied with the purchase and wouldn't trade it for any other console.

BUT.. I wouldn't trade that many games to get one. I don't know about a lot of those games, but to me it seems like you're losing too much money on that deal.

If it's that urgent, I'd see if there is any other way I could raise the money needed, or borrow from someone.
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#12 LoG-Sacrament
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its a great buy. however, i dont know if you would get enough money for those games.