Would you rather buy a PS3 with backwards compatibility for $499 or get a PS3 for $399 without backwards compatibility and state why. I would rather get a PS3 for $399 with no BC because I own a PS2 and I don't play many PS2 games anymore and rarely play PS1 games.
Would you rather buy a PS3 with backwards compatibility for $499 or get a PS3 for $399 without backwards compatibility and state why. I would rather get a PS3 for $399 with no BC because I own a PS2 and I don't play many PS2 games anymore and rarely play PS1 games.joeamis
[QUOTE="joeamis"]Would you rather buy a PS3 with backwards compatibility for $499 or get a PS3 for $399 without backwards compatibility and state why. I would rather get a PS3 for $399 with no BC because I own a PS2 and I don't play many PS2 games anymore and rarely play PS1 games.AskForDetails
well mostgamers own a PS2 so the 40GB makes sense
Ask them that when thier PS2 breaks from some accident......what will they play thier games on then? If I owned any reasonable amount of PS2 games I'd get the one that has BC just in case.
[QUOTE="joeamis"]Would you rather buy a PS3 with backwards compatibility for $499 or get a PS3 for $399 without backwards compatibility and state why. I would rather get a PS3 for $399 with no BC because I own a PS2 and I don't play many PS2 games anymore and rarely play PS1 games.JackBurton28
well mostgamers own a PS2 so the 40GB makes sense
Ask them that when thier PS2 breaks from some accident......what will they play thier games on then? If I owned any reasonable amount of PS2 games I'd get the one that has BC just in case.
i don't think it will affect most gamers in general. Only hard core gamers and game collectors who I expect will know what's up and decide if the extra $100 is worth it. They can always just buy the 40gb version now and buy the BC version later on when their ps2 breaks and it's cheaper years later(if they still care about ps2 games).Â
I always say "Go big or go home". So I'd get the backward compatible version. Besides I own quite a few PS2 games that I have yet to play and I'd like to make sure I have access to them well into the future.
[QUOTE="joeamis"]Would you rather buy a PS3 with backwards compatibility for $499 or get a PS3 for $399 without backwards compatibility and state why. I would rather get a PS3 for $399 with no BC because I own a PS2 and I don't play many PS2 games anymore and rarely play PS1 games.JackBurton28
well mostgamers own a PS2 so the 40GB makes sense
Ask them that when thier PS2 breaks from some accident......what will they play thier games on then? If I owned any reasonable amount of PS2 games I'd get the one that has BC just in case.
Well most PS2's have already suffered breaking and have been gotten rid of or repaired. I have a repaired one. So the amount of PS2's that will break from this point on will be low. For the small amount of people who have something happen they can get themselves a brand new PS2 Slim for probably $100 or less by that time in the future. I'd rather get the non BC for $100 less now and if anything happened, which is unlikely, be able to get myself a nice PS2 Slim for less than that $100 in the future when you consider inflation. And that would also put less wear and tear on my PS3 if I play PS2 games on my PS2. Another plus is that I'd have another system in my collection and I could easily bring the PS2 Slim with me to friends houses etc because its tiny.
I have a good working slim PS2 *Knocks on wood* so I can still play my PS2 games. Plus it's not even that many anyway. It's just God of War, Kingdom Hearts, and Metal Gear.
Would you rather buy a PS3 with backwards compatibility for $499 or get a PS3 for $399 without backwards compatibility and state why. I would rather get a PS3 for $399 with no BC because I own a PS2 and I don't play many PS2 games anymore and rarely play PS1 games.joeamis
I think the PS3 without the BC is really just for people that want to play PS3 games without paying $500 for it. I personally think it's a good idea. I mean, it's not as lame as a certain low-end version of another console. (I'm looking at you, Xbox 360 Core System.)
P.S. I would prefer the $499 version with BC, however.
Neither. My PS2 broke a while back, so if I did buy a PS3 (not likely) I would have to go for the $500. I am never going to pay that much for a system....ever.
But, if you want a new perspective....This holiday season shoppers can get a Wii (maybe), MP3, SMG, SSBB, 100% b/c all for the same price of the gimped PS3.
$100 more for the system that essentially has a built in PS2, memory card readers, and twice the USB ports and 20 gigs extra hard drive space? Sounds like a no-brainer to me.
WellI bought the regular before the price drop, since i've been playing on a PSX for years. For those like me who never bought a PS2 (the very few) the 499 seems way better.
For only the price of a PS2 you can get BC for all your PS2 games, so if you have a broken one, obviously the way to go. If you have a well working PS2 the cheaper is the way to go unless you want the be sure you can always play PS2 games.
Personally I'd love a 399 with BC >.> but for now I'll say 499 version
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