Did you buy a ps3 for the games or the technology?

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#1 deadlyabdus123
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first of all, i did not at all pay that rediculous pricetag of 600 to get a system with subpar games a the time and no benefits over the compeition. First adopters disgust me. I did however get it when it was 400. Why, altho i did own every ps game, i was sure that the ps3 would over a good library of games but most importantly, i was hyped about the Cell. I would in a heartbeat, have gotten a 360 it had a HD-dvd drive. the ps3 just seems like a superior console. 4 years later, it still is a superior console and the slight differences in graphics proves it. there is talk tat the ps4 might be weaker than the next xbox due to costs, etc. this notion makes me sick. If thats the case, i will go for the next xbox immediately. I want the best tech out there. People who games based on their favorite franchises disgust me. i hope sony continues the trend of superioirty, this time i better be able to see the visual fedility compared to the other ones.
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#2 BigBoss154
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Both.

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#3 chikenfriedrice
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to be honest I already had a 360 so I wanted a PS3 for Bluray & a few select exclusives and that's why I bought it

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#6 APiranhaAteMyVa
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I didn't get one at launch, but when I did eventually get one it was for the games. I have used the bluray functionality a fair bit though, so it was certainly a nice addition.
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#7 nethernova
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Games. Like any other system that plays games.
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#8 Infinite_Access
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At first the tech... just because I'm that big of a gamer. BUt now it has more games than i can play!!

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#9 FinalB
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Both.

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This, I wanted to play some games and I got a Blue ray player in the deal.

TC really likes saying disgust.

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#10 EliteM0nk3y
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I bought it for a few reasons,

  1. It only cost me $150 (plus tax)
  2. I hated watching SD movies on a HDTV
  3. Some of the exclusives interest me
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#11 enterawesome
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GAMES. I wanted dat' Uncharted 2 and MGS4.
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#12 NaveedLife
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(exclusive) Games, I have a PC for everything else (and games lol). That said, the blu ray is indeed a nice addition.

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#13 Riverwolf007
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i bought it because they were about to stop production on all the good skus and i knew i wanted one everntually but did not want one of the gimped non bc, non card reader, non usb port models.

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#14 EmperorSupreme
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Here are the reasons why I went PS3 - lower cost overall, even though it cost more upfront, primarily LIVE fees - Sony's first party games - Sony's history of support (kind've got burned with Xbox1) Those were the big reasons for me.
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#15 magiciandude
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The exclusive games. I haven't touched my Xbox 360 ever since I got my PS3.

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#17 rasengan2552
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I haven't touched my Xbox 360 ever since I got my PS3.

magiciandude
also this.
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#19 Infinite_Access
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so the question is, will u buy the ps4 if its a significantly weak console compared the the next xbox, if the answer is yes, you sicken me. I have no loyalty to no console, i do what gives me most pleasure. deadlyabdus123

If it's *significantly weaker... than yeah i'll probably go xbox... but FIRST MS has to prove that the dang thing wont break on me.... twice....out of warranty... ugh... That goes for EVERYONE i know that bought a 360 before the slims.

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#20 TheMoreYouOwn
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I bought it for 2 reasons at the time: Sony has the best devs, and I had just purchased my home theater and hd tv and wanted to compliment it with BluRay tech.
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#21 DarkLink77
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Games. So far, aside from God of War 3, I have been underwhelmed.

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#22 lundy86_4  Online
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:lol:

It's disgusto again.

For the games.

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#23 Nintendo_Ownes7
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I waited until the games started interesting me. If I bought it for the technology I would've bought it at launch.

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#24 NaveedLife
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Games. So far, aside from God of War 3, I have been underwhelmed.

DarkLink77

Really? God of War III was great, but Uncharted 2 and MGS4 are much better ;). Uncharted 1, Little Big Planet, and more are quite fun as well.

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#25 nethernova
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:lol:

It's disgusto again.

lundy86_4
Good lord, that fits so perfectly that I want to give you a hug.
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#26 DarkLink77
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[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

Games. So far, aside from God of War 3, I have been underwhelmed.

NaveedLife

Really? God of War III was great, but Uncharted 2 and MGS4 are much better ;). Uncharted 1, Little Big Planet, and more are quite fun as well.

Uncharted 1 blows. That game has aged horribly.
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#27 lundy86_4  Online
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[QUOTE="lundy86_4"]

:lol:

It's disgusto again.

nethernova

Good lord, that fits so perfectly that I want to give you a hug.

I got ya bro!

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#28 WilliamRLBaker
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I got it for neither I got it cause I alwasy get all the systems each generation.

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#29 nygiantsfan1
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I bought an XBox 360 the November the PS3 came out. It was $499 but it came with 3 games including Gears. I figured I'd wait for the PS3 as it was more expensive without alot to play. I admit I never bothered with the XBox so I wasn't familiar with Xbox Live and what not. So after I got home and realised the controller didn't come with rechargable batteries, no wireless and the price of Live I figured this thing would cost the same as the PS3 was going to cost. What really threw me off was when I went to the forum and saw everyone going through the 3 rings of death thing. I took it back the next day because there was no way I was going to go through what I did with the PS2. (I went through six of them.) Of course there was a 60gb PS3 sitting there so I bought it. It lasted a year and a half before I got the Ylod LOL. Of course I had a decent library of games by then so I went and paid the $150 to get it fixed before it died again and now I've got a slim. I just have no luck with these things.
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I bought it for the Bluray initially.
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#32 Heil68
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Games and a Blu-Ray player
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#33 dark-warmachine
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I boughta ps3 because I grew upon the ps2 so I was expecting to see it's game sequels continue on the ps3. And, altho the 360 controller is more confortableto hold in my hands,I find theDualshockcontrollers to bemuch moreresponsive despite its trigger design flaw. Free online was an incentive.

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#34 Pikminmaniac
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I mainly bought it to complement Nintendo's first party on Wii.PS3 has all the multiplats and some great exclusives as well. The inFAMOUS games are fantastic and I love Devil May Cry 4. So now I have access to the best first party devs (nintendo), great exclusives from sony, and all the great multiplats this gen. I'm set.

in short, it was the games that made me buy the system.

I have bought 11 games so far in about 1 year of owning the console and only two games dissapointed me; Uncharted 2 and the Sly Collection

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#35 mrmusicman247
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For teh sexy.
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#36 broken_bass_bin
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Just the games. I already own a PC, and I wanted a PS3 for its exclusives.