Early adopters, how do you feel now?

So now the PS3 costs half the price of the launch console and has a newer design (although it has no PS2 backwards compatibility and a few other features.)

The 360 bundle (including the wireless adapter and a few games,) is a newer model with HDMI and likely more reliable.

Both of these purchases are $300 (around $300 for the 360, accessories and games bought separately) cheaper than their initial price tags.

Personally I don't regret buying a launch 360 one bit (though I'm sure some of you do :P ,) but there is a little voice inside me thinking... damn maybe I should have waited.

The good thing about this though is, if you still only have one console (either the PS3 or 360) you can save $300+ if you decide to by the other console today.

I bought a PS3 back in late April I believe, with the rumors flying about a price drop. I don't regret it at all, once the money was gone, I forgot about it, always happens.

If I'd bought a phat ps3 I'd be raging mad, but since the 360 Elite really hasn't changed much other then price drops that all merchandise get at some point I'm not regretting anything.

I wouldn't want to wait 2 years to get a PS3 because of the price.

Early adopters always get screwed. Like those poor saps who bought the original iphone for 600$ when it first came out. Now people can get a better one for half the price. It's the same with all electronics.clubsammich91

yea LOL PS3 earlier adapter got BC8) so for that Im sure they are not as upset but Xboxers to get an elite with extras and 120 GB HDD so.. wow thats alot better:D

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still those earily apple buyers .... LOL to stand in line for something that is going to be better later.... and less.... Ya got to love em..

So now the PS3 costs half the price of the launch console and has a newer design (although it has no PS2 backwards compatibility and a few other features.)

The 360 bundle (including the wireless adapter and a few games,) is a newer model with HDMI and likely more reliable.

Both of these purchases are $300 (around $300 for the 360, accessories and games bought separately) cheaper than their initial price tags.

Personally I don't regret buying a launch 360 one bit (though I'm sure some of you do :P ,) but there is a little voice inside me thinking... damn maybe I should have waited.

The good thing about this though is, if you still only have one console (either the PS3 or 360) you can save $300+ if you decide to by the other console today.

FamiBox

Playing my system for the last 2 1/2+ years offsets the cash I would have saved twiddling my thumbs while looking for a better deal.

Everyone knows the price on consoles drops in time. Heck, if I waited for the best deal on a PC, I'd never get one again with how fast the prices drop in that sector.

I bought with my eyes wide open and no regrets.

Also, that elite bundle... isn't that just for a certain Canadian chain? I only ask because that was my understanding, but if the I can get a 120GB Elite with network adaptor and games for $299... well I'd be sorely tempted to get one again.

PI$$ED OFF!!!!!!!!:evil: I spent $400 on a 360 that RROD and it's replacement that I sold for cheap because the damn disc tray was starting to malfunction. I'm also upset that I spent an extra $100 for a ps3 earlier this year. Hell I could have waited 5 months just to play Rehash Evil 5, Movie Gear Solid 4, Uninteresting: Drakes Boring, Killzzzzz....2, Resh*tstance 2, and Street F**ker 4 for $100 less.

I sure hope Tekken 6, Uncharted 2, MW2, Dante's Inferno. GOW3, and Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 extra content(already played and beat NG2) don't dissapoint or I give up on gaming this gen.

I wouldn't want to wait 2 years to get a PS3 because of the price.

jakehouston88

PI$$ED OFF!!!!!!!!:evil: I spent $400 on a 360 that RROD and it's replacement that I sold for cheap because the damn disc tray was starting to malfunction. I'm also upset that I spent an extra $100 for a ps3 earlier this year. Hell I could have waited 5 months just to play Rehash Evil 5, Movie Gear Solid 4, Uninteresting: Drakes Boring, Killzzzzz....2, Resh*tstance 2, and Street F**ker 4.

I sure hope Tekken 6, Uncharted 2, MW2, Dante's Inferno. GOW3, and Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 don't dissapoint or I give up on gaming this gen.

CB4McGusto

I feel fine...I knew what I was getting into.

The only time I felt gipped was when I bought my DS...

the day before the DS lite came out...

Pissed off....:evil:

I feel great about my decision. I'm glad that more people finally have a change to get one too.

I have the best Ps3 available, I feel damn good.

I was an early adopter with 360 also, but I returned it because it was freezing up during play. So really can't comment bout that, but I do have an HDMI 20GB now.

I've kept PRP's right by my side withe very system this generation. :) So when a system says goodbye, I upgrade (or downgrade...) to the latest SKU.

So now the PS3 costs half the price of the launch console and has a newer design (although it has no PS2 backwards compatibility and a few other features.)

The 360 bundle (including the wireless adapter and a few games,) is a newer model with HDMI and likely more reliable.

Both of these purchases are $300 (around $300 for the 360, accessories and games bought separately) cheaper than their initial price tags.

Personally I don't regret buying a launch 360 one bit (though I'm sure some of you do :P ,) but there is a little voice inside me thinking... damn maybe I should have waited.

The good thing about this though is, if you still only have one console (either the PS3 or 360) you can save $300+ if you decide to by the other console today.

FamiBox

I would think any early adopter knew that prices would eventually come down. The question is if you've fotten enough enjoyment out of your console(s) to make it worth the extra money you had to pay. I would say the value I have gotten out of my PS3 and Xbox 360 from launch till now has made it worth the higher price I had to pay. Don't know if others feel that way or not about either console though.

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PI$$ED OFF!!!!!!!!:evil: I spent $400 on a 360 that RROD and it's replacement that I sold for cheap because the damn disc tray was starting to malfunction. I'm also upset that I spent an extra $100 for a ps3 earlier this year. Hell I could have waited 5 months just to play Rehash Evil 5, Movie Gear Solid 4, Uninteresting: Drakes Boring, Killzzzzz....2, Resh*tstance 2, and Street F**ker 4.

I sure hope Tekken 6, Uncharted 2, MW2, Dante's Inferno. GOW3, and Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 don't dissapoint or I give up on gaming this gen.

siLVURcross

payed about £300 for my 360 and my PS3 for £270 both about a year after release and i have no regrets.

the only advantage of the PS3 price drop for me is that several more of my friends are now looking into buying one so i will have more people i know to play online with.

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PI$$ED OFF!!!!!!!!:evil: I spent $400 on a 360 that RROD and it's replacement that I sold for cheap because the damn disc tray was starting to malfunction. I'm also upset that I spent an extra $100 for a ps3 earlier this year. Hell I could have waited 5 months just to play Rehash Evil 5, Movie Gear Solid 4, Uninteresting: Drakes Boring, Killzzzzz....2, Resh*tstance 2, and Street F**ker 4.

I sure hope Tekken 6, Uncharted 2, MW2, Dante's Inferno. GOW3, and Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 don't dissapoint or I give up on gaming this gen.

CB4McGusto

I agree...No game this gen had made me go back and beat it again, unless for acheivements.

bad I bought my ps3 for 600 and my 360 was 500 both came with no games/20gb hd but at least my ps3 has BC

I wouldn't want to wait 2 years to get a PS3 because of the price.

jakehouston88

I saved 150 dollars on a BC-capable 60gb launch model during the first price cut. I got a 250gb hdd for it, got 1 YLOD but I guess thats fine. If its about the money I don't feel ripped off because I'm pretty sure my current model will be fine in the next few years, and despite the 150 bucks I spent on the repairs, I easily made up for it in the last 2 years because I have a job. I'm still a happy camper, because my PS3 is superior to the current ones in the market, so I guess I'm fine. :)

I bought the MGS4 bundle ($499) plus a 500GB HDD ($127).

I dont mind, ive had lots of fun with it. Now that its $299, maybe some of my friends will join the fray,

i have a 60gb ps3 which IMO is the best version so i feel fine

Being an early adopter I dont want the next gen systems to be released ANY later than 2011.

I knew a price cut would happen and because I knew I am not bothered by this. I bought one at launch.

I guess the only thing that bugs me a bit is not having an HDMI socket on my launch 360. It would be nice.

PI$$ED OFF!!!!!!!!:evil: I spent $400 on a 360 that RROD and it's replacement that I sold for cheap because the damn disc tray was starting to malfunction. I'm also upset that I spent an extra $100 for a ps3 earlier this year. Hell I could have waited 5 months just to play Rehash Evil 5, Movie Gear Solid 4, Uninteresting: Drakes Boring, Killzzzzz....2, Resh*tstance 2, and Street F**ker 4 for $100 less.

I sure hope Tekken 6, Uncharted 2, MW2, Dante's Inferno. GOW3, and Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 extra content(already played and beat NG2) don't dissapoint or I give up on gaming this gen.

CB4McGusto

The first step is admitting you have a problem.

I am an early adopter. I have the money to buy it, so I did. I've enjoyed the PS3 and have no regrets about buying it when I did. Now that there is a cheaper system thats quieter, smaller, faster and uses less power.... I am contemplating a new toy.

I've spent the last month trying to finish Persona 3 FES and I'm am about to buy Persona 4, I feel great;though I am thinking of buying a slim to relieve some stress off my 60 gigger and only use my fatty girl for my Ps2 games.

Sony and Microsoft should have kept the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 static, just like how consoles are meant to be.

So now the PS3 costs half the price of the launch console and has a newer design (although it has no PS2 backwards compatibility and a few other features.)

The 360 bundle (including the wireless adapter and a few games,) is a newer model with HDMI and likely more reliable.

Both of these purchases are $300 (around $300 for the 360, accessories and games bought separately) cheaper than their initial price tags.

Personally I don't regret buying a launch 360 one bit (though I'm sure some of you do :P ,) but there is a little voice inside me thinking... damn maybe I should have waited.

The good thing about this though is, if you still only have one console (either the PS3 or 360) you can save $300+ if you decide to by the other console today.

FamiBox

Having a launch model PS3 has allowed me to enjoy the past 2 and a half years of this generation even more. Why should we feel any different?

Everyone knows prices on new technology eventually drop. This is nothing new.senses_fail_06

It's not just about the price. It's the fact that Sony and Microsoft either added or removed technology from their respective consoles.

Mad? Not at all, I got a 60gb BC PS3, that you can't get now, not to mention how alot of people believe it is the best PS3 in terms of quality 8)

Some of us have money to burn. I payed $499.99 + tax for my 20 gig 360 in canada and at the time it was half my take home paychek for tow weeks. Funny things got cheeper and I make more money now. LIFE IS GOOD

I'm not that worried about my ps3 being slim, I just put a 500g hd in it and im happy, kinda wish my early 360 hd hdmi though

I don't regret getting my PS3 on lauch day. Sure, it was expensive, but the two and a half years i've owned it until the current price were worth the 300€ more.