Is the PS3 only bought to watch movies on?

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#1 naydaslayer
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Just wondering how many of you bought a PS3 to watch blu-ray movies on...

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I have only watched one Blu-ray on it and that was The Dark Knight. I play games and stream my movies from my computer.
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#3 Floppy_Jim
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I'm guessing more than half of the 19 million who bought it did so for the games not the Bloo-Ray. That's why I bought it.
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#4 taj7575
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I dont have a ps3, but option number 2 if I had one.

Ps3 is actually pretty underrated games wise (imo it has good games), and it's cheap for a blu ray player.

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#5 speedsix
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Look at the sales of their biggest 2008 exclusives, people must be using them for something, they're certainly not playing games on the thing. Poor Sony.
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#6 SpruceCaboose
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I bought the PS3 for Blu-Ray and LBP. I have amassed a much larger Blu-Ray collection than game collection, and that is across all the systems. But I also game alot on all the systems I own.
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#7 Fredrick2003x
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I primarily got it for the Blu Ray player, but I picked up Time Crisis 4 (best game released in a long time), Ridge Racer 7 and Uncharted and had fun with those.

When its not being used for Blu Rays or games its folding proteins.

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#8 naydaslayer
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I'm guessing more than half of the 19 million who bought it did so for the games not the Bloo-Ray. That's why I bought it.Floppy_Jim

I was hoping people bought it to play games on it, but lemmings try to convince me other wise with teh sales.

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#9 Afro_Samurai1
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honestly both but games come before movies
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#10 deactivated-5e7be39d87e0b
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Internet browser >>> Blu-Ray IMO. Using it to type this very post, in fact. But games the sole reason I own one.
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[QUOTE="Floppy_Jim"]I'm guessing more than half of the 19 million who bought it did so for the games not the Bloo-Ray. That's why I bought it.naydaslayer

I was hoping people bought it to play games on it, but lemmings try to convince me other wise with teh sales.

I'd say that a few million were certainly sold only because of Blu-Ray. But only a minority of the overall 19 million.
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Stupid poll. Considering I never once watched a Blu-Ray movie on my PS3 (I've watched a few DVDs, but I guess that's not part of this topic), choice two is out, and the fact that I don't agree that it's only a gaming console and NOT a Blu-Ray player, choice three is out, and now I'm only left with choice one... Which I'm sure you already know my answer...
And I suppose that answers your question.

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Look at the sales of their biggest 2008 exclusives, people must be using them for something, they're certainly not playing games on the thing. Poor Sony.speedsix
Poor Sony? yea I bet they are bummed people who don't play video games are buying their console too.
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#14 Fredrick2003x
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Well I know Blu Ray was the selling point for me and my friends...
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#15 Riverwolf007
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I bought mine for the games that I knew would be out eventually. The bd movies are kind of just a bonus. The suprising thing at least in my case is how much I used the camera card slots to store my pics and videos.
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#16 II_Seraphim_II
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Yup. All I do is watch movies one it. And I bought an X360 just to listen to MP3s and I bought the Wii just to impress the ladies :|
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#17 naydaslayer
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Stupid poll. Considering never once watched a Blu-Ray movie on my PS3, choice two is out, and the fact that I don't agree that it's only a gaming console and NOT a Blu-Ray player, choice three is out, and now I'm only left with choice one... Which I've already answered.
...And I suppose that answers your question.

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Stupid poll? That's why you're answering and posting a comment on it?

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[QUOTE="speedsix"]Look at the sales of their biggest 2008 exclusives, people must be using them for something, they're certainly not playing games on the thing. Poor Sony.Brainkiller05
Poor Sony? yea I bet they are bummed people who don't play video games are buying their console too.

When they lose money on the system hoping to recoup the cost in software, it is a bummer for Sony. When you lose money n the hardware, you do so hoping to make the money back up in software. Most systems release into this situation. So a system that sells well without the software sales to go with it, its a negative for the company.
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I don't have a PS3 but I'm getting a PS3 for Option 2. Because it is a Game Player first. But I will watch some Blu-ray movies on it because that is exactly what my PS2 was like it was a game player first then a DVD player.
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[QUOTE="speedsix"]Look at the sales of their biggest 2008 exclusives, people must be using them for something, they're certainly not playing games on the thing. Poor Sony.Brainkiller05
Poor Sony? yea I bet they are bummed people who don't play video games are buying their console too.

This. As long as you dropped down that 4-500 bucks, they could care less how you use it.
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[QUOTE="Brainkiller05"][QUOTE="speedsix"]Look at the sales of their biggest 2008 exclusives, people must be using them for something, they're certainly not playing games on the thing. Poor Sony.bez2083
Poor Sony? yea I bet they are bummed people who don't play video games are buying their console too.

This. As long as you dropped down that 4-500 bucks, they could care less how you use it.

seeing as how they actually lost money when people paid the 4-500 for it i'd say they do care on how you use it
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[QUOTE="Brainkiller05"][QUOTE="speedsix"]Look at the sales of their biggest 2008 exclusives, people must be using them for something, they're certainly not playing games on the thing. Poor Sony.bez2083
Poor Sony? yea I bet they are bummed people who don't play video games are buying their console too.

This. As long as you dropped down that 4-500 bucks, they could care less how you use it.

You do realise all the money is in the games right?

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[QUOTE="st1ka"][QUOTE="bez2083"][QUOTE="Brainkiller05"] Poor Sony? yea I bet they are bummed people who don't play video games are buying their console too.

This. As long as you dropped down that 4-500 bucks, they could care less how you use it.

seeing as how they actually lost money when people paid the 4-500 for it i'd say they do care on how you use it

Oops, totally forgot about that. Brain fart, but I'll accept the ownage nonetheless.
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[QUOTE="speedsix"]Look at the sales of their biggest 2008 exclusives, people must be using them for something, they're certainly not playing games on the thing. Poor Sony.Brainkiller05
Poor Sony? yea I bet they are bummed people who don't play video games are buying their console too.

Actually yeah. Software sales drive most profit.
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[QUOTE="bez2083"][QUOTE="Brainkiller05"] Poor Sony? yea I bet they are bummed people who don't play video games are buying their console too.st1ka
This. As long as you dropped down that 4-500 bucks, they could care less how you use it.

seeing as how they actually lost money when people paid the 4-500 for it i'd say they do care on how you use it

But judging by this poll so far, when people get their PS3s, they buy games, which is where Sony makes profit.

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[QUOTE="st1ka"][QUOTE="bez2083"] This. As long as you dropped down that 4-500 bucks, they could care less how you use it.bez2083
seeing as how they actually lost money when people paid the 4-500 for it i'd say they do care on how you use it

Oops, totally forgot about that. Brain fart, but I'll accept the ownage nonetheless.

it's not ownage, it's not like you're forced to know something like that
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yes it is,the only game i like from that sytem is Heavenly sword and VC
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#29 st1ka
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[QUOTE="st1ka"][QUOTE="bez2083"] This. As long as you dropped down that 4-500 bucks, they could care less how you use it.naydaslayer

seeing as how they actually lost money when people paid the 4-500 for it i'd say they do care on how you use it

But judging by this poll, when people get their PS3s, they buy games, which is where Sony makes profit.

except only 22 people voted in the poll and we are in a videogame forum. What did you expect? Do you need more proof other than the fact that the last time the PS3 actually created any proffit was during Q4 2007? in other words during christmas? every other quarter the PS3 lost money
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[QUOTE="bez2083"][QUOTE="Brainkiller05"] Poor Sony? yea I bet they are bummed people who don't play video games are buying their console too.speedsix

This. As long as you dropped down that 4-500 bucks, they could care less how you use it.

You do realise all the money is in the games right?

It's not that I didn't know, it simply didn't register when I posted it. Classic think before you post moment.
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yes it is,the only game i like from that sytem is Heavenly sword and VCforeverflame890

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#32 Nerd_Man
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[QUOTE="Nerd_Man"]

Stupid poll. Considering never once watched a Blu-Ray movie on my PS3, choice two is out, and the fact that I don't agree that it's only a gaming console and NOT a Blu-Ray player, choice three is out, and now I'm only left with choice one... Which I've already answered.
...And I suppose that answers your question.

naydaslayer

Stupid poll? That's why you're answering and posting a comment on it?

Uhm no. It means you didn't have enough choices to fit everybody, like me. None of your poll choices fitted me, but I made a post to answer your main question.

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#33 Afro_Samurai1
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[QUOTE="naydaslayer"]

[QUOTE="st1ka"] seeing as how they actually lost money when people paid the 4-500 for it i'd say they do care on how you use itst1ka

But judging by this poll, when people get their PS3s, they buy games, which is where Sony makes profit.

except only 22 people voted in the poll and we are in a videogame forum. What did you expect? Do you need more proof other than the fact that the last time the PS3 actually created any proffit was during Q4 2007? in other words during christmas? every other quarter the PS3 lost money

at least people are buying a ps3

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#34 GodofBigMacs
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Uhh games... People who use it only for a blu-ray player are surely missing out.
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[QUOTE="Brainkiller05"][QUOTE="speedsix"]Look at the sales of their biggest 2008 exclusives, people must be using them for something, they're certainly not playing games on the thing. Poor Sony.SpruceCaboose
Poor Sony? yea I bet they are bummed people who don't play video games are buying their console too.

When they lose money on the system hoping to recoup the cost in software, it is a bummer for Sony. When you lose money n the hardware, you do so hoping to make the money back up in software. Most systems release into this situation. So a system that sells well without the software sales to go with it, its a negative for the company.

I'm pretty sure people buying PS3s is better than people not buying PS3s, sure they wont make a profit but it's better than it sitting on a store shelf.

Oh and also, the people who bought it only for blu-ray are purchasing blu-rays.

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#36 st1ka
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[QUOTE="st1ka"][QUOTE="naydaslayer"]

But judging by this poll, when people get their PS3s, they buy games, which is where Sony makes profit.

Afro_Samurai1

except only 22 people voted in the poll and we are in a videogame forum. What did you expect? Do you need more proof other than the fact that the last time the PS3 actually created any proffit was during Q4 2007? in other words during christmas? every other quarter the PS3 lost money

at least people are buying a ps3

as long as you loose money per console sold this isn't good enough (or at all really)
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Both... I just got it, but I have as many br movies as I do games.. :?
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#38 st1ka
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Both... I just got it, but I have as many br movies as I do games.. :? OhSnapitz
how many PS3 games do you have
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I bought it as a video game console, however I found myself watching and renting blu ray movies for it more. Also, not just blu rays but often use it to watch dvd movies aswell.
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[QUOTE="Afro_Samurai1"][QUOTE="st1ka"] except only 22 people voted in the poll and we are in a videogame forum. What did you expect? Do you need more proof other than the fact that the last time the PS3 actually created any proffit was during Q4 2007? in other words during christmas? every other quarter the PS3 lost moneyst1ka

at least people are buying a ps3

as long as you loose money per console sold this isn't good enough (or at all really)

Like a user said before it is better than laying on the shelf,go out and buy one do it for Sony.

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#41 st1ka
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Like a user said before it is better than laying on the shelf,Afro_Samurai1

that's like saying to you're parents "I got a D, but hey look on the bright side, it could have been an F"
go out and buy one do it for Sony.

Afro_Samurai1
yeah.... i don't think so
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#42 Afro_Samurai1
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[QUOTE="Afro_Samurai1"]

Like a user said before it is better than laying on the shelf,st1ka

that's like saying to you're parents "I got a D, but hey look on the bright side, it could have been an F"
go out and buy one do it for Sony.

Afro_Samurai1

yeah.... i don't think so

hey a d is better than a f and it depends On what kinda parent we are talking to and what they had to drink.

people shoudn't talk or worry about what they don't have in your case a ps3

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I bought mine to just play games on. I have no intention of ever watching a Blu Ray movie on it for a number of reasons... Unless rental Blu Ray movies are the same price as DVDs.
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#44 st1ka
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hey a d is better than a f and it depends On what kinda parent we are talking to and what they had to drink.

Afro_Samurai1

well, i don't drink on the job

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[QUOTE="Afro_Samurai1"][QUOTE="st1ka"] yeah.... i don't think sost1ka

hey a d is better than a f and it depends On what kinda parent we are talking to and what they had to drink.

well, i don't drink on the job

And you don't have a ps3 they cancel each other out :D.

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[QUOTE="Afro_Samurai1"]

Like a user said before it is better than laying on the shelf,st1ka

that's like saying to you're parents "I got a D, but hey look on the bright side, it could have been an F"

Coulda done better with the analogy :P And the PS3 is used to play games moreso than watch movies, at least that's the case with me.

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#47 st1ka
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it's exactly because i don't drink on the job that i'm going to buy your "D" [QUOTE="blazndragon0"][QUOTE="st1ka"][QUOTE="Afro_Samurai1"]

Like a user said before it is better than laying on the shelf,Afro_Samurai1

that's like saying to you're parents "I got a D, but hey look on the bright side, it could have been an F"

Coulda done better with the analogy :P And the PS3 is used to play games moreso than watch movies, at least that's the case with me.

how so? if we go by the sales card i think it's a pretty good analogy
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#48 st1ka
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[QUOTE="st1ka"][QUOTE="Afro_Samurai1"]

hey a d is better than a f and it depends On what kinda parent we are talking to and what they had to drink.

Afro_Samurai1

well, i don't drink on the job

And you don't have a ps3 they cancel each other out :D.

it's exactly because i don't drink on the job that i'm not going to buy your "D"
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#49 Afro_Samurai1
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[QUOTE="Afro_Samurai1"][QUOTE="st1ka"]

well, i don't drink on the job

st1ka

And you don't have a ps3 they cancel each other out :D.

it's exactly because i don't drink on the job that i'm not going to buy your "D"

I make A's and B's.besides were kinda off topic

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#50 st1ka
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[QUOTE="st1ka"][QUOTE="Afro_Samurai1"]

And you don't have a ps3 they cancel each other out :D.

Afro_Samurai1

it's exactly because i don't drink on the job that i'm not going to buy your "D"

I make A's and B's.besides were kinda off topic

keep up with those A's and B's and i agree we are off-topic