so I am thinkin' about getting a ps3

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#1 sbeirs
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HI all,

I am thinking about getting a ps3 as my launch day 360 finally died on me last week and is off getting repaired.

Do you all think that getting a ps3 is worth it since the price cut / clearance markdown? I mainly want it for the Bluray player as I don't really care about many of the ps3 exclusives.

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#2 FusionApex
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If no games, then good for blu-ray player.
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#3 renger6002
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why buy a bluray player?

what if HDDVD wins?

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#4 Tactis
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so you want to buy yourps3not to play games? dude the hd-dvd stand alone is only $238 on amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-HD-A2-HD-DVD-Player/dp/B000IJV4BC/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-9966818-0318430?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1187892452&sr=8-1 you are screwed either way with what ever format you choose but i mean spending $500 just for next gen format seems kinda dumb when you can spend almost half that and pretty much get most of the same titles.
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#5 Arsuz
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If you don't want any games, maybe you're better off buying a cheap HD-DVD player.
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#6 Echo13791
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why buy a bluray player?

what if HDDVD wins?

renger6002

HDDVD has been losing and it will continue to lose. Bluray will be the next gen disc. But yeah, PS3 games are awful right now, but on the 28th that will change. Also, its line up looks great in the future

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#7 AskForDetails
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why buy a bluray player?

what if HDDVD wins?

renger6002

HDDVD wont win ppl arnt stupid HDDVD cost more (not the players)and hold less, if HDDVD wins the world as we know it will end...

and TC get a PS3 soo much promise and games comingout and stuff, im not ino the mood to give the whole shpeal but just get 1 you wont regret it

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#8 nybritboy
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[QUOTE="renger6002"]

why buy a bluray player?

what if HDDVD wins?

Echo13791

HDDVD has been losing and it will continue to lose. Bluray will be the next gen disc. But yeah, PS3 games are awful right now, but on the 28th that will change. Also, its line up looks great in the future

there are cheaper blu ray players on the market, doesnt make sense to buy a PS3 just to play bluray. Personally Im going to go with HDDVD just to watch heroes and Battlestar Galactica

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#9 Echo13791
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[QUOTE="Echo13791"][QUOTE="renger6002"]

why buy a bluray player?

what if HDDVD wins?

nybritboy

HDDVD has been losing and it will continue to lose. Bluray will be the next gen disc. But yeah, PS3 games are awful right now, but on the 28th that will change. Also, its line up looks great in the future

there are cheaper blu ray players on the market, doesnt make sense to buy a PS3 just to play bluray. Personally Im going to go with HDDVD just to watch heroes and Battlestar Galactica

thats one thing thats annoying. There are a lot of exclusives for HDDVD and Bluray, so its like choosing a console now a days. Instead of choosing which games you would rather have you have to choose movies

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#10 Tactis
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[QUOTE="Echo13791"][QUOTE="renger6002"]

why buy a bluray player?

what if HDDVD wins?

nybritboy

HDDVD has been losing and it will continue to lose. Bluray will be the next gen disc. But yeah, PS3 games are awful right now, but on the 28th that will change. Also, its line up looks great in the future

there are cheaper blu ray players on the market, doesnt make sense to buy a PS3 just to play bluray. Personally Im going to go with HDDVD just to watch heroes and Battlestar Galactica

really i did a quick search on amazon$519 is the lowest i could find..

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#11 SuperMario_46
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Its a good piece of hardware, however ill wait till 08 if i were you, but im not ;)
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#12 jimm895
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The time is now to get a PS3 and once you get it and try it you may not even look at your 360 the same way when you get it back. As for a movie player not only does it play Blu-Ray but it upscales SD DVD's very nicely as well. And if you happen to see a PS/PS2 game you would like to play then chances are it will work very well and it to will be upscaled very nicely.

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#13 shadow8585
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Its a good piece of hardware, however ill wait till 08 if i were you, but im not ;)SuperMario_46

Unfortunately for those of us whose buy Xboxs and Playstations for games....that is ALL the PS3 is.....

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#14 hobbit93
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buy a ps3 if you have a low standard for games
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#15 ball_of_air
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buy a ps3 if you have a low standard for gameshobbit93

You spelled "360" incorrectly.

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#16 andyplatinum
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Definitley get a PS3. I had a 360 and thought it was too similar to the PS2 and I got the PS2 - you will not be dissapointed!
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#17 andyplatinum
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SOS - I mean I got a PS3
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#18 elite_ferns1
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good for blu-ray but that is about it. i own one BTW
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#19 afmsquid
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As long as you buy it as a DVD/BluRay player, you will not be disappointed. If, however, you are buying it to play video games, then you'll probably be disappointed. My PS3 is a movie player, and a very good one at that. I use the 360 to play great games.