xbox 250GB HDD 128$ vs PS3 750GB HDD 110$

wow what a ripoff. thats the way of M$

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PS3

Hey PC gamers warned our console friends that's how Microsoft rolls. They were warned :P

MS out to make money? How dare they!

doesnt the slim version uses the same hdd like the ps3?

wrong.... 360s hd is only for 360... sony put cheap hds in ps3 so the game systems has to install games so you can get more out of your 360 hd while on ps3 you have to waste room on ps3 game installs. 250 gig 360 hd wil last alot longer then the 750 hd. if you own or rent alot of games.

MS out to make money? How dare they!

Snagal123

wrong.... 360s hd is only for 360... sony put cheap hds in ps3 so the game systems has to install games so you can get more out of your 360 hd while on ps3 you have to waste room on ps3 game installs. 250 gig 360 hd wil last alot longer then the 750 hd. if you own or rent alot of games.

monson21502

That's not why you have to install games. You have to install PS3 games because of how slow Blu-ray is.

wrong.... 360s hd is only for 360... sony put cheap hds in ps3 so the game systems has to install games so you can get more out of your 360 hd while on ps3 you have to waste room on ps3 game installs. 250 gig 360 hd wil last alot longer then the 750 hd. if you own or rent alot of games.

monson21502

wrong.... 360s hd is only for 360... sony put cheap hds in ps3 so the game systems has to install games so you can get more out of your 360 hd while on ps3 you have to waste room on ps3 game installs. 250 gig 360 hd wil last alot longer then the 750 hd. if you own or rent alot of games.

monson21502

[QUOTE="monson21502"]

wrong.... 360s hd is only for 360... sony put cheap hds in ps3 so the game systems has to install games so you can get more out of your 360 hd while on ps3 you have to waste room on ps3 game installs. 250 gig 360 hd wil last alot longer then the 750 hd. if you own or rent alot of games.

waltefmoney

That's not why you have to install games. You have to install PS3 games because of how slow Blu-ray is.

ok so here is how economics relating to psychology works.

if somebody finds value in something they pay for it.

if someones see no value insomething they don't pay for it.

now all you have to do look at how well something is selling to see if people are finding value ina product or if you have a future as that grumpy old dude that judges what other people do and have a bright future in stomping on flaming bags of poo of your front porch.

i thought the ps3 can only take a hd up to 500gb?

And PS3 fanboys are called cows... why ? :P

[QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

[QUOTE="monson21502"]

wrong.... 360s hd is only for 360... sony put cheap hds in ps3 so the game systems has to install games so you can get more out of your 360 hd while on ps3 you have to waste room on ps3 game installs. 250 gig 360 hd wil last alot longer then the 750 hd. if you own or rent alot of games.

Gamtrix

That's not why you have to install games. You have to install PS3 games because of how slow Blu-ray is.

There's no proprietary PS3 HDD :P Microsoft's decision to use them sucks though...

wrong.... 360s hd is only for 360... sony put cheap hds in ps3 so the game systems has to install games so you can get more out of your 360 hd while on ps3 you have to waste room on ps3 game installs. 250 gig 360 hd wil last alot longer then the 750 hd. if you own or rent alot of games.

monson21502

MS out to make money? How dare they!

Snagal123

i thought the ps3 can only take a hd up to 500gb?

kneegrowpls

Hey PC gamers warned our console friends that's how Microsoft rolls. They were warned :P

Gamtrix

wrong.... 360s hd is only for 360... sony put cheap hds in ps3 so the game systems has to install games so you can get more out of your 360 hd while on ps3 you have to waste room on ps3 game installs. 250 gig 360 hd wil last alot longer then the 750 hd. if you own or rent alot of games.

monson21502

MS out to make money? How dare they!

Snagal123

More importantly, you can get a much more reasonably sized PS3 HDD for very cheap. (E.g 500gb for £40)

[QUOTE="Snagal123"]

MS out to make money? How dare they!

Kan0nF0dder

I do not blame them one bit for making as much money as they possible can out of the 360. Sure it sucks but it makes 100% sense.

This is also the reason i'm PC gamer.

[QUOTE="monson21502"]

wrong.... 360s hd is only for 360... sony put cheap hds in ps3 so the game systems has to install games so you can get more out of your 360 hd while on ps3 you have to waste room on ps3 game installs. 250 gig 360 hd wil last alot longer then the 750 hd. if you own or rent alot of games.

waltefmoney

That's not why you have to install games. You have to install PS3 games because of how slow Blu-ray is.

[QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

[QUOTE="monson21502"] Hardy any games have installs anymore... And you have games without installs and no loading times like Uncharted. Gamtrix

[QUOTE="monson21502"]

wrong.... 360s hd is only for 360... sony put cheap hds in ps3 so the game systems has to install games so you can get more out of your 360 hd while on ps3 you have to waste room on ps3 game installs. 250 gig 360 hd wil last alot longer then the 750 hd. if you own or rent alot of games.

hexashadow13

Technicaly it can be, you can have a 750 GB 15000 RPM HDD or a 750 GB 1200 RPM HDD, and there are differant buffer sizes etc.

[QUOTE="Gamtrix"][QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

That's not why you have to install games. You have to install PS3 games because of how slow Blu-ray is.

MFDOOM1983

wrong.... 360s hd is only for 360... sony put cheap hds in ps3 so the game systems has to install games so you can get more out of your 360 hd while on ps3 you have to waste room on ps3 game installs. 250 gig 360 hd wil last alot longer then the 750 hd. if you own or rent alot of games.

monson21502

[QUOTE="Snagal123"]

MS out to make money? How dare they!

R3FURBISHED

[QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

[QUOTE="monson21502"]

wrong.... 360s hd is only for 360... sony put cheap hds in ps3 so the game systems has to install games so you can get more out of your 360 hd while on ps3 you have to waste room on ps3 game installs. 250 gig 360 hd wil last alot longer then the 750 hd. if you own or rent alot of games.

Gamtrix

That's not why you have to install games. You have to install PS3 games because of how slow Blu-ray is.

People are comparing this feature? Even the most die hard MS fanboy would admit that it would be nice to have the ability to buy off-the-shelf HDDs and use them in the 360.

[QUOTE="Gamtrix"][QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

That's not why you have to install games. You have to install PS3 games because of how slow Blu-ray is.

WilliamRLBaker

[QUOTE="R3FURBISHED"][QUOTE="Snagal123"]

MS out to make money? How dare they!

Kan0nF0dder

Ok, but Microsoft wouldn't sell it for that much if people didn't buy it for that much. So it is a good marketing strategy, because they are making money.

People are comparing this feature? Even the most die hard MS fanboy would admit that it would be nice to have the ability to buy off-the-shelf HDDs and use them in the 360.

Heirren

I agree.

At least ALL PS3's come with a HDD. Problem solved. Unlike the HDD-stripped versions of 360's that financially pitfalled many customers into buying overpriced, godaweful propiatary HDD's that can't be used for anything else.

Locutus_Picard

[QUOTE="Kan0nF0dder"][QUOTE="R3FURBISHED"] Where have you been? Any business that is set on making a profit is evil.R3FURBISHED

Ok, but Microsoft wouldn't sell it for that much if people didn't buy it for that much. So it is a good marketing strategy, because they are making money.

wrong.... 360s hd is only for 360... sony put cheap hds in ps3 so the game systems has to install games so you can get more out of your 360 hd while on ps3 you have to waste room on ps3 game installs. 250 gig 360 hd wil last alot longer then the 750 hd. if you own or rent alot of games.

monson21502

PS3 games install due to limits with the Blu-Ray drive having 2x read speeds. Why would they intentionally install games to the HDD if they were "cheap" and as seems to be insinuated in your post, the reason for installs?

[QUOTE="Locutus_Picard"]

At least ALL PS3's come with a HDD. Problem solved. Unlike the HDD-stripped versions of 360's that financially pitfalled many customers into buying overpriced, godaweful propiatary HDD's that can't be used for anything else.

TheShadowLord07

[QUOTE="Kan0nF0dder"][QUOTE="R3FURBISHED"] Where have you been? Any business that is set on making a profit is evil.R3FURBISHED

Ok, but Microsoft wouldn't sell it for that much if people didn't buy it for that much. So it is a good marketing strategy, because they are making money.

I The only thing I can not understand is why the heck does someone need 750 gb let alone 250 gb? thecreechxxx

When I was younger, I loved having the largest ipod just so I could have all my music with me at all times. I know people that 200gigs of music on their ps3, in addition to downloaded psn games and ps1 classics. It is a nice feature, no doubt. Personally I don't even take advantage of the 120gig in mine.

[QUOTE="TheShadowLord07"]

[QUOTE="Locutus_Picard"]

At least ALL PS3's come with a HDD. Problem solved. Unlike the HDD-stripped versions of 360's that financially pitfalled many customers into buying overpriced, godaweful propiatary HDD's that can't be used for anything else.

Locutus_Picard

is the average customer going to user the HDD from the console to use it for their pc though? and their propbably are fine with the HDD the console comes with. Also,Im pretty sure there's an HDD within the older 360's HDD. And like I said in page 1, the slim probably has a removeable HDD which can be replace with a bigger one. I'll let you know when I get my hands on one.

No, but we're allowed to call it when we see certain methods of making profit as pathetic. Hey...we can sell you can a can of coke for 50. Need a ring pull with that? - that'll be 25. Oh, you want it cold too?....that'll be 15 more(live). Yup, pathetic.Kan0nF0dder

Ok, but Microsoft wouldn't sell it for that much if people didn't buy it for that much. So it is a good marketing strategy, because they are making money.

[QUOTE="thecreechxxx"]I The only thing I can not understand is why the heck does someone need 750 gb let alone 250 gb? Heirren

When I was younger, I loved having the largest ipod just so I could have all my music with me at all times. I know people that 200gigs of music on their ps3, in addition to downloaded psn games and ps1 classics. It is a nice feature, no doubt. Personally I don't even take advantage of the 120gig in mine.

No, but we're allowed to call it when we see certain methods of making profit as pathetic. Hey...we can sell you can a can of coke for 50. Need a ring pull with that? - that'll be 25. Oh, you want it cold too?....that'll be 15 more(live). Yup, pathetic.Kan0nF0dder

Ok, but Microsoft wouldn't sell it for that much if people didn't buy it for that much. So it is a good marketing strategy, because they are making money.

[QUOTE="Heirren"]

[QUOTE="thecreechxxx"]I The only thing I can not understand is why the heck does someone need 750 gb let alone 250 gb? MFDOOM1983

When I was younger, I loved having the largest ipod just so I could have all my music with me at all times. I know people that 200gigs of music on their ps3, in addition to downloaded psn games and ps1 classics. It is a nice feature, no doubt. Personally I don't even take advantage of the 120gig in mine.

[QUOTE="Gamtrix"][QUOTE="R3FURBISHED"]

Ok, but Microsoft wouldn't sell it for that much if people didn't buy it for that much. So it is a good marketing strategy, because they are making money.

clone01

[QUOTE="Heirren"]

[QUOTE="thecreechxxx"]I The only thing I can not understand is why the heck does someone need 750 gb let alone 250 gb? MFDOOM1983

When I was younger, I loved having the largest ipod just so I could have all my music with me at all times. I know people that 200gigs of music on their ps3, in addition to downloaded psn games and ps1 classics. It is a nice feature, no doubt. Personally I don't even take advantage of the 120gig in mine.

See, I wasn't even aware that I couldn't do that. I guess that is a bonus in favor of the 360. However, with the way games are these days, I think I'd prefer the game audio anyways--as it is part of the experience. But to your question, the ps3 is marketed as a device that does everything, and it really just about does. It gives you the latest games, various download services, internet, the latest in high tech a/v, netflix, and the ability to store your entire music(and even video) collection all in one place. That's a pretty nice box, imo.

the only reason ps3 ever needed a hdd was for linux, and well, we know how that went.