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« Reply #45 on: May 12, 2006, 09:37:27 AM »
Local Gamestop.

They have always taken prorders early. Even when something wasn\'t in the computer you could make an "unofficial" preorder and get a reciept and everything.
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« Reply #46 on: May 12, 2006, 12:45:20 PM »
I\'ll get one, probably not straight away though (might wait for a price drop).

599 is cheap compared to what we most likely have to shell out, 4990 or 5990 ($681 or $819 for the high end model. I payed around 630USD for my PS2). :(

If I were to import from the states I\'d save ~$220. :)
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« Reply #47 on: May 12, 2006, 12:46:23 PM »
And since the PS3 is region-free for games...

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« Reply #48 on: May 16, 2006, 01:41:22 PM »
Man this is a steep price for a console. And for those of you wanting it for blueray technology how do you know it\'s not gonna suck like many of the early PS2s did as DVD players? I got a PS2 the first month it was out because I wanted a DVD player as much as a console and ended up buying another DVD player within 7 months because the console had so many problems reading discs.

Those of you who justify buying it because it\'s "blueray" better hope that Sony doesn\'t ship a buggy product like the PS2.

That and the price means I won\'t be buying one anytime soon, I can afford it but $500-$700 for a console is just ridiculous.

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« Reply #49 on: May 16, 2006, 03:33:37 PM »
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« Reply #50 on: May 16, 2006, 03:38:24 PM »
Count It Sucka!

Why can\'t I type in all caps anymore GOD THAT SUCKS.

Apparently its whole phrases...

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« Reply #51 on: May 16, 2006, 03:42:26 PM »
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he has a point. My ps2 has a tough time reading some DVD\'s. I have to use the one in the living room or the one on my computer. Theres always going to be bugs with the first batch..and every time people are surprised.

right now they only have a hundred (pulling the number out of my ass) testing it for bugs doing everything possible to find a problem. In november theyll have millions of customers finishing the job.
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« Reply #52 on: May 16, 2006, 03:51:41 PM »
Never had a problem with mine.

And PS3 isn\'t the first console to be this "expensive". I don\'t really think it\'s a big deal, but whatever.

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« Reply #53 on: May 16, 2006, 05:03:07 PM »
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Can I hear your explanation as to why the 360 being 400$ is a complete joke but the PS3 being 600$ is fine?

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« Reply #54 on: May 16, 2006, 06:35:34 PM »
Ha, yes those other expensive consoles sold really well didn\'t they evi.  Doesn\'t matter this time though, Sony has too big of a consumer base not to sell well.

Whatever console drops between the 200-250 range will get my purchase.  Anything more is just rediculous (for me at least).
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« Reply #55 on: May 17, 2006, 12:27:02 AM »
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Ha, yes those other expensive consoles sold really well didn\'t they evi.  Doesn\'t matter this time though, Sony has too big of a consumer base not to sell well.

Whatever console drops between the 200-250 range will get my purchase.  Anything more is just rediculous (for me at least).


lay-away eases the pain..;) i might go that route since frontin 600 for a console up front is kinda painful,..lay-away helps you ease into it....sorta like sex..:fro:...
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« Reply #56 on: May 17, 2006, 01:33:21 AM »
Hah, then this will be the first time USA is gonna pay \'PAL\' price for a console.
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« Reply #57 on: May 17, 2006, 03:26:11 AM »
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lay-away eases the pain..;) i might go that route since frontin 600 for a console up front is kinda painful,..lay-away helps you ease into it....sorta like sex..:fro:...

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« Reply #58 on: May 17, 2006, 07:43:57 AM »
The first 5 million or so will sell regardless.  Sony has enough fans willing to shell out the money to own the new Playstation.  The thing is that Sony\'s sales have always taken off AFTER the console drops to the seemingly mass market price of $200.  How long is it going to take Sony to reach that price?  Microsoft will reach it long before Sony does, and they\'ll have a large enough library of games (including platinum priced games) to really reach out to a broad consumer base.

clowd, I applaud Microsoft for NOT shoving unnecessary technology into my home when all I want to do is play games.  I don\'t like having to pay for things I won\'t use.  Microsoft is really reaching out to a broad audience with their two tier pricing, and I believe them when they say it\'s crucial to expand their world wide market share.  We\'ll see though, won\'t we.

To answer the original question, yes.  I\'ll be getting several to sell them and pay off some bills.
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« Reply #59 on: May 17, 2006, 07:58:37 AM »
100$ is not two tiered pricing
it\'s a marketing ploy

400$ and 200$ is two tiered.
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