Those of you who bought the $600 launch PS3 - Blu-ray Forum

Batman1980 · 08-27-2009, 05:22 AM

Do you now wish you had waited since it's $300 these days? Or are you happy you jumped in at the beginning? I doubt I could pay $600 for a PS3 even though it's probably the best piece of technology I've ever owned.

koontz1973 · 08-27-2009, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolverine1980

Do you now wish you had waited since it's $300 these days? Or are you happy you jumped in at the beginning? I doubt I could pay $600 for a PS3 even though it's probably the best piece of technology I've ever owned.

Be grateful they did. Not only did these people pay over the odds for the best kit in town, knowing that it would come down in price later, they probably saved Blu-ray. I say thank you to all of the people who jumped in at the beginning.

Frenchy17 · 08-27-2009, 05:30 AM

Not one single regret, period!

MOONPHASE · 08-27-2009, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Frenchy17

Not one single regret, period!

Same

Xerios · 08-27-2009, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Frenchy17

Not one single regret, period!

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Originally Posted by MOONPHASE

Same

none, best piece of machinery ive ever purchased... this new lower price just allows me to have twice as many =P

adh56 · 08-27-2009, 05:35 AM

I got mine early on for 20% off

And I wouldn't have 750 Blu-rays now if I hadn't

warpig · 08-27-2009, 05:38 AM

no regrets, my 60 is still the best of the bunch.

sinister184 · 08-27-2009, 05:40 AM

bought my 60gb for $600 in 06' sold it for $550 feb this year. no regrets here..

Blu-Generation · 08-27-2009, 05:46 AM

No regret what so ever. Camping out in front of store in the cold windy dust/dawn was worth every second of it.

Note: I had no clue of the format war, nor backward capability within the system itself, nor how many USB port it came with. I just know it's PS3 and I gotta have it on launch. As with PS1 and PS2, it's like a tradition I would say.

Definately worth the 600 bucks.

Come PS4 I'll do the same.

aphex · 08-27-2009, 05:46 AM

I've had my 60gb since launch and now it's a 320gb badass beast from hell.

Stephie_is_a_dork · 08-27-2009, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolverine1980

Do you now wish you had waited since it's $300 these days? Or are you happy you jumped in at the beginning? I doubt I could pay $600 for a PS3 even though it's probably the best piece of technology I've ever owned.

Fiancée and I took turns waiting to pay full price at the midnight release, and even turned down a $2,000 offer for our (#2 out of only 12 available units) spot in line. Neither of us has regretted it for a second. I see it this way: we've been able to enjoy our PS3 2 years, 9 months and 8 days longer than people that bought the slim yesterday for $300 less. That works out to $0.30 per day of PS3 awesomeness, PLUS I have backwards compatibility, SACD playback, 2 extra USB ports and a memory card reader. It was worth every penny!

PS: We just bought 2 slims tonight!

1 for the bedroom and 1 for my niece & nephews! I've been wanting to get them one for a loooong time. Even though I don't regret buying our 60 gig on day 1, I still appreciate the price drop.

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Originally Posted by koontz1973

Be grateful they did. Not only did these people pay over the odds for the best kit in town, knowing that it would come down in price later, they probably saved Blu-ray. I say thank you to all of the people who jumped in at the beginning.

You're welcome!

Oddiophile · 08-27-2009, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Frenchy17

Not one single regret, period!

+1

Plus, like having backwards compatibility with PS1 & 2 games.

Elbie · 08-28-2009, 12:07 AM

I don't regret it because the 60 GB is the best one IMO, but I do wish I would have paid less. lol

DarknessDK · 08-27-2009, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Frenchy17

Not one single regret, period!

Same here...

Azyiu · 08-27-2009, 02:34 PM

If I could go back in time and do it again? I would do it all over again! My launch 60Gb is the gaming console that offers the most!

BillCable · 08-27-2009, 02:35 PM

No regrets at all on the PS3. Sometimes I think it would have been smart to wait an extra year on the HD-TV. I could have saved around $1600 and had a more feature-rich model had I held off. But it's nice that when I do get a replacement in a few years it'll cost a fraction of what I initially paid.

Casey · 08-27-2009, 03:44 PM

no regrets at all, especially since i bought 2 on day 1 and sold one for double, so i essentially got mine for free!

Seeking_Alpha · 08-28-2009, 04:36 PM

No regrets!

Even though I bought it (June 2007) thinking I was gonna be playing Gran Turismo 5 soon!

Hilarious......and sad....

The wait has allowed me to contribute more than a 1000 folding@home WUs

JimSD · 08-28-2009, 04:48 PM

We've had our 60GB for about 2.5 years with absolutely no regrets. One of the best electronics purchases we have ever made. The whole family gets a ton of use out of it - gaming and Blu-ray.

Big-byrd · 08-29-2009, 04:59 PM

while id like to say yes, i was giving my 60 gig ps3 then 4 months later it was stolen, and then i last year paid 300 for my 40 gig. but ps3 ftmfw

08-27-2009, 05:22 AM	#1
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Those of you who bought the $600 launch PS3 Do you now wish you had waited since it's $300 these days? Or are you happy you jumped in at the beginning? I doubt I could pay $600 for a PS3 even though it's probably the best piece of technology I've ever owned.

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08-27-2009, 05:30 AM	#3
Frenchy17 Special Member Member since:May 2008 Location:College Station, Texas Blu-ray collection:104	Not one single regret, period!

08-27-2009, 05:35 AM	#6
adh56 Senior Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Hollywood, CA 4K collection:67 Blu-ray collection:3401	I got mine early on for 20% off And I wouldn't have 750 Blu-rays now if I hadn't

08-27-2009, 05:38 AM	#7
warpig Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:ventura,ca.	no regrets, my 60 is still the best of the bunch.

08-27-2009, 05:40 AM	#8
sinister184 Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:FL, USA Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:52 Blu-ray collection:593 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:17	bought my 60gb for $600 in 06' sold it for $550 feb this year. no regrets here..

08-27-2009, 05:46 AM	#9
Blu-Generation Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:1	No regret what so ever. Camping out in front of store in the cold windy dust/dawn was worth every second of it. Note: I had no clue of the format war, nor backward capability within the system itself, nor how many USB port it came with. I just know it's PS3 and I gotta have it on launch. As with PS1 and PS2, it's like a tradition I would say. Definately worth the 600 bucks. Come PS4 I'll do the same.

08-27-2009, 05:46 AM	#10
aphex Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Scottsdale Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	I've had my 60gb since launch and now it's a 320gb badass beast from hell.

08-28-2009, 12:07 AM	#13
Elbie Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray collection:27 Trading Score:11	I don't regret it because the 60 GB is the best one IMO, but I do wish I would have paid less. lol

08-27-2009, 02:34 PM	#15
Azyiu Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:The Center of Smoked Bacon Research 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:369 DVD collection:54 Blu-ray reviews: 14	If I could go back in time and do it again? I would do it all over again! My launch 60Gb is the gaming console that offers the most!

08-27-2009, 02:35 PM	#16
BillCable Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	No regrets at all on the PS3. Sometimes I think it would have been smart to wait an extra year on the HD-TV. I could have saved around $1600 and had a more feature-rich model had I held off. But it's nice that when I do get a replacement in a few years it'll cost a fraction of what I initially paid.

08-27-2009, 03:44 PM	#17
Casey Special Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2006 Location:St. Louis, MO 4K collection:144 Blu-ray collection:493 DVD collection:11 Digital collection:269 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:113	no regrets at all, especially since i bought 2 on day 1 and sold one for double, so i essentially got mine for free!

08-28-2009, 04:36 PM	#18
Seeking_Alpha Active Member Member since:Jul 2008	No regrets! Even though I bought it (June 2007) thinking I was gonna be playing Gran Turismo 5 soon! Hilarious......and sad.... The wait has allowed me to contribute more than a 1000 folding@home WUs

08-28-2009, 04:48 PM	#19
JimSD Expert Member Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray collection:109	We've had our 60GB for about 2.5 years with absolutely no regrets. One of the best electronics purchases we have ever made. The whole family gets a ton of use out of it - gaming and Blu-ray.

08-29-2009, 04:59 PM	#20
Big-byrd Active Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Oregon Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:61 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:5	while id like to say yes, i was giving my 60 gig ps3 then 4 months later it was stolen, and then i last year paid 300 for my 40 gig. but ps3 ftmfw

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