Paying More For PS3? - Blu-ray Forum

Damiesmallz · 06-23-2007, 01:50 PM

If you knew all that you know now about bluray and the lack of games for awhile, would you have spent more on a PS3 when it first launched? I personally would if I had known what Bluray was going to turn into.

MasterXeus · 06-23-2007, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Damiesmallz

If you knew all that you know now about bluray and the lack of games for awhile, would you have spent more on a PS3 when it first launched? I personally would if I had known what Bluray was going to turn into.

If the PS3 cost more at launch then I would have waited until the price drop to buy mine.
Luckly it didn't so I have one and 50+ blu-rays.

movies3 · 06-23-2007, 02:52 PM

I didnt spend that much at all, I bought my on ebay i got the 60gb with bluray movie plus extra controller, and 2 games ( need for speed carbon and RFOM all for $675 shipped

So to answer your question yes i would considering i can get a good deal. BTW I got this deal when it 1st came out. You just have to look

Dadds · 06-23-2007, 03:34 PM

No but think Sonys PR could and still can do a better job about marketing it. They dont inform you about all of features.

Galley · 06-23-2007, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by movies3

I didnt spend that much at all, I bought my on ebay i got the 60gb with bluray movie plus extra controller, and 2 games ( need for speed carbon and RFOM all for $675 shipped

That's nothing; I got a 60 gigger in mint condition, an extra controller, NFS: Carbon, Tiger Woods 07, and Fight Night Round 3 for $525 shipped in April. The dude was brand new to eBay, so he had zero feedback. That kept the bidding low. I took a big chance, though.

movies3 · 06-23-2007, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Galley

That's nothing; I got a 60 gigger in mint condition, an extra controller, NFS: Carbon, Tiger Woods 07, and Fight Night Round 3 for $525 shipped in April. The dude was brand new to eBay, so he had zero feedback. That kept the bidding low. I took a big chance, though.

lol yea but mine was in Dec! and brand new factory sealed hehe

but still nice deal

the zero feedback i dont think i would have bid you got lucky

BillCable · 06-23-2007, 09:44 PM

I was happy to buy my 60-Gig model at retail price on launch day, and would no doubt do it again. It's funny how so many 360 advocates completely dismiss the PS3's Blu-ray capabilities as unnecessary... even detrimental. I think it's one of the best things about the console! I got to jump into the HD movie realm at no personal risk. If Blu-ray had failed, I'd still be able to play games on the PS3. By including Blu-ray, Sony ensured Blu-ray would emerge the victor! The people who really got screwed over are the 150K 360 owners who forked over $200 a pop for the HD-DVD add-on.

darkpoet25 · 06-23-2007, 11:34 PM

I got lucky. I tried buying mine from Costco.com the day they came out with their bundle. The site was so overloaded that it wouldn't let me check out. So after a few weeks, I got a call from them asking if I still wanted to get mine. I finally got it in December and have enjoyed it ever since. It came with an extra controller and Genji(which was terrible, I traded it in for NBA 2K7). I payed a little over $700 for mine and now have FEAR as well as 19 Blu Ray titles. Worth every penny too. Only problem is that sometimes the controller gets stuck or just truns off by itself, other than that no complaints. To answer the question, I would've waited for the hype to die down. People STILL try and sell theirs for over $1000 on Ebay when you can easily pick one up at the store. Morons.

Stuie · 06-23-2007, 11:55 PM

I bought mine off Amazon and it was quite cheap. £380 for the package with no games. If I had known how good it was I would have bought it sooner.

ps3andlovinit · 06-23-2007, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by darkpoet25

Morons.

E-Bay sellers or buyers?

darkpoet25 · 06-24-2007, 12:04 AM

A little of both.

jbuttler007 · 06-24-2007, 12:27 AM

it was underpriced at launch and still is. Maybe by the end of the year the PS3's parts will be cheaper and sony may begin to see a profit per console sold

ProvenFlipper · 06-24-2007, 02:00 AM

If it didn't have BD, I probably wouldn't have picked one up as early as I did.

Zyclone · 06-24-2007, 02:11 AM

i traded in my game collection 50+ games and my ps2 and paid $164 for my playstation 3

now i have 10 ps3 games and 14 blu ray titles

Galley · 06-24-2007, 04:06 AM

A co-worker's wife is a wholesaler. She sold 12 PS3s at launch on eBay for $5,000 each! Suckers!

ToonyLoons · 06-24-2007, 05:50 AM

Taking the $600 plunge to get a PS3 was a hard one for me. But I like the Sony PlayStation Brand and the system looked to offer a lot down the road. Would I like more games available? Sure. But that is the price of being an early adoptor. If the system had cost more, I am not sure that I would have still picked it up when I did. But I am happy with my purchace.

I also got an Xbox360 when it came out and the game situation was about the same for me when I got that. I had only one game for almost the first year of owning the system. I got a Wii on launch also, the only game I have for that is still Zelda. Just not much appeals to me and it is taking a while for the new systems to build up some steam. This up coming holiday season should offer some good choices, as always. It is kind of sad that it takes a year for the really good stuff to come out. It has always been that way since developers want to get the holiday bucks in.

jermwhl · 06-24-2007, 05:57 AM

I hard a hard time spending the money. I don't regret it, but I don't think I would have paid more than I did. I paid what I did, because I knew it was the cheapest BD player at the time. I bought mine as a BD player primarily and a game console secondarily.

Damiesmallz · 07-05-2007, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Dadds

No but think Sonys PR could and still can do a better job about marketing it. They dont inform you about all of features.

Well that is exactly the point of the post, if I had known everything PS3 had to offer from the start, I might have shelled out a little more. The thing is they kept talking about how you are paying for an entertainment hub and not a gaming machine, but they ONLY market the games in their commercials. I dont think people know enough about even to this point to say, 600 dollars thats an incredible deal.

NeoTechni · 07-05-2007, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Damiesmallz

If you knew all that you know now about bluray and the lack of games for awhile, would you have spent more on a PS3 when it first launched? I personally would if I had known what Bluray was going to turn into.

I knew before it launched that I wouldn't be buying any more retail games till like June/July. I do my research. But the hardware was awesome, I wanted Bluray, and the downloadable games made it worth it

victorvondoom88 · 07-05-2007, 07:05 PM

I don't know about paying more than I did.
I paid full retail 599.00 I have no buyers remorse whatsoever about the ps3 or blu-ray movies.

The games however are a different story. I have buyers remorse for more than one title in my library

06-23-2007, 01:50 PM	#1
Damiesmallz Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Location:New York Blu-ray collection:115	Paying More For PS3? If you knew all that you know now about bluray and the lack of games for awhile, would you have spent more on a PS3 when it first launched? I personally would if I had known what Bluray was going to turn into.

06-24-2007, 02:11 AM	#14
Zyclone Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Somewhere over the rainbow Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:304	price i traded in my game collection 50+ games and my ps2 and paid $164 for my playstation 3 now i have 10 ps3 games and 14 blu ray titles

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06-23-2007, 02:52 PM	#3
movies3 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2006 Location:KY Blu-ray collection:5 Blu-ray reviews:56	I didnt spend that much at all, I bought my on ebay i got the 60gb with bluray movie plus extra controller, and 2 games ( need for speed carbon and RFOM all for $675 shipped So to answer your question yes i would considering i can get a good deal. BTW I got this deal when it 1st came out. You just have to look

06-23-2007, 03:34 PM	#4
Dadds Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:South NJ Blu-ray reviews:3	No but think Sonys PR could and still can do a better job about marketing it. They dont inform you about all of features.

06-23-2007, 09:44 PM	#7
BillCable Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	I was happy to buy my 60-Gig model at retail price on launch day, and would no doubt do it again. It's funny how so many 360 advocates completely dismiss the PS3's Blu-ray capabilities as unnecessary... even detrimental. I think it's one of the best things about the console! I got to jump into the HD movie realm at no personal risk. If Blu-ray had failed, I'd still be able to play games on the PS3. By including Blu-ray, Sony ensured Blu-ray would emerge the victor! The people who really got screwed over are the 150K 360 owners who forked over $200 a pop for the HD-DVD add-on.

06-23-2007, 11:34 PM	#8
darkpoet25 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Indianapolis, IN Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:297 Blu-ray reviews: 4	I got lucky. I tried buying mine from Costco.com the day they came out with their bundle. The site was so overloaded that it wouldn't let me check out. So after a few weeks, I got a call from them asking if I still wanted to get mine. I finally got it in December and have enjoyed it ever since. It came with an extra controller and Genji(which was terrible, I traded it in for NBA 2K7). I payed a little over $700 for mine and now have FEAR as well as 19 Blu Ray titles. Worth every penny too. Only problem is that sometimes the controller gets stuck or just truns off by itself, other than that no complaints. To answer the question, I would've waited for the hype to die down. People STILL try and sell theirs for over $1000 on Ebay when you can easily pick one up at the store. Morons.

06-23-2007, 11:55 PM	#9
Stuie Active Member Member since:Apr 2007	I bought mine off Amazon and it was quite cheap. £380 for the package with no games. If I had known how good it was I would have bought it sooner.

06-24-2007, 12:04 AM	#11
darkpoet25 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Indianapolis, IN Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:297 Blu-ray reviews: 4	A little of both.

06-24-2007, 12:27 AM	#12
jbuttler007 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Ayase-Shi, Japan	it was underpriced at launch and still is. Maybe by the end of the year the PS3's parts will be cheaper and sony may begin to see a profit per console sold

06-24-2007, 02:00 AM	#13
ProvenFlipper Special Member Member since:Jun 2006 Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:335 Blu-ray collection:901 Trading Score:1	If it didn't have BD, I probably wouldn't have picked one up as early as I did.

06-24-2007, 04:06 AM	#15
Galley Power Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Greenville, SC 4K collection:117 Blu-ray collection:634 DVD collection:41 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:7	A co-worker's wife is a wholesaler. She sold 12 PS3s at launch on eBay for $5,000 each! Suckers!

06-24-2007, 05:50 AM	#16
ToonyLoons Expert Member Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray collection:130	Taking the $600 plunge to get a PS3 was a hard one for me. But I like the Sony PlayStation Brand and the system looked to offer a lot down the road. Would I like more games available? Sure. But that is the price of being an early adoptor. If the system had cost more, I am not sure that I would have still picked it up when I did. But I am happy with my purchace. I also got an Xbox360 when it came out and the game situation was about the same for me when I got that. I had only one game for almost the first year of owning the system. I got a Wii on launch also, the only game I have for that is still Zelda. Just not much appeals to me and it is taking a while for the new systems to build up some steam. This up coming holiday season should offer some good choices, as always. It is kind of sad that it takes a year for the really good stuff to come out. It has always been that way since developers want to get the holiday bucks in.

06-24-2007, 05:57 AM	#17
jermwhl Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Virginia	I hard a hard time spending the money. I don't regret it, but I don't think I would have paid more than I did. I paid what I did, because I knew it was the cheapest BD player at the time. I bought mine as a BD player primarily and a game console secondarily.

07-05-2007, 07:05 PM	#20
victorvondoom88 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Location:middle of nowere, IL. Home Theater Gallery:26 4K collection:39 Blu-ray collection:656	I don't know about paying more than I did. I paid full retail 599.00 I have no buyers remorse whatsoever about the ps3 or blu-ray movies. The games however are a different story. I have buyers remorse for more than one title in my library

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