PS3 Gamestop/EB preorders were today, anyone else grab one? - The Orange Mane

Drek · 10-10-2006, 09:10 PM

I was the 5th person into my local Gamestop, they claim to be getting 16 systems. Put $100 down and I should be a lock to get one on Nov. 17th now.

Looking forward to it. Good chance it'll be landing on Ebay if I don't get a nice salary job by then though. ;P

ludo21 · 10-10-2006, 09:42 PM

ill wait till they all come out, then ill decide.

I got my xbox and i like it just fine, but games like Gears of War and Halo 3 will sway me to the 360 i think.

RhymesayersDU · 10-14-2006, 02:36 PM

I missed out on the Wii pre-order yesterday. I was upset.

Drek · 10-15-2006, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by RhymesayersDU

I missed out on the Wii pre-order yesterday. I was upset.

They're shipping 4Mil by the end of '06, I doubt it'll be real scarce in the U.S.

Its too bad Nintendo is staggering the releases of Zelda > Metroid > Super Mario Galaxy > Smash Bros. (likely ordering of release) and bundling Wii Sports with it for $250. I'm hoping that by holidays '07 they'll have a Wii/Mario bundle for $200-$250. No interest in Wii sports. ;p

dbroncos78087 · 10-15-2006, 01:05 PM

I would love to get one, but sadly i dont think that 10 dollars will get me a PS3.

RhymesayersDU · 10-15-2006, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Drek

They're shipping 4Mil by the end of '06, I doubt it'll be real scarce in the U.S.

Its too bad Nintendo is staggering the releases of Zelda > Metroid > Super Mario Galaxy > Smash Bros. (likely ordering of release) and bundling Wii Sports with it for $250. I'm hoping that by holidays '07 they'll have a Wii/Mario bundle for $200-$250. No interest in Wii sports. ;p

Yeah I read that after I posted. There won't be a shortage.

But Wii Sports is going to be sweet. I'm real excited to use the nunchuck deal.

MechanicalBull · 10-16-2006, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by RhymesayersDU

Yeah I read that after I posted. There won't be a shortage.

But Wii Sports is going to be sweet. I'm real excited to use the nunchuck deal.

wii sports seems like a fun game to get used to the system and controlling. i don't have a 360 and don't plan on spending like 600-700 dollars for a ps3 so i'll probably get a wii plus it looks pretty good anyway.

RhymesayersDU · 10-16-2006, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MechanicalBull

wii sports seems like a fun game to get used to the system and controlling. i don't have a 360 and don't plan on spending like 600-700 dollards for a ps3 so i'll probably get a wii plus it looks pretty good anyway.

Exactly. I think if anything, it'll be a cool tutorial of sorts. And I agree on your other points. While I could see myself buying an X-Box 360 at some point, but I will never buy a PS3. I don't care how real it is, I don't care how cool Blu-Ray is, 600 bucks is something I'm not spending on a video game system. I could finance a trip up to Denver for a Broncos game, make a car payment, etc, with that money.

MechanicalBull · 10-17-2006, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by RhymesayersDU

Exactly. I think if anything, it'll be a cool tutorial of sorts. And I agree on your other points. While I could see myself buying an X-Box 360 at some point, but I will never buy a PS3. I don't care how real it is, I don't care how cool Blu-Ray is, 600 bucks is something I'm not spending on a video game system. I could finance a trip up to Denver for a Broncos game, make a car payment, etc, with that money.

I'm right there with you Rhymes, I don't think that many people care that much about the extra features for a ps3. Like you said $600 can do a lot more for me than just a video game system and that's just for the system. If you want to get a few games at launch you are looking at close to $1000. With that money I could get a wii and 360 with money left over.

Of course I like looking at great graphics but it's not that big of a deal for me. I'll take a tiny downgrade in graphics if you will give me Zelda, Mario, and a much cheaper price. Plus you get to download old nes and snes games into your system and play them for a rumored $5-$10 I think.

Drek · 10-17-2006, 10:27 AM

Well, for starters the PS3 is only $500 (the $600 version is a premium with wifi and various media card readers, 60GB instead of 20GB HDD but thats upgradable). Both have HDMI, wireless controllers, HDD and blu-ray out of the box. Unless you need the wifi I don't see why someone would spend an extra $100 on the next system up.

Also, the gap between PS3/X360 and Wii is pretty significant from a tech standpoint. Wii is more a Gamecube 1.5 than a next generation system, which was Nintendo's intentional choice as its just not profitable for them, a dedicated games company, to get in a hardware pissing match with two of the world's largest tech companies.

I'm looking forward to the Wii, but it won't satisfy my need for a next gen video game system. A large part of that is its max. resolution is 480p, while PS3 is 1080p and X360 is 720p with an upcoming 1080p firmware upgrade (but it can only be done through VGA or component, no HDMI in the system). For someone who will soon own a nice big Samsung or Sony HDTV, thats pretty relevant. If I drop $2G's on a set I can manage a couple hundred more on a video game system that takes advantage of it.

All three consoles will have some type of downloadable arcade, though Nintendo's is likely going to be the best with its library of NES, SNES,and N64 games all small enough filesizes for quick downloads. They also plan to have downloadable Genesis, MegaDrive, PC Engine, etc. games. But that compares to Sony's plans for downloadable PC Engine and MSX games as well, and Sony is going to offer downloadable PSX and PS2 titles, along with PSP downloads for those of us with the handheld.

Personally I don't plan to keep my launch PS3, its going straight to Ebay. Ultimately I'm sure I'll own all three systems, I'm a hardcore gamer and have always found a way to get any viable system on the market. But this generation starts with PS3 for me because it delivers a host of HD content that will make my upcoming HDTV purchase much more worthwhile. Most notable among them being the full Yellow Dog Linux distribution being released around launch for the PS3, complete with firefox and openoffice. A simple download of VLC and attaching a large external HDD (I have an 80GB already) and I'm on my way to having a $500 kick ass media center for all my HD content. Now I just need to find a good USB based video input device so that I can rip my DVR stuff onto my PS3, like Broncos games.

MechanicalBull · 10-17-2006, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Drek

Well, for starters the PS3 is only $500 (the $600 version is a premium with wifi and various media card readers, 60GB instead of 20GB HDD but thats upgradable). Both have HDMI, wireless controllers, HDD and blu-ray out of the box. Unless you need the wifi I don't see why someone would spend an extra $100 on the next system up.

Ok well thanks for clearing that up Drek, I thought the $600 ps3 had more features than that so I see your point about why spend an extra $100 when you don't have to.

Drek · 10-18-2006, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MechanicalBull

Ok well thanks for clearing that up Drek, I thought the $600 ps3 had more features than that so I see your point about why spend an extra $100 when you don't have to.

Yeah, its still crazy expensive for a game console though. For me its a steal as its a media center, game system, and high def movie player all in one. I plan on buying a HDTV within a year, so it only makes sense to pair it with the premium source for high def entertainment, the PS3.

For someone who wants just a game system though? Its a hard sell at $500.

MechanicalBull · 10-18-2006, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Drek

Yeah, its still crazy expensive for a game console though. For me its a steal as its a media center, game system, and high def movie player all in one. I plan on buying a HDTV within a year, so it only makes sense to pair it with the premium source for high def entertainment, the PS3.

For someone who wants just a game system though? Its a hard sell at $500.

I agree about that. I don't use my ps2 as a dvd player and I don't plan on getting a blu-ray disc player anytime soon, but like you said if you want to make it a media center and are very much into gaming, blue ray and high tech stuff than you might as well buy it. Blu-ray players alone are going for close to $1000 so it would come much cheaper with a ps3.

10-10-2006, 09:10 PM	#1
Drek Ring of Famer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,360	PS3 Gamestop/EB preorders were today, anyone else grab one? I was the 5th person into my local Gamestop, they claim to be getting 16 systems. Put $100 down and I should be a lock to get one on Nov. 17th now. Looking forward to it. Good chance it'll be landing on Ebay if I don't get a nice salary job by then though. ;P

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10-10-2006, 09:42 PM	#2
ludo21 RIP Darrent Williams Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 17,985 Adopt-a-Bronco: Paul Ernster	ill wait till they all come out, then ill decide. I got my xbox and i like it just fine, but games like Gears of War and Halo 3 will sway me to the 360 i think.

10-14-2006, 02:36 PM	#3
RhymesayersDU Go Broncos, Nuggets, Rox GANGNAM STYLE Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Back In The 303! Posts: 14,851 Adopt-a-Bronco: Ty Lawson	I missed out on the Wii pre-order yesterday. I was upset.

10-15-2006, 01:05 PM	#5
dbroncos78087 Broncos Rule! Broncos Fan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: America Posts: 90 Adopt-a-Bronco: Champ Bailey	I would love to get one, but sadly i dont think that 10 dollars will get me a PS3.

10-17-2006, 10:27 AM	#10
Drek Ring of Famer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,360	Well, for starters the PS3 is only $500 (the $600 version is a premium with wifi and various media card readers, 60GB instead of 20GB HDD but thats upgradable). Both have HDMI, wireless controllers, HDD and blu-ray out of the box. Unless you need the wifi I don't see why someone would spend an extra $100 on the next system up. Also, the gap between PS3/X360 and Wii is pretty significant from a tech standpoint. Wii is more a Gamecube 1.5 than a next generation system, which was Nintendo's intentional choice as its just not profitable for them, a dedicated games company, to get in a hardware pissing match with two of the world's largest tech companies. I'm looking forward to the Wii, but it won't satisfy my need for a next gen video game system. A large part of that is its max. resolution is 480p, while PS3 is 1080p and X360 is 720p with an upcoming 1080p firmware upgrade (but it can only be done through VGA or component, no HDMI in the system). For someone who will soon own a nice big Samsung or Sony HDTV, thats pretty relevant. If I drop $2G's on a set I can manage a couple hundred more on a video game system that takes advantage of it. All three consoles will have some type of downloadable arcade, though Nintendo's is likely going to be the best with its library of NES, SNES,and N64 games all small enough filesizes for quick downloads. They also plan to have downloadable Genesis, MegaDrive, PC Engine, etc. games. But that compares to Sony's plans for downloadable PC Engine and MSX games as well, and Sony is going to offer downloadable PSX and PS2 titles, along with PSP downloads for those of us with the handheld. Personally I don't plan to keep my launch PS3, its going straight to Ebay. Ultimately I'm sure I'll own all three systems, I'm a hardcore gamer and have always found a way to get any viable system on the market. But this generation starts with PS3 for me because it delivers a host of HD content that will make my upcoming HDTV purchase much more worthwhile. Most notable among them being the full Yellow Dog Linux distribution being released around launch for the PS3, complete with firefox and openoffice. A simple download of VLC and attaching a large external HDD (I have an 80GB already) and I'm on my way to having a $500 kick ass media center for all my HD content. Now I just need to find a good USB based video input device so that I can rip my DVR stuff onto my PS3, like Broncos games.