Ps3

**Lirange** · 06-25-2011, 04:55 AM

Thinking about buying the ps3 in a couple weeks but should I wait? I read an ign article about a possible price cut in august.how significant are price cuts usually? And if I do decide to get a ps3 what model should I get? if I only plan on playing games on it the fat 40/60 gb will suffice right? The memory will just be used on saved game files right?and if I do need more memory I can just get an external hard drive can't I? And if I get the ps3 is there any thing else I should buy for it? I'm guessing an hdmi connector to play in hd but anything else?

**Yosei** · 06-25-2011, 05:31 AM

I could see a $50 cut perhaps?

**Sparkeh** · 06-25-2011, 10:28 AM

I would say get an xbox, but don't. This is my 5th xbox atm.

Good luck.

**Blaaaaaaaah** · 06-25-2011, 01:21 PM

what about your new computaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahs

**Lirange** · 06-25-2011, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by Yosei

I could see a $50 cut perhaps?

Really?! Thats pretty significant.

Originally Posted by Blaaaaaaaah

what about your new computaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahs

My current one broke aha. a good oneis so expensive though.

Originally Posted by Sparkeh

I would say get an xbox, but don't. This is my 5th xbox atm.

Good luck.

I never really like xbox's.

**Triumph** · 06-25-2011, 04:28 PM

The PS3 makes the Xbox look like a glorified DVD player with a controller, and with that said, there is a reason why it is now possible for Microsoft to give out free 4GB Xbox's with a purchase of a $700+ Windows computer now.

It looks like in the UK there may be a £20, which is about $30. Maybe there may be a drop to $269.99, but I doubt it. PS3 sales are on the rise right now, and the PS3 is finally profitable, so a price cut may not be so forthcoming.

The PS3 comes with everything you need save an HDMI cable, which you can buy for less than $3. If you plan on installing games on your hard drive, an upgrade may be necessary.

Fat vs Slim is a preference only, if costs are ignored. I prefer slim as it runs cooler and does not attract fingerprints/scratches/dust the way the fat does.

**Lirange** · 06-25-2011, 10:17 PM

Why would I need to have games on my hard drive? Do most people download games into it? Price is a pretty significant factor. The fat low gb ps3 will work if I just plan on using it is a memory card right? And if I need more memory I can just buy an external hard drive which is more cost efficient right?

**Sparkeh** · 06-26-2011, 07:11 AM

Originally Posted by Lirange

Why would I need to have games on my hard drive? Do most people download games into it? Price is a pretty significant factor. The fat low gb ps3 will work if I just plan on using it is a memory card right? And if I need more memory I can just buy an external hard drive which is more cost efficient right?

You can download games from the store, and buy content for your games which will take some space. And maybe install games to the hard drive for better performance?

**MikeyG** · 06-26-2011, 07:47 AM

I've never heard of anyone needing or even using an external HD.

I have a fat 80g ps3, with over 27 dl'd ps3 games, 9 ps1 classics, 5 seasons of anime, 4 movies, a couple tv show episodes, a music library of almost 2000 songs, and still have 17g left on my HD lol.

**Hraesvelg** · 06-26-2011, 01:33 PM

You must not use HD movies. Those will eat up hard drive space. I don't have a PS3, but I had to get an external drive just to keep some things around.