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jp2590

if anyone's interested 250gb laptop HDDs cost around $60-$66

24/09/2009 / Melbourne, Victoria

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JamalH

Just got 500 for like 90 something bucks

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

24/09/2009 / Sydney, NSW

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hijakkk

so my slim is kinda old now

(120G)

DJ Hero

24/09/2009 / SyDNeY. PSN=deejay01

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Matrix6

jp2590 said: if anyone's interested 250gb laptop HDDs cost around $60-$66

JamalH said: Just got 500 for like 90 something bucks

It's still a good price point at this stage...250gb & a new title...for an extra $100 over the current model.

Good savings for someone who doesn't have a PS3 yet.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

24/09/2009 / Oh pitiful shadow lost in the darkness, Bringing torment and pain to others, Oh damned soul wallowing in your sin, Perhaps...it is time to die.

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skua

Sony keep changing the PS3's around. The slim just came out this month! I dont see the point in phasing this one out, just keeping it at the lower end market would be good

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

24/09/2009 / Sydney, Australia.... PSN: lnknpk

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tigerkraw

My Slim 120gb is on lay-buy at the moment
will talk to EB games and upgrade to the new model

I was planning to get Uncharted 2 anyway, and the larger hard drive will be an extra bonus.

24/09/2009 / Kangaroo Flat, Victoria

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MeganFoxLOVER

$449 for 120GB Slim (No Game)
$599 for 250GB Slim and you choice of rah rah rah...

My Marketing scheme for Sony.

Modern Warfare 2

24/09/2009 / Vote 1 - MeganFoxLOVER for ADMIN of myps3 to stop spam and help people with their problems on this site.

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cheese_man

That is great value

SOCOM Confrontation

24/09/2009 / Perth, WA

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mickyt888

haha nice of sony to try ripping us off.

White Knight Chronicles

25/09/2009 / Melbourne [Miss and Love you Chopper]

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wutang01

jp2590 said: if anyone's interested 250gb laptop HDDs cost around $60-$66

I reckon it's not bad, you're paying an extra $100 for:
free game (quality game, not a soon-to-be-platinumed like what EB's currently doing) ...
... and "free upgraded hard drive".

Uncharted 2 is like, what ... $79 or 89 at best?

God of War III

25/09/2009 / .bris.qld.aus

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cheese_man

mickyt888 said: haha nice of sony to try ripping us off.

WTF? new game $90-$110, and an extra 130gb for nothing

SOCOM Confrontation

25/09/2009 / Perth, WA

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Freya

hijakkk said: so my slim is kinda old now (120G)

Just chuck a 500GB HDD into ur one then will kick the 250 ****....kekekeke "BRAND NEW AGAIN"

25/09/2009 / Melb ^_^ ID:dead_patz

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teknikal

shouldve made it $399

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

25/09/2009 / PSN: teknikal90

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IKTPQ

so i got the crappiest ps3 ever made

40gig and no DS3, i want some compensation now sony!

Everybody's Golf 5

25/09/2009 / Tasmania PSN = Tascore

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xXfanboiXx

$499+ a game sounds more fair

Great marketing Sony!

Call Of Duty: World at War

25/09/2009 / Perth

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stonecold

It's still a rip-off. Good one Sony

Gran Turismo 5

25/09/2009 /

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RSOP

Anyone know that the new WD hard drive from 750 and the 1TB 2.5 are they compatible with the ps3?

Burnout Paradise

25/09/2009 / Melbourne

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IAMColonel

Yeah if they're portable USB hard drives, of course they are. Unless you were talking about putting it in the PS3? Then Idk. I use a 1TB portable HD, works a treat, way better than paying an extra $150 for an internal HD I wouldn't even use.

FIFA 10

26/09/2009 / Melbourne

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Entice

Sounds like a good package here. For an extra $100 you get a game (roughly $70) and a bigger HDD (a 250GB HDD is around $70 these days).

LittleBigPlanet

26/09/2009 / Sydney

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Entice said: Sounds like a good package here. For an extra $100 you get a game (roughly $70) and a bigger HDD (a 250GB HDD is around $70 these days).

yeah but you get a game with the 120g now, for 499.

also dont forget its $100 for a hdd UPGRADE ONLY, cos of course you dont get to keep the 120g drive unless you upgrade yourself

so for roughly the same money you can have a 500g slim, a game, plus a spare 120g drive, which you can turn into an external or whatever...

Borderlands

26/09/2009 / "This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell out of here" Michael Scott

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Triiumph

hey guys if you do upgrade your ps3 hard drive how to you transfer saves and data over? is it possible to just image the hard drive using ghost?

26/09/2009 / Melbourne Baby

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Triiumph said: hey guys if you do upgrade your ps3 hard drive how to you transfer saves and data over? is it possible to just image the hard drive using ghost?

no you have to use the backup & restore process.

here's parso's drive swapping guide, its all in there: www.wpw.com.au/

Borderlands

26/09/2009 / "This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell out of here" Michael Scott

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Triiumph

thanx mate i might do an upgrade just before playtv comes out

27/09/2009 / Melbourne Baby

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drady

Personally its good value, most ps3 owners will never want to, know how, or risk updating the hdd, let alone know where to source a cheap one that "might" work. Though a few ppl here like myself can do these upgrades. Bottom line Sony is not pitching this to ppl like ourselves. And yes a hdd is less that $100, but you need to understanding the drive itself is under warranty, someone had to install it/load it with software, and guarantee compatibility with the unit itself so really its good value and we should support the ever increasing install base rather than trash talking it.

27/09/2009 / Canberra

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Triiumph

i managed to upgrade a xbox 360 20gb hard drive to 120gb with a wd one. sony cannot be as hard hehe

27/09/2009 / Melbourne Baby

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drady said: Personally its good value, most ps3 owners will never want to, know how, or risk updating the hdd, let alone know where to source a cheap one that "might" work. Though a few ppl here like myself can do these upgrades. Bottom line Sony is not pitching this to ppl like ourselves. And yes a hdd is less that $100, but you need to understanding the drive itself is under warranty, someone had to install it/load it with software, and guarantee compatibility with the unit itself so really its good value and we should support the ever increasing install base rather than trash talking it.

what the **** are you on?

replacing the HDD in a ps3 is easier than making a piece of toast! and they did that on purpose, just by the way

did you not see any threads on changing them over? or even the 2-3 posts above yours which directly relate to (and contradict) your post? or even my link to parso's easy to follow 1-page guide?

anyway nobody's "trash-talking" it, we're simply working out the cheapest ways to get a ps3 with certain specs. so am i to believe that if you saw a DS3 controller for $69 at JB HiFi you would walk straight past and buy it for $99 at EB because you consider the other option "trash talking" or somehow being rude to sony?

get a grip

Borderlands

27/09/2009 / "This is an environment of welcoming, and you should just get the hell out of here" Michael Scott

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declan8

IKTPQ said: so i got the crappiest ps3 ever made 40gig and no DS3, i want some compensation now sony!

grrr me 2 if i had got mine afew months earlier, backwards compatability, +20gb, 4 usb, other **** i dunno of

or a bit later +40gb and a game

or even more later +80gb use less power 200 bux cheaper, games

Fallout 3

27/09/2009 / Perth, WA - The internet is made up of 2 things. Porn and Cats. Though there have been reported cases of a mixture :P

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drady

ozchap, you've missed the point(s) entirely, and your example actually just illustrates it. And yes trash talking it is quite happening in these forums, please, you havent seen this in this thread alone? Ok your the best mate, whats my opinion when its supporting it right?

28/09/2009 / Canberra

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DingooA320

Some people have missed the point here.

Look, it's simple! And I'm going to reiterate. on what oz-chappie has already stated, it's too easy.

1. 500GB HDD for PS3 = Very easy to get (you can ask many computer shops/store (on or offline) to sell you one for around 100 bucks) and then chucking it in yourself is as easy as ABC-123.

2. In the first place, SONY Computer Entertainment wouldn't have made it possible to replace your HDD if they knew that it was "risky" or "dangerous".

3. When you replace your HDD, there's a 99% chance that it'll work PERFECTLY fine...which eliminates the "it might work" factor.

4. A $600 PS3 with a 500GB HDD in it sounds good to me. No need to upgrade till the 1TB, I reckon.

5. If I ever purchased the 250GB HDD PS3 next month, I'd immediately replace the HDD with another HDD.

500GB.

All my opinions.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

28/09/2009 / R.I.P Dingoo Digital A320

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