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Playstation 3 Hardware \ Should i get the new 40gb playstation 3?

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please help me decide.

i need to know whats good about it and all the facts about the 40gb version, and how much it costs

thanks.

(this isnt andre, its his cousin lol

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16/10/2007

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callan5 says:

This decision will depend heavily on what you feel about less memory and the big issue, zero backwards compatibility. If you have no intentions of playing you're ps2 games or dont care about BC then i think this is you're best bet mate for sure. If you have intentions on getting a 60gb then i would do it asap, they wont be around for too much longer man. Good Luck

16/10/2007

Outside Perth W.A, over those green mountains, Milkin the cows with Mandy.

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mateo1 says:

lol, buy it

it has all the same specs as the 60gb except it only has 2usb ports and no memory card slots or backwards compatibility

16/10/2007

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longarms says:

yeh like callan and meteo said it is

$700
has 2 USB ports(down from 4)
cant play PS2 games (plays PS1 games still)
only has a 40 gig hardrive

other than that it is exatly the same as the 60 gig model we had before

16/10/2007

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andre3000 says:

is the ps3 better than the 360?

and is it worth trading the 360 for a ps3?

is it easy to play online multiplayer with your friends?

and what good games are coming to the ps3 in the following year?

are there any achievements or trophies you get for certain things you do in games like the xbox?

16/10/2007

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crazynites says:

Like ive said in other threads, go get yourself a 60gb bundle if you can afford the extra money, why pay $700 for 40gb model which comes with no games & one controller, 20gb less, 2 usb less, no memory card slots & no backward compatibility. Lets do the math here, the bundle is anywhere from $958 to $988 depending on where you go, take away the value of the 2 games & extra controller & the 60gb model PS3 is costing you (surprise surprise) around $700. The only reason to not go for the 60gb bundle is if you dont like the games being offerred.

16/10/2007

Melbourne, Victoria

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NoRC says:

callan5 said: This decision will depend heavily on what you feel about less memory and the big issue, zero backwards compatibility.

Ummm you do mean storage space right? Not memory... Cause you do know that both PS3's have 512MB of memory, 256 for the system & 256 for the video card. Memory Vs. Storage = 2 VERY different things.

16/10/2007

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callan5 says:

The PS3/360 comparison is all personal opinion man, its what you like to play, what games you are interested in and so on. I have bothn but like them for different reasons, trading you're console is again up to you. It easy to play Multiplayer with mates as you just up a clan or arrange a meeting in a lobby or so on. *thats how i do it

There are plenty of good games to come, in fact 2008 will be the year of PS3 i reckon. First this year you have Assassins Creed, Haze, Uncharted, Ratchet and Clank and next year you have MGS4, GTAIV, Tekken 6, Killzone 2, Devil May Cry 4, GT5, Resi Evil 5 etc etc. As for achievements, i dont know of any with any PS3 games yet mate. Good Luck on you're decision man

My bad i did mean storage space, cheers for correcting me NoRC

16/10/2007

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andre3000 says:

thanks.

one more question, are there any problems with the ps3? like the 360 has the red rings of death.

16/10/2007

NSW

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callan5 says:

That is something you will not have to worry about mate, the chances of PS3 breaking down is VERY slim, it has a fault rate of about 3% i heard to 360's 33%. That is one very big advantage of the PS3, it is designed brilliantly.

16/10/2007

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pspete says:

crazynites said:40gb model which comes with no games & one controller, 20gb less, 2 usb less, no memory card slots

I don't own a PS3 yet so sorry if this is a dumb question,but how do you save game progress if you can't use a memory card?

16/10/2007

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longarms says:

you save on the hard drive

16/10/2007

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stonecold says:

Its simple minus the cost of two games and a extra controller = 40gb plus losing the other features from the 60gb version at your loss.
Card reader, 2 more USB ports and 20gigs of hard drive
crazynites is right!

16/10/2007

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rumple says:

Hi. Where can you still get the 60GB, let alone a bundle?

16/10/2007

Melbourne, Vic

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longarms says:

you cant you can only get the 40gig now

16/10/2007

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crazynites says:

I believe you can still find a few left at Harvey Norman stores but that was a few days ago , they proberly all gone now but it might be worth ringing around to see.

16/10/2007

Melbourne, Victoria

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stonecold says:

Welcome rumple. I suggest you ring around to see if they have one in stock. Toys r us, myer, JB hifi, Target, K-mart, Harvey Norman, Gametraders etc..

16/10/2007

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longarms says:

i think there was an order to send all the 60gigs back to sony so im not sure if they will have any but it cant hurt to try

16/10/2007

Central Coast (NSW)

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mordillo92 says:

theres no problem with the 40gb every1 lol, its $300 cheaper!!

16/10/2007

The Central Coast

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Palpatine says:

As long as you dont care about the backwards compatability (I dont), and you dont NEED 4 USB ports, I think the 40gb PS3 is a great deal compared to what we have here.

I picked one up from GAME on saturday, $299 with a ps2 and 15 game trade-in.

16/10/2007

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callan5 says:

Welcome to the site Palpatine mate

I agree, i dont see what all the fuss is about, you buy a PS3 to play PS3 games, not PS2 games, thats why i'm hanging onto my PS2.

16/10/2007

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crazynites says:

Oh my, this is frustrating , Im actually not happy with SONY about this 40gb price for the reasons I have stated above. I basically got my 60gb for $700 because of the 2 free games & extra controller. Now I can understand that it is only $700 when the 60gb bundle was $988 but who buys a PS3 & doesnt buy a game or two & a extra controller on the same day so they can actually use the console, I would think not many. So if you buy the 40gb PS3 & a couple games on your first day & just stick with your one controller in the box its still costing around $900 , I think its very simple, the price for the 40gb PS3 is a rip off when compared to the old PS3 60gb bundle.

17/10/2007

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Reynaldo7 says:

Get the 60 or keep waiting for the 120 if it ever comes out.

You want all the options you really do.

17/10/2007

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geno says:

or wait till they have a 40gb bundle

17/10/2007

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snickersma says:

crazynites said: Oh my, this is frustrating , Im actually not happy with SONY about this 40gb price for the reasons I have stated above. I basically got my 60gb for $700 because of the 2 free games & extra controller. Now I can understand that it is only $700 when the 60gb bundle was $988 but who buys a PS3 & doesnt buy a game or two & a extra controller on the same day so they can actually use the console, I would think not many. So if you buy the 40gb PS3 & a couple games on your first day & just stick with your one controller in the box its still costing around $900 , I think its very simple, the price for the 40gb PS3 is a rip off when compared to the old PS3 60gb bundle.

I ABSOLUTELY AGREE crazynites, wtf are all these people thinking - they have had seriously good features stripped from the console for NO good reason except to make people buy more ps3 games. Can't people do the math - its basically the same - nobody's going to buy a console with no games?! are you kidding me!? Hmmm, I dont undertand why people are, like, ok I'll just use my old ps2. That's just the point - it'll blow up eventually its just a matter of time and the laser in the ps2 will snuff it! Oh well, I got a 60gb and I feel sorry for those who missed out on one b/c now they miss upscaling, wireless controls, ability to have larger save files and so on and so on. Its all marketing and probably typical of Sony.

Do the math people - get a 60 if you can!

17/10/2007

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