PS3 Price Drop

**day_for_night** · July 16, 2007, 11:50:00 AM

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correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't this still one of the cheapest blu ray players you can buy?

**Kamal** · July 16, 2007, 11:52:56 AM

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I think sony dropped one of their main BR players to sub 499 iirc

**maccaronda** · July 17, 2007, 04:20:56 AM

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saw the PS3 game formula one yesterday, graphics are unbelievable!!

**maccaronda** · July 17, 2007, 04:22:13 AM

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whats so good about blue ray anyway? Is it really worth it? I heard they're like 10 times the size of normal Dvd's, but who knows....worth buying

**Kamal** · July 17, 2007, 07:17:55 AM

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well blu ray and HD DVD are the next generation of full HiDef formats. Its a competitive war between the 2 formats thats supported by several leading recording studios and so it would be interesting to see who wins.

Are they worth buying, yes, when one actually becomes the prevailing one.

**toasty** · July 17, 2007, 11:51:02 AM

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Originally posted by Kamal

Are they worth buying, yes, when one actually becomes the prevailing one.

That's the key. Here's my best advice for anyone considering purchasing a BluRay or HD-DVD player: wait until I buy one, and then buy the other. I am the master of investing in the wrong technology. It will share space with my Betamax, Atari Jaguar, etc.

**Kamal** · July 17, 2007, 12:00:09 PM

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Originally posted by toasty

It will share space with my Betamax, Atari Jaguar, etc.

And my mini-disc player

**tiddles** · July 17, 2007, 04:12:17 PM

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mini-disc players are great!

**Kamal** · July 17, 2007, 04:38:29 PM

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in 1998 they were.

**tiddles** · July 17, 2007, 05:28:43 PM

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i used one all the time when i was a reporter

**trick12** · July 18, 2007, 07:35:53 AM

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ps3 is not as big as the ps2 when it first came out, the xbox 360 is a way much better console, at least you can play halo on it...the price drop was expected and more to come..

**GregWhelan** · July 19, 2007, 05:29:01 AM

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What the hell is Blu Ray by the way? Yet another better version of watching films?

**Kamal** · July 19, 2007, 07:49:22 AM

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yep, BluRay & HD DVD are the 2 new competing HiDefinition digital formats.

**Who?** · July 19, 2007, 11:35:28 AM

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This price drop was probably (IMO) in response to the news that Microsoft (heard this last week of June) is dropping the price of the 360 at the end of August. They will now be $199 for the core, $299 for the pro version and I think the Elite is still staying the same. That will put the core (shitty) version below the Wii in price and significantly below PS3, even with the $100 reduction. Granted that the PS3 comes with more than the 360 core but this price drop will help Microsoft reach out to even more consumers. Sony can't win a price war with Microsoft - Microsoft can afford to lose the extra money off the consoles a lot more than Sony can. Not saying I am a big Microsoft fan but they do have the funds to withstand the hit on the consoles. And then make it back again on all the software agreements and sales they generate. Just like they did with the original Xbox.

**Simon Preston** · July 19, 2007, 03:20:22 PM

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Originally posted by maccaronda

whats so good about blue ray anyway? Is it really worth it? I heard they're like 10 times the size of normal Dvd's,

They are. I use mine as a coffee table.

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