Sony PS3, youpiiiii !!!
At the end, I bought my console... the pack with 2 dualshock 3, console HD 80GB and the game LittleBigPlanet for 430€. It was not easy to choose between those packs already released for christmas:
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I would buy the pack network if I can choose the games but it was not the case and the 4 games are not my kind. Normally 2 other packs will be released in Spain before christmas (maybe the other european countries have them already):
- Pack song. Console HD 80GB, 2 games (singstar ABBA and singstar vol 3), 1 dualshock 3 and 2 microphones for 420€
- Pack game. Console HD 80GB, 2 games (LittleBigPlanet and mirror's edge or LittleBigPlanet and resistance 2) and 1 dualshock for 440€
In US, a limited edition pack called Uncharted: Drake's Fortune has been released for $500. It includes console HD 160GB, 1 dualshock 3, free PlayStation Network membership and a voucher for free downloadable PAIN game ($9.99 value which expires 3/30/09).
Update December 5, 2008
Sony PS3, new pack with HD 160GB
Sony has just launched its PS3 with a capacity more important. Indeed we have the choice now between the 80GB version or the 160GB version. The price of this new PS3 is 450€/$ but it includes a downloading voucher of 70€/$ to be used at the Playstation Store.
Update October 31, 2008
Sony PS3, dualshock 3 with vibration
I was waiting so long for this pack and at the end, Sony did it. The new pack, available since September 2008, contains the new dualshock 3 - only 1 not 2, sometimes Sony forgets that we like to play with friends, well not only Sony !!!
The price for this new pack is the same price like the old one, around 400 €/$ so the price, in my opinion, is not so high since we don't have to forget that it also plays bluray movie. But the fact to buy a 2nd dualshock is quite expensive - 60 $/€ and after if you want to buy the bluray remote and an HDMI cable... the bill is going to grow.
The main difference from the previous dualshock version is that it has the vibration function so playing games with this new dualshock will bring new sensation. If you have played with the PS2, you will agree with me that the vibration brings a lot for the gaming.
I almost forgot that it has a HD of 80GB instead of 40GB but i think i am not going to buy it. Why ? Because i read somewhere from a reliable source that Sony will get out a new pack with 160GB at the end of October 2008. The price will be a little higher (between 20 and 40 €/$ more) but to compensate this increase, Sony will include some supplements (no information). Following the specifications of the console.
CPU |
Cell Broadband Engine |
GPU |
RSX |
Memory |
256MB XDR Main RAM, 256MB GDDR3 VRAM |
HDD |
2.5" Serial ATA (80GB) |
I/O |
USB 2.0 X 2 |
Communication |
Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi |
Supported Video Resolutions |
480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p (24p/60p) |
Outputs |
HDMI : HDMI out - (x1 / HDMI) |
Dimensions |
Approximately 12.8" (W) x 3.9" (H) x 10.8" (D) (325mm x 98mm x 274mm) |
Weight |
Approximately 11 lbs (5kg) |
Anyway, i will wait for Christmas because i think they will put in the market new packs for the occasion, meanwhile i will keep playing with my PSP slim.
September 18, 2008