Is this the best PS3 deal?

shayser

HMV PS3 deal.

Console + 2 Games + 2 Blu-Ray films + Sixaxis for £425/€628.

Anyone know of anything better, or if any price cuts are due soon?

Chardee MacDennis

well its gone to $475 in the US with 8 blu-ray discs

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_5393252_1/103-3306609-7295049?ie=UTF8&docId=1000125021&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=special-offers-2&pf_rd_r=13BM66DVFTDF5F19588R&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=305796401&pf_rd_i=B0009VXAM0

so it should start coming down here.

Nody

Call_me_al wrote:

well its gone to $475 in the US with 8 blu-ray discs

so it should start coming down here.

Actually it will most likely not as they instead "offer a more competative package" as they like to call it (a.k.a. two hand controllers etc. instead of a price drop).

To the OP I would strongly recommend importing one instead as the price difference is staggering in Europe compared to the rest of the world and PS3 is the only console (one of it's few redeeming features) with out a region limit.

Slipshaney

is this the only restriction?? will games etc be ok to play on an imported console (ie from the US)

Nody

Excluding stuff like power plug type and the implications of warranty (as in you're a US customer and hence might be asked to ship it to a US center for repairs) yes. Randomly checking blue ray movies on Amazon shows none with any region either.

mcgovern

They have started implementing region coding on Blu-ray afaik.

dingding

Have they not got a letter region code on the blue ray disks.

Worth checking out as they are a lot cheeper in the US.

*dingding makes space in handbaggage*

Slipshaney

little bit behind on the whole blu ray thing - if one was to get region free (if thats possible) blu rays - they would play on imported....to be honest i want the ps3 just for PES8 but would the european version play on the us console?

mcgovern

Slipshaney wrote:

little bit behind on the whole blu ray thing - if one was to get region free (if thats possible) blu rays - they would play on imported....to be honest i want the ps3 just for PES8 but would the european version play on the us console?

Skipping PES7?
You could always import the games, there are a few good online North American e-tailers who ship here.

Slipshaney

ha ha! im addicted to it! am i correct in saying that pes 8 european release would not work on the us console?

Chardee MacDennis

well maybe but i dont know if we'll see PES8 in the next 2 years!! do you mean PES2008?

kensutz

No you're wrong it's PES2008 anyway I'll have it for my Japanese PS3.

Slipshaney

sorry thats what i meant! pes2008...looking forward to it but unsure whether to get a ps3 or xbox 360...comments?

mcgovern

Slipshaney wrote:

ha ha! im addicted to it! am i correct in saying that pes 8 european release would not work on the us console?

You know we are only on PES6 now, right?
PES7 is out in November and should be region free but online play could be region locked.

Slipshaney

wouldnt mind the online play! i wouldnt miss it! any comments on xbox v ps3?

Grawns

Slipshaney wrote:

sorry thats what i meant! pes2008...looking forward to it but unsure whether to get a ps3 or xbox 360...comments?

Have both and games currently a bit rubbish on PS3 (, should improve by Xmas.
So Xbox 360 for now but PS3 is the future ( I shoulda, woulda, waited but couldn't!)

kensutz

Be careful this could descend into a flaming war like in the console forums. My advice, browse through with an unbiased opinion and listen to both valid points about each console.

Slipshaney

ya ive seen so many of these forums at this stage and still cant make my mind up on the whole thing....think that the ps3 will be better long term but I am very impatient so am tempted just to go for 360!

Kenpo

Hi, could someone help me please:

1. A US PS3 will play European Blu-Ray Disks?
2. A US PS3 will play European Standard DVD - Disks?
3. If a region code is introduced for Blu-Ray, will this impact the Standard DVD player on PS3 - i.e. restrict European DVDs on a US PS3.

Thanks

K

mcgovern

Kenpo wrote:

Hi, could someone help me please:

1. A US PS3 will play European Blu-Ray Disks?
2. A US PS3 will play European Standard DVD - Disks?
3. If a region code is introduced for Blu-Ray, will this impact the Standard DVD player on PS3 - i.e. restrict European DVDs on a US PS3.

Thanks

K

There is already a region code for Blu-ray.

1. Not if they are region locked.
2. No
3. Already won't work.

witnessmenow

1: not all Eu blu-rays will work in an american ps3 - check here for a list http://bluray.lindsite.dk/

2:No, not at all

3:Really answered in 2

Kenpo

Decision made - thanks for the help guys.

Slipshaney

and what about european ps3 games - will they work on US consoles?

Irishpimpdude

Slipshaney wrote:

and what about european ps3 games - will they work on US consoles?

Yep as far as i know the games are region free

Slipshaney

thats excellent - thanks for the help.....just to confirm so - i have someone coming back from the states soon and was gonna ask them to pick up a ps3 over there...
Am i correct in saying that:

- games from anywhere will play on the machine?
- the only restriction is that the power supply is different from over here and the European region blu rays will not work on it (but US ones will?)

Thanks again.

yop

Shane, so even though not all the DVDs will work you are going to buy? Are you not limiting yourself?

bk

yop wrote:

Shane, so even though not all the DVDs will work you are going to buy? Are you not limiting yourself?

I'd imagine given that you can buy a region free DVD/DIVX player for about €30, that he would still save far more by going for a US PS3.

BTW even if you buy a EU PS3, you probably still need to get/keep a cheap DVD player as the PS3 will not play DIVX and XVID files.

Slipshaney

hi lads - thanks again for all your help....to be honest, i have a modded xbox so just watch all content, etc on that - so sorted that way....as regards blu rays, i could pick them up from time to time from across the water but not too pushed.

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