Reduced 60GB PS3 deals?

Pedro Monscooch

Anyone have an early word on new bundle packages? Is this reduced 60GB effective immediately?

If HMV have that deal (with free 2 games/ 2 Blu-ray and extra controller) for €100 less then I'll be a very happy man. According to the HMV.co.uk, the reduced model is available to preorder this Wednesday. I'm highly confused, Ted.

Nailz

Quite happy there... gonna buy one for sure this week!

Vic Vinegar

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=84824

This has definite price cut info, i think it's time to invest in one now!

CiDeRmAn

Prices are dropping by €100, buy a cheap 60gb while you can.
Better still get a preowned 60gb PS3 for €350 in Gamestop!

Vic Vinegar

CiDeRmAn wrote:

Prices are dropping by €100, buy a cheap 60gb while you can.
Better still get a preowned 60gb PS3 for €350 in Gamestop!

What kind of guarantee will that have do you know? are ps3's generally reliable?

WarZoneBrother

mountain lips wrote:

What kind of guarantee will that have do you know? are ps3's generally reliable?

well something very weird happened to me twice..but it's all sorted now without telling sony...i have not heard of anyones ps3 breaking since it's been out...i have had mine since 4 days after launch no major problems happened..

Vic Vinegar

WarZoneBrother wrote:

well something very weird happened to me twice..but it's all sorted now without telling sony...i have not heard of anyones ps3 breaking since it's been out...i have had mine since 4 days after launch no major problems happened..

Gees, better than those early ps2's then which were terrible for reliability. I remember having to butter up the laser rails lots of times to keep mine and friends working! lol

kensutz

I know someone who had to bring his back on launch day because it was grinding discs.

Nailz

Well atleast Sony are quick to pounce on a particular problem, I've had my Xbox 360 since launch day and it has served no problems... but thats not the case for 33% of it's buyers anyway.

JackieChan

I was looking at the second hand ps3's for sale in gamestop and they come with a 1 yr guarantee.

WarZoneBrother

mountain lips wrote:

Gees, better than those early ps2's then which were terrible for reliability. I remember having to butter up the laser rails lots of times to keep mine and friends working! lol

haha a tv fell on my old ps3...amaziningly it still worked haha..we had had it about 5 years when the tv fell on it..all it did was break the disc tray but it still opened and close...and now like 8 years on and its broke well at least its in shed so more than likely wrecked lol..

steviec

kensutz wrote:

I know someone who had to bring his back on launch day because it was grinding discs.

That happened to me. But it was directly from the shop so just brought it back and got it replaced straight away so no big deal. With any product its possible to get a broken one out of the box that was damaged in transit or whatever - I think the big difference is that I've heard absolutely no instances of PS3s breaking down of their own accord after being used for a while, something which happened to me with three seperate 360s.

Mikey23

To bring the conversation back on track, does anyone know if the Sony press release citing the "exciting new" backwards-compatibility-less 40GB models and newly price-slashed 60GB models "as stocks last" mean that consumers will only have one option shortly - the 40GB model? I'd like to return to the likes of Ico once in a while.

Besides, when the PS3 launched they made constant references to the huge PS2 library of titles. The PS3's current 65-strong library only has a handful of worthwhile exclusives so the backwards-compatibility is borderline essential.

Belle Ende

Mikey23 wrote:

consumers will only have one option shortly - the 40GB model

Correct.

The 60GB model with backwards compatibility will be gone in two(ish) months, and with it any chance of ps2 b.c. Sony Europe have said that no future revision of the PS3 will have backwards compatibility. Going, going, gone.

Mikey23 wrote:

I'd like to return to the likes of Ico once in a while.

Same here. Get the b.c. 60gigger while you can.

skywalker

I have to say the more I think about it, the less appealing the console is without backwards compatibility.

I had my brothers ps3 for a few months while his house was getting done up, & the vast majority of the time I was playing ps2 games.

Helix

CiDeRmAn wrote:

Better still get a preowned 60gb PS3 for €350 in Gamestop!

is that actually worth it? considering youll get a 100% brand new 40gig one for €50 more like?

debating getting one at the moment

aaf

How much are the 60GB models reduced to now? Where's the best deals to be had? Usually buy my games consoles in Smyths because they usually have good package deals but can't see anything on their website.

johnny_adidas

anyone confirmed with stores that the prices will be reset tomorrow or will they try flog them at the old price to a few more unsuspecting mothers

yop

CiDeRmAn wrote:

Prices are dropping by €100, buy a cheap 60gb while you can.
Better still get a preowned 60gb PS3 for €350 in Gamestop!

Out of interest where are they getting pre-owned PS3's from and is there any risk in buying one of these do you think?

Thanks

FutureGuy

Was in Smyths yesterday and overheard one of the staff saying that the 60GB bundle will not have the extra controller so it's only going to be a 50 euro saving on the 60GB bundle.

anotherlostie

There seems to be very little idea of what bundles will be available in store tomorrow? I'm surprised at how low key this is, or are Sony holding back the bundles til closer to Christmas?

Vorrtexx

Going from online UK Retailers:

GAME is offering the 60GB with 2 games (either F1, Heavenly Sword, Resistance or Motorstorm)

HMV Seem to be offering the 60gb with 2 games and Spiderman Blu-Ray Movie (games are either Motorstorm, Resistance or Heavenly Sword).

If these are the same here in Ireland then the HMV one seems to be the better offer.

Pedro Monscooch

Thanks for that Vortexx. I'm afraid I only have an hour to do my shopping tomorrow before two whole weeks without a day off. Keep the deals info coming guys. Cheers.

super_furry

Anything on Gamestop or Xtra-Vision yet? Xtra-Vision are usually best from trade-ins, so I'll probably get mine there.

johnny_adidas

gona pop up to tesco at midnight to see if the price has swapped over

Vorrtexx

Johnny, Do Tesco have Bundle packs also?

johnny_adidas

will know in about 2 hours and 9 mins

yayamark

whag about the 80gig model?

Is that gone for ever as well

Vorrtexx

I think the 80gb model was only in USA and Japan. Europe usually gets shafted by most of these Console manufacturers

wba88

Virgin in England are doing the following deal

PLAYSTATION 3 60GB 2GAMES + EXTRA CONTROLLER £296 @ VIRGIN

seems good but hopefully Ireland will follow suit

johnny_adidas

none in tesco last nite. gona pop down to xtravision and gamestop now, will report back shortly

projectmayhem

johnny_adidas wrote:

none in tesco last nite. gona pop down to xtravision and gamestop now, will report back shortly

was in my local xtra-vision last night and they had as many 40gb PS3's as they had last march for the "normal" launch. boxes all over the back area...

FutureGuy

Just rang Game...

New PS3 60gb + 2 games for 499 (RFOM or Motocross plus another).

Used PS3 60gb 429.

teamdresch

Keep the info on the reduced 60GB's coming, might head in at lunch time

teamdresch

Oh, and any bundles with two controllers?

FutureGuy

teamdresch wrote:

Oh, and any bundles with two controllers?

Apparently Sony have removed the second controller from the bundle pack :mad: Both Game and Smyths are not giving the extra controller as of today. So in essence, the 60GB value back has only been reduced by 50 euro.

johnny_adidas

Xtravision (from signs on windows - 599 for console, 2 release title games and 2 controllers)
Gamestop (499 for console, 2 release games, controller and €100 of vouchers)
tempted by gamestop deal but gona head to smyths after work this evening cos they usually have better game deals

teamdresch

Hm. Gamestop sounds good.

FutureGuy

Gamestop...
PS3 60gb + 2 games (launch titles) for 499. Didn't hear anything about a book of vouchers, but I tend to stay away from them. It's normally voughers for games you can get way cheaper online anyway.

This 499 deal seems to be the deal going everywhere.

I'm interested to see what Virgin/HMV are selling them at?

Vorrtexx

Smyths have updated their website with the new PS3 Value Pack

cgc5483

Was just in Gamestop as well.
€499 with either Resistance or Motorstorm and 1 of Genji, Ridge Racer and F1 plus €100 of vouchers.
For €529 they had the same as above but with a blu-ray disc and remote.

HMV: €499 but no details. Asked the guy behind the counter what was bundled but didn't seem to have a clue and was saying it was just console!

LookingFor

Interesting that the value packs are 499, as on the continent. Usually Ireland adds a few euro on top of the RRPs. Will the 40GB actually be 399 instead of 420 or 430?

johnny_adidas

anyone spotted any good deals on the 40gb version yet?

cgc5483

johnny_adidas wrote:

anyone spotted any good deals on the 40gb version yet?

HMV had then for €399 with 2 Blu-ray discs or €419 with 2 Blu-ray discs and hdmi cable.

LookingFor

cgc5483 wrote:

HMV had then for €399 with 2 Blu-ray discs or €419 with 2 Blu-ray discs and hdmi cable.

That's pretty good. I wonder why they're not adding to the price as is usual with consoles here. Ps3 was 599 on the continent, but 630 here. Ditto with 360 I think.

johnny_adidas

wish my boss would head off to his meeting so i can go get mine

got one anyway. went back to xtravision to check the price and its 499 with 2 games, one controller and about 30 €1 rental vouchers. said feck it and got it there instead of going all the way to gamestop. plus id be more likely to use the xtravision vouchers than buying stuff thats overpriced in gamestop anyway.

skywalker

Vorrtexx wrote:

Smyths have updated their website with the new PS3 Value Pack

Ha, the images of the 360 games are slightly misleading.

Vorrtexx

skywalker wrote:

Ha, the images of the 360 games are slightly misleading.

yeah, I got a bit of laugh out of that when I saw them.

Vorrtexx

johnny_adidas wrote:

wish my boss would head off to his meeting so i can go get mine

got one anyway. went back to xtravision to check the price and its 499 with 2 games, one controller and about 30 €1 rental vouchers. said feck it and got it there instead of going all the way to gamestop. plus id be more likely to use the xtravision vouchers than buying stuff thats overpriced in gamestop anyway.

Nice one, What choice of games did you have from Xtravision? Is it the same as all the others (Resistance or Motorstorm) and (F1, RR7, Genji)?

johnny_adidas

yep exact same ones. think they are doing an offer though of trading those 2 games in for a new game instead. reckon ill play these until Pro Evo is out and swap them then if im bored with them. luckily im headin to New york later in the month so ill pick up a few games cheaper while out there.

just twiddling my thumbs now til 1 so i can have a few games. its like being a kid at xmas all over again

aaf

If I were to buy the 60GB from Smyths or Gamestop, which games would you lot recommend:

Special Games Offer
Choose 1 Game from either:

* Resistance Fall Of Man
* Motorstorm

and 1 Game from either:

* F1 Championship Edition
* Genji
* Ridge Racer 7

I'm thinking Motorstorm and RR7. Not really fan of RPG. F1 any good?