PS3 Would You?

mickger · 27-12-2006 10:25AM #1

I'm in Taiwan on holidays and to my surprise saw PS3 on sale in a few computer stores. Allowing for currency conversion it worked out at around 580 euro. I know its an NTSC 110V system but i could run it in Ireland. Is the PS3 really that good? Would you buy it if you had the chance??? Tia

steviec · 27-12-2006 10:58AM

Thats cheaper than the planned Irish price, the thing that would put me off though is that you could get home to discover its faulty and you won't be able to just take it back to the shop.

mickger · 27-12-2006 11:28AM

If it was faulty i could send it to my girlfriend and she would bring it back to the shop for me

mickger · 29-12-2006 03:25PM

As an update to this was in another store today and the full package with 60gig hard drive was 430 euro :eek: Would i be able to play any region game on it i wonder?? Its an amazing deal at the price.

caff · 29-12-2006 03:30PM

buy it then flog it on ebay

steviec · 29-12-2006 04:17PM

Yea PS3 games are completely region free, although the hardware knows what region it is which means it's not impossible for region locking to get implemented in future. Sony have said it's region free repeatedly though and that promise has been kept on every game on the system so far.

PS2 games and Blu Ray movies are region locked though so you might run into trouble there. For Blu Ray, Taiwan is the same region as the US so you can always get films from there. I've no idea what region they come under for PS2 games.

Kinetic^ · 29-12-2006 04:21PM

You could just send it to Son Ireland and they'd hook you up.

Headshot · 29-12-2006 09:15PM

steviec wrote:

Yea PS3 games are completely region free, although the hardware knows what region it is which means it's not impossible for region locking to get implemented in future. Sony have said it's region free repeatedly though and that promise has been kept on every game on the system so far.
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will they stay region free??
im not interested in blueray or ps2 games

im interested in getting one

i know when they get to ireland theyll be around 700 euro

wouldnt you stung by customs if you bring it from Taiwan to ireland

rabbitinlights · 30-12-2006 02:41PM

Im currently in Cambodia and can get a 60GB (asian) for about 550 euros? Was thinking of posting it home for a mate to sell (im travelling for the next 18 months)

What are they going for?

Headshot · 30-12-2006 02:53PM

there going for 800 to 1000 euro

but the prices are coming down

if you get a ps3 from a foreign country,will the language be in foreign or do you have a choose

kensutz · 30-12-2006 02:56PM

You can change the language menus just like the PSP and 360

Headshot · 30-12-2006 03:09PM

is there a big difference between the 20gb ps3 and 60gb ps3

Guy:Incognito · 30-12-2006 03:12PM

{(-_-)}HeadShoT** wrote:

is there a big difference between the 20gb ps3 and 60gb ps3

40gb .

kensutz · 30-12-2006 03:16PM

Also I think the 20GB model is missing some ports and memory card slots

Headshot · 30-12-2006 03:20PM

Stekelly wrote:

40gb .

i knew that was coming

thanks kensutz for the help

McDermotX · 30-12-2006 04:16PM

Loses 40gb, Memory Card Reader and built-in Wifi..
Loses Chrome finish of the 60gb as well

Guy:Incognito · 30-12-2006 05:45PM

{(-_-)}HeadShoT** wrote:

i knew that was coming

I like to stay ahead of the crowd.

Headshot · 30-12-2006 11:27PM

just bought a ps3 only 580 euro

not to bad

what games to go for ,any suggestions

kensutz · 31-12-2006 12:09AM

Where did you get it?

Jello · 31-12-2006 12:32AM

{(-_-)}HeadShoT** wrote:

just bought a ps3 only 580 euro

not to bad

what games to go for ,any suggestions

Check this out.

Headshot · 31-12-2006 10:52AM

kensutz wrote:

Where did you get it?

ebay

bought from america

any place to buy Resistance: Fall of Man besides ebay, any where with free shipping worldwide

does the ps3 support hdmi cable and is it included in the 60gb box

dor83 · 31-12-2006 12:48PM

The HDMI cable does not come in the box, you have to buy 1, you should be able to get 1 cheap on ebay. you could get Resistance from dvdboxoffice, videogamesplus(cheap shipping) or yesasia. I have only used videogamesplus, they are very reliable and very quick shipping usualy. I will be ordering some Blu-Ray movies from dvdboxoffice during the week and will let you know if they are any good. I also have a PS3 on its way from ebay, cost me €620 inc Tony Hawks an extra controler and delivery.

Headshot · 31-12-2006 01:10PM

dor83 wrote:

I will be ordering some Blu-Ray movies from dvdboxoffice during the week and will let you know if they are any good. I also have a PS3 on its way from ebay, cost me €620 inc Tony Hawks an extra controler and delivery.

thanks

do i need to get a converter or somthing for this ps3 plug??

dor83 · 31-12-2006 01:35PM

Not a far as I know, I'v read on av forums that it is multi voltage and all you need is a standard lead like you would find on a kettle or something. The same as with import PSPs. Let me know what your tag is when you set it up and we can hopefully have a few games of Resistance. What other games are you getting?

Headshot · 31-12-2006 02:03PM

dor83 wrote:

Not a far as I know, I'v read on av forums that it is multi voltage and all you need is a standard lead like you would find on a kettle or something. The same as with import PSPs. Let me know what your tag is when you set it up and we can hopefully have a few games of Resistance. What other games are you getting?

i might get ridge race 7

then wait a bit for motorstorm etc

dont have broadband but a mate does so im hoping he might let me have a few games

also would any hdmi cable do

McDermotX · 31-12-2006 02:19PM

dor83 wrote:

Not a far as I know, I'v read on av forums that it is multi voltage and all you need is a standard lead like you would find on a kettle or something. The same as with import PSPs. Let me know what your tag is when you set it up and we can hopefully have a few games of Resistance. What other games are you getting?

All Jap and US PS3s so far contain multi-voltage supplies......the only cable you need is an IEC lead (Kettle)/ PC lead, stick a 3amp fuse in it and that'll be enough.
Any HDMI cable will do.......expensive HDMI cables only come into when dealing with exorbitant lengths with 1080p, most of the population will make do with a cheap 1-2m cable.
Games wise there's not too much to choose from....RR7 (if you're a fan), Resistance (if you like COD, nice game), Motorstorm (if you can get it cheap, excellent title, even with its lack of options), Tekken DR (awesome value, but only from the Jap/HK PS Store so far.....1080p/60fps fighting for about €12-13)........rest of the titles are typical launch fare..

Headshot · 31-12-2006 04:03PM

=McDermotX.
Games wise there's not too much to choose from....RR7 (if you're a fan), Resistance (if you like COD, nice game), Motorstorm (if you can get it cheap, excellent title, even with its lack of options), Tekken DR (awesome value, but only from the Jap/HK PS Store so far.....1080p/60fps fighting for about €12-13)........rest of the titles are typical launch fare..

got fall of man

was going to get motorstorm but i see its only jap version out right not so the language is japanese

it says on a powerseller ad on ebay

'LANGUAGE - JAPANESE (WILL NOT CONVERT TO ENGLISH IF PLAYED ON AN AMERICAN PS3'

is that strange ?

McDermotX · 31-12-2006 05:33PM

Some Japanese on ticket (race point screen), but nothing to interfere with the gameplay..
R2 Accel
L2 Brake
X Boost
Square Horn/Hit
Thats all you need to play the game..
If Multiplayer is included in a patch for the Jap version later next year, you may run into issues then, but by then the US version with online play will be out

Headshot · 31-12-2006 06:29PM

McDermotX wrote:

Some Japanese on ticket (race point screen), but nothing to interfere with the gameplay..
R2 Accel
L2 Brake
X Boost
Square Horn/Hit
Thats all you need to play the game..
If Multiplayer is included in a patch for the Jap version later next year, you may run into issues then, but by then the US version with online play will be out

thanks dermot

i presume you have a ps3 hows it going for ya

Revalco · 31-12-2006 06:31PM

Sooo tempted, but going to wait see how it goes first.

Gran Turismo HD looks sweet, and the Fight Night 2006/7.

pete · 31-12-2006 07:26PM

picked a 60gb up in LA a couple of days ago for $599 + about $30 tax i think (about €470?). plugged it in back at the hotel to make sure it was working & it was fine, so just packed it back up and brought it home as carry on luggage.

No problems going through the multiple security checks at LAX & Heathrow (once i explained to the xray screeners that it was a games console still in its box). Nobody at Dublin airport customs to even look at us.

Plugged it in at home last night and it works fine, although it doesn't come with hdmi, component or optical cables, just ****ty composite for 480p. Hooked it up to my HDMI & got no picture, which was a bit of a shock until i realised you need to use the composite lead to switch to HDMI & also need to specify optical out for audio.

Had to use a fake US address to register with the playstation store (otherwise you get a "not available until playstation launches in your region" message) - i used Los Angeles 90210. From there, I downloaded the MotorStorm (400mb) & Gran Turismo: HD demos (625mb) and they're pretty great, going to try Resistance now...

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