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SamJ85
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 Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:18 pm Post subject: Any one bought a PS3 here? |
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I just signed for another year so I thought I'd spash out on a PS3 and a TV for my new pad.
Anyone out there bought one? They main thing stopping me at the moment is if the games are regional, like DVD's. Will I be able to play UK bought games when I take it home with me?
I asked some of the middle school kids at my hagwon about prices and they said about 350k, which seems cheap as chips, considering a PS3 back in England would be about 250-300 quid. I heard that Sony were introducing a new "slimline" Playstation, like they did with the PS2. Any gamers out there know about arrival dates here in Korea?
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bassexpander
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I've owned 2. PS3 games are not regional, in most cases, but PS2 games are I think (for those older blu-ray machines that run PS2 games). Blu-ray movies are (and the UK is a different region).
Yongsan sells PS3's at the best prices. I currently have the 40gb model, and like it. Not sure when the slim one comes to Korea. |
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brainfreeze
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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I've owned 2. PS3 games are not regional, in most cases, but PS2 games are I think (for those older blu-ray machines that run PS2 games). Blu-ray movies are (and the UK is a different region).
Yongsan sells PS3's at the best prices. I currently have the 40gb model, and like it. Not sure when the slim one comes to Korea. |
Don't know how common mod chips are, but you could always try getting it modded so that if there are any problems with regions (like the DVDs) it will still play them. |
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Patrick Bateman
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Location: Lost in Translation
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:09 pm Post subject: Re: Any one bought a PS3 here? |
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| SamJ85 wrote: |
I just signed for another year so I thought I'd spash out on a PS3 and a TV for my new pad.
Anyone out there bought one? They main thing stopping me at the moment is if the games are regional, like DVD's. Will I be able to play UK bought games when I take it home with me?
I asked some of the middle school kids at my hagwon about prices and they said about 350k, which seems cheap as chips, considering a PS3 back in England would be about 250-300 quid. I heard that Sony were introducing a new "slimline" Playstation, like they did with the PS2. Any gamers out there know about arrival dates here in Korea?
Thanks. |
I will try to help as best I can:
1. I bought a PS3 in Korea about 6 months ago at Yongsan. It was the ceramic white 80gig and at the time it cost around 400k, so I bet it's cheaper now.
2. All PS3 games are region free. The only 'catch' is, the online play can be region locked. For example, there is a game out in Asia called Demon's Souls, it is being released in the West in October. Those with the import copy will not be able to access the same server as those in the West because the networks are region locked.
3. Majority of blu-ray movies are region free (70% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc#Region_codes) the problem is according to that site Korea and the UK are in different regions so most, but maybe not all movies will work.
4. Unless a DVD is region 3 or region ALL, it will not work on your Korean PS3.
5. The PS3 slim will be �299 in Europe and �249 in the UK and be available in all the major markets in a month. there is no talk about it coming to Korea in the near future.
6. You cannot chip at PS3. No one has been able to crack it like that yet, and since it uses blu-ray, it makes it even more difficult. |
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SamJ85
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 4:37 am Post subject: |
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| Cheers for the help, peeps. |
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egrog1717
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:07 am Post subject: Re: Any one bought a PS3 here? |
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| Patrick Bateman wrote: |
| SamJ85 wrote: |
I just signed for another year so I thought I'd spash out on a PS3 and a TV for my new pad.
Anyone out there bought one? They main thing stopping me at the moment is if the games are regional, like DVD's. Will I be able to play UK bought games when I take it home with me?
I asked some of the middle school kids at my hagwon about prices and they said about 350k, which seems cheap as chips, considering a PS3 back in England would be about 250-300 quid. I heard that Sony were introducing a new "slimline" Playstation, like they did with the PS2. Any gamers out there know about arrival dates here in Korea?
Thanks. |
I will try to help as best I can:
1. I bought a PS3 in Korea about 6 months ago at Yongsan. It was the ceramic white 80gig and at the time it cost around 400k, so I bet it's cheaper now.
2. All PS3 games are region free. The only 'catch' is, the online play can be region locked. For example, there is a game out in Asia called Demon's Souls, it is being released in the West in October. Those with the import copy will not be able to access the same server as those in the West because the networks are region locked.
3. Majority of blu-ray movies are region free (70% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc#Region_codes) the problem is according to that site Korea and the UK are in different regions so most, but maybe not all movies will work.
4. Unless a DVD is region 3 or region ALL, it will not work on your Korean PS3.
5. The PS3 slim will be �299 in Europe and �249 in the UK and be available in all the major markets in a month. there is no talk about it coming to Korea in the near future.
6. You cannot chip at PS3. No one has been able to crack it like that yet, and since it uses blu-ray, it makes it even more difficult. |
+1
Also, do yourself a favour and go to the underground electronics market instead of buying from the guys in the main building (where the Subway is)... You'll save anywhere from 5-10% on average... |
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shinramyun
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 11:10 am Post subject: |
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| They just announced the slim version for $299 bucks. Wait for that. It's gonna hit store this Fall-Winter worldwide. |
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bassexpander
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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| bassexpander wrote: |
I've owned 2. PS3 games are not regional, in most cases, but PS2 games are I think (for those older blu-ray machines that run PS2 games). Blu-ray movies are (and the UK is a different region).
Yongsan sells PS3's at the best prices. I currently have the 40gb model, and like it. Not sure when the slim one comes to Korea. |
Don't know how common mod chips are, but you could always try getting it modded so that if there are any problems with regions (like the DVDs) it will still play them. |
Never heard of a PS3 being modded. |
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brainfreeze
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Never heard of a PS3 being modded. |
Seems you guys are right. Just did a search and I guess there aren't any mods for PS3. |
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Pwillig
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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| I think you can check www.playasia.com for region free games. I'm on the fence about getting a North American 360 shipped here so I can play Modern Warfare 2 as soon as it comes out. It all boils down to whether or not I stay here another year. |
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brainfreeze
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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| I think you can check www.playasia.com for region free games. I'm on the fence about getting a North American 360 shipped here so I can play Modern Warfare 2 as soon as it comes out. It all boils down to whether or not I stay here another year. |
I know for sure you can get 360s modded though, so maybe you should just get a modden Korean version? |
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orosee
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Why not just keep the PS3 when you go home?
The games here are a mix of international, international/Korean and Korean versions. Make sure you ask before you buy, or better even, try it out in the shop.
That said, I bought a copy of Little Big Planet and the seller was adamant that it would only play in Korean language, but in the end it was in English. Maybe this one checked the region settings of the PS3 and installed itself in the proper language.
And buy a second controller. Even if you have no friends, it's much more convenient to have one controller charging while you are using the other one. |
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egrog1717
Joined: 12 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:49 am Post subject: |
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Do yourself a favour and ALWAYS check the game discs you buy in Yongsan... The boxes don't always match...
Case in point, picked up a copy of GTA IV that said NTSC on the outside, but the disc itself was a PAL copy that wouldn't play on my TV... |
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Conrad B Hart
Joined: 27 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:52 am Post subject: |
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| When the slimline comes out the 'old' PS3 should be dirt cheap whilst stocks last. |
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the waigook
Joined: 07 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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i have a korean friend who is also waiting to buy a slim ps3, he'll be getting me one at the same time. he sent me a text yesterday saying they'll announce the arrival date on Sept 16th, hopefully it will be here soon after that. i checked one place for a current ps3 price and they quoted 470k won. after the price drop 350 sounds about right.
and to add +1 to some points - ps3 games are region free, blu ray possibly not. ps2 games are regioned so they wont work on your korean slim. |
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