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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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 Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:45 am Post subject: What would you pay for a PS3? |
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On a recent ep of the Penn Radio Show, there was talk about PS3s going on ebay for $5,000-$6,000. Lots of people were standing in line just so they could buy a couple and flip it. People were actually selling their places in line for the price of a PS3 retail.
A quick search of ebay I couldn't find any going for 5 large but I did see this one that just ended for easily double the PS3 retail.
I dunno. I'd be happy to wait until the new year.
But paying $6,000. Geez. All to keep your little emperors happy. I'd personally blow that wad on a no expense spared trip to, say, Disney World. "Hey kids we're staying for a week in the Contemporary Resort!" with a promise to buy them the frickin' PS3 in February. If it came to that.
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Thunndarr
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:48 am Post subject: Re: What would you pay for a PS3? |
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| mindmetoo wrote: |
| But paying $6,000. Geez. All to keep your little emperors happy. I'd personally blow that wad on a no expense spared trip to, say, Disney World. "Hey kids we're staying for a week in the Contemporary Resort!" with a promise to buy them the frickin' PS3 in February. If it came to that. |
I'd sell the kid, use the cash to buy the PS3 directly. Two birds, one stone, my man. |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:00 am Post subject: |
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nothing. 
Seriously? $199 (Obviously I am waiting for the price to decrease). |
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crazy_arcade
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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It's lame and dumb to the extreme. Nintendo has it right and is going to wipe Sony out. I mean, it's $750 cdn after tax retail. Who in their right mind needs (or is stupid enough) to pay that much to play video games.
We have children without medical care and starving in first-world countries. There are thousands of people dying from hunger eveyday in the world. What do we do? We pay $750 to play video games and some pay upwards of $2000. Simply idiotic. |
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rocklee
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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One has to bear in mind the specifications of the PS3. It is the cheapest system out there to support blue-ray. Most blue-ray players are double the asking price of the PS3.
I am thinking of getting one, only problem is that I'm not seriously into games. |
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splok
Joined: 30 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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| crazy_arcade wrote: |
I mean, it's $750 cdn after tax retail. Who in their right mind needs (or is stupid enough) to pay that much to play video games.
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Many people buy new computers to play games, and a top end machine can cost far more than a PS3. I imagine you'll say that you can use your computer for other things, but I could say the same about a PS3. Also, people often upgrade their machines far sooner than they otherwise would because of games. As far as non-gaming applications, I'd guess outside fo gaming, that 95% (or more) of people gain no real benefit from upgrading machines more frequently than every five years (or more), yet I think the average upgrade time is about two years. Compared to what PC gamers pay to support their habit, a new console every five years is nothing, even at 400-600 per hit. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 4:33 am Post subject: |
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| rocklee wrote: |
One has to bear in mind the specifications of the PS3. It is the cheapest system out there to support blue-ray. Most blue-ray players are double the asking price of the PS3.
I am thinking of getting one, only problem is that I'm not seriously into games. |
That was the PS2's original selling point back when a DVD player was $500. Lots of grown men justified the purchase to their wives becaues it could play DVD movies. |
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crazy_arcade
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 5:01 am Post subject: |
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| yup...those great dvd players that could actually play 1 out of every 10 dvd's!! |
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crazy_arcade
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 5:02 am Post subject: |
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| oh and by the way, people that buy computers for gaming are life wasters and are much worse than people that buy incredibly expensive video game machines. If you argue against it...you're a life waster. |
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Pak Yu Man
Joined: 02 Jun 2005
Location: The Ida galaxy
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| Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 5:22 am Post subject: |
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| crazy_arcade wrote: |
| oh and by the way, people that buy computers for gaming are life wasters and are much worse than people that buy incredibly expensive video game machines. If you argue against it...you're a life waster. |
So says the guy named after a Korean game site.
Ok kettle....... |
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munji
Joined: 08 Sep 2006
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The King of Kwangju
Joined: 10 Feb 2003
Location: New York City
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| Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:37 am Post subject: |
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| how about 99 cents? |
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Bulsajo
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 11:38 am Post subject: |
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| The King of Kwangju wrote: |
| how about 99 cents? |
"Buy it Now Price: $0.99 US"
WTF? Did buddy screw up his auction submission or something? |
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The King of Kwangju
Joined: 10 Feb 2003
Location: New York City
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| Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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He was probably so excited he pressed the wrong button.
Ouch. |
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rocklee
Joined: 04 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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| crazy_arcade wrote: |
| yup...those great dvd players that could actually play 1 out of every 10 dvd's!! |
Legal DVDs. |
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