Unclean March 28, 2009 Share Unclean Member March 28, 2009 So I was looking into PS3's like I do once every 3 months or so, and saw they changed the SonyStyle deal. Before it was $150 off the first purchase, but now it's a pretty sweet deal. It's $100 off right away, then another $100 if you spend $1500 on the card in the first 3 months, and another $100 if you spend $1500 more in the following 3 months. I'll just put the wedding deposits down on the new card, and presto! $300 off a PS3. A $99 PS3 is too good to pass up. So here's what's being shipped: PS3 from Sony's website (does that come with MGS4 bundled?) HDMI cable RE5 Does the PS3 work with a wireless keyboard? Bluetooth or other wireless headset? What are some of the cool things you guys do with the PS3 besides online gaming + blueray movies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracid March 29, 2009 Share Tracid Member March 29, 2009 Link what you are buying, MGS4 bundle was the last one to have backward compatibility (software emulation) for PS2/PS1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclean March 29, 2009 Author Share Unclean Member March 29, 2009 http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores...552921665772280 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai nightling March 29, 2009 Share samurai nightling Member March 29, 2009 I'm still mad that my 40gb isnt backward compatible. And bluetooth stuff should work, or so they say, i havent tried it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo March 30, 2009 Share anonymo Member March 30, 2009 :sadface: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclean March 30, 2009 Author Share Unclean Member March 30, 2009 Some can do software emulation, right? Why can't other PS3's just get that same emulator software? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo March 30, 2009 Share anonymo Member March 30, 2009 Some can do software emulation, right? Why can't other PS3's just get that same emulator software? I thought they all could do software emulation, just that the original PS3 had the original PS2 hardware installed as well, which they have now discontinued. Actually I'd love to know, I've been eyeing the PS3 for some time and it would certainly postpone my decision if the current PS3s couldn't play PS2/PS1 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclean March 30, 2009 Author Share Unclean Member March 30, 2009 You may still want to look into it - you can get a PS3 for $99 if you funnel some of your purchases through that credit card. Just make sure you pay it off each month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai nightling March 30, 2009 Share samurai nightling Member March 30, 2009 By software emulation you mean like i can download PS2/PS1 games and play them? Yeah they can all do that, but I'm not paying to get games I already have on disc, I'm just tinkleed it wont read my discs, and had i known that when i first purchased it, i would have found an 80gb version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclean March 30, 2009 Author Share Unclean Member March 30, 2009 One of the backwards compatible 80GB versions, right? Because I'm reading that the 80GB version out now isn't BC. And that's ridiculous to re-pay for a PS1/2 game. Even $1 is too much for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo March 30, 2009 Share anonymo Member March 30, 2009 Wait, now I'm confused...can you play your old PS1/PS2 discs on the PS3 still or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclean March 30, 2009 Author Share Unclean Member March 30, 2009 Oh... crap. My company has local want ads, and someone is selling a MGS4 PS3 for $300 OBO. As I look it up, this one IS backwards compatible with PS1/2 games (I just checked the titles I own, and they all are in the list). Just working out the math here... it looks like this makes sense to sell the new one on ebay and take a $50-75 hit. New PS3: $400-$100 bonus = $300 Used PS3: $300 Spent: $600 Sell new PS3 on ebay: $350 Spent: $600-$350 = $250 3 months later = $250 - $100 = $150 3 months later = $150 - $100 = $50 So even with a $50 hit, I'm still coming out $50 ahead. Anyone want to buy a brand new, never-opened PS3 for $350? Wait, now I'm confused...can you play your old PS1/PS2 discs on the PS3 still or not? Some can, some can't. Sony is not currently producing a PS3 that can play PS1/PS2 discs, but some of the older models can. You CAN, however, download the games (for a fee) and play them on any PS3. But essentially that way you're buying the game twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai nightling March 31, 2009 Share samurai nightling Member March 31, 2009 My understanding anonymo is that the "new" PS3's being made are not backward compatible at all. The original 80GB versions from like a year ago and less are backward compatible with PS2 discs, not sure of the PS1 discs. And not even all of the PS2 discs, some PS2 games don't even play on the "compatible" PS3s. You can download PS2/1 games from the Sony store and play on any version of PS3, they just don't all read the discs, like my 40gb one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL March 31, 2009 Share dwEEziL Member March 31, 2009 Check it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3..._configurations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo March 31, 2009 Share anonymo Member March 31, 2009 Check it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3..._configurations Wow...that sucks! Oh well, the PS2 just dropped to $99 yesterday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclean March 31, 2009 Author Share Unclean Member March 31, 2009 Yeah, or you can get a refurbed one for like $60. I guess it depends on how many PS2 games you have to figure out which way is worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai nightling March 31, 2009 Share samurai nightling Member March 31, 2009 I got the crappiest PS3 of them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiffy April 8, 2009 Share Jiffy Member April 8, 2009 me too samurai. sigh. i wish it was backwards compatible. lame 40gig version, blah. and cod4 with me and bullet. play. id = mr_jiffeh and LBP is disturbingly amusing...i just beat all the levels, woot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclean April 8, 2009 Author Share Unclean Member April 8, 2009 COD4 = awsumm. I've got a ton of unlocks and a few gold weapons from the PC version, too bad there's no way to convert that all to a PS3 version. I've heard really good things about LBP. I picked up a new copy on ebay for $25 shipped, should be arriving today or tomorrow. What's your favorite part about it, Jiffy? Oh! And now you can get Worms from the PSN! Those games are great for parties. id = unclean_cheats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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