SubJeff on 22/8/2009 at 00:02
Ah ha ha. MS has reduced the Xbox 360 Elite to £299, same price as a PS3 Slim.
Thats the same price, same HD size, but without BluRay, wifi and free online connectivity.
I see that XBox360 gets Netflix over in the US. Its not going to affect anywhere else then, but even if (like Kotaku suggests) Netflix is a draw for MS isn't that a bit silly considering you can get Netflix for PS3 if through PlayOn?
Aerothorn on 22/8/2009 at 01:57
You're right in that it's a better deal from a hardware standpoint. But people, buy and large, buy these things for the games, and I get the impression that most folks prefer the 360's offerings in that department.
But I guess we'll find out!
Fragony on 22/8/2009 at 06:15
300 euro for a PS3 slim really is a steal. Greatlooking machine, I am a sucker for design and it shall be mine, gonna make my little nephew happy with my current one.
ow pounds
David on 22/8/2009 at 07:15
Quote Posted by Subjective Effect
Ah ha ha. MS has reduced the Xbox 360 Elite to £299, same price as a PS3 Slim.
I assume you mean
$299, as the Elite is
£219, £30 cheaper than the Slim.
SubJeff on 22/8/2009 at 07:57
Yeah thats what I meant.
EvaUnit02 on 22/8/2009 at 08:29
Most gamers that I know (who aren't fanboyist dumb fucks) IRL who can't justify more than one system would buy their consoles based on:-
* A. the selection of games (i.e. based on the genres that they play, favourite franchises, etc.).
* B. What all of their friends have - for lending games, netplay, LAN'ing, etc.
Anything else is just a bonus for these people really. Blu-ray movie playback and media hub facilities (the 360 does the latter just as well, BTW) aren't really concerns.
Papy on 22/8/2009 at 11:54
Quote Posted by Fragony
300 euro for a PS3 slim really is a steal.
Yeah, particularly when in Canada it is between 314 and 345$CDN (with taxes) depending on the province (that's between 203 and 222 euro).
Quote Posted by EvaUnit02
Blu-ray movie playback and media hub facilities (the 360 does the latter just as well, BTW) aren't really concerns.
How old are you?
EvaUnit02 on 22/8/2009 at 13:07
What relevance does my age have with anything?
This may surprise you, but a lot of people actually buy game consoles to, are ready for this.... just play games. Shocking revelation, I know.
gunsmoke on 22/8/2009 at 13:33
Quote Posted by Sulphur
Great. Now everyone's gonna know that my gravatar looks like an inebriated cacodemon rescued from drowning in a vat of grape wine. Thanks a ton, Aja! :mad:
LOL IT DOES!!!!!
Also, fragony has one a bit similar to mine.
Papy on 22/8/2009 at 15:46
Quote Posted by EvaUnit02
What relevance does my age have with anything?
Age does change priority and interest in life. Most people my age I know who bought (or are thinking about buying) a PS3, chose that console because it can be used as a Blu-ray player. I guess an interesting statistic would be the age of PS3 buyers.
