Have you got €600 for a console + games?

KdjaCL

Well have you ?

Kinetic^

KdjaC wrote:

Well have you ?

Absolutely not, not a chance in hell of me buying this. I'm very happy with my 360 so I'm not changing/trading it.

Mimikyu

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grimloch

Lord no. I made this mistake when I bought the PS2 at launch.

Unless there's half a dozen games that I cannot wait to play at launch, and I highly doubt this, I won't buy it until it's reasonably priced. Considering the use my current consoles get, a wii would be a much more sensible option for me.

monkeyfudge

€600 is way too much for a games console... I think I can wait for the first price drop... I didn't get a PS2 until about half way though it's life and I only got an Xbox last year...

Got a 360 at launch... possibly not the brightest idea... it gets very little use.

I will get the Wii at launch though... I do enjoy Zelda and Metroid a lot...

Ciaran500

No way.

Hopefully I'll get enough money toghter over the summer to get a Wii and a 360 if they get a price drop.

bizmark

Ya but i wouldnt pay it Iv been trying to convince myself to upgrade my pc for 1 and a half years :eek:

KdjaCL

bizmark wrote:

Ya but i wouldnt pay it Iv been trying to convince myself to upgrade my pc for 1 and a half years :eek:

But you have a 360?


Just judging for arguments sake the irish console game who has the internets reaction to this price.

Tbh most will buy if its marketted as the Xmas No 1 toy, i confess i sold an 360 for double its price at launch, will others be willing to pay 600 + off me this year



kdjac

ShiverinEskimo

Meh - I have me pc and i'm happy but every time i see a premium 360 in stock in virgin, xtra vision or what have you I always seriously consider it...Its 400 quid. 4 nights out which I'd now happily spend in with the 360..but..

every time, do you know what stops me? having to go and spend 1000+ on a decent HDTV to play it on. (I'm a sucker for wanting it perfect)..I don't see the 360 as €409 - i see it as €1409...

(And i've a 22" crt monitor with dual inputs that I could use - but console = couch...need a tv)

bizmark

KdjaC wrote:

But you have a 360?
kdjac

Ya my brother bought that i havent bought any consoles since the n64 but i do get free access to the 360 and his growing libery of games so its win win thought i told you that ?.

Ill more than likely get a nintendo wii for myself if the rummored price is right

Vegeta

i do have the money but wouldn't pay it

evad_lhorg

i probably would have the money but the family would all be getting lynx sets for christmas.

monkeyfudge

evad_lhorg wrote:

i probably would have the money but the family would all be getting lynx sets for christmas.

Atari Lynx sets?

KdjaCL

Vegeta wrote:

i do have the money but wouldn't pay it

gis a lend?


kdjac

Blowfish

I'm completely broke now, but will be working during the summer. I prob will buy a Wii, but am not quite sure about a PS3. If they put a fully fledged version of Linux on it then definitely yes, because It would then be the equivalent of buying a PC worth a couple of grand for 600, which also happened to play some really cool games.

RobertFoster

I didn't think about it like that when I heard the price. I thought, wow, €600 for a console. I didn't think console + games + HDTV (remember when this used to be just a memory card?).

I don't have the money, and I'm not going to buy another Sony console at launch like I did with the PS2.... Unless of course there'll be mad shortages and I'll make a killing on eBay. Damn ethics.

honru

Fuck no, but I can always prepare.

Yet the PS3 doesn't look like it's going to have that killer launch lineup... harks back to when the PS2 was originally released in 2000.

I think as a rule, I will no longer buy consoles in the launch period. Even getting a DS was risky when I bought one in 2004. While I mainly got it for the GBA capabilities, the only decent DS game available was... a remake of Super Mario 64. That was poor judgement.

monkeyfudge

I bought a CD32 at launch... what on Earth was I thinking?

jesus_thats_gre

I could afford it if I wanted it but I will be waiting to see what happens.. I bought the 360 at launch and will be buying the Wii though..

Laguna

Heh heh, to admit buying a 360 at launch is like standing up and introducing yourself at an AA meeting (I'm one of them). Big mistake, I shouldn't have bought one; a very underwhelming console, it's hardly been used (even when I bought the magical Oblivion *cough* Morrowind 1.5 *cough*)

kaimera

it's a playstation :rolleyes:

360+Wii is very inviting tbqh.

Juggalo

The PS3 isn't just a games console, it'll also play HD DVD's and Blu-Ray disc, plus the €600 model comes with a 60GB hard drive, you're future proofing yourself. I have the money to get one, but I'm not bothered, much rather get a Wii.

Unless of course the PS3 launch titles are must have's, like MGS4.

Reaver772

I can see myself shelling out €600 to get it at launch then taking it back home and immediatly flogging it on ebay. Almost guaranteed to make €100-200 which will practically pay for a Wii. Tempting, very tempting!

Laguna

Seems to be a popular decision for people regarding the PS3 and its launch, buying one just to make a profit on eBay!. There does seem to be an awful lack of hype surrounding the PS3 despite it being the new 'cutting edge' Sony console, maybe what I said is true?, maybe the price is just too ridiculous (not factoring in the obligatory HDTV if you don't have one, who'g going to want to shell out €600 on a PS3 to play on a 14" Philips?:rolleyes:).

steviec

Well I've become a chronic early adopter recently, I got my 360 at launch, I got my DS and PSP at their respective Japanese launches. I did plan to get both the Wii and PS3 at launch but 600 is a hell of a lot to pay. I really have to see how things pan out. I definitely intend to own a PS3 at some point in the future but there may be other things more worthy of 600 euro at its launch.

Rnger

monkeyfudge wrote:

I bought a CD32 at launch... what on Earth was I thinking?

the same could be said for any console

tman

the second poll option is exactly what came into my head when i read this thread title:p
the maximum i'm willing to spend is €400, and i expect to get at least an extra controller and game for that money (*looks at Wii hopefully)
€600 is ****ing stupid money to be paying to play a few games, even €400 seems a little insane.
by the time Resi5 and GTA4 come out (imo, the only 2 must have titles outside of the Wii's lineup), the PS3 and 360 should hopefully both be a bit more affordable.

Kinetic^

Anybody know how much the games are gonna be for the thing?
The games for the 360 are expensive enough, I can only imagine that these things are gonna be worse!!!

Vokes

Have the money, but probably won't shell out until the like of MGS4/FFXIII come out.

Besides, I have enough to keep me going on the PS2 (FFXII, DragonQuest, Resi4) and DS and PC

Ciaran500

Juggalo wrote:

The PS3 isn't just a games console, it'll also play HD DVD's and Blu-Ray disc, plus the €600 model comes with a 60GB hard drive, you're future proofing yourself. I have the money to get one, but I'm not bothered, much rather get a Wii.

Unless of course the PS3 launch titles are must have's, like MGS4.

The PS3 doesn't play HD-DVD's and MGS4 is out in 2007.

TinCool

I've possibly been living under a rock, but what is Wii ? Has Nintendo respelt Wevilution ?