LOCK: PS3 Buying Thread: Where to buy, Prices & What version (bought)

[Spidey]

OK, from another thread about my DVD player dying, I am 95% sure I'm getting a PS3.

Of course in true RFD fashion I want the lowest prices. So I'm starting a thread on where to buy, costs, promotions and of course what version (basically if they are PS2 game back wards compatible) That one I will probably need help with from more experiences PS3 users

You can add to the thread for info, but I will take that info and put it below so we have a nice format to go to.


PLACES TO BUY

Zellers - Futureshop - best Buy - EB Games - The Source - Costco - Walmart - Dell - Amazon - Toys R Us

CURRENT PRICES/PROMOTIONS

Zellers
PlayStation® 3 Bundle - 80 GB Core PLUS select 1 PS3® game from GH Motorstorm, Resistance: Fall of Man or War Hawk: Stand Alone. (Game value: 29.99 ea.)
Price: $399.99
PS2 compatible = ?

Futureshop
PlayStation® 3 80GB with Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of The Patriots (PS3)
Sale Price: $449.99
PS2 compatible = ?

PlayStation® 3 80GB Hardware
Price - $399.99
PS2 compatible = ?

The Source
PlayStation® 3 40GB–WITH BLU-RAY PLAYER
Price - $399.99
PS2 compatible = ?

PlayStation® 3 80GB CONSOLE
Price - $399.99
PS2 compatible = ?

Toys R US
PlayStation® 3 80GB CONSOLE
Price - $399.99
PS2 compatible = ?

Amazon.ca
PlayStation® 3 80GB Hardware
Price - $399.99 - $10 coupon = $389.99 plus free shipping
PS2 compatible = ?

[silva95teg]

I dont think any of those ones are backward Compatible. I bought the one at future shop with the game. The game is good, but it has extremely long sections where you dont do anything you can skip them, but i grew to kind of like them. They made it the game more "real" with deap storylines for all the characters.

In case this is common in most of these games now, i have not played a video game since xbox one and they were mostly racing.

[BananaHunter]

Why does the one at The Source say "With Blu Ray Player"? I thought all PS3s come with Blu Ray?

[Spidey]

Why does the one at The Source say "With Blu Ray Player"? I thought all PS3s come with Blu Ray?

No idea, I just did a cut and paste off the website

[Mgz]

add Dell into that list, but all of their PS3 system is OOS atm , hmm


399$, 80 GB, no PS2 comp.

TRU - 399, same thing
http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index....TRUSCA/2510384

Amazon.ca , same
http://www.amazon.ca/Sony-7117198013...8&s=videogames
but u can use -10$ coupon

http://www.sigelectronics.com/Video-...eo-Game-System

http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/ser...ductId=1005583

PS3 LBP bunbled @_@ k,white
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-...n-70-337d.html

[Spidey]

add Dell into that list, but all of their PS3 system is OOS atm , hmm


399$, 80 GB, no PS2 comp.

TRU - 399, same thing
http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index....TRUSCA/2510384

Amazon.ca , same
http://www.amazon.ca/Sony-7117198013...8&s=videogames
but u can use -10$ coupon

http://www.sigelectronics.com/Video-...eo-Game-System

http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/ser...ductId=1005583

PS3 LBP bunbled @_@ k,white
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-...n-70-337d.html

Ill edit the list tomorrow. From the looks of it im gonna be SOL for backwards PS2 compatibility

[mariokarter]

the only PS3 worth having is a original 60 with an upgraded HD.

[darkprince]

The only SKU's are Backwards compatible are the 20 and 60gb.


I forgot which 80Gb Sku is backwards compatible through PS2 emulator.

But the ones you just listed on your original post are not backwards compatible.

[Spidey]

The only SKU's are Backwards compatible are the 20 and 60gb.


I forgot which 80Gb Sku is backwards compatible through PS2 emulator.

But the ones you just listed on your original post are not backwards compatible.

So do these new ones have the PS2 emulator. I read some were hard ware based and others software.

I guess really I dont have many games that are PS2, so its not a huge issue. Its just if Im going to spend the money Id like to get the most band for my dollar.

The one that FS offers now for $449.99 with the game, is there any difference hardware wise than the other listed. Or is it the same with a game included

[Spidey]

the only PS3 worth having is a original 60 with an upgraded HD.

Explain please

[Calmuser]

there are already tonnes of threads on this. do a quick search and see.

But anyways, if you want PS2 BW Compatibility, here is where it stands.

60GB - (not avail anymore, unless you find used) Full PS2 BW with the PS2 HW Emotion chip.

80GB MGS Edition - SW PS2 BW Compatibility. may experience slowdown in some PS2 games.

NEW 80GB bundle - no PS2 BW at all.

the 120GB i'm not sure about.

[Spidey]

there are already tonnes of threads on this. do a quick search and see.

But anyways, if you want PS2 BW Compatibility, here is where it stands.

60GB - (not avail anymore, unless you find used) Full PS2 BW with the PS2 HW Emotion chip.

80GB MGS Edition - SW PS2 BW Compatibility. may experience slowdown in some PS2 games.

NEW 80GB bundle - no PS2 BW at all.

the 120GB i'm not sure about.

On here, I did a search and didnt find anything.

This 80GB MGS edition, is the current one at Futureshop right now

Im not a gamer and never followed this stuff, sorry for asking questions. But not all of us have time to worry about gaming

[marcopolo85]

On here, I did a search and didnt find anything.

This 80GB MGS edition, is the current one at Futureshop right now

Im not a gamer and never followed this stuff, sorry for asking questions. But not all of us have time to worry about gaming

gaming > life

[Calmuser]

On here, I did a search and didnt find anything.

This 80GB MGS edition, is the current one at Futureshop right now

Im not a gamer and never followed this stuff, sorry for asking questions. But not all of us have time to worry about gaming

I understand that, I can never get the search engine to work right either.

If you want some PS2 BW, I would buy the MGS edition before you can't get it anymore, as its being replaced.

[Canucks07]

On here, I did a search and didnt find anything.

This 80GB MGS edition, is the current one at Futureshop right now

Im not a gamer and never followed this stuff, sorry for asking questions. But not all of us have time to worry about gaming

No, the PS3 that Futureshop has bundled with MGS4 for this week is NOT Backwards compatible. It's the same NEW 80GB PS3 that just comes with the game. I have the MGS4 PS3 BUNDLE that's backwards compatible. That bundle was made by Sony (meaning the game was actually inside the box & the box had the art work for MGS4.

This bundle can no longer be found anywhere like the 60GB (unless you find them used I guess). As of this moment, your only chance of getting a BC PS3 is if you buy one of these versions USED!

Good luck!