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| From: Sony
Category: Video Games
List Price: $399.99
Buy Used: $339.94
You Save: $60.05 (15%)
New (12) Used (27) from $339.94
Avg. Customer Rating:  354 reviews
Sales Rank: 1437
Platform: Playstation 3
Media: Video Game
Edition: 40 GB
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Playstation 3
Graphics RAM: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 13.5
Dimensions (in): 17 x 13.6 x 6.9
MPN: 98006
Model: 98007
UPC: 711719800705
EAN: 0711719800606
ASIN: B000XGJH1O
Release Date: February 12, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: 100% guaranteed against defects. Contact us within 7 days if there is any defect, and we will gladly refund your purchase. Our standard shipping method is USPS Media Mail. If you upgrade shipping we use USPS Priority Mail. Your satisfaction is our goa
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 Playstation 3 November 30, 2007
19 out of 21 found this review helpful
I have been looking forward to upgrading my Playstation 2 to the Playstation 3 ever since it was announced some time ago. I finally was able to purchase the system and recived it just before Thanksgiving. The system is sleek looking and pretty quite, quieter than my ps2 for the most part (note that the 40GB unit is supposed to run quieter and cooler than the 60GB and 80GB units).
Setup was very easy. I already had an up-converting DVD player and I essentially pulled it out and put in the PS3. Power, HDMI to the TV, Optical for audio to my receiver. The interface came right up and is simple and intuitive. It was easy to connect the system to my wireless internet and download the latest firmware. Signing up for Playstation network was a breeze also(Note that you can plug any old USB keyboard in and do all the typing that way. Saves a lot of time.) Most of the system settings were already configure optimally for my set-up so there was not much tweaking needed.
Games are easy to load and look and sound GREAT. The sixaxis is very similar to the ps2 controller so there was not much to get used to. At this point I have not noticed the lack of the rumble feature, but it would be nice to get that in the future. I was impressed that the FPS games I tired controlled pretty well compared to many of the games I tried on the PS2.
There are opinions that there are no games to play on the system, but as far as I am concerned there is plenty to keep me busy, and I do not see my PS3 collecting dust anytime soon. Right now I have Ratched & Clank, Oblivian, and Call of Duty 3. I am looking to pick up Drakes Fortune, Call of Duty 4 and Assassin's Creed this holiday season.
There is a lack of backwards compatibility and anyone considering purchasing this product should know that before going forward. We do play a lot of PS2 games still (Guitar Hero, Singstar, Katamari) so I will have to keep that older system hooked up as well. If you want to play PS2 games and don't want to keep your older system hooked up look into the 60GB or 80GB units.
I was vary impressed with the DVD and Blu-Ray capability once I purchased the remote. I agree with some that the romote should have been included with the system since Sony is pushing this as a movie player as well as a game console. The PS3 actually seems a little smarter than my other DVD player (also a Sony) when it comes to detecting the aspect ratio as 4:6 or 16:9. With my old player I would have to adjust it myself with the TV remote. PS3 does it for me. I never see a stretched or squashed image. The Spiderman Blu-Ray that comes with the system looks amazing! Also Pixar movies just pop out of the screen. There is a real difference with Blu-Ray and my TV only supports 720p. I am excited to try out more Blu-Ray disks from Netflix.
The Playstation 3 also allows you to stream music and videos from your PC over the network. So it acts like a Slingbox or the Apple TV. I have access to my complete mp3 library from my living room now. You can even create play lists. I have not tried the video yet though.
Other features include web browsing, message boards, and the Sony Store, where you can download demos for free and classic games for a low price.
My only gripe is a big one, and forces me to take off a star even though I hate to. After playing the system for about three days the disk drive failed. It would not read any disk at all. No games, no movies. Nothing. After talking to Sony they said it was defective and told me to send it in and it would take about 3 weeks to get a new one. Instead I worked with Amazon and they sent me a new one in a few days (Amazon's customer service is amazing). So I am back up an running and enjoying every minute. From my research the PS3 is supposed to have a very low failure rate compared to most consoles. I was just unlucky I guess.
Overall I love the system and am very happy with the features it offers.
 Awesome! November 29, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have to say that i love this PS3.I was holding out until there were more games for it,but i just couldn't wait any longer.And just in time for the great games,too!!!So don't hesitate and get a ps3 right now!And as always,Amazon was great in the whole process....will deal with them again...thanks!
 Not for me. November 25, 2007
8 out of 75 found this review helpful
After using an Xbox 360 for the last year and trying my buddy's PS3 (which worked for a week) there was no comparision. The PS3 cannot, and testing proves cannot keep up to Xbox graphics engine. Plus the games for 360 blow PS3 out of the water. A blue ray disc player doesen't impress me enough to buy this either.
Excellent system for gaming and blu-ray on the cheap!! November 22, 2007
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Overall I have been very pleased with the purchase of the PS3 system. It is a great way to get both a gaming console for the casual gamer like myself and blu-ray capability for about $100 less than a standalone player. The set up and configuration was a breeze connecting with HDMI (cable not included, but they can be had for a few bucks) and I was up and running after the system updates within 45 minutes. As mentioned the system does not play PS2 games, but after downloading a few demos from the playstation store you probably won't want to play the old games anyway.
Impressive November 21, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
As a former XBOX owner I have to say that the PS3 is very impressive. I love it. The Blu-ray player is great and even makes my regular DVD's look great. My kids love the games I was able to download off of the Playstation network.
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