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December 02, 2006

To PS3 or not to PS3

So, I had the opportunity to purchase the PS3 today. I stumbled upon a game store that had both the 20 and 60 GB versions in stock. For a split second I was actually considering it. I finally decided that $600 is just too much for a video game system for me at the moment. The PS3 just doesn't have many games that I'm interested in. Plus, I love my Nintendo Wii, and it does have about 4 that I'd like to have.

As I walked out of the store I started to kick myself for not buying it, but I guess two realities just kept preventing me from walking back in and buying the thing.

1) I still don't have a hi-definition TV. So, though I'm sure I'd still reap a slight reward in graphics, it wouldn't make a whole lot of sense to buy something with such amazing graphical capability and hook it up to my 15 year old TV.

2) I don't want to bother with the 20 GB model since, for $100 more you get 3x the capacity, bluetooth, wi-fi, and multi-card reader ports. Yet, $600 still seems outlandish for a video game system. For that $600 you still only have 1 controller and no games.

I finally decided that I did the right thing by walking away without buying it. Even though I probably could have eBayed it for a small fortune.

I will wait until Sony works out the glitches, the game lineup gets more imrpessive, and I get a better TV to play it on I think. I'm still interested. It's like the holy grail of consumer electronics, but it's a bit much for me at the moment. Especially since I'm having a lot of fun with my new Wii. But that's because I'm totally a Nintendork. I always jump on Nintendo's systems before any other. I guess it's the kid in me that still loves Mario and Animal Crossing, and those kind of games more than the realistic RPGs.

While I was there, I picked up Zelda and Marvel Ultimate Alliance for my Wii! So far, I've also downloaded F-Zero, and Mario Bros. for it. I'm thinking about downloading Mario 64, but find it hard to justify since I still own it for the N64, and have it on DS as well.

Anyhow, I will post more later. I'm getting pretty sleepy.

Posted by Decemberice at December 2, 2006 12:11 AM

Comments

I'm waiting for the glitches to be worked out too. I probably won't get one until summer of next year. I've got the TV for it, but it doesn't make any sense to spend money on a system that has no games I want to play and is still so buggy there's a risk of it frying the day I bring it home (or so I hear). $600.00 is a lot of cash for a system, almost outrageous if you ask me.

BTW, we keep missing each other! So when you get some time, bring that Wii over! I'm really curious to see what it can do!

Posted by: Zoso at December 2, 2006 07:56 AM