PlayStation 3

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.


• ASIN: B001COU9I6


• Product Dimensions: 13.8 x 17.2 x 7 inches ; 15 pounds


• Media: Video Game


• Release Date: August 20, 2008
  

Product Description

Edition: 80 GB
Contains PlayStation three 80GB system, Dualshock 3 wireless controller, free PlayStation Network membership, online ready Wi-Fi, and 80GB of hard disk storage for all your games, music, videos, and images. Each PS3 comes with a built-in Blu-ray player to give you the best high-definition viewing knowledge and pristine picture top quality. Plus, the PS3 can play your complete catalog of CDs and DVDs.

 

PlayStation 3

 

Product Functions

• Contains PlayStation three 80 GB technique, Dualshock three wireless controller, and absolutely free PlayStation Network membership


• Internet prepared Wi-Fi


• 80 GB of challenging disk storage for all your games, music, videos, and images


• Built-in Blu-ray player to give you the top high-definition viewing knowledge and pristine picture quality


• Play your complete catalog of CDs and DVDs

Consumer Critiques

A lot of men and women have written about the pros and cons of the PS3 vs. XBOX 360 vs. Wii. I am not bothering with that, and assume you can find that info at elsewhere. I'm also assuming you can read all about why the PS3 would or would not fit your requirements.
Rather, I'd like this assessment to explain what precisely this configuration is (there is a lot of confusion about that,) and why I believe it hits the sweet spot. Basically, there are at the moment two versions of the PS3 on the marketplace now. Ignoring the size of the drive for a second (simply because you can generally swap the drive anyway, and it has no actual bearing on the rest of the specs) think of them as Version A (at the moment on the market - or not as the case may be - in the PlayStation three 80 GB Metal Gear Solid 4 Pack) and Version B (this a single.)
The first factor that you require to realize is that there are three relevant differences among these two versions besides the included bundle and the price tag (the MGS 1 is $499 from amazon, additional from third parties.)
Distinction 1: Version A (MGS pack) is backward compatible with PS2 games although this a single is NOT (they are each backward compatible with PS1 games nevertheless.)
Difference two: Version A has 4 USB ports as nicely as memory card slots, although this version has only 2 USB ports and NO memory card slots.
Difference 3: AND THIS FOR ME IS Major: Version A has the older and bigger 90nm Cell processor, even though this a single has the smaller sized (and some say far more trustworthy) 65nm Cell processor. Power consumption on this unit is lower as nicely, dropping from 200 Watts to 135 watts. The finish result is a machine that runs cooler and, according to all reports as well as my individual experience, much quieter. An incredibly relevant aspect if you watch movies with it.
For those that have been looking for a although, this is generally the 40GB machine that was offered not too long ago, with a bigger tough drive and an upgraded controller - they replaced the simple sixaxis controller with the Dualshock 3 controller (which suggests it has rumble.)
Now Version A is packaged with Metal Gear Solid. It has an 80GB drive like this one, and the identical controller. The big differences are listed above. Until this configuration was released, the larger difficult drive and Dualshock controller had been two of the four causes various people today felt the MGS pack was worth the extra $100. Those two variables are now eliminated. The remaining differences are the backward compatibility with PS2 games and the MGS game itself, which can of course be purchased separately.
So to sum it up, if you Require PS2 compatibility, you might possibly want to grab the MGS pack if you can get a single - that or keep your old PS2. For new buyers even though, and for all of the people that are going to just play PS3 games, as well as avid movie watchers, this certain configuration is superb. You get the big drive, the beneficial controller, PLUS the cooler running chip, a quieter machine and a system that makes use of about 33% much less power.
And ok - just to satisfy the basic specifications of a assessment, I'll list some other good stuff: It consists of a Blu-ray DVD player (one particular of those runs virtually as a lot as, or more than, this entire box), the internet play is Free of charge, wireless connectivity is built in (you don't have to decide to buy an additional piece as with some other people), reliability has been pretty good (a lot superior than some other individuals), there are some great PS3-only titles, and you can stream media to it from your Pc. There's a great deal more, but there are lots of people outlining it.
As often, do your research and see what's top for you. Perhaps the 360-only titles are must haves for you, or maybe your loved ones fits a Wii. We have a Wii and I love it. But I also like my PS3, and in my opinion this configuration is the one particular to get (this month anyway.)

The Playstation 3 is an incredible Blue Ray Player, that has attributes NOT out there in any other Blue Ray Player. I am not a game player - and merely purchased this unit as a Blue Ray and DVD player. Even so - on comparison, there are so countless positive aspects compared to other Blue Ray players.
Right here are the surprise rewards you get from this Amazing technologies vs. a standard Blue Ray Player:
1. Image Quality - Excellent (Easily compares to most pricey Blue Ray Players)
2. Common DVD's PLAY IN A Greater RESOLUTION - Unbelievable difference to a normal DVD player.
three. Wireless World wide web Connection - Surf web on your Tv. (NO WIRES Needed)
4. Automatic BLUE RAY format Updates (Free and AUTOMATIC) - Upgrades as technologies alterations.
five. Hard Drive (80 GB) - Retailer movies, music, and so on.
6. Beautiful Black Console - Doesn't look like a game player on shelf.
7. Effortless to set-up (Prepared in a couple of minutes)
eight. LOWER PRICED - All these special characteristics, at a lower price than the other Blue Ray players
I have no concept why any individual would ever take into consideration a normal BLUE RAY or DVD player once you have had a opportunity to try out the characteristics of the PS3. Having the online on our Television enables us full access to news, climate, radio, music video's, etc.
I was told that low value BLUE RAY players can not play countless movies and DVD's mainly because the BLUE RAY format is constantly changing - and the Playstation three is the ONLY BLUE RAY unit to have automatic updates that will appropriate for new Blue Ray formats in the future.
NO COMPARISON - Hands down Ideal BLUE RAY Player with the most capabilities on the industry!
HIGEST Attainable RATING.........

 

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