Is now only $299.

The commercial says it does everything. Uuuummmm... no it doesn't. They dropped the price $100 to compete with Xbox 360, but it will NOT play any of the older PS games, like the $399 set will.

*sigh*

But my PS2 is getting old and I need the blu-ray. (plus Madden '10 looks frickin awesome!)

mine plays the PS1 games, but not the PS2 games. Its the dumbest thing ever. Just a marketing scheme to get you to buy the top model.

Blu Ray is awesome though!

RE#1,

I believe that there is a software fix out there, but it is illegal to offer it, or download it.

Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

If we didn't have so many games for the Xbox 360 I'd get one. Damn Xboxes always break after a year or so of heavy use. I've got 3 kids so it's used heavily. Stupid Red ring of death.

The PS3 doesn't play PS2 games...? That's laaaaaame

the expensive model does.

gotcha

What old game are you playing that you couldn't delve in MAME and play?

... video games, razors, and diabetes test strips are all a big ripoff ...

... there should be some sort of regulation where new equipment has to accept the older programs, new razors take the older blades and all new meters have the ability read a multitude of different test strips ...

... can you imagine how much $$ you would make if you marketed a blood sugar meter that had like 8 differnt slots to accept all types of test strip? No coding required?

... a universal game console that would accept ANY game software, any cd format, any software/programs made over the past 10yrs - even compatible with online games and had a keyboard attachment to allow you to 'blog', surf the web, etc ... even type and print documents ... all from the same 'box' ...

I couldn't afford a PS3. Had to buy a POS3. Just not the same.

^ ... no McDonald's for two weeks and you'd still have money left over ... 🙂

PS3 is worth the money for the Blue Ray alone. Graphics are better. I don't even use my 360.

Aren't there tv commercials out now that the 360 is also $100 cheaper?

There actually was a system that could play every type of game as long as it was cd. Sorry no old school nintendo. I forgot the name, I think its called Phantom. It was at one of those E3 trade shows. But it never got released. I have all the systems and by far I play my 360 the most. Its solely because of xbox live. I watch movies on my PS3 but play games on my 360. And my Wii isnt even hooked up right now.

Oh and I still have my nintendo too. That thing still kicks ass.

agctribefan - That system was called ghostware and then Phantomware, there were people in that industry that said Timothy Roberts the former CEO of Infinium Labs now Phantom Entertainment was using the Phantom Console as a vehicle to scam venture capitalists. He lost $62 million in developing the console that never was.

The idea was to download infinite amount of PC/Xbox/PS2/3 games to play on demand. The console was officially canceled August 2006.

Who knows, but I bet Microsoft didn't want any more competition to their Xbox 360

Is it cheaper at Costco?

Charlie

I still have my old Atari 2600...somewhere.

#12 While I suppose it's flattering in one sense to have a gay stalker, I got a restraining order this morning. You'll have to stay five million miles away, and make no attempts to communicate.