Best Buy set to offer 80GB PS3 bundle with MGS4 and Killzone 2?
By Donald Melanson 
posted July 6th 2009 3:11PM
posted July 6th 2009 3:11PM
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Yeah, people that are interested in the PS3 would've bought the console and these "old" games already. People that are not would still not buy it since the price has not dropped yet.
how about getting rid of the bullshit bundles and just drop the price allready, two games retail 60 buck a pop or just drop it 100 bucks? better yet drop everything and just give me the console, no cables, controllers, games, manuals or anything, in a plain brown box, and pass the savings on to me, ill buy the controller i want since maybe i dont want a black sixaxis craptroller, and i dont need a av cable. i have tons of computer power cables i can use for power and im going to have to buy a HDMI cable anyways, so drop all the crap, and sell it on the cheap, thats what sells consoles. take lexmark as an example, they were literialy giving away printers, because they got everyone with overpriced ink. well your stupid accessories and games are the most expensive out of the bunch, throw us a bone and drop the price.
JayVe - Well said!
I personally have wanted a PS3 for some time now but have resisted due to the high cost of the system. Despite having the money to purchase the console; I just believe that $400-$600.00 for a console is too much. Though I have to admit, I've been in line with the system in hand, but after much inner debate put it down.
I am particularly shocked that in the current state of the US (and the world for that matter) economy that Sony still has the balls to continue the "high" price tactics with its console(s)(the new PSPgo included). I agree with what some others have said here, you get what you pay for.... However, when the dollar runs short (and with most people these days it does) they are going to spend their money on lower cost systems that provide good solid entertainment - period! As JayVe has pointed out, while the PS3 is by far the most "powerful" system out there, consumer demand is by far the most "powerful" force directing the market and if Sony doesn't start making some serious price concessions it may find its consoles stuck on store shelves rather than in the hands of consumers.
Read my post above and tell that Ps3 is not worth 320.01 of your money? If not than buy a ps2, xbos, xbox 360 or wii because regardless of the price/tech some people won't be happy unless they get it for free.
Yeah this is the real shame about the PS3. Many of us medium to hard core gamers were sold on the PS3 long ago, what with the cell, the blu ray and the new and known franchises. Many of us love the times we've spent with our PS1s' and our PS2s' and many of us are sceptical about all things Microsoft. Yet we're still not buying them. During my wait for a PS3 price drop i've become a Wii owner, a DS owner and owner of not exactly a gaming notebook, but it can still play many of the current big games (albeit on lowest settings). My gaming "needs" are largely catered for and as such it's becoming increasingly harder to justify purchasing such an expensive unit that will inevitably further drain both money and time.
Yes I could go out and buy a 360, I could do that right now without much concern for the cost, but then I'd end up with something that is clearly "second best", and i've already made that mistake with the Wii.
The analogy of the reluctant PS3 purchaser being compared with wanting a $50,000 BMW isn't that accurate. It would be more accurate to say that a previous owner of a BMW Series 1 at a cost of $10,000, and previous owner of a BMW Series 2 at a cost of $10,000 is struggling to justify the purchase of a BMW Series 3 at a cost of $35,000. It is afterall much more expensive than the previous models. And yes I know my "series" aren't correct.
This is true. It should not be questioned.. Best Buy has a little pamphlet in the store showing all the upcoming releases for video games in the month of July. In that pamphlet, on one of the pages, it clearly shows this bundle being released on July 17 i believe. Go into a Best Buy and pick one up.. I work there as well...
Well, im getting buyers remorse now because while i got the same discount off on my ps3 last xmas, it didn't have any games and now BB places 2 of the best games of all time in with the console for practically free...
I was waiting for the PS3 pricedrop, not to get a it bundled with two other games I really don't want for the same price. The PS3 slim better be $300 or I will be very mad at Sony.
Well, chances are, the slim will cost 400 at release but this'll drop the price of the current ps3. ig ot mine for a hundred cheaper at walmart cuz they had this offer w/ a 100 bucks giftcard.
If it was $299 plus these games I would probably bite since summers don't have much releasing. Once the fall kicks into gear I will be all over my xbox and a price cut from Sony during the holidays wouldn't get my attention (but it probably would with the xmas crowd).
$299 plus these games is being a bit of a cheapass.
If you want, head over to Wal*Mart or Gamestop and get yourself a 360 Pro (60gb) w/ no games for $299.
Or $399 gets you the 120gb Elite with Kung Fu Panda and Lego Indiana Jones. Nice.
It's not about being cheap, I just don't need a PS3. I already have a Xbox Pro and recently built a high end computer. If it was less expensive I would blow my money on it. There isn't one game that I am dying to play but I would love to try a couple out like the ones in the bundle. Also U2 looks like it will be good along with fatty princess.
But at $399 I would rather blow my money on something else.
Like a blu ray player but a little less or you got already and don't need?
My local target has this already
I am holding out for a bundle like the Wii that has rubber duckies and water guns.
I wish someone would sell a PS3 bundle with games that don't involve killing.
Is this 80GB backwards compatible or not?
what? ps3 price cut? no beans? then no cheese.
Hey is this true can you do this, ....burn blu-ray threw Linux''
Fernando @ Jul 6th 2009 3:41PM
Got a PS3 for about 4 months now and ever since I installed Linux on it to rip Blu-Ray's I have not booted into the Game OS. Same thing goes for my X360 media center :)
seems like hadios to george forman's grill lol
I still have ZERO interest in a PS3. 2 free games, who cares. Price is not a factor for me. There's still not a big enough reason for ME to buy one yet.
Stop whining about the price for the love of...if they dropped the price to you poor bastards level of $199 everyone would have one and I wouldn't be as cool and it wouldn't be as exclusive as it is. That's why everything Is priced higher. You get what you pay for! That's why I have a high end quad core PC at 4.2 ghz a 30 inch panel at 2560 x 1600 res max settings. I don't want something everyone else has or can afford I like being in the top 10% of coolness factor having things like ps3s 32gb iPhone 3gs and Huge Led hdtvs. I'm the envy of everyone I know. Keep the price where it's at Sony. Those that want one save and get one stop whining about it. For those waiting on the slim version it won't be any different hardware wise dumbasses other than maybe running a little cooler that's it. Suck it up and buy one if not go whine somewhere else !
I really, really hope you're kidding.
hells yeah u preaching to the choir brotha
Ba$tards I bought the Playstation 3 last July for $399.99 Cdn and all it had was a 40GB HDD, no movie, no free game. Too bad though I already own KZ2 and MGS4. Infact MGS4 was the first Playstation anything game I ever purchased. And KZ2 is all I play online now. It's pretty addictive, actually Ratchet and Clank Futures: Tools of Destruction is pretty addictive as well.
Sweet bundle.
i got my ps3 "free" :P all i had to do was buy a 42" xbr tv from sony for over $3000 and $200 for a 1.2m hdmi cable to hook it into the tv with 1.3 hdmi (this was 6 months ago so prices have changed...)