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| From: Sony
Category: Video Games
List Price: $399.99
Buy Used: $329.99
You Save: $70.00 (18%)
New (17) Used (28) from $329.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  329 reviews
Sales Rank: 23
Platform: Playstation 3
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Graphics RAM: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 13.3
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
Condition: The Playstation 3 is in great condition, and runs like new. The controller included with it works great. The controller charging cord, S-Cable TV hook up, and power cord are included. It does not come in the original box, and there is on instruction manual.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Sold my XBOX 360 and bought the 40GB PS3 November 11, 2007
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
My XBOX 360 had good games and all, but the PS3 is getting all the better upcoming games. I was also worried about the hardware failing and getting the three red lights of death. No worries now. This system is much more quiet than the XBOX, has a sleek look (unlike the bulky 360) and the blu-ray player looks so good on my 1080p LCD. With most of the good games (Assassin's Creed, Call of Duty 4, etc.) coming out for both systems, and the great Ratchet and Clank, as well as, the soon to be released Uncharted, you can't go wrong.
I was a huge supporter of the XBOX and the XBOX 360, but now I have joined the "dark side" and I'm glad I did. The dark side is just so much cooler.
woww!! is just amazing!! November 9, 2007
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I didnt know that blue ray would be that awsome...it is just fantastic how it looks like...with the HDMI cable and my 1080p tv, the picture is pure realism, colours, I dont know how to explain it...it is blue/ray!! At the begining, when I bought my 360 I was happy. I could play my games and watch movies but I decided to try with the Ps3...no mistakes here, Ps3 is 100 times better than 360...Hd Movies? whats that?? hahaha gooooo blueee my frienddd!!!
great console not so great how i received it. November 9, 2007
2 out of 13 found this review helpful
i pretty much bought the console for the blu-ray. i have a toshiba laptop to play my hd-dvds, but of course disney went the other way and what collection can you have without disney. i basically am writing this review because of the way i had received my playstation and a nintendo ds. shipping was fast i got it in 2 days. THEY LEFT THEM ON MY DOORSTEP!!!!! I came home from work and found them out there in plain sight!!! i was furious.as a headsup make sure someone is home on delivery day!!!
Make Sure you have HDMI imputs on your HDTV November 9, 2007
6 out of 12 found this review helpful
This is the best system out there. For 400 bucks there is just no other choice. But be careful. Before you buy it make sure your hdtv has hdmi inputs. Or else you cant bring out your ps3's great clarity
Journalist's Review November 8, 2007
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a great console and with every firmware update Sony adds new features and modifies others making the overall console better and better. There are many people questioning the console wondering why it costs so much and is it worth it. Each and every feature grants its users functionality, entertainment, and experiences that is beyond what is expected from PlayStation Branded product. There are many thing that make the PS3 a must have console and here are some of the reasons why.
The online function for the PS3 is made using Sony's idea of keeping it a free user based network. Even though it is limited currently you can send messages to other users keep a buddy list, browse the internet using Sony's own internet browser, download music, movies, game demos, arcade games and more. Sony is currently working on a social networking game, if you will, called Home that will be accessible both on your PC though a standard webpage similar to MySpace and the PlayStation 3 to enter the virtual world of Home.
There are a good amount of games available for purchase at retail or for download off the PlayStation Network Store. Prices for downloads range from 3.99 to 39.99. There are also PS1 games that can be played on both the PS3 and the PSP, if you own one, available for download. There are even specialized media available for download like custom Cross-media Bar themes, backgrounds, and game trailers. After major media events Sony will release mostly all content shown for their consoles.
If you want to make yourself feel good you can use the Folding@Home feature that helps the medical branch of Stanford University study protein stains from diseases in hope of finding a cure from everything ranging from the common cold or AIDs, cancer, and herpes. Recently thanks to the PlayStation 3's contribution a new protein was discovered that folds at the speed of one nano-second.
The price for the PS3 might seem to be a bit pricy but with the features and amount of games available it does justify spending 399 (40GB model) or 499 (80GB model/bundle) bucks but just to farther clarify the reasons to purchase this great piece of hardware here is some more features and explanations on the console's price point and functionality.
The reason for the price currently being so high is because of the Blu-ray Disc drive installed in the console. You might be wondering why Sony would jam their format into a gaming console. It's for two reasons for this. They are making it so that you can watch movies High-Resolution all the way up to 1080p, and make it so that game developers have enough space to make a huge game without having to worry about discs changing or being limited by the amount of space.
So what can Blu-ray Disc do that rival High-Definition (HD) format HD-DVD or standard DVD's can't? HD-DVD has mostly everything Blu-ray Disc does but doesn't offer nearly as much space which can cause movie studios to limit the amount of HD content or special features on the disc. Blu-ray Disc also has a new feature available called Blu-ray Java which will allow the menus to look even better and enable HD picture in picture if a studio feels imposed to include the feature. Another key detail is that 6/8 Hollywood studios and most hardware manufacturers support Blu-ray Disc.
Some people might consider the 40GB a rip-off because it currently can't play PS2 games, has 2 USB ports, and has no card readers. If playing PS2 games is that important to you, either purchase a PS2 when it gets its price drop winter 2007 or buy the 80GB model. PS2 games aren't going to be made as much as current generation games now so truly there is no real worry and Sony should be working on remaking their software anyways so the ability to play PS2 games should be brought back.
Another great feature is the internal Wi-Fi Adapter. This allows you to not have to either buy an external Wi-Fi adapter to make your gaming console have wireless internet and saves money on Ethernet Cables.
The HDMI port built in to the console is rated to run HDMI 1.3. It supports 7.1 lossless-audio which is currently the best audio quality available, and it also supports up to a 1440p resolution so once TVs manage to obtain the Ultra-High-Definition levels the PS3 will be able to at least play some of its smaller PlayStation Network Store downloadable games at that resolution.
Now finally the key advantage, the Cell Broadband Engine, the heart of the console. This processor is designed by Sony, Toshiba, and IBM. The Cell is currently the most powerful processor to date, and basic desktop processors are expected to take another 4 or 5 years to match its power. The Cell has been rated to be 12 - 15 times faster than Intel's Core 2 Quad-Extreme.
There's a good amount of titles released and going to be released this Holiday season. Each of the titles bring something to each of their specific genre making it so that if you're a fan of the genre it's a must buy. Here's a list of some of the major titles out and coming out. I'll do some quick reviews on these games as to show how much I personally enjoy the ones released and have played. All reviews out of 10.
Folklore 9/10
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Eye of Judgement 7/10
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction 10/10
SingStar
WarHawk Bundle with Bluetooth Headset 8/10
Heavenly Sword
There's also a few PSN titles that are must haves, including one that is a bowling game with motion controls. Reviewed these too.
High Velocity Bowling 10/10
Super StarDust HD 9/10
Blast Factor 7/10
LocoRoco Cocoreccho! 6/10
Toy Home
flOw 8/10
Pain 9/10
Operation Creature Feature 6/10 (needs PS3 PlayStation Eye or The Eye of Judgment (includes PlayStation Eye Camera))
and to many others to remember all their titles.
With this amount of content and games being released, and features abroad there is no reason to not buy a PlayStation 3.
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