Playstation 3 40GB Accessories
 Sony PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Disc Remote
PlayStation 3 Wireless Sixaxis Controller
Grand Theft Auto IV
Playstation 3 Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Playstation 3 HDMI Cable
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
Assassin's Creed
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
Metal Gear Solid 4
Playstation 3 40GB Reviews
Very happy, (and that is from a LONG time XBox360 user). Beautifully built, quiet, runs cool. The Blu-ray player alone in nearly worth that. At $399.00 this is a good deal.
The current 40GB version is worth buying only if its price is around $300. I've begun shopping less here and more elsewhere. The new 80GB version was announced recently and will be available in August/September for the same price or even less if you catch a promotion. And boy, do I HATE Amazon now charging 8.4% NY sales tax. Nice blu-ray player+console but don't buy this 40Gb version at $399 unless you urgently want it.
It's a snap to install, and you can back up all of your data in the meantime and restore it after you're done. So, to reiterate, if you're thinking of buying just ONE system, and you love playing video games for more than gimmicks, this is the system to buy. This is really only a problem for me since I never owned a PS2. Part of my reason for buying this system comes from Sony's commitment to the system. I'm not a fanboy by any means; this is the first Sony console I've owned, I was just persuaded by friends and online reviews to steer myself towards this system instead of the 360 or the Wii for various reasons. Forget about those things. The 360 had a head-start, and because of that will likely bow out sooner.
The 40gb version has no capabilities to play them, though it WILL play all PS1 games. The Playstation 3 is THE system to buy if you're in the market for a new console. I don't know if that's quite true, but I believe it'll be here at least through 2012, given its advancements and high-technology. I know the PS3 is still lagging behind the other two systems in sales and is causing Sony to lose billions of dollars in costs. Another way to solve this is to go after the more expensive 80gb model, or even better, find an older 60gb model, which is reported to have the best engine for playing back the largest quantity of PS2 games. If I'm going to drop several hundred dollars, I want to know my purchase will last me more than a few years, and from what Sony has said, the PS3 is here to stay through 2015. It's a beautiful system, and the built-in Bluray player is really a great bonus.
To this point the PS3 still doesn't have a lot of killer aps (besides the magic that is Metal Gear Solid 4), but a search of "PS3 games" on Amazon will reveal the large amounts coming this fall, many of which I'm dying to buy. Just a little piece of mind. BUT if you don't care about backward-compatability with the PS2, this system is a good value and a great machine. I don't really want to get into a comparison of all the systems, but I do believe that the other systems are probably the best bet for someone out there (the Wii works best for casual gamers, for example), but for people who just love playing good, quality video games, the PS3 is the best. You can always buy an upgrade from a computer store. One more thingif you are concerned about the system having too small of a HDD (and I feel it does if you plan on buying more than, say, 15 games in its lifetime), don't sweat it. Those of you who DO have one already can play through all of those old games, no problem.
The biggest issue I have with my PS3 (besides dropping $60 on a game, but that's another story) is the lack of reverse-compatability with PS2 games.
If you can you should just wait for this A PS3 with 80 GB's will be released in september.
One thing I will mention- Netflix now offers Blu-Ray disks as part of a regular subscription, so if you're worried about paying for expensive rentals at the video store, or buying $25 movies, don't sweat it- $9 a month gets you a ton of Blu-Ray entertainment. It is vastly powerful, incredibly reliable, and has enormous potential- more than any other system. If don't plan to utilize the Blu-Ray, the XBOX 360 should be a consideration of yours, but keep in mind- its high failure rate has caused a lot of headaches for a lot of people, and its hardware is likely to be outdated before the Playstation's is. This system is a fantastic deal JUST for the Blu-Ray player alone, and it's like getting a free next gen gaming console for free. If you want a system that is going to last you for years to come for both movies and for games, you can't beat the PS3.
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