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PS3*** 40g a thing of the past... 80g now $399

Discussion in 'Video Game Forum' started by y2b, Sep 10, 2008.

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  1. Sep 10, 2008 at 12:54 PM #1
    y2b

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    Mine broke so I'm getting the hook-up at WalMart today... taking mine back and getting the 80 gig

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  2. Sep 10, 2008 at 1:05 PM #2
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    Still no PS2 compatibility on the 80 gig PS3, not that you had it with your 40 gig.

    Just clearing it up for people interested in one.
     
  3. Sep 10, 2008 at 2:04 PM #3
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    the PS3 80 gig plays PS2 games
     
  4. Sep 10, 2008 at 2:10 PM #4
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    Not this new one.

    Only the limited edition one that came with MGS4.


    Check out the product descriptions on the new PS3 @ best buy

    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8982988&type=product&id=1218005635152



    Here's the now-discontinued 80 gig ps3 with MGS4 @ amazon. Note they are selling for like $600, because they offer PS2 software compatibilitty while the new 80 gig ps3's don't.

    http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-Metal-Gear-Solid-Pack-3/dp/B0014WJ78E



    The only PS3 that can play EVERY game is the 60 gig and 20 gig PS3s with hardware compatibility. The software version is emulation software.
     
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  5. Sep 10, 2008 at 2:19 PM #5
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    To clarify,

    20 gig and old launch 60 gig PS3 can play all PS2 games.

    80 gig MGS4 and newer 60 gig PS3s can play most PS2 games.

    The 40 gig ps3 cannot play PS2 games.

    The only version at retail now, the new 80 gig, cannot play PS2 games.
     
  6. Sep 10, 2008 at 3:17 PM #6
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    The 80g $399 model does not play PS2 games. Only the MGS4 pack $499 version does. Additionally it only has 2 USB ports compared to the 4 ports and Memory card slots on the $499 version. Otherwise the two models are pretty much the same now.
     
  7. Sep 10, 2008 at 4:03 PM #7
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    all i know is TONIGHT, I'M PUTTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER!

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  8. Sep 10, 2008 at 4:08 PM #8
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    I'm kind of jealous. :4: I really want that game.
     
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    These use hardware emulation as well so even the PS2 games that will play on either system work best on this group. The new that could play PS2 games used software emulation instead.
     
  10. Sep 11, 2008 at 7:56 AM #10
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    That's true. These systems usually get a premium even though they are older/used because of this.

    I wish Sony would quit removing ps3 features while 'increasing HD size' instead of cutting the price. It's worse because I couldn't care less what size HD I got with my PS3, they are easily upgraded with a pc hard drive. With the amount of games that require manditory install that are coming (i/e basically all of them) a huge HD on PS3 is basically required. Hence the 'new' 160 gig PS3 coming out soon for $500, but no bc.
     
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