Official US/JP PLAYSTATION 3 Launch Thread

Also those 2.5 sata drive? wow expensive. The cheapest i found was a WD 60 gig for...99.99 lol There goews my core pack savings. I did see a 160 gig for 150 dollars on sale, but I can't bust out 150 after ALL the stuff i bought for the ps3. Ill start checking online. Oh and NONE of the drives i saw were 7200, only 5400 which would make the good ones even more
Tell me about it.

I have two 80gb SATA 7200 RPM 2.5 drives installed in my laptop (which I received in December of 2004, so you can imagine how expensive they were back then) and those things played a role in the $3000 price tag. >_< Thankfully, the machine still kicks ass for even the latest games.
 
Sirolf said:
Still waiting for the final price of my preorder at NCSX...If it's reasonable,party time next week!!!:D :D :D
very nice. I'm importing A JP copy of MotorStorm from them.

So, should I really care about 7200? I mean i didn;t know anything about it until yesterday. I would to get the best one possible, but its really ups the price. Big question, will it make ps3 preloading and installing faster? I saw a 120gig 2.5 for 99 bux by toshiba on the newegg site. Its pretty good, and if 7200 doesn;t matter SO much Ill likely get that and have massive DL room : )
 
This topic is crawling along at less than a page a day! Where is the PS3 hype? There are five Wii threads, for cryin' out loud! Where are the PS3-heads? (Maybe they're camping out?! Or maybe they're too grown-up for hyping?!)
 
Why do people keep posting where is the hype where is the hype?

subtle attempt at trolling FTL?
 
perryfarrell said:
This topic is crawling along at less than a page a day! Where is the PS3 hype? There are five Wii threads, for cryin' out loud! Where are the PS3-heads? (Maybe they're camping out?! Or maybe they're too grown-up for hyping?!)
Honestly, just not enough people here are getting them. You should check out the BestBuy preorder thread. When everybody thought they were actually going to get one, WOW. That thread had more hype than all the ps3 threads put together so far.

There been LOTS of hype for people who preordered or are camping. The 360 launch had lots of hype because everyone who wanted one though they were getting one, and they thought wrong.
 
You wanna why there is little hype about PS3 in this thread? It's because it doesn't seem real that the PlayStation 3 is nearly here.

Like I said yesterday, it feels like PlayStation 2 has been around forever. And the reality of PS3 arriving here next week -- not in 3 years, not in a year, not in 6 months, but next week -- really is hard to believe.
 
DarienA said:
Why do people keep posting where is the hype where is the hype?

subtle attempt at trolling FTL?
feels like it.

im ginuinely hyped for the ps3, dispite the recent few game delays, im really excited about sitting down with a few of these titles, and messing around with the other features.
just emotion doesnt transfer well over text unless you're somebody like wario64 :lol
as a side note, im not in it for the launch titles, and nobody else buying a ps3 this november should be either, but that doesnt mean the launch titles wont be enjoyable. :D
 
Bad_Boy said:
feels like it.

im ginuinely hyped for the ps3, dispite the recent few game delays, im really excited about sitting down with a few of these titles, and messing around with the other features.
just emotion doesnt transfer well over text unless you're somebody like wario64 :lol
as a side note, im not in it for the launch titles, and nobody else buying a ps3 this november should be either, but that doesnt mean the launch titles wont be enjoyable. :D

Im hyped about the system and games, but I'm hyping alot about the little things. I can't wait to slap in a 120 drive into my core system at launch; check out the psp conectivity; see what stuff comes up with Linux; downloading psone games;
I think all the stuff you don't see on the BestBuy 3x5 card will be what makes me really happy with my purchase.
 
DarienA said:
subtle attempt at trolling FTL?

Okay I'll shut up. But I'm merely expressing an observation. People don't seem to disagree. If I had asked people half a year ago: How big the PS3 launch thread going to be, a week before launch? the answer would be: huge.
 
oh I am hyped.... I am just trying not to think/read/post about it so it gets here quicker. :D

you may also want to consider that 90% of the forum is playing gears of war right now ;)
 
Heard on the radio today they are closing down 4th street @ the Metreon for launch, said there will be a halfpipe, and a "huge" band playing tat'll be announced later on the station.
 
perryfarrell said:
Okay I'll shut up. But I'm merely expressing an observation. People don't seem to disagree. If I had asked people half a year ago: How big the PS3 launch thread going to be, a week before launch? the answer would be: huge.

Would you throw in that there would only be 400k units and the best shot of getting one if you didn't pre order it for launch would be offering Kutaragi your sister for the weekend?
 
perryfarrell said:
Okay I'll shut up. But I'm merely expressing an observation. People don't seem to disagree. If I had asked people half a year ago: How big the PS3 launch thread going to be, a week before launch? the answer would be: huge.

That would be because a year ago no one expected the launch quantities to be so small..... hello? anybody there?
 
Amazon needs to open up preorders already, sheez. I've got one preordered at EB, but I don't think I wanna be anywhere near a retail store that day.
 
Flo_Evans said:
oh I am hyped.... I am just trying not to think/read/post about it so it gets here quicker. :D

you may also want to consider that 90% of the forum is playing gears of war right now ;)
I can't help it. I've been on a daily earnings clock for the last 5 weeks. 'ok 49 days till launch, i need X dollars a day to get one" LOL

As well they should be playing GoW, its freaking crazy. I can't remember the last time i felt bloodlust playing a game : ) Now if all the 360 people could just have their own badass games and leave it at that : )
 
Dante said:
Heard on the radio today they are closing down 4th street @ the Metreon for launch, said there will be a halfpipe, and a "huge" band playing tat'll be announced later on the station.
lol cool, that makes two US launch parties in one night? Theres one in NYC on the 16th right?
 
Bad_Boy said:
lol cool, that makes two US launch parties in one night? Theres one in NYC on the 16th right?

It's going to be insane. the PS2 launch had like a thousand people lined up, and as far as I remember they didn't have any entertainment, however i wasn't living in the city then. Me and my buddy are getting in line after work on Wednesday.
 
Dante said:
It's going to be insane. the PS2 launch had like a thousand people lined up, and as far as I remember they didn't have any entertainment, however i wasn't living in the city then. Me and my buddy are getting in line after work on Wednesday.
Sounds like a plan, take some pictures. :)
 
Flo_Evans said:
oh I am hyped.... I am just trying not to think/read/post about it so it gets here quicker. :D

you may also want to consider that 90% of the forum is playing gears of war right now ;)


not me. thank goodness.
 
Guileless said:
Does anybody know when a headset will be available?
there wont be afaik. you can use bluetooth headsets, like the ones from cell phones or a ps2 usb headset.
 
Did anybody see the PS3 on Cold Pizza today? I'm hearing they were playing NBA07 or something, but I missed it, maybe I can catch a re-run.
 
Bad_Boy said:
Did anybody see the PS3 on Cold Pizza today? I'm hearing they were playing NBA07 or something, but I missed it, maybe I can catch a re-run.

I watch that show but mostly only for the 1st and 10 segment. I missed the Wii segment also. :/
 
I never got a PS2 headset, I guess I'll get a bluetooth one. I am one of the few people in the world without a cell phone so all that stuff is strange magic to me.
 
Guileless said:
I never got a PS2 headset, I guess I'll get a bluetooth one. I am one of the few people in the world without a cell phone so all that stuff is strange magic to me.
heh I actually found a bluetooth headset outside a bar a month or so ago. My phone sucks so i didn't think i could use it and turned it in. Heard about ps3 bluetooth a few days later. I still have a ps2 headset, but its a massive clunker. Unconfortable as hell.
 
jiggle said:
It doesn't

Japan's one is out first, and missing online
yea, I'm importing a copy, so i'm calling it launch. I'll play the demo for a bit, then play the real thing in a 2.5 weeks + shipping
 
jiggle said:
It doesn't

Japan's one is out first, and missing online

He (Phil Harrison) went on to confirm that the PS3 will launch in North America with Resistance, Genji, NBA and Motorstorm, and revealed that a downloadable demo for F1 will be available from day one.

??

If it is launch I'll buy that with Resistance and RR7. If not, I save $60 on Friday.
 
neojubei said:
not me. thank goodness.

Me too. not the thank goodness part because its just not my cup of tea. Playing FFXII right now. See there are some of us that actually have games to play and actually play them instead of staying on a board all day and "hyping" systems out and/or finding every last bit of related news and posting threads on it to make something seem bigger then it is.

I'm entirely excited more about finding out everything the PS3 can do then the games right now though. The games that are appealing to me aren't even coming out for another couple months (Heavenly Sword, Assassins Creed). I am going to get Marvel Ultimate Alliance though and I may rent Resistance just to play some games online to try it out. I really want to try out the Blu-ray though and all the other computer related stuff and media.
 
ManaByte said:
??

If it is launch I'll buy that with Resistance and RR7. If not, I save $60 on Friday.
Huh how old is that, because MotorStorm is definatly off the launch for NA. There is supposed to be a day one demo.
 
There's no point discussing MotorStorm. It IS a Q1 2007 title in the US/Europe. I wouldn't be surprised if the US release date didn't happen before the same time as EU to create a bigger event (+ they get all that extra time to polish the online game).
 
first come first served
will probably have 2 for sale this weekend.


999euro inludes SHIPPING with FEDEX 48hours delivery
includes 1 GAME for the 20G version

1099EURO inludes SHIPPING with FEDEX 48hours delivery
includes 1 GAME ; 60G version



THANX

models are from JAPAN . fully compatible with bluray moviez and games with USA models.
even electricity voltage is the same. plug UND play
 
FoxHimself said:
Use http://www.imagesocket.com/ , Amirox. Those photobucket thingies should start popping up pretty soon.

thanks. i have to re-find adequate photos since i didn't save them. I had some of the images hosted on strangereaction, but that recently closed down so now I have to find something else adequate. i'll try imagesocket :)
 
Theres going to be a Q&A @ the official playstation forum with some sony insider guy around 4pm PST tommorrow, hopefully some juicy information will come out.
 
Bad_Boy said:
Theres going to be a Q&A @ the official playstation forum with some sony insider guy around 4pm PST tommorrow, hopefully some juicy information will come out.

People really need to interview Kawanishi when it comes to the PS3. He more than anyone else seems to know every little thing about the system.
 
SolidSnakex said:
People really need to interview Kawanishi when it comes to the PS3. He more than anyone else seems to know every little thing about the system.
Yeah, I agree. With this I think its just some random sony employee that posts on the forums like around the time sony has an event. But last Q&A there were some interesting tid bits that came out, so I'm being optimistic about this one.

In other news,
RadiOPM talks PS3
http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3150150
http://zdmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o1/Podcasts/OPM/110906.mp3
radiOPM - Podcast - 11/09/2006
Finally, finally we here at OPM have a PS3 of our very own. Listen along at home as we explore its hidden treasures and naughty bits. Hear our impressions of the games thrown our way so far. And find out things you might not have known about the PS3 and peripherals. Plus: the competition's big release this week, and the most disturbing games ever!

edit:
ps3 spotted at target, playing motorstorm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBK1ixuY5o0
horrible video quality though. :(
 
So for those of us getting a PS3 at launch, what games do you all plan on picking up with the system, aside from Resistance? I'm split on a lot of them, since the other two games that I want the most in '06 (Fight Night and Rainbow Six Vegas) are coming out in December. I assume game #2 should be RR7, but I'm not a huge fan of racing games (though Motorstorm = :D ). And with Genji and Tony Hawk being gimped... it feels like the task falls to Marvel Ultimate Alliance and possibly NBA 2K7.

How's everyone else thinking about what to grab from the line-up?
 
OK since my boyfriend has found out about the PS3 shortage, we're snagging 4 at launch from 4 different walmart/best buy/circuit cities (he's paying my cousins $100 a piece to sit in line) so I should have one paid for by the resale profits.

This could be the best autumn of all time! Two new consoles?!??! :D
 
Stealth said:
So for those of us getting a PS3 at launch, what games do you all plan on picking up with the system, aside from Resistance?


I've decided on Ridge Racer 7 and Genji and Flow for sure...i probably will import a mahjong game though. Resistance...i want, but i'm not much of a FPS player, so i don't know.
 
Top Bottom