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Because it's 2 consoles you have to deal with instead of 1. 2 consoles that break instead of 1.

My current PS2 (2 years old as of march) is re-accessing discs a lot more and occasionally coming up with DRE (1st lasted almost 2 years then stopped reading blue discs and randomly got DRE. When I set aside some cash I'll have to shell out another $130 AGAIN for replacement hardware, that's going to be at least 3 new games (used games up to 8-9) that I won't be getting anytime soon or not at all BECAUSE MY BUDGET IS TIGHT. I want to get One Piece for Wii this month, but I can't as I now need to save up for a new video card for my PC (ATI HD3870 512mb for $200), I had to give up my old one (X1600XT 256mb), and my onboard video don't cut it (X1200 onboard, shared system memory).

If my PS2 goes too soon, it'll stay that way until I get my PC what I need, it's the higher priority of the two, even with me currently playing through Tales of the Abyss and enjoying it.

 

Edit : I was thankful at the time that the PS2 played almost all PS1 games, as my 2nd PS1 was also dying at the time I got my first PS2.  I won't be so lucky this time. :(



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So go out and buy a PS3 within the next three months... ^

Are you even planning on buying a PS3, since you already have a Wii?

Also, like I said, you are in the minority, as sales have only increased, and stayed that way after the holidays, after the 40 gig came out.



Smidlee said:
Why would anyone really care to play ps2 games on the ps3 anyways? That would be like driving a tank to the grocery store. Plus for the price of the 80gb you could almost buy a 40gb and a thin light Ps2.

 

well the people that dont own a ps2 and get a ps3

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So $500, eh? If I wanted a PS3 right now (which I don't) I'd have to start setting aside funds for a few months, as I don't have a lot of money and have never had a credit card. But that would mean no game purchases for several months. And by the end of the year the PS3 will probably have about 7 games I want. I already have 9 for the Wii, and will probably have near 20 by the end of this year if I minimize hardware purchases (aka no PSP like I've been considering). So for me the PS3 really isn't a priority console like the PS2 was (which I also waited for price drops on). I'll simply wait until it offers me a greater value for less money than they ask for now. If they drop PS2 compatibility completely, there is an excellent chance I may never get a PS3.



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DMeisterJ said:
@ Nick

Christmas is over for two weeks now and it's still selling well...

 I'm not saying it can't sell well.  It's just that you used the sales of the European market to defend the stripping down of a console as a good thing because it's sales were good.  I was pointing out that you can't give all the credit to a stripped down console when it sells decent throughout the Christmas season.  That and the fact that before the shift to the 40gig there weren't that many good games to warrant a purchase like there are now.  I expect Europeans to purchase the playstation brand regardless, but I can't see how removing features and clearancing any alternative is in anyway good for the consumer.  Good for sales maybe, but good for gamers... not really.



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