Is it really worth it to be an early adopter of a console?

[greenmedic88]

It doesn't matter if you wait; it's not like those early games go out of print, or even if they did, that they wouldn't be available on Ebay or even at retail as a reduced price "Platinum Hit."

This does bring up the issue of early adopters initially buying games of highly questionable quality, just so they can use their new system. I know I've been guilty of doing this for every system I've ever bought with the exception of the 360 because I waited almost two years to buy one (with the first year typical lack of games and then the deluge of RROD reports, why wouldn't I?).

I spent many hours playing Resistance and MotorStorm, partly because they were a big leap up from the PS2, but also because there just weren't any other quality PS3 games until about Fall 2007. Would I buy either of those games today if I had just bought a PS3? Probably not. I'd wait for MotorStorm 2 and Resistance 2. If I liked both of them, I'd probably go back and buy the originals when they were priced as "Platinum Hits" for $30 each.

I've still bought the occasional GC and Xbox game even though I never bought either console. There are still games on both platforms I'd still buy today if I found them cheap, even if I had no intention of playing them all the way through.

Again, smart money says it pays to wait.

While that in no way shape or form lessens the entertainment value I received from buying early, there would have been more "value" in buying later for less money with a stronger catalog of games. Fall 2007 was a pretty good time to buy a PS3 given all the games that came out for the holidays, particularly with the $400 model.