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Grey Acumen on 07 October 2008

Okay, got a question here. If the PS3 sold for $300 without an HDD, does that mean that it wouldn't have one included, but would still have space to install your own, or does it mean you'll never be able to put one in?

If it's the former, I probably would be willing to get a PS3 for $300, provided that I had $300



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IllegalPaladin on 07 October 2008
Grey Acumen said:
Okay, got a question here. If the PS3 sold for $300 without an HDD, does that mean that it wouldn't have one included, but would still have space to install your own, or does it mean you'll never be able to put one in?

If it's the former, I probably would be willing to get a PS3 for $300, provided that I had $300

You'd still need a hard drive for the games that require it so it's kind of a moot point anyway. No hard drive ability at all is suicide and an option to add your own at a later time wouldn't help much. In fact, it'd be two years too late (or longer, perhaps when they first decided to use Blu-ray).

 



cwbys21 on 07 October 2008

How about a game that doesn't require an install, but still uses the hard drive, like Uncharted or Burnout? What happens then?



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CDiablo on 07 October 2008

No HDD PS3=useless



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Spiteful49 on 07 October 2008

I would buy one for $200 and just put in a different HD. I would be all over this.

If I already bought a PS3 first I can see myself buying a 360 for $200 to play some of the 360 exclusives... But going the other way and paying $400 is just too much money. The systems have too many games in common.



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BMaker11 on 08 October 2008

I wouldn't, and Sony wouldn't make a SKU like that

Then devs will start complaining like they have about the 360 not having an HDD as a standard.



Commando on 08 October 2008

No because I don't like the idea of not having a HDD.



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Grahamhsu on 08 October 2008

Actually if it weren't for mandatory installs I would, If I could buy just a core PS3 for Blu-Ray and exclusives and use my Xbox for online games.




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flagship on 08 October 2008

No, without some hard drive the system would be useless.



De85 on 08 October 2008
Jo21 said:
De85 said:
Username2324 said:
Well with mandatory installs on a few games it's too late for this... Plus I don't see the point in buying a hdd separately, it'll only save a couple bucks and most people are too dumb to figure it out on their own.

 

This, though even with a HDD I"m holding out for ~$200.  My 360 satisfies my gaming needs, and there's no way in hell I'll pay over 200 for a Blu-Ray player.

 

a blu ray playerthat play games and a catalogue very similar to the 360, it gives more pack for the money you pay.

 

and a stand alone blu ray cheap ass blu ray player is 200$ right now.

 

That's exactly why I wouldn't buy one yet, I already own a 360 so the "similar catalogue" is already available to me.  

 

As for the Blu-ray player, $200 is the absolute maximum I would even consider paying, but that does not mean that once one is available for that amount I will line up to buy it.  I am also waiting for disc prices to come down significantly vs. DVD to make it worth my while.