Uuh. . . PS3 or Wii. . .?

[Queen Seal]

Re: Uuh. . . PS3 or Wii. . .?

I'd personally get a Wii, not only is it far cheaper than the PS3, the games on the Wii are more innovative and a lot of fun.

[SuperSonicX]

Re: Uuh. . . PS3 or Wii. . .?

I have a Wii, never had a PS system period so....yeah whoop dee doo.

[MalReynolds]

Re: Uuh. . . PS3 or Wii. . .?

Well, I'm glad we got that out of the way.

[pop3tart]

Re: Uuh. . . PS3 or Wii. . .?

The $399 console has zero backward compatibility.

It can only play PS3 games.

Why is this important? The PS2 hardware is prone to failure. Nobody knows how long their PS2 will hold up, and if you ever want to play your games ever again, you will either have to try to fix it or buy a new one.

If your PS3 has backward compatibility, you won't have to worry about this.

Also, if we're writing this thing, it should be objective, but I don't see why opinions shouldn't matter. It's a buying guide. It should generally list positives.

It'll be hard for me to list negatives about a console I have no negative feelings about. The only annoyances I've had are with the games themselves, not the console.

Right and wrong.

The PS3 has two versions: 60 gig and 80 gig.
The 80 gig does not have built-in PS2 hardware; the 60 gig does.
The backwards capability depends on what version you buy.
And, Squeek, you have to realize that not all the people even had PS2's before they considered buying the PS3. So they may or may not care.

[Squeek]

Re: Uuh. . . PS3 or Wii. . .?

That post is incredibly old. And even then, it's STILL accurate!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3#Retail_configurations

The PS3 has FIVE versions. Not two. Sony continuously discontinues old models and brings out new models. There are two on the market now: the 40 and the 80. The 40GB version has no PS2 back compat. The 80GB has software emulation. It's getting discontinued.

[ddr_f4n]

Re: Uuh. . . PS3 or Wii. . .?

I read this many times, and I still find it funny:

In an interview with Electronic Gaming Monthly, SCEA Chief of Operations Jack Tretton scoffed at the assertion that PS3s were not flying off store shelves, telling the interviewers, "If you can find a PS3 anywhere in North America that's been on shelves for more than five minutes, I'll give you 1,200 bucks for it." In response, Penny Arcade's Gabe and Tycho demanded a reward of $13,200 after finding six PS3s in stores near their home town.

I demand $2,400 for finding 2 PS3s at my local store last week, though this is really old.

[MalReynolds]

Re: Uuh. . . PS3 or Wii. . .?

I guess you hate Apple, Squeek, because that's the same way they're marketing the iPod. Planned obsolescence

[Squeek]

Re: Uuh. . . PS3 or Wii. . .?

That's the one thing about Apple I hate the most, yeah.

Any company that willingly makes its previous products obsolete OVER AND OVER AGAIN. It's just horrible business practice.

Yes, I realize Nintendo has a DS and a DS Lite, but there was a legitimate upgrade and it was only a few months into the life of the original DS. And it was the only upgrade.

Nothing like the iPod, which has like ten billion different versions.

[MalReynolds]

Re: Uuh. . . PS3 or Wii. . .?

I too think it is a crappy marketing strategy.

[pop3tart]

Re: Uuh. . . PS3 or Wii. . .?

I too think it is a crappy marketing strategy.

Sadly, yeah. However, does Apple have anything to do with this thread?

[Buttoxin]

Re: Uuh. . . PS3 or Wii. . .?

Sadly, yeah. However, does Apple have anything to do with this thread?

Answer your own question worded differently. Does Apple have anything to do with the PS3 or the Wii?

PS: Apple sucks.

[MalReynolds]

Re: Uuh. . . PS3 or Wii. . .?

Sadly, yeah. However, does Apple have anything to do with this thread?

Yes.

They employ a marketing plan similar to Sony. I was just conversing with Squeek about how much it sucks as a general strategy, because the customers tend to lose.

So sorry to have wasted your time. I will reimburse you when I get the chance.