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PS3 Confession

My son sent me a text from college this morning..Mom I want a ps3-please. So I checked Ebay and the cheapest ones I saw were mid 200. Is that a good price or about the same  if I go to best buy, etc. We are on a tight budget- fat lady in spandex tight..so I want to shop for it before committing that much money.

Does 200-249.00 sound about right?  TIA

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Re: PS3 Confession

  • That's a good deal BUT you have to look at the model. There are 60GB, 80GB, and more. The cheapest you would find at best buy would be $299 for the cheapest model.

    DH has a 40GB he got as a gift but it's not backwards compatible and I don't think it's sold anymore.

     

  • Sorry but if my kid was in college and my finances were such that I couldn't easily afford something like this I'd tell him to find a part-time job and save up for it. Kids in college have PT jobs all the time, don't they? 
  • imageestherandgeoff2:
    Sorry but if my kid was in college and my finances were such that I couldn't easily afford something like this I'd tell him to find a part-time job and save up for it. Kids in college have PT jobs all the time, don't they? 

    I am asking about a gadget not expressing AW situation. The fact is that my son DOES have a PT JOB and he DOES work for his items. He did not ask for anything for x-mas because he knew times are a little rough, but I asked him and like a good son he answered. SO CAN WE GET BACK TO THE POST AT HAND which is the gadget and NOTHING Else. Geezzz

     

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  • imagemulan922:

    That's a good deal BUT you have to look at the model. There are 60GB, 80GB, and more. The cheapest you would find at best buy would be $299 for the cheapest model.

    DH has a 40GB he got as a gift but it's not backwards compatible and I don't think it's sold anymore.


     

    wow, thanks Mulan, I had no idea about the GB..I better ask and keep that in mind when looking.Big Smile

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  • $299 is pretty much the low end model you can buy new right now. Figure that half of it is the game console and the other half is the blu-ray player. 

    We got one back in December and Dh uses it mostly for games and online gaming, I use it for movies and to watch movies right from netflix's.

    I would recommend checking with places like Gamestop which are usually in the mall and see what they have. They sometimes have refurbished model you can get and save a bit of cash.

  • I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to check around Ebay as well....
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    I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to check around Ebay as well....

    good idea. I am doing the watch item thing now to watch the prices.. Thanks.

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  • imageDeeder522:

    $299 is pretty much the low end model you can buy new right now. Figure that half of it is the game console and the other half is the blu-ray player. 

    We got one back in December and Dh uses it mostly for games and online gaming, I use it for movies and to watch movies right from netflix's.

    I would recommend checking with places like Gamestop which are usually in the mall and see what they have. They sometimes have refurbished model you can get and save a bit of cash.

    Cool. My son loves Gamestop so I will definitely check that place out. Thanks!!!

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  • You could also check out craigslist....it will give you a chance to ensure that the system works before buying it(hopefully). Also about backwards compatibility, the only ones that i think are the slim line.
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