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PlayStation 3 80GB | 
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| From: Sony
Category: Video Games
List Price: $399.99
Buy New: $329.00
You Save: $70.99 (18%)
New (35) Used (16) Collectible (1) from $310.00
Rating:  107 reviews
Sales Rank: 28
Platform: Playstation 3
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Edition: 80 GB
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: PlayStation 3
Graphics RAM: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 15
Dimensions (in): 17.3 x 13.8 x 7.2
MPN: 711719801504
Model: 711719801504
UPC: 711719801108
EAN: 0711719801504
Release Date: August 20, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Includes PlayStation 3 80 GB system, Dualshock 3 wireless controller, and free PlayStaion Network membership | | • | Internet ready Wi-Fi | | • | 80 GB of hard disk storage for all your games, music, videos, and photos | | • | Built-in Blu-ray player to give you the best high-definition viewing experience and pristine picture quality | | • | Play your entire catalog of CDs and DVDs |
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 the Lexus of game consoles. November 20, 2008
I can't speak specifically fro the 80 gig but I know what the hardware differences are and I can address them.
The most important thing is games. At first, it was hard to make a case for the playstation with so few exclusives, but now, most of the big third party releases are multi-platform and the PS3 has just as many exclusives as the 360. If you just can't live without Halo or Gears of War, then the PS3 can't help you just as much as the 360 can't help you with LittleBigPlanet or Metal Gear Solid 4. I have noticed that some games do look better on the 360 but the difference is really negligible, and I feel the other advantages far outweigh this.
Of the PS3 games, I recommend Uncharted: Drakes Fortune, Warhawk, Metal Gear Solid 4, and Grand Theft Auto IV.
As far as Downloadable games, there are some really solid innovative titles. PixelJunk Monsters is as addictive as tower defense games go but also really beautiful and mesmerizing. If you have a good 1080p hdtv you will appreciate the intricate detail in such a simple game. Echochrome is also a really innovative puzzle game. I also enjoy Operation creature feature as a good game to show friends who are less into games. There are many others and almost all have a free demo so you can try it out.
These downloads are all available via the playstation network which is the great online component of PS3. Before the PS3 I had never done online gaming, my computer was too slow and I didn't want to pay online fees or for extra peripherals. The PS3 made it really easy to connect to the PSN. I just set the wifi to connect to my router (all current models of the PS3 have built in Wifi) and since it's free, I didn't hesitate to sign up. I know most people talk about the PSN being inferior to Xbox Live but I don't know what more I could ask for, I can play games online, set up a buddy list, send messages and pictures, chat with or without video, download movies, demos, trailers and full games. I don't really care to do social networking through my game console but if you like, the much delayed playstation home is supposed to provide a virtual space to meet and chat using 3d avatars. My only complaint in the PSN is that the download speed seems pretty slow.
All of the non-gaming features are accessed through the xrossmedia bar which is extremely easy and intuitive to use.
Now for the media connectivity. It's awesome! The model I have has a built in card reader, but with the new models, you can purchase the Playstation 3 Media Hub+ which will not only add 2 USB ports but also a memory card reader. I always use the PS3 to show family pictures and slideshows, it's fast and easy to use and you can rotate and zoom on the fly. It's just as easy to watch movies from your digital cameras, and listening to MP3s from a CD or flash drive is enhanced by some great visualizers.
The PS3 is pretty forgiving with peripherals, I have a Mac Keyboard hooked up to it and a Jabra bluetooth headset. The hard drive can easily be switched out with one from any company as long as its the right size. The system itself will guide you through the swap out process. the controller is the same great layout from Playstation 2 with an added home button, and R2 and L2 have become triggers. I recently bought RealTriggers which help but I used it for a year an a half without.
I can't say enough about how awesome Blu-ray is. I hear a lot of people talking about upscaled DVD being just as good, but if you ever see any blu-ray on a 1080p screen, you can appreciate the difference. The image is so clean and crisp, even the sound is noticeably better. The jump in image quality is jaw dropping. I especially recommend Transformers, 300, Casino Royale, Spider-Man 3, Planet Earth, and Sunshine as great films to Showcase the Blu-rays capabilities. That being said, the PS3's DVD upscaling is also good. If you've ever played a DVD on a PS2, the same controls apply. Fast forward, rewind, skip, play, stop are all easy, it's just a shame there's no dedicated top menu button.
Overall, this system is great. A bit pricey but totally worth the cost (especially compared to 360 plus the added price of online fee and overpriced proprietary peripherals). An essential part of any modern home theater system.
fun system November 20, 2008
The PS3 is great. It was crafted with a lot of fun and is the system of the future. I love how you do not have to pay for the online service and how easy it gets online. I have no complaints about it.
This PS3 have 4 usb??? November 20, 2008
Hello everyone.....
I have a question about this version of PS3....
This version have 4 usb??? Can i play games of PS2 in this console???
Can anybody help me???
Thank you
Thinking of Getting a PS3? November 20, 2008
Let me start off by saying that this review is probably the most unbiased review you are going to find here on toys r us user reviews. Surely if you are a casual gamer or a mom/dad that is shopping for their sons or daughters you probably seen some people giving this great console a 1 out 5 stars. This is because they are fanboys. Jealous low-lifes that are so attached to their consoles that they will do anything to "hurt" the sales. In this review I will be talking about the whole
Lets start with the review shall we? Okay so you are deciding whether or not to buy a ps3, whether or not spending $400 for a console is a good decision. I was one of those "crazies" that bought a 60gb ps3 on launch back in 2006 for $600, and I haven't regretted it since. Sure back then there was only a few good games at the time, the online portion was feeling a little bit tacked on, and blu-ray format was battling HD-DVD to the death. Well things have changed. Now the PS3 has so games that one could not possibly have the time to play them or let alone purchase them at all at once. The Online is on par with xbox live's services ever since Sony introduced in-game XMB ( in-game cross media bar) and trophies to compete with Microsoft's achievements. And Blu-ray WON the format war! The best part of this is that PS3 is getting better and better by the moment.
Now I will be noting some important things that the ps3 offers.
-Games. Plain and simple. Playstation offers TONS of excellent exclusives like LittleBigPlanet, Metal Gear solid 4, Killzone 2, Resistance 2, Motorstorm: Pacific Rift, Uncharted, Ratchet & Clank, Warhawk, Heavenly Sword, etc etc. And not to metion the multiplatform games like Call of Duty 4, Fallout 3, Mirror's Edge, and many many more.
-Free Online. PSN (platstation network) is FREE. Thats right folks. FREE. All you need is to be connected to a cable modem and let the PS3 do the rest.
-Blu-ray. Ever since blu-ray won the format war, distributors have now been releasing hi-def blu-ray movies now as standardized format. Out with the old (DVD) and in with the new (Blu-ray).
-Diversity. A console that is for everyone. Young or Old. LittleBigPlanet is one of those games that can be admired by children AND also be admired by grown adults. There are games for everyone.
-Multi-media Lunchbox. Being able to play amazing games, store and listen to music, rent movies on the PSN video marketplace, upload photos and videos, create photo albums, and many other things is what makes the PS3 stand out from the other consoles. There is no other console that lets you do these kind of things. Since this is the 80gb ps3 you should never have to worry about storage space.
System Reliability. Remember when I said i was one of those "crazies" that purchased a ps3 back in 2006? Well guess what. I still own and still game on that very same PS3. I dont know what kind of black magic sony casted upon the ps3, but the console is EXTREMELY RELIABLE. Microsoft needs to learn a few things from sony and how to make a console that is reliable. I have a Xbox 360 and so far im on my 4th console. Yes you heard correctly. 4th console. Its ridiculous.
Overall the games, Blu-ray, free online, system reliability, and multi-media functionalites should be the main reasons why you are purchasing this wonderful console.
5 out of 5 stars for me. Hopefully for you as well.
 Best console available November 18, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well, it is a solid console and makes almost no sound at all while using it. It has a great price considering how expensive blu-ray players are right now and the ps3 works perfectly as one. The only negative thing that i can find about this ps3 is that it does not have backward compatability, but if you don't plan on playing ps2 games this is the perfect console for you.
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