tgo
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Post by tgo on May 9, 2011 1:31:39 GMT -5
I just wonder, I guess it's not a question any of us can answer but more of me just curious if people are actually buying PS3's for their bluray player.
I don't own a PS3, not since my PS3 3 years ago got the YLOD and I chose to go 360 only since.
But I recently have thought about some kind of bluray player as I do miss not having the feature. Looking at the prices now, it looks like you can get a player for half as much as a PS3.
I cant imagine people are still buying PS3's for the sole purpose of getting a bluray player. And if this is the case, maybe it's time to drop PS3 to $199....
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Post by BobbyB on May 9, 2011 1:34:00 GMT -5
my guess is no
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Post by CreepinDeth on May 9, 2011 2:16:18 GMT -5
Not anymore. Before, people would justify buying one because it also played games. So it was between a stand-alone BD player that cost just as much as a PS3 or an actual PS3. But now there are way too many BD players that are around the $100 mark.
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Post by Phoenix S117 on May 9, 2011 6:33:32 GMT -5
Yeah, I've seen blu-ray players as low as $75. So there's not really any need to get a PS3 for blu-ray if you're not going to use it for playing PS3 games.
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Post by BingJohnson on May 9, 2011 12:18:50 GMT -5
I probably wouldn't buy another one if mine died. I really only use it for Blu-Ray. I have hopes of someday playing some system exclusives. But my 360 backlog is so damn deep that I'll probably never get to.
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Post by CastlevaniaNut18 on May 9, 2011 12:42:07 GMT -5
I would say no, but it sure is a nice bonus to have one.
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Post by Setharion on May 9, 2011 12:48:51 GMT -5
Yea I dont think BD is a major selling point for PS3s like they were but it is awesome knowing that they give you one still, regardless. Having 2 birds killed with 1 stone is always nice. But its nice that BD players are down in price these days, gotta love that!
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Post by tgo on May 9, 2011 13:23:40 GMT -5
I probably wouldn't buy another one if mine died. I really only use it for Blu-Ray. I have hopes of someday playing some system exclusives. But my 360 backlog is so damn deep that I'll probably never get to. Yeah my backlog is pretty big as well on 360. I would like to have a PS3 to play some exclusives, it's just not going to happen when 360 offers me almost everything I need. I think I'd prefer to have a 3DS or NGP as my next system I buy. |
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Post by nacthenud on May 9, 2011 13:55:32 GMT -5
I have a PS3 and love it as my Blu-ray player with the slick BD-remote. I love that the remote is bluetooth and therefore does not need line of site to function. I love the the PS3 is so future-proof and has been upgradable as new BD tech is released, like 3D. I want a blu-ray player for my secondary TV as well and want to get a second PS3 for that purpose.
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Post by stepheno1683 on May 10, 2011 17:48:28 GMT -5
Doubt it. Standalone players can be had for around 100 bucks now.
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Post by Def Dave 7 on May 10, 2011 23:15:20 GMT -5
Things are moving away from disc-based media. It's eventually all going to be files of course. I agree with the others in saying yeah it's nice to have my bluray player on my ps3 but if it died I wouldn't run out to buy another one.
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