liamgallagher1994
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Thinking of getting a console. i havent had one in a couple of years & i want one again 
What are the Advantages / Disadvantages of them ?
Do you think if i get one in Jan they will be cheaper ??
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Marc
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Prices won't come down because of January sales. Prices will come down when sales dry up! The 360 keeps coming coming down in price so maybe the PS3 will follow suit soon.
Both pretty much the same, it all depends what you've had in the past or if you're new to both which games appeal to you.
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kz
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PS3, Wi-Fi built in, no batteries for controllers, Blu-Ray, nuff said!
Surprised the Xbox is still going tbh.
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Originally posted by kz
PS3, Wi-Fi built in, no batteries for controllers, Blu-Ray, nuff said!
Surprised the Xbox is still going tbh.
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JonnyJ
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I got a PS3 because:
- Had 1&2 so was used to it
- Free to play online (no subscription charge like xbox)
- One day GT5 Will come out and thats about the only game i need
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Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by JonnyJ
One day GT5 Will come out and thats about the only game i need
Will be a big day that!!
Maybe RE5 will come out one day too 
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JonnyJ
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Originally posted by Marc
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Originally posted by JonnyJ
One day GT5 Will come out and thats about the only game i need
Will be a big day that!!
Maybe RE5 will come out one day too
Im expecting the news "Delayed till PS4" 
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liamgallagher1994
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i want a ps3 but the xbox is alot cheaper
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JonnyJ
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Originally posted by liamgallagher1994
i want a ps3 but the xbox is alot cheaper
Unless you want to play online and have to pay £xx amount a month, soon adds up.
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Matt H
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On the basis of recurring costs I went for the PS3, it's a decent package out of the box too even if it is more expensive
A spec'd 360 with a couple of years Live membership will soon be a similar price. Having the blu ray drive is nice too, the prices of films has come down loads!
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liamgallagher1994
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does the xbox elite just have more memory ? Ive heard of the xbox's get the 3 red lights, is the a common thing with them ?
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JonnyJ
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Originally posted by liamgallagher1994
does the xbox elite just have more memory ? Ive heard of the xbox's get the 3 red lights, is the a common thing with them ?
I've heard of loads of red light stories, that also put me off getting one.
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Graham88
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Originally posted by liamgallagher1994
does the xbox elite just have more memory ? Ive heard of the xbox's get the 3 red lights, is the a common thing with them ?
Yeah, standard is 20gb, Elite is 120gb. Quite useful if you download lots of stuff
And it is widely known yeah, but you are covered by Microsoft Warranty if it happens, some just find that annoying. I've not had any problems with my Elite *touch wood* but I much prefer it over my PS3...
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liamgallagher1994
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Originally posted by Graham88
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Originally posted by liamgallagher1994
does the xbox elite just have more memory ? Ive heard of the xbox's get the 3 red lights, is the a common thing with them ?
Yeah, standard is 20gb, Elite is 120gb. Quite useful if you download lots of stuff
And it is widely known yeah, but you are covered by Microsoft Warranty if it happens, some just find that annoying. I've not had any problems with my Elite *touch wood* but I much prefer it over my PS3...
is 20gb good enough for just savin general stuff ? im looking at the elite how much does it cost to play on xbox live ?
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Marc
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I'd go for the Elite, and pray it didn't die!
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Matt H
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Originally posted by liamgallagher1994
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Originally posted by Graham88
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Originally posted by liamgallagher1994
does the xbox elite just have more memory ? Ive heard of the xbox's get the 3 red lights, is the a common thing with them ?
Yeah, standard is 20gb, Elite is 120gb. Quite useful if you download lots of stuff
And it is widely known yeah, but you are covered by Microsoft Warranty if it happens, some just find that annoying. I've not had any problems with my Elite *touch wood* but I much prefer it over my PS3...
is 20gb good enough for just savin general stuff ? im looking at the elite how much does it cost to play on xbox live ?
http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/860394/Xbox-Live-12-Month-Gold-Membership-Card/Product.html
£35 on play.com
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liamgallagher1994
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thanks matt 
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Tommy L
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I went for a PS3. A lot more expensive than the UPSbox but it has more advantages over it. Blu ray for one is good, as matt said, as blu rays have come down a lot and they aren't that much more than a dvd.
UPSbox does have a wider choice of games atm but hopefully PS3 will catch up soon.
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Firestate88
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xbox 360 all the way lol
you get a free month of trial on xbox gold
and its £11 for 13 months or something like that on ebay
also has huge range of games
also if you go on xbox live and buy some microsoft points can download pretty much any old xbox game you want
the xbox elite has a bigger hard drive, different colour and is a hd dvd player aswell where as the standard xbox hasnt got hd built in
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Marc
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Do people still make HD DVD? 
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liamgallagher1994
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quote:
Originally posted by Firestate88
xbox 360 all the way lol
you get a free month of trial on xbox gold
and its £11 for 13 months or something like that on ebay
also has huge range of games
also if you go on xbox live and buy some microsoft points can download pretty much any old xbox game you want
the xbox elite has a bigger hard drive, different colour and is a hd dvd player aswell where as the standard xbox hasnt got hd built in
does the elite play blu ray ?
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Marc
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No
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Tommy L
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Originally posted by Marc
Do people still make HD DVD?
no 
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Tommy L
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oh and another thing, i really hate the UPSbox controller. PS3 controller is so much more simple and easy to use.
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liamgallagher1994
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im not botherd about blu ray tbh
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