This deal requires Sony Credit Card signup, so read on if interested. Sony Style has the Playstation 3 console (80GB) for $400. Upon clicking Checkout you'll see that they are offering a $100 statement credit with your first $299 Sony Card purchase. Apply for immediate approval and it drops your PS3 price to $300 shipped. Includes one SixAxis PS3 Controller.
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#1
milf_hunter - Posted 8:55 am PDT 09/15/08 (2891 Posts)
You won't find a better deal than this. There's nothing to lose!
#2
V0RT3X - Posted 9:01 am PDT 09/15/08 (175 Posts)
They used to offer $150 off a while back
#3
nuisance - Posted 9:05 am PDT 09/15/08 (10917 Posts)
| Sony wrote: |
| Note: This model will not play PlayStation® 2 games, but is backwards compatible with PS one® games. |
WTF?
#4
Oio - Posted 9:06 am PDT 09/15/08 (1361 Posts)
nothing to lose except selling your soul (aka entire credit history) to Sorny. #1 are you another Sorny shill lurking on this board?
#5
abang - Posted 9:19 am PDT 09/15/08 (44 Posts)
If you have a Discover cards and if you have $40 in Discover Card rewards, you can convert that into $50 off gift certificate from Sony Style. If you have $80 in rewards, you can convert that into $100 Sony Style gift certificate. Combine that with the Sony style credit card offer and you'll get a sweet deal.
#6
haanul - Posted 9:30 am PDT 09/15/08 (225 Posts)
Just get an Xbox 360. I hear that you can play pirated games on 360, but not on PS3. Is Wii pirated game friendly as well?
#7
ark - Posted 9:40 am PDT 09/15/08 (37 Posts)
Your price will not drop to $300, you still pay $399. You will get a $100 statement credit in ~8 weeks.
Yes it used to be $150
#8
Elpee - Posted 10:28 am PDT 09/15/08 (1028 Posts)
#3, I've heard updating firmware can fix this problem.
#9
silversound - Posted 11:02 am PDT 09/15/08 (346 Posts)
#6 is right, you can download xbox 360 games. But I still prefer PS3 due to blueray and some extra goodies and games.
I have a gaming PC, so it overlap with xbox360 games...
#10
datatechent - Posted 12:14 pm PDT 09/15/08 (324 Posts)
#6 Yes wii games can be pirated too.
#11
grumpydog - Posted 12:15 pm PDT 09/15/08 (1323 Posts)
a measly $100 for signing up for a credit card? The alaska airlines card and amex starwood cards have much better bonuses for first use.
#12
hypercoyote - Posted 2:08 pm PDT 09/15/08 (550 Posts)
I am pretty sure all 80GB models play PS2 and PS1 games. Mine does at least.
#13
imonit - Posted 2:50 pm PDT 09/15/08 (253 Posts)
#12, you're wrong. This 80gb model is basically the 40gb model with a bigger hd.
#14
nuisance - Posted 2:54 pm PDT 09/15/08 (10917 Posts)
The older 80 gig PS3 played PS2, the newer version does not. Just didn't make sense that they would leave in the PS1 compatibility and exclude the PS2. Sony bastards.
#15
InVINCEblE - Posted 3:28 pm PDT 09/15/08 (1027 Posts)
That is awkward that it won't play PS2 games. But it does only cost 300 with the Sony card. 200 less than the MGS PS3 I bought a few months back. Got to ask yourself. PS2 games or discount price?
#16
wsp83 - Posted 3:56 pm PDT 09/15/08 (128 Posts)
errr right. Reason for dropping ps2 compatibility is because ps2 games require it's own chip to run. And that chip is expensive, so instead of charging customer 50-100 more for that they just decide to drop it. And it makes sense because people buy console for the game not the other way around. If you really want to play PS2 game just go and get a ps2. And stop saying something like there's ps2 and ps3 game you wanted to play. Most of the good ps2 games been around for quite a while, and you haven't play them yet, that mean you don't really want to play it anyways. Saying you will not buy PS3 because of ps2 compatible issue, is like saying Saying I’m not buying wii because it doesn’t support game cube, super nes, nes games.
#17
InVINCEblE - Posted 6:18 pm PDT 09/15/08 (1027 Posts)
Ironically enough there is a Wii virtual console.
#18
Seung - Posted 7:20 pm PDT 09/15/08 (47 Posts)
is a ps3 worth it?
#19
nuisance - Posted 9:11 pm PDT 09/15/08 (10917 Posts)
#18, if you need a BR player, it is.
#20
theRG - Posted 1:34 pm PDT 09/22/08 (43 Posts)
Pretty good deal if you're willing to go through the credit run. One thing to remember if you do, save all the information off of the popup window after you're instantly approved. If you don't you will have to wait for the card in the mail. The sony site is complete garbage that way, I also realized how completely terrible their customer support is regarding the matter.
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