I have been completely out of touch with everything gaming lately, so bad I didn't even know how much a PS3 cost, I had to check it on the net. . Now I know it's still 400$.

Can one expect a price drop anytime soon? Perhaps a new version? It's been out for a couple years now ...

I would hate to buy one 400$, then the PS3 Slim (or whatever) comes out and see the "usual" PS3 go for 250$ ...

 

go to best buy and ask them!

 

well I don't know if PS3 will fall that low for awhile. From what I've read about these things, they have been sold at a loss just to get them out there.

 

We aren't so lucky ... if salesmen knew what they were talking about, the internets wouldn't be so useful

 

I think the pricing will hold +/- $100 for the next year or so at least, depending on what upgrades come out... I stopped looking at gaming consoles as an investment a long time ago, if it's what you want and nothing else has the games that you want to play, go for it.

I used to go through game consoles like crazy, buying them in packages, then selling them separately and making my money back on them... but it was a lot of work going back and forth, so I just decided to make a game plan and stick with it. No more selling after I finish a game, just leave it and wait for the next one to come out.

I bought my PS3 because of Grand Theft Auto and Gran Turismo... I probably haven't played either of those in about 4 months, so it just sits there and depreciates. Every once in a while I get an itch to play, and I do. So that's what makes it worth it to me.

Otherwise, I just look at it as if it's part of my apartment.

 

Not really an investment plan.

I just need some media player to plug into the TV and the PS3 sounds like a good candidate (mostly because Gran Turismo will come out eventually).

I just didn't want to go out, buy one and see 2 weeks later the new PS3 ultra slim mega LAN connection came out and I could've saved 100$.

All the rumors of a new/upgraded PS3 I've seen so far seem unfounded ...

 

Pricing in the future? Sure, let me whip out my crystal ball.....

**gentle humming noise**

Hm, don't see it, but I do see a marriage in the future for Britney Spears!!

 

I'm not even going to think about this until the new gran turismo is released in the US.

 

I see MJ's ressuscitation in my crystal ball!

 

The PS3 slim has been confirmed, but not a date or price cut. The PS3 has been on sale at Dell sporadically for $300, and is currently $340 as they have a 15% off coupon.

As for your media server, use PS3 Media Server.