Help- I need some input on PS3!

[starboyk]

Alrighty CAGs, I have a question: I'm interested in picking up a PS3. I have the means wherewithal, I simply am dragging my feet. My main hesitant is that there aren't any games coming out for a while that I'd like to buy. However, I would like to utilize the $100 trade for my PS2. Hell, with that, and the scratch I'd get on eBay for the Sony hard drive that's in it, I have around $130 for it. Not really a bad deal, and Sony doesn't have a financial reason to back down on price for at least twelve more months. I'd say I'd get it used, but I have no desire for that, and I don't care if it's first gen hardware.

I'm looking to get reasons to buy/not to buy, that I might have overlooked. Please no fanboy responses- I already have a 360, and no need for a Wii as yet. I have the PSP, DS, all that jazz. Hell, I probably use this mostly to upscale PS2 games on me television more than anything else. And the Blue-ray (forgot about that).

Thoughts:

[dpatel]

Well, if you have a 360 at the moment, I honestly don't see a reason to get the PS3 anytime soon. The PS3 does have a somewhat decent line up, but a lot of those games are on the 360. Then again, with that deal, it may be worth it to pick one up, seeing as how I don't forsee a price drop in the near future either.

I would say go for it mainly for that deal that GS has going. Although, I don't imagine you will be gaming too much on it until Fall of this year.

[panasonic]

don't bother with it, you don't care for blue ray and just want to play ps2 games. wait till holiday 2007

[dpatel]

The deal will no longer be available in fall 2007, and I don't forsee a price drop then.

[starboyk]

don't bother with it, you don't care for blue ray and just want to play ps2 games. wait till holiday 2007

I'm anticipating my desire for it this holiday season in an effort to purchase it while I have a good deal. You're right, though; in the short term I am only capitalizing on the short term gain. If I had plans to buy it either way though, wouldn't that merit a reason to purchase one now while I can save rather than later - when I have a strong want for the system - without the savings?

Maybe I'm answering myself here...

[H.Cornerstone]

I'm anticipating my desire for it this holiday season in an effort to purchase it while I have a good deal. You're right, though; in the short term I am only capitalizing on the short term gain. If I had plans to buy it either way though, wouldn't that merit a reason to purchase one now while I can save rather than later - when I have a strong want for the system - without the savings?

Maybe I'm answering myself here...

Yeah, I think you did. If your going to buy one anyways, why not take advantage of the free 100$?