Sony Playstation 3 (60 GB) Black Console

Top quality game play, graphics and sound brilliant for chillin nights in with lads, just not so brilliant for the missus.

I thought i was too old for games, last console i had was playstation 1 bought for me ust over a decade by mummy back at the age of 13, over the years ive regulary had a burst on playstation 2/xbox+xbox360/dreamcast/gamecube and so on.

but since i touched ps3 i knew i was going to get one.. i have scoured the net for a cheap 40gb until i realised that the added benifits of the now discontinued 60gb was worth the 60-80 pound top up in price.
the 60gb model is backward compatible so classic ps1 and ps2 discs work a treat
plus it comes with a memory bay that reads flash memory sd cards and pro duo cards again great for music and film.
i can get full movies (divx/mp4 etc) off the net and play them straight off the flash usb memory on the tv.
blueray discs are beautiful to watch on hd tv with a hdmi cable
i can plug my ipod directly to ps3 via usb and save tunes
the 100% free online gaming is addictive experience, GTA4 deathmatches has left me waking up late for work
the wireless net capabilities are handy too.. ps3 has a built in web browser, it doesnt have the ease of a pc. but definatley does its job, (streams youtube videos like a dream) and with the likes of bbc.com claiming they are soon to make the iplayer ps3 browser compatible, my home entertainment is going from strength to strength. so if all the above interests you id suggest get a ps3, and if the added 60gb model capabilitys tickle you id recommend payin the litte extra, there is always a deal to be had on ebay and the fact i got 2wireless controllers 6 games in the bundle justified the price i paid, the games are quality too pro evo 2008 is slick gta 4 is an immense game with so much depth and detail. ive had it for almost 2weeks and i havent even tried the other games the two mentioned are that good

i was interested in the xbox 360 but the charges for online gaming, the almost defunct hddvd capabilities and the "circle of death" issues where you xbox stops working put me right off

A great console with the added ability to play PS1, PS2 and PS3 games. Sony discontinued this version due to the fact they weren't selling enough PS3 games - hence you cannot play PS1&2 on their latest version. A great games console.

I recently broke my previous ps2 that I had and have always loved the playstation games consoles. However, when the latest verison of the playstation was launched I was rather sceptical mainly due to the cost. Although, these sceptisisms quickly became a distant memory once i had a chance to play on a friends console. It was amazing the new generation of gaming - and soon i was determined that I would purchase one. Due to now not having to play any of my previous playstation games I decided to get the 60gb version which is no longer sold, as it is ps2 compatible unlike the 40gb version. This was the reason for the purchase via ebay and managed to get a great deal that I would never have been able to get in any shop. There are some fantastic games avaiable now. One of the main features that I like is the fact that you can connect to the media servers on your home computers/laptops to listen and watch any movies that you may already have through your ps3 console. Great buy recommended to anyone who wants the ultimate gaming experience.