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However, all we wanted was a console for which there is a wide
assortment of good quality games plus the ability to play DVDs. We
decided that the PS2 was by far the best value.
So we bought the console, a memory card,
additional controller and a remote control for the DVD and walked out
of the store with the lot for AUD$251 – half the price of the Xbox 360
Core model without any extras.
Then we went down to our local video library and found a number of
shelves overflowing with PS2 titles for rent – probably more than were
available for the Xbox and Xbox 360 together. There were also stacks of
new and used PS2 titles for sale.
With the high priced PS3 coming, in Australia the only available model
will be the 60 GB version for AUD$999 ($599 in the US). Its graphics
are reportedly even better than Xbox 360 and recent reports indicate
that its online system is also very good.Oh yes, there’s also the
integrated Blu-ray player for when I can afford the small fortune to
get a decent high definition TV.
To pay an extra AUD$811 to get a PS3 instead of a PS2, I would also want tickets to the Beijing Olympics thrown in.
We now understand why the PS2 is still the best selling games console
on the market. It has never been cheaper, there have never been so many
games available and its technology has never been more refined.
The kids have decided to keep the Xbox until it dies, then sell the
games for what they can get and put the money toward PS2 games.
David Bass
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