301 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
86% of people recommend it.
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All purchasers (301)
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| Design | 10.0 |
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| Design and ergonomics | 9.0 |
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| Design/build quality | 9.1 |
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| Ease of use | 8.9 |
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| Graphics | 9.5 |
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| Image quality | 10.0 |
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| Multilmedia functionality | 9.0 |
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| Range of titles available | 7.3 |
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| Sound quality | 10.0 |
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| Value for money (at time of purchase) | 8.2 |
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| Overall rating | 8.9 |
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*not all purchasers provided a score or review
Score 4.0/10
james, nottingham
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sleek design. Huge potential.
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Poor presentation of games, lacks graphic processing ability of the Xbox 360. Very few good games. Not really the huge leap forward that you would expect from a next generation gaming system. very poor online play.
17 of 17 people found this review helpful
purchased 14 Jun 2007
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Reviewer left no comment
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Too big - cannot store anying on top due to shape- apart from that everything is spot on!
16 of 16 people found this review helpful
purchased 29 Dec 2007
Score 2.0/10
Tim , Felixstowe
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Reviewer left no comment
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I feel I have been conned, as it transpires the 40GB model is the only one that does not play PS2 games
Any comments, as my kids are very dissapointed they cannot play their PS2 games as well. Perhaps this
should be made clear when ordering
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
purchased 26 Mar 2008
Score 10.0/10
Toby, Eastbourne
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The console is amazing. It does more than most people realise. It may be expensive but the features and technology are good value.
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Some of the games have been delayed but that's nothing new with Sony games.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 05 Jul 2007
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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My grandchildren think the whole set-up is great.
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I have not heard them mention any bad points at all.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 03 May 2008
Score 8.0/10
eric, dundee
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general quality is very good, internet access.
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cost and only supplied with one controller
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
purchased 12 Jul 2007
Score 9.0/10
callum, perth
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excellant product gets better all the time
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nothing
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
purchased 04 Nov 2007
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
purchased 30 Oct 2007
Score 9.0/10
Steve, Portsmouth
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Great games system, Brilliant BlueRay Player and upscales DVD's also very good media hub for pictures and audio playback form PC's. Soon to be Divx compatable as well.
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Unable to read audio files on my Phillips WACS700, but maybe in the future??
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 11 Jun 2007
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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hi def cutting edge gaming
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price, lack of fantastic games at moment
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 23 Aug 2007
Score 7.0/10
rob, birmingham
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fantastic graphics and control
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no really great games available yet
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 21 Jul 2007
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Excellent upscaling of standard DVDs; Blu-ray playback is fantastic.
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Unit failed within a month. Replaced by Sony with a new unit.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 28 Jan 2008
Score 1.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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New games play very well
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Disgusted that it does not play older PS games - feel completely cheated
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 24 Jan 2008
Score 10.0/10
gareth, belfast
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the ps3 has awesome graphics and good selelection of games
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none
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 11 Feb 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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my son loves this system and rates as the best one...100% better than his ps2
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very expensive for us mums to buy
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 22 Feb 2008
Score 8.0/10
colin, paisley
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very good price when i bought it at the easter sales
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price went back up after easter why not keep it at the same price and sell more
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 25 Mar 2008
Score 10.0/10
anthony , bargoed
, “a big fan”
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I SUFFER WITH BAD EYES BUT THE PS3 IS VERY EASY ON THE EYES AND REALLY EASY TO SET UP
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as yet i have not found any problem with buying and useing the ps3 i recomend this to anyone.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 20 Mar 2008
Score 9.0/10
roy, birmingham
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everything to be honest although they are a few things wrong
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sometimes takes long to load but once you update the firmware its fine oh and it is a bit big but at the same time it looks great
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 26 Mar 2008
Score 10.0/10
robert, london
, “avid games player”
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downloadable games ect from the playstation site
excellent games play
high end graphics
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gets to hot
attracts dust
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 22 Mar 2008
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Amazing Graphics, good fun!
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Reviewer left no comment
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 25 Mar 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Great value games console, inbuilt wifi, bluray all add to make it a great deal.
Fantastic titles coming this year.
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Lack of games upto now.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 09 Jan 2008
Score 10.0/10
Nicky, Aylesbury
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Very easy to use, able to chat to friends whilst playing games. Can have your friends in your team when playing games
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Have to wait for slot before able to join a game
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 04 Jan 2008
Score 10.0/10
Lorenzo, London
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Essentially the best bluray player on the market and a game console too. Definitely worth buying just to watch bluray or wonderfully upscaled DVD. Bluray remote highly recommended! It can be connected to your home network wireless and it receives software updates automatically (most bluray players cannot be update at all!)
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Any to be found yet.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 15 Feb 2008
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Looks good, excellent SD DVD playback and of course Bluray too. Able to surf the net and stream music and video from your PC
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None that matter!
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 18 Feb 2008
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Just awesome. Extremely versatile - especially for the money.
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None
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 06 Feb 2008
Score 9.0/10
JP, shropshire
, “36yr old male”
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very good quality, 6 axis controller is v. good
the blue-ray is fantastic
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needs more titles and games
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 02 Jan 2008
Score 9.0/10
Alex, Cheshire
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State of the art. Much more than just a games console
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DVD / Blue Ray remote is a necessary additional cost
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 22 Mar 2008
Score 8.0/10
stephen, paisley
, “super good looking”
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the online gaming is free to use unlike xbox or wii.
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a tad over priced compared to other two.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 28 Feb 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Excellent all round. Not the cheapest console on the market but definitely worth the money! Can't say much more than that!!
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Reviewer left no comment
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 23 May 2008
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Great design, easy to use and set up
Fantastic next gen games and Blu Ray to boot!
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The courier used by Curries was a big let down. Gave an address with a consierge so that it wouldn't go back to the depot. Wouldn't you know it, failed to deliver and only when i got in touch did they try to redeliver. Unbelievable!
Major disappointment that the UPNP feature does not appear to work on my PS3. Might have to look at returning the product as a result
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 21 Mar 2008
Score 10.0/10
doug, halesowen
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its just a brilliant machine.
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i dont think it has anybad points.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 22 Mar 2008
Score 6.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Blu-Ray disc player built in.
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No games
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 29 Jun 2007
Score 9.0/10
Karim, S. Yorks
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Excellent graphics. Very well built. Modern design. ease of set-up & use. Range of software increasing all the time.
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Small hard drive. No wireless connection to internet. HDMI cable not included.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 04 Jan 2008
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Speed, plug-and-play, wireless controls, keyboard and network functions, graphics, sound
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The PS3 box, although nicer in apperance to the PS2 is larger
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 02 Jan 2008
Score 10.0/10
James, Aberdeen
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Great value games machine/media centre. Line of games get better and better. Blu-Ray support, audio/video streaming, free online play, no expensive extras to buy like the 360 (wi-fi, hard drive, control batter/charger etc).
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Lack of exclusive titles (for now), some may find it still a little expensive, backwards compatibility gone.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 14 Jan 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Only future proof Blu-Ray player on the market, very good DVD upscaler. Very good value for the number of features it has
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Games selection not very wide
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 07 Jan 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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V good console
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not sure whether better than xbox360 apart from blu ray
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 14 Feb 2008
Score 9.0/10
Christopher , Bridlington
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Easy to use
Compatable with gaming and blue ray hd
ability to store photos music and video
controller battery is rechargable and lasts for ever
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gets a little hot after use
not compatable with previous playstation 2 games
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 14 Feb 2008
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Its an amazing piece of machinary
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games are too expensive
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 16 Jan 2008
Score 6.0/10
James, Northampton
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Good overall media centre with the Blu-Ray player and ultra clear graphics with 1080p
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Horrible design, graphics are not as good as Xbox 360, lack of decent titles.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 26 Feb 2008
Score 9.0/10
peter, london (southgate0
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very good machine easy to install
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maybe a little to pricey as you only get one jpypad and one game
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 23 Nov 2007
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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excellent graphics and sound and easy to set up.
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Reviewer left no comment
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 18 Nov 2007
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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ps3 is amazing
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pro evo is awful on ps3, peresistently judders and doesn't look HD at all...... fifa for now!
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 27 Dec 2007
Score 10.0/10
asif, manor park
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graphics quality
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are none
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 03 Jan 2008
Score 9.0/10
Karen, Plymouth
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Very good graphics
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bulky
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 11 Feb 2008
Score 10.0/10
Imran, Newcastle
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love the design, like the fact it as multiple uses, ie dvd player, blue ray, hdtv,use of internet, and play the games. also like the fact you dont have to pay a premium to download demo games and to play freinds online.
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to many updates to when you connect to internet
purchased 11 Dec 2007
Score 9.0/10
david, solihull
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great gaming graphics and sound , stylish looking machine
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not enough decent games available , not a long enough cable to allow playing and charging of wireless controller
purchased 11 Dec 2007
Score 8.0/10
Chris H, Kingston
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SACD support, memory card readers, PS2 backward compatibility. Shame they discontinued this model. If your put off by the poor selection of games in 2007...you wont be disappointed in 2008.
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Came with no games, however the benefits outweigh the bad points.
purchased 11 Dec 2007
Score 7.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Graphics obviously strongest point, having built in wireless gives it and advantage
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Games arent quite up to that of the 360 yet, but this can be overlooked as the 360 had a 2 years start
purchased 12 Aug 2007
Score 10.0/10
Phil, Hayes
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Design, connectivity, brand
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Lack of credible title, expensive titles
purchased 11 Dec 2007
Score 10.0/10
A. V, Cardiff
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Sleek design, easy set up, great graphics. The Blu -ray player is outstanding
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 11 Dec 2007
Score 8.0/10
asher, brighton
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Looks good
better graphic reproduction
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Console not easy to move around
Slow for ps2 games
the wire that goes into the TV isn't working properly
purchased 11 Dec 2007
Score 9.0/10
don, surrey
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Blu-ray functionality and performance especially movies at an unbeatable price.
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More movie titles needed.
purchased 11 Dec 2007
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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all round first class product
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 11 Dec 2007
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Graphics, Internet browsing !!!
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not many game titiles availble
purchased 04 Jan 2008
Score 8.0/10
Richard, Whitstable
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Sleek Design
Very quiet in operation
Ease of use
Picture looks great on a full HD1080p LCD or Plasma screen (this also includes standard DVDs that have been up-scaled by the PS3)
Downloadable content from the PlaystaionStore (quite a lot of it for free too!)
A great all - rounder Media Player
*I haven't watched any Blu-ay movies or played many games as of yet, but look forward to forthcoming releases such as GTA IV etc.
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Does not play Playstation 2 games
Games are pretty expensive, so are Blu-Ray movies
Only two USB2 ports instead of the original 4 that were on the 60GB model
purchased 25 Jan 2008
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Blu Ray drive
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 25 Jan 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Great games machine and multi media unit. Excellent blu-ray quality
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need more games titles
purchased 27 Jan 2008
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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graphics and game play
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 11 Dec 2007
Score 10.0/10
Jack, Penrith
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Reviewer left no comment
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You can not paly PS2 games
purchased 24 Jan 2008
Score 9.0/10
George, Guildford
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As a media centre, the PS3 is superb. I haven't played any games on it nor do I intend to in the foreseeable future.
In all, it's a very well designed product.
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Not much to critisize, but:
Not enough USB ports. Two isn't enough.
Unable to read NTFS formated external hard drives.
I can't seem to find a bluetooth keyboard and mouse to use with it.
purchased 15 Jan 2008
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Easy to upgrade firmware (wirelessly). Loads of options. Great design. Off switch so you don't have to leave t on standby. HDMI (picture). Optical cable compatible (audio) !
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Still waiting
purchased 26 Jan 2008
Score 9.0/10
Chris, Leeds
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Superb graphics and dvd player, upscales normal dvd to 1080P and looks awesome.Digital output souns fantastic through surround sound. Wireless remotes great as Kids dont walk off and pull off of shelf like the old PS2!!
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Only games seem expensive but shopping around can normally pick up a bargain.
purchased 11 Dec 2007
Score 10.0/10
Andy, Bracknell
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Amazing
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GTA 4 isnt out yet!
purchased 19 Jan 2008
Score 7.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Well built, near silent operation.
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Poor selection of games atm.
purchased 14 Jan 2008
Score 9.0/10
MARK, HARRISON
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EASY TO USE, GREAT GRAPHICS
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NONE THAT I CAN THINK OF
purchased 16 Jan 2008
Score 10.0/10
john, liverpool
, “good looking lots money”
purchased 03 Feb 2008
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Upgradeable
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Not DTS Master Audio
purchased 04 Feb 2008
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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class games console
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 05 Jan 2008
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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graphics are top notch,plenty of games for console
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obviousely the price,shuda been cheaper
purchased 27 Dec 2007
Score 9.0/10
joel, cardiff
, “father of gamers”
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graphics & style
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limited games/films
purchased 26 Jan 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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beautiful piece of technology
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games have been slow to arrive, but thats changing now
purchased 16 Feb 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Fantastic gaming, and great multimedia device.
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Expensive and not enough games
purchased 18 Feb 2008
Score 7.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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great graphics
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cost and not being able to use ps2 games
purchased 11 Mar 2008
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
purchased 21 Mar 2008
Score 9.0/10
james, gainsborough lincolnshire
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size and easy to set up
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 26 Nov 2008
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “3 keen gamers!”
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We got the 160gb version with 4 downloadable games included, which was great value. Very easy to setup & start playing.
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Downloading the games takes a while, but that might be the speed of my broadband connection.
purchased 29 Nov 2008
Score 10.0/10
dave, sunderland tyne ans wear
, “self employed elcetronics engineer”
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outstanding graphics and sound
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lots of sub menus to scroll through
purchased 30 Nov 2008
Score 8.0/10
Dawn, London
, “Avid gamer”
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Very impressive, great little functions that ps2 didn't have but makes all the difference. The game play is great. I was not disappointed.
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Its hard to install the ps3 to a standard tv, difficult to download the free games from the ps3 network, even when it is plugged in via ethernet. We found we had to order a wireless router. It was slightly inconvenient because we have a huge tv, and found that we had to move it to our router at the other end of the room because the ps3 wouldn't show on the computer screen.
purchased 03 Dec 2008
Score 8.0/10
powell, bedford
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Blue Ray; Graphics
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none at present
purchased 05 Dec 2008
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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It does what you want it to do - simple and effective.
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 04 Dec 2008
Score 9.0/10
Alexander, Preston
purchased 12 Dec 2008
Score 7.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Reviewer left no comment
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internet connection is not easy and does not always allow for smooth playing of games
purchased 11 Feb 2008
Score 10.0/10
Andrew, Liverpool
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I love everything about the console. Its well built, looks very stylish and works a treat. When played on a hdtv the graphics look simply awesome. Pads are very easy to use as always with PS pads. Beats the xbox by a country mile in my view.
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Haven't found any as of yet.
purchased 07 Jan 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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mULTIMEDIA CENTRE IS EXCELLENT AND HDMI ETC IS VERY GOOD
OPTICAL OUT AND SURROUND SOUND ENHANCES THIS SO MUCH
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WIRELESS SLIGHTLY HARD TO SET UP AND UPDTES TAKE A WHILE
purchased 25 Dec 2007
Score 10.0/10
Andrew, Watford
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Excellent functionality, great imaging and Blu-ray capability.
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 29 Dec 2007
Score 10.0/10
robert, cheltenham Glos
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amazing quality, with so much on board... a TOTAL media centre A+++++++++
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Can be a bit difficult to get used to initally if like me, you can't be bothered to read all the instructions
purchased 30 Dec 2007
Score 10.0/10
matt, cardiff
, “here for the ride”
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excellent games console. well worth the money. easy to set up and easy to use.
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did not know that the system wouldnt take ps2 games, and was annoyed that this function is only available in the 60gb version, but once you get a few games, you're not concerned about that anymore
purchased 25 Feb 2008
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “en6 brap”
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the playstation is amazing!
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NONE
purchased 13 Jun 2008
Score 9.0/10
joseph, westoning
, “damn good fun”
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great game play and online networking is great!
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updates.
purchased 12 Jul 2008
Score 10.0/10
arlene, Inverness
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sleek and classy design
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only plays ps3 games and not ps2
purchased 12 Dec 2007
Score 10.0/10
marc, chilton, co. durham
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overall everything is a good point
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the cost but when you look at what you get im not complaining
purchased 14 Dec 2007
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Cheapest blue ray player around!
Great graphics and media centre
Wi fi technology. No leads everywhere!
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Not many games at the moment
purchased 19 Jan 2008
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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A great Games machine with blue ray and internet how can you go wrong
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Games available getting better but still limited. COD4 a great game
purchased 20 Mar 2008
Score 10.0/10
anthony, birmingham
, “very happy with purchase”
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sony is a well known name with full support
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no bad points
purchased 22 Mar 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Multi player easy to set up
HD compatability
Blue Ray DVD player
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 23 Mar 2008
Score 9.0/10
Julia, Canvey Island
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Nice to look at and quite easy to use although one or two issues
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Trying to set it up with the internet has been a bit of an issue
purchased 23 Mar 2008
Score 5.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Reviewer left no comment
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Awful Online. Not a patch on XBOX 360 Live
purchased 25 Mar 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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wireless and internet connection
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 22 Mar 2008
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “Boy, 14years”
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graphics, internet gaming
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expensive
purchased 21 Mar 2008
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System of Console
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PlayStation
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Number of Controllers
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2
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Controller Connectivity
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Wireless
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Hard Disk Capacity in GB

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40
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Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
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Release Date

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10 Oct 2007
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The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
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Manufacturer's Description
Providing a highly attractive entry point to the world of High Definition gaming and movies, the new PS3 is designed to bring the next generation of interactive home entertainment to households all across Europe. Along with an expanding line-up of PS3 titles (a total of 65 titles tracking across all genres by Christmas), the new PS3 is equipped with a 40GB HDD and includes all the features central to the High Definition entertainment experience; true next generation gameplay, stunning High Definition Blu-ray Disc movies, SIXAXIS wireless controller, USB, Wi-Fi and HDMI connectivity, all powered by the Cell Broadband Engine, the digital heart of PS3.
As with the 60GB PS3, the new PS3 features upgradeable system software allowing new features and functionality to be added to the system as time progresses. A recent system software update, for example, enabled PS3 to upscale DVD discs played on the system to full 1080P High Definition.
The new model is also no longer backwards compatible with PlayStation 2 titles, reflecting both the reduced emphasis placed on this feature amongst later purchasers of PS3, as well as the availability of a more extensive line-up of PS3 specific titles (a total of 65 titles across all genres by Christmas).