Best Buy Offering Two Sweet PlayStation 3 Bundles
See Full ImageOkay, so we didn't get the much-anticipated PlayStation 3 price cut at E3, but perhaps you would respond to another type of popular incentive: bundles!
For the most part, the concept of the console bundle is both a welcome sight and an irritation for avid gamers. On the one hand, they appreciate the free bonuses but on the other, they remain miffed that Sony won't simply cut the base retail price. Well, even if you fall into the latter category, you will have to admit that Best Buy's offerings are awfully juicy: thanks to PSXE reader caliblue15, we have this visual evidence from BlueRayCenter's forums. As you can see, a copy of LittleBigPlanet and the Blu-Ray version of the hit film "WALL-E" are packaged together with the PlayStation 3, and it seems both of the aforementioned items are free. The price tag for this bad boy shouldn't be a cent more than the regular 80GB PS3 with no such additions, which we know is $399. Furthermore, cast your glance lower to find an even bigger - and potentially sweeter - bundle; it features a 46" 1080p LCD HDTV and the 80GB PS3 for the very attractive price of $1299! Now, if you haven't made the leap into full high-definition this generation, you may not ever find a better deal. Seriously, there are lots of sales incentives floating around out there, but this one is worthy of your attention.
Perhaps your PS3 is on the fritz and you haven't updated to a high-def TV, or maybe you simply don't have a PS3 and you could use an even better TV. Whatever the reason, Best Buy has two ultra-appealing options that should tickle your buying bone.
6/28/2009 Ben Dutka
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Comments (40 posts)
napoleon85
Sunday, June 28, 2009 @ 10:40:30 PM
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caliblue15
Sunday, June 28, 2009 @ 11:31:23 PM
Source: The ad...
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mackid1993
Sunday, June 28, 2009 @ 10:24:56 PM
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ars technica article: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/06/mole-exclusive-ps3-360-price-drops-coming-this-fall.ars
blockbuster sale:
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/27/blockbuster-selling-high-end-ps3-bundles/
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mackid1993
Sunday, June 28, 2009 @ 10:31:34 PM
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Highlander
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 12:43:05 AM
Hands up all those that want to wait longer for their chance to play Uncharted?
See, no hands.
Hands up those who'd rather find a well priced bundle with a PS3 now and enjoy games galore now?
Oooh, lots of hands. I guess that the bundles have it!
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shindelion
Sunday, June 28, 2009 @ 10:27:36 PM
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http://thegameraccess.com/ps3/infamous-for-2999
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WorldEndsWithMe
Sunday, June 28, 2009 @ 10:39:59 PM
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HD TV? Check
LBP? Check
Wall-e? Hayull no
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SarahPalinMILF
Sunday, June 28, 2009 @ 11:04:11 PM
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BIG_E
Sunday, June 28, 2009 @ 10:40:34 PM
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vizio tv for $850.00,120hz 1080p."Vizio whats that you say" OH its mane buy sony as a cheaper
brand.I own one and its good for the money.
Just like the every one else that complain that
sony brand is to pricey.I think you should see
this.http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4337319&CatId=37
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Highlander
Sunday, June 28, 2009 @ 10:51:59 PM
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I'd buy one...
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Alienange
Sunday, June 28, 2009 @ 10:52:59 PM
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caliblue15
Sunday, June 28, 2009 @ 11:32:39 PM
Also the TV is only a 60hz TV.
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Reccaman18
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 12:09:38 AM
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Highlander
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 12:49:10 AM
Samsung and Sharp are good as well. Sony has always had really good TVs, and the Bravia range is no exception. The difference between Sony and the other good HDTV brands isn't as pronounced as say the difference between Sony Trinitron and regular color TVs. A lot depends on how they are set up as well. A good TV can look horrible depending on the setup.
Personally I like the Bravia range and have always wanted one, especially one of the newer models with color LED backlighting. They are thinner, brighter and have a near infinite contrast ratio.
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Gogaku
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 6:33:42 PM
I did the mistake of buying a Polaroid TV, it did not go well, at all. It broke down and I finally got a refund after months and months of arguing, I then bought a Sharp Aquos, and I couldn't be happier! :)
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shadowpal2
Sunday, June 28, 2009 @ 11:58:57 PM
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But...I really want a PS3 that is backwards compatible...or at least partially backwards compatible.
So I'm still looking toward the PS3 MGS4 80gb bundle. Oh well...
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mackid1993
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 12:12:01 AM
if you live in the us.
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Jawknee
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 1:03:35 AM
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Highlander
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 2:48:04 AM
I found a couple of possible causes.
The first possible cause seems to be the more traditional dirty lens in the BluRay. Have you tried a lens cleaning product? Several places I found recommended using these (not sure how good they are). Someone actually suggested lifting the cover on the PS3 and manually cleaning the BluRay drive internals including the lens. Not sure I'd do that myself though.
If you do decide to get a cleaning disc, make sure it's suitable for a Bluray drive.
The second possibility appears to be a corrupt firmware installation, although I would think that if that was the case, it would stop working immediately after a firmware upgrade, and simply not work at all for games and/or movies.
Apparently if it's a corrupt firmware you can restart your PS3 into the service menu and choose option 3 to restore the file system (perform a backup of your PS3 first). This will supposedly check and rebuild the firmware installation. It was suggested that the corruption could happen as the result of a bad sector on the HDD. So that when the firmware was downloaded, part of it was on a bad sector and when the firmware updated, the corrupt data was copied into the flash memory. So in addition to re-building your firmware, you will probably want to reformat the HDD. If you do this, you will have to backup your system to be sure you have everything you need. Don't forget to record your account ids and any email address/passwords you'll need later for activating your accounts.
There are better descriptions of what to do and how to do it for restoring the PS3 file system and performing a system backup of a PS3, reformatting the HD and restoring. I urge you to google them and research before proceeding.
Of course there is always the Sony option of calling Sony and doing a repair with them, but naturally that will cost $$$.
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Karosso
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 6:28:58 AM
Do you have another SATA 2.5 HD laying around? Try swapping it for a while and see how it goes.
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Jawknee
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 9:39:45 AM
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Highlander
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 9:48:37 AM
Regarding intermittent failure to see the HDD, try removing and re-inserting the HDD. Make sure it's as firmly seated in the socket as possible. If there is a poor connection it could result in occasional problems seeing the drive, and if the drive dropped out during a disc operation you might get some corruption on the drive.
The other thing is that if you return your PS3 to Sony for repair, you are supposed to get the same model back. Even if it's not the exact same system you sent them, it will be the same model, including the BC chip set.
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Jawknee
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 10:15:33 AM
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Highlander
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 10:37:45 AM
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Jawknee
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 10:51:21 AM
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Turbey
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 1:04:32 AM
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jmo_INDY_Repub
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 5:23:30 AM
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Highlander
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 9:50:52 AM
OLED screens may ultimately be manufactured using screen printing technology, but this is still some way off. They may also be better for the environment because they use less materials and potentially less energy. However for now an LED backlit LCD is pretty darned good for it's size when it comes to energy, and there really isn't a lot of exotic materials that go into one, they are just a little challenging to build because of their size.
The LED backlit TVs that use 3 or 4 color LED elements for backlighting each pixel are amazingly good. They are very fast refresh, have insanely high contrast - as good or better than anything else on the market, and have some of the best color reproduction there is. They are also very expensive...
Last edited by Highlander on 6/29/2009 9:52:34 AM
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zee
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 7:15:01 AM
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NonProphet
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 11:38:22 AM
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Skatejimmy5
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 1:09:55 PM
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Plus, I live in Europe, so I can't take advantage of it anyway.
;)
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tu24
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 2:08:41 PM
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But I have a ps3 already.
and well I use my regular ole SD tv.
Occasionally go to the living room and play on the parents 47" 1080p tv :D
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Robochic
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 3:12:48 PM
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smileys_007
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 5:05:26 PM
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SubjectiveTruth
Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 7:58:54 PM
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SarahPalinMILF
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Sunday, June 28, 2009 @ 10:23:45 PM