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 Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:58 pm Post subject: Which should I get? PS3 related. |
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I really need to know which version of PS3 to get, U.S or Japanese. Japanese is cheaper and easier to get, but the only concern I have is that PS3 games may become region locked in the future, and then I would have to get Japanese games only, and I can't read Japanese.
To solve this possible threat, I could get a U.S one, which means that if region-locking happens in future, I will just have to buy U.S games, which are in English. However, U.S consoles are more expensive.
Which should I get? Please don't say neither.
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USA to be on the safe side. It means you can order all your dvds and blue rays from amazon or whatever you import from, and just buy games from here. Imo that's what i would do
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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I would go US to be safe. also means that you don't have to try and learn japenese down the track if it does get region locked
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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| narutofanx10 wrote: | | USA to be on the safe side. It means you can order all your dvds and blue rays from amazon or whatever you import from, and just buy games from here. Imo that's what i would do |
Good point there. I would import most of my games, but it would be ahndy to be able to get Blu-Rays from Amazon (or somewhere similar). It would be cheaper to get a Jap version, but I do feel a bit safer with a U.S one..
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| Timmaaah wrote: | | I would go US to be safe. also means that you don't have to try and learn japenese down the track if it does get region locked |
That's exactly right, that's what I am worried about. 
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| admeister wrote: | | Timmaaah wrote: | | I would go US to be safe. also means that you don't have to try and learn japenese down the track if it does get region locked |
That's exactly right, that's what I am worried about. |
If playstation ever did that i don't know what i would do 
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Id go with the US PS3, only problem is the price of a step down converter for the power source but you will get games for cheaper. Most of the games will also be out in the US before we get them here also. You should be able to pick up a US PS3 off of ebay's australian site for a pretty decent amount too.
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| TheAnswer wrote: | | Id go with the US PS2, only problem is the price of a step down converter for the power source but you will get games for cheaper. Most of the games will also be out in the US before we get them here also. You should be able to pick up a US PS2 off of ebay's australian site for a pretty decent amount too. |
Yep. The power converter isn't problem, I can get one easily. The games are cheaper, which I like.
As for the last bit, I just did!  I'm now the owner of a brand new U.S PS3. I got it for $700 AUD.
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| admeister wrote: | | TheAnswer wrote: | | Id go with the US PS2, only problem is the price of a step down converter for the power source but you will get games for cheaper. Most of the games will also be out in the US before we get them here also. You should be able to pick up a US PS2 off of ebay's australian site for a pretty decent amount too. |
Yep. The power converter isn't problem, I can get one easily. The games are cheaper, which I like.
As for the last bit, I just did! I'm now the owner of a brand new U.S PS3. I got it for $700 AUD. |
That's awsome mate where did you get it from if you don't mind me asking. Congrats
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| TheAnswer wrote: | | only problem is the price of a step down converter for the power source |
the Japanese one will require the same converter, so it's not really an "extra" expense over his other options.
i would also go with a US console, for the already stated reason of language, should games get a region lock.
EDIT: yay for being slow!
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| narutofanx10 wrote: | | That's awsome mate where did you get it from if you don't mind me asking. Congrats |
I got it off Ebay. Thanks for the congrats man!
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| admeister wrote: | | narutofanx10 wrote: | | That's awsome mate where did you get it from if you don't mind me asking. Congrats |
I got it off Ebay. Thanks for the congrats man! |
Now all i have to do is wait till 23 March btw a good site to order games from is www.yesasia.com or playasia.com and just look for usa games. have fun mate
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| admeister wrote: | | TheAnswer wrote: | | Id go with the US PS2, only problem is the price of a step down converter for the power source but you will get games for cheaper. Most of the games will also be out in the US before we get them here also. You should be able to pick up a US PS2 off of ebay's australian site for a pretty decent amount too. |
Yep. The power converter isn't problem, I can get one easily. The games are cheaper, which I like.
As for the last bit, I just did! I'm now the owner of a brand new U.S PS3. I got it for $700 AUD. |
congrats not a bad price. i would assume that you got the 60gb so that is a very good price
the added bonus of the US one is that most games are released there a long time before they are released here ie. FFXII
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| Timmaaah wrote: | congrats not a bad price. i would assume that you got the 60gb so that is a very good price
the added bonus of the US one is that most games are released there a long time before they are released here ie. FFXII |
Yeah, I got the 60GB model. I'm pretty happy about it. The only thing I don't like so much is the postage. 
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Ah, the ol it cost me $1(postage was $100 from Uzbekistan).
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Not really Jibbs, if the PS2 was located in the US it actually does cost a bit to send to Australia due to the weight of the item. Generally it's around US$100+ for the freight
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Congrats on the PS3 purchase man, nice price too... how much did postage set you back though ?
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| slapshakle wrote: | | Congrats on the PS3 purchase man, nice price too... how much did postage set you back though ? |
Yeah, it was a good price, but postage is $100. That's the downside.
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| admeister wrote: | | slapshakle wrote: | | Congrats on the PS3 purchase man, nice price too... how much did postage set you back though ? |
Yeah, it was a good price, but postage is $100. That's the downside. |
well you still got it cheaper than what the 20gb PS3 was going to cost here, and your getting it before our release date too.
are you getting any games with it?
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| Timmaaah wrote: | | admeister wrote: | | slapshakle wrote: | | Congrats on the PS3 purchase man, nice price too... how much did postage set you back though ? |
Yeah, it was a good price, but postage is $100. That's the downside. |
well you still got it cheaper than what the 20gb PS3 was going to cost here, and your getting it before our release date too. |
Quite true. I'm getting Genji.
EDIT: I thought I'd ask about a power adaptor. Would I only need somethng like this?: http://www.mittoni.com.au/north-america-us-to-australia-power-adapter-plug-p-1233.html
Or would I need something like this?: http://www.tortech.com.au/stepdown.html
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| TheAnswer wrote: | | Well congrats on your purchase, where is the item coming from? |
It's coming from the U.S.
I've actually read tha you don't need a power converter for the PS3. This is in the description:
* Power adaptor 110 -220V and fine to use in any country.
Listed in the box contents: Power Supply (110 - 240vV)
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You can use that if you'd like to fry your PS3, the adapter you need is around $100. They are called Stepdown Converters. |
Did you see what I posted above?
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| admeister wrote: | | TheAnswer wrote: |
You can use that if you'd like to fry your PS3, the adapter you need is around $100. They are called Stepdown Converters. |
Did you see what I posted above? |
Yes I did and I amended my post to show what you really need.
I wouldn't believe an ebay auction, but it's your choice really I was just trying to save you some potential heartache if the system fries.
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