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| From: Sony
Category: Video Games
List Price: £299.99
Buy New: £284.99
You Save: £15.00 (5%)
New (2) Used (2) from £265.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  223 reviews
Sales Rank: 442
Platform: Playstation 3
Color: Berry Blue
Media: Video Game
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11
Dimensions (in): 16.8 x 13.9 x 6.9
MPN: PS340GB
UPC: 711719994152
EAN: 0711719994152
ASIN: B000WNDP5M
Release Date: October 10, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very good! August 24, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
this is a very good product from sony, even if they do charge way too much. had mine 6 months now and never crashed or had any problems, people who say they keep breaking must being doing something stupid to them.
this is well worth the money.
buy one.
Excellent console that sadly failed after two months. August 20, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have purchased two Ps3 in the last three months, for Husband and for son.
One from Amazon the other from Toysrus.
One of them failed, (The one from Toysrus, although that's most probably not relevant),
and I believe it was the disc reader.
It does not do anything after putting in a game or dvd, there's just a continuous loading
bubble in top right corner.
Sony collected it and replaced it with a refurbished one within two days,which is rather
annoying when the one we had was externally in perfect condition, and the refurbished
one is badly scuffed and scratched all over the top.
It's now a matter of keeping our fingers crossed that this does not happen again, although
after an Internet search, this is not an uncommon problem.
Apart from all of that, the Ps3 is a fantastic console, that I give five stars to for the brilliant
gaming experience alone.
SIMPLY THE BETTER CONSOLE August 19, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
having now owned 5 xbox360s and having every single one of them break down on me after 1 month of owning i decided to take the plunge and go for the ps3, and boy am i glad i did, this machine is simply fantastic in every aspect, yes its been stripped down, but still with what you get it already is a real rival to the 360 and will soon overtake the 360 as the main console kids and adults alike will want, i hear people moaning about there only being a 40gb hard drive, well iv had the console for roughly 6 months and there has never been an issue about space, the graphics on hi def are spot on and i see no differance on assassins creed having played both the 360 and ps3 versions, and as for this screen tearing?, id love one of you to come round and show me just where this is as iv seen none of this, the ps3 games are growing and though short of the 360s there is plenty out there to keep you going, online play isnt as good as the 360 yet, but it is improving, all in all i cant find fault with anything about this console, there is no way i would ever dream of going back to the 360, doingg so would be like playing russian roulette as to weather it breaks down or not, iv owned 5 and each one has stopped recognising disks after a month of purchase, the ps3 never breaks down, doesnt over heat like the 360-or frying pan whichever you prefer to call it.
SIMPLY WORTH EVERY EXPENSIVE PENNY IT COSTS - BUY ONE OF MISS OUT IT REALLY IS THAT GOOD!!!.
Wait August 17, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
amazing!!! wait till the 23rd of aug 2008 though when the new one comes - 80 GB version. 40 not enough!!! I own GT5 Prolouge and Fifa 08 (both awesome games even without HDTV amazing graphics). They both require me to update to do online and generally improve game. games better with update although for every game update took about 3gb of storage plus 9 GB system update required to create online account. Game progress saving takes hardly anything plus 80GB comes with dualshock controller - much better i am told. Overall is very good but 80 will be better
THE GREAT ONE!! August 14, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Ok so the 40GB version...its had some bad press as it lost its backward capability and lets be honest, there is the obviously loss of 20GB! Well to be honest the 40GB version is so much better!! The new chip is more advanced, quieter and stays much cooler. The difference this makes is huge, you don't get distracted by the noise, you wont have any problems with overheating and you will get better performance.
One thing that amazes me every time is the fact that even if all you wanted was a blu ray player, this unit would be cheaper than half the other options on the market!! On top of that you have 2 usb ports, internet capability, the best games console on the market, you can also use it as an external hard drive for music and photos!!
I know 40GB isn't much, but, with almost no knowledge of technology you can take out the hard drive and replace it with a much larger drive. This will make your warranty invalid unfortunately but its helpful for everyone to know that this is possible without damaging your system!
The wireless controllers are second to none. They are light, the battery last for hours and they charge very quickly. I think this makes a huge difference to the console as it makes playing more enjoyable and easier. It also means you can turn your console off without leaving you seat...most useful when your playing in bed!!
The game choice is slightly limited at the moment, there are many games but I don't believe the full potential of the console has really been tapped yet but i'm sure this will be rectified over the next couple of years.
Another bonus of this console is that you can get it for a good price nowadays. Grab yourself a second hand one and you really can be playing for under 250 pounds....that really is a great price for such a huge system with such broad capabilities!!
Buy one and you wont be disappointed!!
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