Sony PlayStation 3 (80 GB) Silver Console

See all offers at Shopping.com for $299.00 - $799.00

Average User Rating

(4.60 out of 5) from 32 reviews

Epinions User Reviews

More ups than downs; barely

(4.00 out of 5) by mew905 on Feb 17, 2009

Pros: HD, built in harddrive, networking, very powerful, upgradable blu-ray
Cons: lack of backward compatibility, very expensive
The Bottom Line: Yes, but keep your PS2 if you intend to keep playing those games.

While the PS3 is a great machine overall, I cannot recommend it if you plan on replacing your PS2 wi ...
Read the full review

Sony playstation 3

(5.00 out of 5) by alleycat147 on Feb 1, 2009

Pros: Very fun, great system to play. Has blue Ray.
Cons: This is a very expensive system.
The Bottom Line: This is a good system because it is a DVD player and a game system.

Sony playstation has been around for quit a number of years. First their was the regular play statio ...
Read the full review

Good BluRay Player, but don't use it for much else

(4.00 out of 5) by calimommy1211 on Feb 1, 2009

Pros: - Attractive design - Capable of playing DVDs and more!
Cons: - Expensive

I purchased the PS3 for my husband's birthday primarily as a BluRay player. Since the price of this ...
Read the full review

underwhelmed, but it'll stay around my house

(3.00 out of 5) by ncsuprof on Jan 11, 2009

Pros: speed, wireless networking, bluetooth, media downloads
Cons: web browser is bad, no PS2 compatibility, needs more expansion/peripheral/software options
The Bottom Line: Get it if you're SURE you like it. I trusted the literature/sales hype/street buzz more than my own test-driving, and that was MOSTLY a mistake!

I got a PS3 console (after having used a PS2 very happily for ages) as a "self-serve Christmas prese ...
Read the full review

Why I got a second PS3

(4.00 out of 5) by joelamb7467 on Nov 29, 2008

Pros: Does everything. A true multimedia center.
Cons: Loss of backwards compatibility. Loss if 2 usb ports and flash card readers.
The Bottom Line: Get one for every tv in the home. Best blue ray player on the market. True multimedia center.

If you want to read some excellent reviews, read about all the different models of Playstation 3.&nb ...
Read the full review