| When a new piece of hardware hits the
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| | you'll probably get your console for a
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| shops, the temptation for any hardcore
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| | hundred quid less, have access to far
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| gamer is to rush out and buy one straight
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| | more games, and get a machine that will
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| away to take advantage of the latest
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| | be more reliable than ever, but that
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| games as soon as you can, but with the
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| | entirely ignores the point of what this
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| new Playstation 3 console retailing at a
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| | machine is all about.
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| wallet busting £425, should you wait for
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| | The Playstation 3 has been more than 5
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| a price drop before you buy yours?
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| | years in the making, features technology
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| In the past it has taken developers a
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| | that is a year ahead of the top PCs
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| while to hit their groove when it comes
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| | available at the moment in its all new
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| to producing great games for the
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| | Cell Processor, and comes ready to
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| Playstation range. With each iteration
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| | connect to an online gaming service that
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| of Sony's hit games machine, programmers
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| | Sony have invested millions of pounds in
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| have had to learn a new set of rules in
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| | creating, giving you access to an
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| order to take advantage of everything
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| | entirely new Playstation world of online
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| that the machine has to offer.
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| | interaction with rivals.
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| Also, the price trend with any console is
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| | The first wave of games includes titles
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| downwards. The price of all consoles has
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| | like Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double
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| fallen over time, indeed, a PS2, which
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| | Agent, and the acclaimed Resistance, Fall
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| would have cost around £299 when it
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| | of Man, which has been touted as the game
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| first came out could be yours for less
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| | of the year. The audio and visual
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| than £100 in the run up to Christmas.
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| | capabilities of the console have allowed
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| The third reason for waiting to buy a new
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| | publishers to take these games to the
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| console is that the first few batches are
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| | next level in terms of the immersion that
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| always less reliable than the ones that
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| | they offer, and things are only going to
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| follow later, and the last thing you want
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| | get better.
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| is for your shiny new Playstation 3 to
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| | The bottom line is that the Playstation 3
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| suffer an expensive meltdown before
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| | is out now, and thanks to its quantum
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| you've even got to grips with it
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| | leap of technology over its predecessor,
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| properly.
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| | it is a worthy purchase at any price for
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| So, the case for waiting seems pretty
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| | gamers looking to take the next step in
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| tight, if you hang on until Christmas,
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| | home entertainment.
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