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PS3 Console 500GB Blue with 2 Controllers $299 @ JB Hi-Fi (in-Store)

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PS3 Console 500GB Blue with 2 Controllers $299 @ JB Hi-Fi (in-Store)
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wartortle on 29/03/2013 - 11:55 jbhifionline.com.au (2182 clicks)

Just saw this on the online store, even though it is still priced at $379 in the description it says it will be $299 until Monday (I assume it's an in-store sale starting tomorrow). This deal starts tomorrow when stores
will re-open and I assume will also be available online from tomorrow.

Although I'm not a huge fan of the blue colour, this is a pretty good deal for a 500gb console with two controllers. These consoles are exclusive to JB (in Australia) and EB sells the red one for $399 with Tomb Raider so this is the cheapest available.

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  • notout50 on 29/03/2013 - 12:00
    +10

    +1 for your profile pic, suits the PS3 colour too :)

  • Tal_Shiar on 29/03/2013 - 12:03

    $299 for a console you take home then and there with a extra controller is pretty good

  • ashtrayc2c on 29/03/2013 - 12:38

    bargain. been advertised for a while on their catalogues.

  • Twisty on 29/03/2013 - 12:42
    +2

    This or the white God of war with controller from Amazon?

    • byronbayauctions on 29/03/2013 - 12:44

      thats exactly the dilemma im facing.

    • Protato on 29/03/2013 - 16:15
      +1

      I'd go with this since you get aussie warranty.

    • johnno07 on 30/03/2013 - 08:58

      I went with the GOW one from Amazon :D

      • Twisty on 30/03/2013 - 19:20

        Yer does look good but wish it came with a extra white controller too

  • byronbayauctions on 29/03/2013 - 12:49

    what do you reckon those two controllers are worth?

    • zelda707 on 29/03/2013 - 12:52

      i'm guessing at least $50 if you buy one separately

  • byronbayauctions on 29/03/2013 - 12:58
    -5

    the way i see it:

    God of war deal sell controller and game for avg 60 each brings you to $207. than buy a matching white non-legit controller on ebay for $20 = $227.

    pos its cheap, white colour looks better than blue or black imo
    negs being potential warranty issues, extra effort selling stuff,and you have to wait for it to arrive

    azurite blue deal sell one of the controllers for $40 so it costs $261.

    pos its still cheaper than paying $248 for 12gb. you get aussie warranty which probably helps if you want to sell it later. and you dont need a converter for power. and you can go and pick one up on the weekend. less effort.

    negs blue doesnt look as good. costs more.

    what you think?

    • Twisty on 29/03/2013 - 13:05

      Don't need a power thingy just a new power cable which is cheap

    • bigosmallo on 29/03/2013 - 13:21
      +8

      No way in hell would I sell the genuine Sony controller that comes with the console for some POS ebay chinese fake.

      • byronbayauctions on 29/03/2013 - 13:29
        -2

        im not really into the god of war series so no reason to hold onto a controller that nets a good price.

        • bigosmallo on 29/03/2013 - 13:36
          +3

          It's not the graphic on the controller but the build quality of it. I've tried countless knock off controllers and none come anywhere close to a genuine Sony one.

        • byronbayauctions on 29/03/2013 - 13:39
          -2

          hmmm. fair enough. so if you buy a genuine controller for the god of war deal vs sell one of your controller with the jb hifi deal you end up pretty much at the same price right?

          jb hifi deal looking pretty good then.

    • m0nkeycheese on 29/03/2013 - 14:22

      DVDs and blurays won't work tho

      • Twisty on 29/03/2013 - 14:59
        +2

        Blu Rays will work its the same region as us

        • m0nkeycheese on 29/03/2013 - 19:35

          Is it from the uk or us amazon?

        • byronbayauctions on 29/03/2013 - 19:44

          UK

        • m0nkeycheese on 29/03/2013 - 19:59

          Ok then yes DVD only

        • Twisty on 29/03/2013 - 20:01

          I got a neg vote?

        • m0nkeycheese on 29/03/2013 - 22:03

          I dunno wasn't me.. They are pointless anyway

  • ttkc on 29/03/2013 - 12:59

    Good deal. Sell the extra controller and this is like $250 for a 500GB PS3 console…but I am waiting on the Wii U to drop to sub $250 (premium version).

  • AssociatedAstora @ JB Hi-Fi on 29/03/2013 - 13:23

    $299 starts on Saturday 30th, when stores open.

  • dreamscene on 29/03/2013 - 13:37
    -3

    No love for Wii u? Same price?

    • Twisty on 29/03/2013 - 13:42
      +1

      I have a Wii U and I love it, don't have a new Super Slim yet

      Besides this bargin is for the PS3 not the Wii U mate

    • [Deactivated] on 29/03/2013 - 14:15
      -2

      I agree, why buy a device that is at its end of life? You can get a new one that is just beginning! Plus you can play FPS' that are much more intuitive with motion controls.

      • byronbayauctions on 29/03/2013 - 14:24

        personally ive always owned 360's. the ps3 has a number of exclusives im very excited to play (uncharted series, last of us, resistance, heavy rain) AND almost the biggest reason i want to play gta 5 when its released.

      • Max999 on 29/03/2013 - 17:16
        +1

        Dont you get it? end of life cycle maybe but you can bet there will be more upcoming 3rd party A++ titles coming on ps3 and 360 BUT for wii u.

    • hamwhisperer on 29/03/2013 - 15:44
      +1

      Wii U, seriously? Cmon now man.

    • nephilim on 29/03/2013 - 15:50
      +1

      Battlefield 4, Saints row 4, gta 5 are all confirmed to be skipping wiiu, really isn't looking like a great investment unless your a die hard fanboy. Not to mention games like ZombiU only sold 450k world wide

      • zelda707 on 29/03/2013 - 16:13

        it's so disappointing… I want to play BF4, GTA 5 as well as Zelda :( I suppose that's how Nintendo sells its consoles

  • ChickenAdobo on 29/03/2013 - 14:52

    If i had the money i would buy this and store it somewhere.

  • smarikoe on 29/03/2013 - 14:52
    +1

    Where does it say it will be 299? Can't find it in the description

    • StewBalls on 29/03/2013 - 16:01

      I was about to question your colour vision, but it seems that they've removed the previous bold, red sale price from the info section…cheeky buggers! ;)

    • kuyajs on 29/03/2013 - 16:46

      Looks like they took out the red sections saying it's on sale, but I saw a banner up at JB last night before I left work advertising this price though.

  • haidaolufei on 29/03/2013 - 14:57
    -3

    is this version and the 12Gb version still jailbreakable??

  • DEvok on 29/03/2013 - 16:38
    -1

    All the negers must be Sony fanboys, haters will be haters…

  • byronbayauctions on 29/03/2013 - 20:22

    how will buying it online work, do jb hifi have some system for buying and then picking up or is it usually postage only?

  • tomsco on 29/03/2013 - 21:34
    +1

    Just bought it last week with Tomb Raider for $400 :(

    • Twisty on 29/03/2013 - 22:21
      +2

      Tomb Raider is a great game tho, just think of it as a $100 game or a game purchased from EBgames ;)

      • tomsco on 29/03/2013 - 22:24

        Hehe, yeh.

        Quite happy with it. Looks a lot nicer than I imagined.

        • Twisty on 29/03/2013 - 23:19

          Did you get the Blue PS3 or Red?

        • tomsco on 30/03/2013 - 11:22

          Blue. Price matched the EB deal at JB because I had gift cards. So in reality, it did only cost me $299 (less 5% cash back) with Tomb Raider.

          But it's just good in general to see this coming under $300 with 2 controllers.

  • prolow on 30/03/2013 - 07:52

    Just scored one online, so the deal is on. $0.99 delivery.

  • jezza912 on 30/03/2013 - 12:47
    +1

    Picked one up on impulse in store today, now to see if I use it.

  • raisintoast on 30/03/2013 - 13:34

    Just got one today in store, partner is happily playing God of War now

  • kungfupanda on 30/03/2013 - 13:52

    Can you play bluray 3D disk on PS3?

    • Tal_Shiar on 30/03/2013 - 14:14

      yes, but just to state the obvious, you still need a 3d tv

    • bigosmallo on 30/03/2013 - 18:38

      Yes but reports are that the 3D feature isn't as great as on standalone 3D blu-ray players.

      • Twisty on 30/03/2013 - 19:17

        I can't see the difference

  • KangaBanga on 30/03/2013 - 16:42

    Good deal. PS4 coming out end of this year though…

  • Twisty on 30/03/2013 - 16:49

    Anyone know if EBGames are gonna have a deal on the Red PS3?

    White, Red or Blue

    http://m.digitalspy.com.au/gaming/i530140-8/blue-and-red-sup…

  • DEvok on 31/03/2013 - 16:37
    -1

    This is cheap, Ps3 is very good already, don't really see the point of the ps4, just better hardware, also pointless if 3rd party's can't utilise there hardware to full compatability.

  • jubz on 01/04/2013 - 00:23

    Hi Guys,

    Need your advice. I'm planning to buy PS3 since long but do know whether this is a very good deal $300 to go ahead as this would be my first console. Do you guys suggest should I go ahead and buy or wait for any similar deals. Also suggest where can I get cheaper games for PS3?

    Any suggestion would be helpful.

    Thank you

    • ttkc on 01/04/2013 - 00:43
      +2

      This is a good deal but not a crazy good deal. If you know what games you want to play, and you really want to play them now, buy the console. If you don't, maybe you should first do some research, decide what games you want, or if you want to play video games at all.

      • jubz on 02/04/2013 - 10:10

        Hi Mate,

        Thanks for the advice. I got one from Jb-hifi yesterday and got Need for speed most wanted game. I'm enjoying and yes the price have gone up by $80 today so happy with the deal.

        Any suggestion to buy cheaper games other than EB games or Jb-hifi?

        Thank you

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