Comments on: Get $150 Toward a Purchase of a Slim PS3 at GameStop http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/08/30/get-150-toward-a-purchase-of-a-slim-ps3-at-gamestop/ Wed, 22 May 2013 02:34:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JimmyMagnum http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/08/30/get-150-toward-a-purchase-of-a-slim-ps3-at-gamestop/#comment-234071 JimmyMagnum Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:32:06 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/?p=12297#comment-234071 <blockquote cite="#commentbody-234055"> <strong><a href="#comment-234055" rel="nofollow">Andy</a> :</strong> <p>A better deal would be to allow exchanges of XBox 360s (with red ring of death) for a credit against a new PS3 slim…lets start winning the console war one XBox user at a time.</p> </blockquote> lol, the RROD deal would be sh***y for GameStop because it's wasted system and would still cost them $150 to get it repaired as well. Not sure if they would be able to refurbish RROD360's themselves.

Andy :

A better deal would be to allow exchanges of XBox 360s (with red ring of death) for a credit against a new PS3 slim…lets start winning the console war one XBox user at a time.

lol, the RROD deal would be sh***y for GameStop because it’s wasted system and would still cost them $150 to get it repaired as well. Not sure if they would be able to refurbish RROD360′s themselves.

]]> By: Sinlock http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/08/30/get-150-toward-a-purchase-of-a-slim-ps3-at-gamestop/#comment-234067 Sinlock Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:12:28 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/?p=12297#comment-234067 <blockquote cite="#commentbody-234054"> <strong><a href="#comment-234054" rel="nofollow">Ian</a> :</strong>“For those with a 60GB, would you be willing to part ways with the system’s extra features, including backwards compatibility, just to get the new model?” Dude, just for Joking about such a thing you should have your PSN account locked for 48 hours..... Now go stand in the corner and thing about what you said.... :D</blockquote>

Ian :“For those with a 60GB, would you be willing to part ways with the system’s extra features, including backwards compatibility, just to get the new model?”

Dude, just for Joking about such a thing you should have your PSN account locked for 48 hours….. Now go stand in the corner and thing about what you said…. :D

]]> By: Andy http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/08/30/get-150-toward-a-purchase-of-a-slim-ps3-at-gamestop/#comment-234055 Andy Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:27:52 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/?p=12297#comment-234055 A better deal would be to allow exchanges of XBox 360s (with red ring of death) for a credit against a new PS3 slim...lets start winning the console war one XBox user at a time. A better deal would be to allow exchanges of XBox 360s (with red ring of death) for a credit against a new PS3 slim…lets start winning the console war one XBox user at a time.

]]> By: Ian http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/08/30/get-150-toward-a-purchase-of-a-slim-ps3-at-gamestop/#comment-234054 Ian Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:00:31 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/?p=12297#comment-234054 "For those with a 60GB, would you be willing to part ways with the system’s extra features, including backwards compatibility, just to get the new model?" Hell no... “For those with a 60GB, would you be willing to part ways with the system’s extra features, including backwards compatibility, just to get the new model?”

Hell no…

]]> By: JimmyMagnum http://www.ps3blog.net/2009/08/30/get-150-toward-a-purchase-of-a-slim-ps3-at-gamestop/#comment-234051 JimmyMagnum Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:48:47 +0000 http://www.ps3blog.net/?p=12297#comment-234051 I would keep my 60GB as well, but this might be a good deal for people who have like the 20, 40 or maybe even the 80GB and had it for a while and are looking to trade up for basically the same system, but with a 120GB HDD and ability to bitstream HD audio and the bravialink deal. But yeah, I don't think anyone in their right mind would trade their 60GB for the slim. EDIT: Alright, found the deal on <a href="http://www.gamestop.com/gs/specialty/tradeins/" rel="nofollow">GameStop</a>'s site: <blockquote>Get $150 toward the PS3 120gig by trading in your PS3, or $50 by trading PS2, extra controller, and a memory card. Offer not good on cash trades. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Hardware must have all necessary components for trade. Cannot be combined with any other offers. PS3 hardware subject to availability by location. Trade-ins subject to manager approval. See tore associate for details. No deals. Offer valid in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam only. Offer valid 8/26/09 - 10/04/09.</blockquote> I would keep my 60GB as well, but this might be a good deal for people who have like the 20, 40 or maybe even the 80GB and had it for a while and are looking to trade up for basically the same system, but with a 120GB HDD and ability to bitstream HD audio and the bravialink deal. But yeah, I don’t think anyone in their right mind would trade their 60GB for the slim.

EDIT:
Alright, found the deal on GameStop‘s site:

Get $150 toward the PS3 120gig by trading in your PS3, or $50 by trading PS2, extra controller, and a memory card.

Offer not good on cash trades. Trades must be in full working condition to receive full value. Hardware must have all necessary components for trade. Cannot be combined with any other offers. PS3 hardware subject to availability by location. Trade-ins subject to manager approval. See tore associate for details. No deals. Offer valid in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam only. Offer valid 8/26/09 – 10/04/09.

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