So...can we go into the store and pre-order this?

Quote from Nutdotnet : So...can we go into the store and pre-order this?

i called my local store to ask. the girl said costco does not do pre-orders in store. only online. not sure if they'll bill your credit card before it ships or not...

why wouldn't you wait for the play station 3?

wired/wireless router, next gen dvd player? ~$500 and it plays games at 7800gtx performance.

thoughts?

from anandtech:
Sony’s solution? A very expensive, not yet in production, Blu-ray drive. As we mentioned earlier, the first Blu-ray players are expected to retail for more than $500. The PlayStation 3 isn’t going to be successful as a $800 console, so we’d expect its MSRP to be less than $500, meaning that Sony will have to absorb a lot of the cost (initially) of including a Blu-ray player, until production picks up.

Both the Xbox 360 and the PS3 feature wireless controller support, although Sony supports a maximum of 7 Bluetooth controllers compared to Microsoft’s 4 2.4GHz RF controllers.

The PS3 also ships with built in 802.11b/g and three Gigabit Ethernet ports so the system can act as a Gigabit router right out of the box. Adding wireless support isn’t a huge deal, but the physical layer as well as the antenna do drive costs up a bit. The same goes for getting controllers to drive the three GigE ports on the unit.

Sony also offers built in support for more USB 2.0 ports (6 vs 4), media card slots (Memory Stick, SD and Compact Flash) where the 360 has none and two HDMI outputs where the 360 only offers component. Again, not major features but they are nice to have, and do contribute to the overall price of the system.

Quote from tarssarb : thoughts?

my thoughts are that you need to buy a clue

you gotta be kidding me...500+ bux? thats retarded.

i still don't understand why theres such a rush

i don't get it either. 525 is what you can get the gtx for today without the computer. the cell plays next gen-dvds and can act as your router for your laptop, and plays games slightly better than the computer you can make for ~1700. any marginal performance differences between xbox and ps3 can't justify giving up the router and next gen dvd player. do you think the game libraries will be that different?

Quote from tarssarb : i don't get it either. 525 is what you can get the gtx for today without the computer. the cell plays next gen-dvds and can act as your router for your laptop, and plays games slightly better than the computer you can make for ~1700. any marginal performance differences between xbox and ps3 can't justify giving up the router and next gen dvd player. do you think the game libraries will be that different?

Yes. First party games.

Including this… http://www.costco.com/Browse/Prod...1482&pos=5

Quote from tarssarb : i don't get it either. 525 is what you can get the gtx for today without the computer. the cell plays next gen-dvds and can act as your router for your laptop, and plays games slightly better than the computer you can make for ~1700. any marginal performance differences between xbox and ps3 can't justify giving up the router and next gen dvd player. do you think the game libraries will be that different?

Ever think some people might get both systems? I own a PS2 and love it do death, but I wish I had an XBOX as well so I can play certain games not available on the Sony. Both systems sound promising, but we probably won't see what these systems can truly do performance wise for about 2-3 AFTER they hit stores.

Quote from tarssarb : i don't get it either. 525 is what you can get the gtx for today without the computer. the cell plays next gen-dvds and can act as your router for your laptop, and plays games slightly better than the computer you can make for ~1700. any marginal performance differences between xbox and ps3 can't justify giving up the router and next gen dvd player. do you think the game libraries will be that different?

You're a 'tard.

This thread has NOTHING to do with the PS3...it is about the Xbox360 and where you can get a pre-order for it.

NEWSFLASH:

You are in a hot-deals forum...where we post hot deals. This is not a place for Xbox360 vs. PS3 threads.

Quote from Virginia_nasty : Including this… http://www.costco.com/Browse/Prod...1482&pos=5

You may as well compliment that with this 5.08 ct, IF Clarity, G Color Diamond Ring, Platinum [costco.com] (Only One Available). It even has the Xbox "X" in it. Mere coincidence? I think not.

Don't forget to get Xbox 360 For Dummies (Paperback) [amazon.com].

Sony dropped the router and what makes you think the PS3 will be that much better than the XBOX? I hope you are not basing this on what you saw at E3. All those movies were CG and do not represent the true capabilities of the PS3. Sony did not show a single game in action.

I will be buying both systems so it's all good. And $479 for an XBOX including an extra controller and a game is a damn good deal.