Pros and Cons of buying a PS3
The sequel to the very successful PlayStation 2 of the Play Station family – the Play Station 3 or PS3 was finally launched to the market late last year. Created to compete with seventh generation game console rivals Nintendo Wii and Microsoft’s Xbox series, the PS3 features online capability via its own official gaming service, the PlayStation Network.
Other than the expected online connectivity the new addition to the PS series has indeed much to offer but also has a considerable number of issues that still need to be addressed by Sony as suggested by some of its current users.

The Pros

PS3 has adapted an advance multimedia system with HDMI output with up to 1080p graphics, which makes its digital high-definition image a feature to reckon with. Together with its high-definition optical disc format, Blu-Ray Disc, its primary storage medium, gaming has never been so close to real life. The Blu-Ray Disc technology is one of the system’s major advantages that enables it to go beyond video gaming. It can read Blu-Ray Discs movies, DVDs, CDs and other optical formats.
Another competitive feature is its huge hard drive capacity which comes in 20GB basic, 60GB and 80GB options. Its user-friendly interface which is similar to that of the PSP also makes it a lot easier to operate and control.
Other desirable features include its compatibility with lower PS models, PS1 and PS2., built in Wi-fi and flash driver, and its sleek classy design.

The Cons
The top-of-mind concern of avid gamers on the PS3 is its expensive price. Priced much higher that competitor Nintendo Wii, the PS3’s advance features do not seem to be enough to justify its lofty price. With almost the same features as the Xbox 360 series, the PS3 seem to come across as over-priced. Even the PS3 sale price in some retail outlets would turn-off the more practical buyers. Pricing should definitely be improved for the PS3 for sale.
The new high-definition feature however only works best with higher TV models with at least 720p. No internal scaling seems to be available to convert it to its best quality of 1080p.
Another concern raised by its users is the limited number of downloadable content available for users. Its online store has been criticized not only about having scarce content but also about how difficult it is to navigate through the site and to click some important items in the online store.
Some complaints on how long it takes for system updates to finish were also mentioned by a number of current users.
Also, as the PS3 just started introducing its online gaming community, the PS family has yet to work hard to stand at par with the Xbox Live which has already been well-established. Given enough time, it can be expected that the PS Network would also make its own mark in the online gaming world.

In Conclusion
Looking at the many aspects of the PS3, the new Sony technology still has much room for improvement. Retailers are also one with the consumers in making sure that Sony addresses these concerns. This would only mean that PS avid gamers can look forward to greater things in the future.