Finally getting a PlayStation 3!

I’m sure by now most people have heard about the price cut AND the new PS3 Slim.  Sony dropped the bombshell that we have all been waiting for since about two months ago.  I should be clear that Sony intends for the ‘slim’ to be THE new PlayStation 3.  They’ve been losing a shit-load of money since the PS3 released and with the introduction of a smaller PS3 Sony should finally be close to breaking even.  That said, I have 2 $50 Sears gift cards on the way thanks to the rewards bonus on my credit card (for signing up) so that already low price of $299 now becomes $199, which will be split in half with Callan (the girlfriend) making my out of pocket expense for the PlayStation 3 ~$100 + tax.  I’m hoping to find a 10% coupon for Sears if at all possible but even if I can’t, still a damn good price.

Oh, and I have already started buying PS3 games in anticipation of this purchase.  I got Turok off of Gooxez.com, Warhawk off of a fellow CAG member, and picked up Folklore and Motorstorm at GameStop when they had 25% off used games.  Today I added SOCOM: Congrontation (the bundle which has a Bluetooth headset) for $29.98 and Burnout Paradise for $6.98 thanks to the clearance section at Target (which is about an hour and a half away…).  So before I’ve even purchased my PS3, I have 6 games for the thing ready and waiting