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This is a normal post Whatever.
I'm still buying one. If Sony want to market themselves to students who trade in games and can't afford a broadband connection then they're welcome to do it. They just won't make any money. If you can't afford broadband you shouldn't be wasting your money on video games.
 (I helped save b3ta! dirtyscarab intends to live forever. So far, so good..., Wed 12 Jun 2013, 14:03, , Reply)
This is a normal post It's not always about beeing broke.
A lot of people dont have access to broadband and have to rely on dial-up.
 (I helped save b3ta! Cerebus Sticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Wed 12 Jun 2013, 14:06, , Reply)
This is a normal post It's not that simple though is it.
What if you live somewhere which has really bad connectivity. Or what if a cable is accidentally cut and you have no internet for a while? It just renders the computer useless.

Not to mention your router packing up and having to wait for a new one.
 (I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Wed 12 Jun 2013, 14:06, , Reply)
This is a normal post Also when you switch ISPs
And you're without internet for weeks. Or 4 months, like I was when swopping from BT to Virgin.
 (Leemondus, Wed 12 Jun 2013, 14:13, , Reply)
This is a normal post This ^^^
Moving house is a ballache, I can live with the hassle of moving its the weeks waiting for the internet!!!
 (I helped save b3ta! retrofly How about a link to a picture of something funny.., Wed 12 Jun 2013, 14:20, , Reply)
This is a normal post Oh dear
First world problems
 (teh_raab Hail Seitan!, Wed 12 Jun 2013, 15:08, , Reply)
This is a normal post muchly
like when my lettuce is a bit limp!
 (I helped save b3ta! retrofly How about a link to a picture of something funny.., Wed 12 Jun 2013, 15:12, , Reply)
This is a normal post and when you want to clean your windows
and all you have is the Guardian Media supplement and a bottle of modena balsamic vinegar.
 (I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Wed 12 Jun 2013, 15:27, , Reply)
This is a normal post When we moved house we spent about 3 months stripping and decorating it before we got everything hooked up and connected again.
The only thing that preserved sanity was being able to access games and DVD box sets in a completely offline environment. Having to set up your broadband and wireless in an environment where you're stripping wallpaper, plastering, sanding, painting, etc, just so you can access your own stuff for which you have paid, seems a bit crap to me.
 (I helped save b3ta! barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Wed 12 Jun 2013, 15:13, , Reply)
This is a normal post And when do you MOST need your console??
When the broadbandPorn Pipe is down.
 (MrOli is ugly, but in the morning you will be sober, Wed 12 Jun 2013, 14:40, , Reply)
This is a normal post Ha ha ha!
I hadn't even thought of that!
 (I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Wed 12 Jun 2013, 14:47, , Reply)
This is a normal post .....if the Tories had a policy on games consoles,
I reckon this would be it, word for word.
 (I helped save b3ta! Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Wed 12 Jun 2013, 14:11, , Reply)
This is a normal post hahah this

(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Wed 12 Jun 2013, 14:19, , Reply)
This is a normal post hahaha

(I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Wed 12 Jun 2013, 14:24, , Reply)
This is a normal post hahaha

(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Wed 12 Jun 2013, 17:47, , Reply)
This is a normal post im still in the xbox camp too.
Sony monged up the PS3 launch good and proper, and lost me as a customer, and even led me to hate sony. Theyve bounced back, and it seems like MS are the ones who are cocking up the launch of their new console now, but im still rooting for the Xbox one, as i love my 360 and its game franchises.

Really dont know why everyone is shitting rage turds over the 'always connected' thing though. I can honestly say ive never unplugged my 360 (and even my blu ray player) from the internet. The trading in of games is a bit of a problem, but what with PC games having DRM and all, i assume its how everything is going these days anyway.

The XB1 is capable of playing the same quality games as the PS4 - its not like its powered by a hamster on a wheel. Its still a great bit of kit and it lets me play all those purdy games.
 (I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Wed 12 Jun 2013, 14:11, , Reply)
This is a normal post Say you move house and it takes a few days to get a new ISP
none of the games you bought will work


that's shit
 (I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Wed 12 Jun 2013, 14:16, , Reply)
This is a normal post I think playing games would be the least of your priorities if you've only just moved in to a new house.
But i know what you mean. Soldiers and folks on ships and oil rigs are gonna be pissed
 (I helped save b3ta! taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Wed 12 Jun 2013, 14:18, , Reply)
This is a normal post Also, with regards to this only one game working for one console,
what if your console gets broken somehow? Will you have to buy all of the games again?
 (I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Wed 12 Jun 2013, 14:21, , Reply)
This is a normal post But Xboxes never break down, that red ring of death thing never happened to more than half of the first batch

(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Wed 12 Jun 2013, 14:26, , Reply)
This is a normal post It's utter bullshit.
If you have bought the game in a physical format, it should be yours to do with what you will, within reason obviously. Could you imagine the uproar if sony or disney did that with CDs or DVDs?
 (I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Wed 12 Jun 2013, 14:36, , Reply)
This is a normal post Ok, so WHY are you buying an Xbox1 over PS4?
I'm genuienly interested to know, becuase at the moment the PS4 is a no brainer. I have fibre obtic always on broadband but i don't like the path they are taking with the Xbox one. I'll probably end up owning both like I do now.
 (I helped save b3ta! retrofly How about a link to a picture of something funny.., Wed 12 Jun 2013, 14:19, , Reply)
This is a normal post 2 reasons
1) The TV integration. My 360 is the main hub of the living room. I stream stuff from my PC to it, I use it for music, skype, pretty much everything. The XB1 looks a giant leap forward from that. Channel surf with my voice? Hell yeah.

2) I have kids and the xbox is way more kid friendly with Kinect etc.

If I was single and played console games online and swapped games etc then I'd buy a PS4. Since I'm a PC gamer with kids and everyone uses the xbox in the house, it's a way better fit for me.
 (I helped save b3ta! dirtyscarab intends to live forever. So far, so good..., Wed 12 Jun 2013, 16:37, , Reply)
This is a normal post and with Kenects always on all seeing eye it'll look after your kids

BONUS!

seriously though PS4..no brainer. :)
 (I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Wed 12 Jun 2013, 17:50, , Reply)
This is a normal post Pretty sure PS4 has all of those features too
*shrugs*

I have a PS3 and Xbox 360 and I use my PS3 and the central TV/Gaming hub and the Xbox purly for gaming.

If you've got a lot of friends who you play multiplayer one of the deciding factors is "what console does everyone else have". Out of the group of people I play with that have all said PS4 (they all previously owned Xbox's
 (I helped save b3ta! retrofly How about a link to a picture of something funny.., Wed 12 Jun 2013, 19:03, , Reply)