I'm happy with this bundle. I ordered it when I saw it, and it came quicker than expected. I told my husband his birthday present might be a day or two late and it arrived the day before his birthday.

Setting up the system was easy and quick for him, and he was happy that the hdmi cable was included. He doesn't always trust me to order games or game systems for him.

The game included wasn't to his tastes, but honestly? I don't recall a single time we ever got a bundle that included a game he was interested in. What made this bundle a winner for me was that it IS a game my teenage daughter was interested in. She's been having a blast with it. I told him what I was getting him for his birthday so if he wanted any particular game he could get it for himself. I also did order Final Fantasy XIII when it came up as a Gold Box deal recently.

He put on a movie to see the quality of movie playback on the machine and we were all very happy with that.

As a non-gamer looking for a good present for a husband who does like console games and for something my teens would like, this is a good deal. Everyone is very happy with it for movie playback, my daughter loves Little Big Planet and visually as a crafter, I love the look of Little Big Planet. Lots of great inspiration in the colors and shapes in the game.

As far as stars go, I asked my husband and daughter. He rated the bundle as very good for the system and hdmi cable. When I asked my daughter about the game, she said it was one of her favorites that she ever played. "It's very fun!"

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Ps3 is kinda boring and they include a children's game with a father's day bundle. They could have included a better game.

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i have bought the same system and had replaced it many times, but ever since i bought from amazon, i would have to say its the best deal i have gotten so far and its working great.thank you.

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this new version of ps3 is excellent, more compact, more faster, with a better cooler system, than the older version.

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After having a 360 for a couple years, the PS3 blows it out of the water and online play is free, unlike 360. And the added blue ray player is awsome. No other console can even come close to the PS3.

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I'm waiting for a great deal on this console. This isn't it for me. Although one reviewer stated this bundle comes with infamous at game stop they're also charging over $30 sales tax. Nothing is free...

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I pretended to be my own son and what a nice son! I got me this little beast, wich comes with a 250 gig HDD, Little Big Planet with all the DLC and a HDMI cable. I'm so happy specially when I play Bad Company 2 with my stereo system, that's when PS3's DTS audio kicks in and the roof wants to come down. Then when I get tired of playing games I just pop in one of my blu ray movies and Bam! It actually beats my stand alone blu ray player in loading times.

The features in this console are endless. Built in wi fi, web browser, motion controller coming soon, 3D and nearly 20 first party studios releasing some of the best looking games this industry has ever seen. Get it!

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This bundle is a marketing ploy, plain and simple. I bought my 250GB Slim in January for $350; you'll noticed that they jacked up the price on that unit just to sell this bundle. Secondly, most of the features advertised in the bundle, while appearing to be "bundled", are not unique to the bundle. They are:

* High-Definition Blu-ray player for the best movie experience

* Free PlayStation Network membership

* Internet ready with built-in Wi-Fi

These come with all PS3's at no extra cost, and the "free" PSN membership implies that you're getting something that normally you'd pay for, which is simply not the case.

The only thing you're getting in this bundle is Little Big Planet and an HDMI cable, which is a good deal though not a phenomenal one (I bought my HDMI cable online for a few dollars, and I have no interest in Little Big Planet). If you buy any PS3 today, definitely get this bundle; even if you don't want or need the cable and game, it's better than being ripped off on a $400 250GB Slim. Also, the HDMI cable is vital if you don't already have one, and the fact that the PS3 doesn't already include one is disappointing.

PS3 is my current generation console pick, and it was definitely the best gaming purchase I've made in years. You're sure to love it.

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A standard PS3 250 GB costs $250. Throwing in LittleBigPlanet along with an HDMI cable means that Dad can start gaming in HD right out of the box, it's like getting the game and the essential cable for free. LittleBigPlanet is also a fantastic game with tons of play time and a great excuse to spend some quality time with good ol' dad.

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With free online play,cd/dvd and blu ray out of the box and little big planet to start with it's a great value.

You might burn through that 250GB faster than expected as some ps3 games install up to 5 GB and of course the downloadable content for games and digital bite size games. That and even though it says 250GB not all 250GB are usable.

The solution is to grab a 2.5 inch sata hdd here on amazon of the 500-640GB size and swap the drives...sony designed

ps3 so anyone could do this though you will need a flash reader /writer with a mem card containing the latest firmware.

Go to sony's ps3 site and download the latest firmware using the flash card and reader /writer-you'll also need to

create a file for the firmware to be read from on the memory card-it's all on you tube.

IF YOU PLAN TO DO THIS I RECOMMEND DOING IT BEFORE YOU INSTALL/PLAY A PS3 GAME AS YOU WILL NEED TO RE INSTALL EVERY GAME ON THE NEW HDD AND SOME GAMES ARE COPY PROTECTED AND STUCK ON THE HDD YOU START THE GAME ON.

This isn't a dig on ps3 as both 360 and wii also have some copy protected saves,transformers war for cybertron is 1 such game as when i tried to back my progress up on a mem stick up came "this data CAN NOT be copied"

Most games allow you to back up your progress but some games,which you can't tell, simply won't allow this.

Yes ps3 has a new subscription service but online gaming's still free and playstation plus is totally worth it in the free games and discounts,other perks. If you get in the yearly subscription before the end of august they're

giving you an extra 3 months + the regular 12 month subscription.

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Hey guys I really need you help with this one: I've been thinking about getting a gaming console for some time now, I was waiting the E3 ended, so I could get the best deals that I could. Now I am still really undecided about getting the New Xbox or the PS3, what do you think about that? I am also kinda of worried about this bundle because, I think my concerns are natural, that I want the newest model of console there is, so is it worth it to buy this? Also, if I decide to buy a no-bundle PS3 250 gigs from Amazon, would I get the newest version, are they THAT different? For a good game experience : Do I really need 250 gigs, can't I stay with the 120 only? Wanned to show that Best Buy has a bundle that doesn't come with HDMI cable but it does come with Uncharted 2, which bundle do you think is better? and they also say that the model of the ps3 250 of the best buy bundle is: Model: 98405 | SKU: 1007046, i dont think that that is the newest one, is it? Final question, do you think I should wait a little bit more so the New Xbox is all around and maybe then Sony will drop their prices down a little bit? Thank you for all your help guys.

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Consol is ok for gaming yet if you are planning to use it for Netflix video streaming , don't count on the built in wireless adapter as it is it extremely slow and keeps dropping the connection .

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This was the best Father's day gift idea my 5 year old has ever had! He was so excited to drag it out of the box it was shipped in and wrap it all by himself with construction paper and glue sticks! Father's day morning he could barely hold in his excitement. He played hot and cold with his dad to find the gift. The cheesey Smile on both dad and my son's face as he opened it was THE picture Perfect moment of the day! :-D

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O.K. so technically I don't own this, but I wish i did. let me explain...

I JUST bought the a 120 gig PS3 Slim to repalce my Phat. They jsut came out with a new model which uses less energy and makes less heat (EDIT: I have learned this may be the older PS3 slim model, still a good model though compared to the phat). At that time they didn't have 250 gigs anywhere, I barely found a 120 gig actually. I would gladly have spent 400 for the 250 tho.

I actually spent 300 for the 120... THIS package is 350 for a 250 gig model (more the TWICE the space on the HD) AND you get the GOTY edition of LBP (which is $ 30 on its own) AND an HDMI cable which DOES NOT usually come with the PS3 which will cost you AT LEAST 30 bucks on a decent one.

All in all this is a GREAT package and I don't need to own one to see that. I do own a PS3 slim and I can attest to it running alot beter than the original phat which I had, it runs MUCH quieter. LBP is also my favorite game this generation.

If you are thinking about getting a PS3 GET THIS PACKAGE! I looked into what a previous poster said abouty beter deals... there are none. I looked at Walmart and it will cost you something like 450 to get a comparable package, NOT a beter deal. This is ridiculous, I'm hoenstly kind of annoyed I just got a new PS3. Just my luck.

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First off, let me start my saying that I was in the market for a new next generation console and for me, the console had to be an HD console, since I thought it would go very well with my Sony Bravia HDTV that I've had for over a year now. Now of course, my main concern was hardware reliability. I've heard way too many stories of RROD on the Xbox 360, including online reports saying that it had the highest failure rate out of all the three consoles. The Wii was out because it's not HD. The choice was obviously Sony, given that Sony hasn't failed me in the past (My PS2 and PSOne still work to this day).

However, after receiving this bundle, I realize I had paid too much. Despite the good reviews about Little Big Planet (it got 9.0 and 9.5 from Gamespot and IGN respectively), Little Big Planet didn't interest me. Maybe I thought it was too kiddy or whatnot, but these are my own opinions and do not reflect the opinions of everyone else. If you're interested in LBP, you might still want to skip out on this bundle. Keep reading, I'll explain more.

The next thing I realized was that I didn't NEED 250 GB. Not ever. Why did I think I needed 250 GB? Well, I have an external hard drive that contains LOADS of HD movies. But when I tried plugging it into the PS3, guess what? The PS3 couldn't read it! I spent 5 minutes looking like a dummy trying to find it on the PS3 user interface. I did some research online and found out that the PS3 only reads FAT32 formatted hard drives, and not NTFS formatted hard drives, which was what I had. For those of you who don't know, FAT32 has a transfer limit of 4GB. That means you can't transfer any file that is more than 4 GB. 99% of my HD movies were more than 4 GB in size. Thus, I wasn't going to format my external just for the PS3. And I'm not going to pay for any movies on the Playstation online store. I already have all my movies on my external, so why would I pay for them again? Point is, the majority of the people out there who are cheap like me won't need 250 GB.

The last complaint I have is important. The bundle did NOT include the new CECH-2101B model. It actually included the old CECH-2001B model. The difference between the two is that the old model sports a 65nm RSX graphics chip, whereas the new model sports a 40nm RSX chip. The chip with the lower nm is better because it does the same as the higher nm chip, but it does so using less electricity, and thus produces less heat. So, you will benefit by having a quieter system, cheaper electric bill, and having a lesser chance for your PS3 to YLOD (system failure from overheating). People will say that it doesn't make a big difference, but I say that with a 350 dollar console (the most I've ever paid for a console), I'd rather have peace-of-mind. Now, I probably wouldn't be complaining about this if I had bought my PS3 months ago. But since the new model came out in March 2010, and it is now June, I expected that I would get the new model. If you bought the 120 GB version on Amazon, you will get the new model, as many people have confirmed.

Overall, I'd highly recommend getting the 120 GB version and an HDMI cable separately. I would've gotten the Sony HDMI cables anyway, but the total price would still have been less than that of this bundle. Also, with the 120 GB version, I would've gotten the newer model (remember, my main concern was hardware failure). Good things about the PS3: it's great, upscales DVD's to 1080p, has a wireless adapter, can play blu-ray, can play PSOne games (though on an LCD HDTV, it looks ugly), the user interface is very easy to use, and Final Fantasy XIII looks absolutely gorgeous in all of its 1080p glory.

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