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"I'm Skint!!"

Christmas is usually the most expensive time of year. You know the score – all that present buying and not being selfish for a change. Well, as a PS2 owner, this year was a tough one what with all of those damned top releases coming out.
Pro Evo, Tony Hawk’s 3, Silent Hill 2 and that’s just for starters.

Now I’m facing the new dilemma. Xbox and Gamecube are just around the corner and both of them have a few games that are really looking great. Then on the other hand the PS2 has also got several titles coming out over the next months that will be incredible – I’m sure you know the ones I’m talking about. MGS2 anyone?

The problem of course is cashflow. Even as someone who’s on a reasonable wage, there is no way that I’ll be able to get an Xbox AND a Gamecube. In fact, I’ll be very lucky if I end up with either. Then of course I don’t want to make my PS2 redundant either.

Surely I can’t be the only one out there who is so desperate to play games that he/she constantly wrestles with the ‘do I get Wonderconsole ‘X’ or not’ question?
Perhaps I should take the plunge, kiss goodbye to the PS2 and choose one of the new boys. But you can then guarantee that 5 seconds after selling/trading my PS2 that the ultimate game (GTA4 or similar) will appear to make my new Xbox/Gamecube look pathetic.

Oh the pain and dilemma – someone give me the perfect solution to my constant gaming craving!

Good night, I'm also going off line.

I must not allow greed to get the better of me.

I shall remain happy with my PS2....for now.

Good night!

Doesnt seem to bother our Walking Carpety friend, his moto is "Spend, Spend, Spend"

Triple_H wrote:
> WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:

The answer, my
>
> friend, is credit cards!

Well, it works for me, anyway... buy now, pay
>
> whenever.

Aha, good point but..... Buy now-pay later, cant pay later-hefty
> fine, cant pay hefty fine-prison....

..... and in prison no Gamecube, Playstation 2 and X box which you had bought using the credit card...

WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:

The answer, my
> friend, is credit cards!

Well, it works for me, anyway... buy now, pay
> whenever.

Aha, good point but..... Buy now-pay later, cant pay later-hefty fine, cant pay hefty fine-prison....

MR.COATES wrote:
> I could probably scrape £200 but £300 is just that bit too
> much.

My credit card has taken a thrashing in the past few months!!

Same as my mum's she would have used it to pre order an X box but it doesnt have enough credit left.

I could probably scrape £200 but £300 is just that bit too much.

My credit card has taken a thrashing in the past few months!!

Your right about cash flow, my parents got my Playstation 2 at launch but now that the X box has come along I feel a bit embarassed going to ask them for it considering the fact that at launch the console is sold at a heavier price tag than maybe after an year, like when the price for Playstation 2 dropped to £ 199.99 my parents were very p***ed as they thought it didnt stay long at £ 300.

MR.COATES wrote:
> The problem of course is cashflow.

The answer, my friend, is credit cards!

Well, it works for me, anyway... buy now, pay whenever.

Ah, now we're getting somewhere!!!

Perhaps Microsoft will realise that the £300 price tag is just too high compared to the PS2 and they'll drop it to £200....

In my dreams no doubt.