# My PS2 just died. Should I get a PS3 or another PS2? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 24, 2009, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ps2-just-died-should-i-get-a-ps3-or-another-ps2/500806 "2009-06-24T06:11:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ps2-just-died-should-i-get-a-ps3-or-another-ps2/500806/21 "2009-06-26T12:13:12Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > Do it. The 360 is far and away the best console of this generation. In your opinion. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ps2-just-died-should-i-get-a-ps3-or-another-ps2/500806/22 "2009-06-26T12:38:04Z")
> [@Madd\_Maxx](#): > > In your opinion. Do you honestly think anyone is going to read a statement like that and think, “oh - there must be some official ruling on this, otherwise I can’t imagine someone on the internet making such a claim!” Thanks for the clarification! ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ps2-just-died-should-i-get-a-ps3-or-another-ps2/500806/23 "2009-06-26T13:06:21Z")
[QUOTE=Justin\_Bailey] Do it. The 360 is far and away the best console of this generation. [/QUOTE] > [@Madd\_Maxx](#): > > In your opinion. Wow. I can’t win can I? The HD gamers hate me because I’m a big supporter of the Wii and the PS3 gamers hate me because I prefer the Xbox 360. People need to grow the fuck up. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ps2-just-died-should-i-get-a-ps3-or-another-ps2/500806/24 "2009-06-26T14:19:55Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > Wow. I can’t win can I? The HD gamers hate me because I’m a big supporter of the Wii and the PS3 gamers hate me because I prefer the Xbox 360. > > People need to grow the fuck up. Gosh! Get your stuff straightened out! ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ps2-just-died-should-i-get-a-ps3-or-another-ps2/500806/25 "2009-06-26T14:22:34Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > Wow. I can’t win can I? The HD gamers hate me because I’m a big supporter of the Wii and the PS3 gamers hate me because I prefer the Xbox 360. > > People need to grow the fuck up. Such hostility. Nobody said they hate you because you like the XB360. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ps2-just-died-should-i-get-a-ps3-or-another-ps2/500806/26 "2009-06-26T14:26:44Z")
> [@control-z](#): > > Such hostility. Nobody said they hate you because you like the XB360. Yeah, because nobody has ever been dramatic for effect. :rolleyes: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-ps2-just-died-should-i-get-a-ps3-or-another-ps2/500806.md?page=1)