I spent 14,000 on an American, but the Blu-ray drive has a limitation that prevents it from being used in our region, so I can't view movies on disc with it. However, this is irrelevant. still for games. In point of fact, to get to the point: 1. The console itself was highly satisfying; it had an attractive design, did not require an external power supply, and was more practical than dual shock 3 gamepads plus it is extremely fancy, built-in speaker, gyroscope, and touchpad 2. strong iron in contrast to competitors, such that multiplatform will predominantly run at 1080p and 30 frames per second. 3. There are respectable exclusives available with visuals that are capable of giving a PC a run for its money. Concerning the drawbacks: 1. a limited quantity of gamepad charge; the sticks from the first iteration have been removed; it is recommended that attachments be purchased for them; the fox is loud; after three years of usage, it buzzed like a steam locomotive; I had to completely disassemble and clean it since there was a great deal of dust accumulated there. 2. The PlayStation Network can be particularly frustrating at times due to freezes, dullness, an inability to log into the account, and other small deficiencies. I am hoping that it will be fixed in version 2.0 of ate. After all, PlayStation Plus is now free, so it's time to figure out how to spend your money.