Just purchased one of the few 60Gb units left in the UK, primarily for PS2 compatibility over the 40Gb version. Was a choice between £299 for a 40Gb with one game or £350 for one with two games.

The last poster said "whats the purpose of buying a ps3 if you are gonna play ps2 games on it"?

Well the PS2 doesn't last forever, the lasers are rubbish, and ours is just about giving up the ghost after just two years. So instead of spending £100 on the old generation, we spent a bit more, can play most of our PS2 libray, play some excellent PS3 games and get a Blu-Ray player too. All of which adds up to great value compared to individual units. PS2 games can also be purchased for peanuts compared to everything full price on PS3.

The big swinger for us was the new Ratchet and Clank game, we love the series at home, have completed them all (something it is difficult to say about most other games, where the motivation to try and complete them runs out very quickly) and are very impressed by what we have seen so far in online reviews and the like.

Only got the unit yesterday so no chance for actual useability feedback yet, but will post back again once we have given it a good run at Christmas.