Ive also got PS3, but I got mine on launch day. May I ask what kind of cables you bought? I always stick with monster...trust me, I believe they are well worth the price. Not only are they great cables HDMI Cables, they are also very stylish and tough. If you have a surround sound i would also suggest getting the Fiber optic digital cable as well. But thats if you got a surround sound like me, http://monstercables.com/monstergame/ps3_cables.asp As for the fan, I personally wouldnt get one, mine does just fine and its the 60 gig. I would suggest another controller...or you could wait a couple month for the dualshock 3...I called it haha...told you all they would make one. Finally games... Hmm, Im going to go with wait for Need for Speed --- Street, Resistance, Warhawk, Heavenly Sword, Killzone 2 (when it comes out) and MGS 4. But stay on the look out soon, there are tons of good games finally coming this season. -Mike-