Read Me First!

Greetings netizens, this here thread is for first-timers, and should help you to navigate through the treacherous subforum that is Console Couch. It is adviced that you read this completely, before moving on to posting and reading. (psst: Red texts are links and clickable, and will redirect you to the corresponding thread)

Console Couch is the main hub for all gaming discussions, this does not include PC-gaming, and that belongs to Gamers Hideout(no.. not the shop ). With that being said, Console Couch has three subforums, divided by the console make which is:-

Nintendo
Sony/PlayStation
Microsoft/Xbox

If your queries are solely dependent on a specific console or handheld, for example: PlayStation 2, it would be best if you head in the right subforum and ask these questions. But beware, most of the questions you have to ask, has most likely been answer before, therefore most netizens here would advice you to kindly "search before asking". The search function can be found at the top of the page, or at the bottom of the page.

If you do not find what you're looking for, please, feel free to ask in one of these threads:-

For consoles:
Nintendo Wii and Gamecube Thread
Xbox 360 Talk Thread
PlayStation 2 Community / PlayStation 3 Community Threads

For handhelds:
PSP Community Thread
Nintendo DS Thread

How about some frequently asked questions(FAQs)? Our netizens here have provided extensive help among all the gaming console and handhelds, here are the most frequently updated, and discussed threads around.

Nintendo FAQs:
FAQ for Nintendo DS (see 1st page)
Nintendo Wii and Gamecube Thread (see 1st page)

Sony/PlayStation FAQs:
PSP for beginners
PSP first time buyers guide from Console Couch (may be outdated)
PlayStation Tech Talk

Microsoft/Xbox FAQs:
Xbox Live, and how to connect to
[Xbox] Buyers Guide / FAQ
Windows XP Media Center
Region Free Games List
Using AmBank NextG card for Xbox Live

If you STILL can't find what you're looking for, and you're too lazy to create a thread, or maybe the question doesn't need a thread, then you can always ask in our topic-less threads. Or, you could always hang out with the netizens that frequent there, think of it as a place to relax and talk about anything you want. (except that, Xbox 360 talk isn't really a kopitiam)

Nintendo Kopitiam
Sony KopiOHitam
Xbox 360 Talk

With that out of the way, Console Couch and it's subforums also handles trade. Have a game you want but can't find it? How about that game that's been sitting on your shelf for ages, why not sell it? These threads are created specially for the gamers here to trade their stuff! Best part, it's all original!

Nintendo's Chamber of Commerce and Trade
PSP and PS3 Official Trading Thread
Pasar Malam 360! (with exclamation marks!)

Or.. you could always go Garage Sales, either way

Who's online? We are! These threads will help you locate gamers in the lowyat community. If you openly accept them, they'll accept you too, check out them network IDs, gamertags, and horrendous friend-codes here:-

PlayStation Network Community
[Xbox]MY Gamercard Database
Nintendo Wii Codes Corner / Nintendo [DS] Wifi-Connection(WFC) Friend Codes

List of owners? You can check them here!

PlayStation Network Community (see 1st page)
Lowyat.NET PSP Owners List
[Xbox] MY Gamercard Database
Nintendo DS thread (see 1st page) / DSLite Owners List inactive

And with that, we hope you have a pleasant time surfing through Console Couch, enjoy your stay! And do remember this is a no-post count subforum, so please do not ask why 'my post ain't increasing', the Lowyat.NET FAQ would tell you that Console Couch is home to alot of SPAM too

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