Yeah, I was considering a PS4, but honestly the now pretty cheap price for the PS3 and its games is what convinced me. XD I'm sure some of the PS3 games I wanna play will be released to the PS4 via Playstation Now/remasters, but why pay ~£36 for a remastered PS4 Uncharted game down the line when I can play a PS3 version right now for ~£7? Plus I doubt some games I really want to play, like Remember Me and DmC: Devil May Cry, will get that treatment, so I would've needed a PS3 anyway. As for the new PS4-only games--my backlog is large enough as it is, and I really want a Wii U later this year which will make it even larger... so I think I'll be fine if I wait to play those games, haha.
And yeah, it's ridiculous how much housing costs nowadays! And especially with how expensive uni can be in general, it makes total sense to stay home to have that extra money in your pockets. It's really nice that you have the option to live off-campus as a first year--not exactly sure how it is in the U.K., but in the U.S. a lot of unis require you to live on campus/in uni-sponsored housing for your first year or two, and a handful of them may even require you to do that for all years! (Mine only required it for the first two years, but also the town was so expensive that it was cheaper to do campus housing all four years.) From my friends' experience, the only issue with commuting to and from school is trying to make/sustain relationships with classmates, but I'm sure you'll find a solution that works for you! Plus you'll have plenty of time to live fully independent from your family, so no need to rush. XD
And yeah, it's ridiculous how much housing costs nowadays! And especially with how expensive uni can be in general, it makes total sense to stay home to have that extra money in your pockets. It's really nice that you have the option to live off-campus as a first year--not exactly sure how it is in the U.K., but in the U.S. a lot of unis require you to live on campus/in uni-sponsored housing for your first year or two, and a handful of them may even require you to do that for all years! (Mine only required it for the first two years, but also the town was so expensive that it was cheaper to do campus housing all four years.) From my friends' experience, the only issue with commuting to and from school is trying to make/sustain relationships with classmates, but I'm sure you'll find a solution that works for you! Plus you'll have plenty of time to live fully independent from your family, so no need to rush. XD