Ps3 mini dilema
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For an October launch (Sony love doing major launches in Oct) it'd be August for the announcement I think.
I'm still not convinced though.
I'm still not convinced though.
Keep it. The card reader and ports are worth it to me. BC - well, not really used it that much but it's nice to have if you love some of the PS2 games you've already got. One box, one telly. Lovely. 
Dunno where the build quality issues stories are coming from? I've had 2 since release day (one US and one UK) and they are still working flawlessly? Maybe a bad batch?
Even my release day bought PS2 still works as I had it out for the kids the other week! LOL! They can run it into the ground now cos it don't matter.
Dunno where the build quality issues stories are coming from? I've had 2 since release day (one US and one UK) and they are still working flawlessly? Maybe a bad batch?
Even my release day bought PS2 still works as I had it out for the kids the other week! LOL! They can run it into the ground now cos it don't matter.
My ps3 still works fine (touch wood) i took it apart and did the HSC stuff a while ago when i was fixing another console, would feel a bit poo if it died on him in a few weeks time though. I may exchange it in that shop for £190 and he can buy it from them for £250 with a 1 year warranty if it does go wrong, may help with my piece of mind i guess. I can sell the 160GB for £22 there so i would have enough to get an 80GB from there without spending much cash, then trade it back in August time. Im pretty busy at home at the moment and dont have much time to game, looking to move into a new flat in a month or two, so probably would spend my free time looking at places and playing Civ 4 on the PC and could play catch up on my 360 games for a while.
No worry if you have the extra warranty TBH, the HSC is heat sink compound, they use some cheap crappy stuff i removed it and replaced it with artic silver.
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I can see 60gb PS3s being a collectors piece in the future. I'd never trade mine in for cheaper looking new model. If mine did bite the dust I think I'd sign up to that continues play thingy for a month and get it repaired. I have a thing for the chrome finish. I wouldn't buy an arcade 360 because of he white DVD drive door. 
I was under the impression the 60GB where a better build quality and most of the problems people now have are from the newer models?
Loud fans getting stuck in high mode, bluray packing in etc
Most of the problems were down to a batch of 40Gbs having a naff BD laser, the 80GBs seem to be far more reliable than the 40GBs. Seems like the 80GB and especially the 160GBs are far better built as the manufacturing processes have been refined and the die shrink on both Cell/RSX.
/Confession timeI have a thing for the chrome finish. I wouldn't buy an arcade 360 because of he white DVD drive door.
Me too, whenever I look at my PS3 I always think that it looks great with the chrome, 4 USB ports and memorycard reader
But if you can get a good price for your 60GB you might be tempted to do it, my first 60GB already had a YLOD,so I only have 'dead BluRay drive' and 'no output' to go
Well my day 1 PS3 has gone now 
i got 260 with some games and my old 160GB HDD, decided to trade it in and told my friend at work to get it from there. I now have a not so shiny but new 80GB PS3 with Ghost busters and Infamous, worth nearly £ 50 if i trade them in again so not so bad. Going to miss my 4 usb ports but i got another DS3 rather than my old sixaxis spare controller. Now im expecting a £100 price drop in a few weeks time and the slim to be out sooner rather than later though, hope whoever does a good trade in program from 80GBs to Slims lol.
i got 260 with some games and my old 160GB HDD, decided to trade it in and told my friend at work to get it from there. I now have a not so shiny but new 80GB PS3 with Ghost busters and Infamous, worth nearly £ 50 if i trade them in again so not so bad. Going to miss my 4 usb ports but i got another DS3 rather than my old sixaxis spare controller. Now im expecting a £100 price drop in a few weeks time and the slim to be out sooner rather than later though, hope whoever does a good trade in program from 80GBs to Slims lol.
What's the point in selling your superior PS3 for another PS3?
That's how I'm looking at it anyway! I'd never get rid of my 60GB.
I'd wait!
EDIT - NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One years warranty is a biggy, mine seemed ok but if it was to die it would cost me £145 for a replacement, the YLOD repair in some cases isnt a permanent repair. So the least i would spend for a "new" PS3 is £145 even then you only get a 90 day warranty (i think?) so me getting a new PS3 for only £40, gaining £10 if i trade in the two games seems to make sense. I said earlier that BC is not an issue nor is loosing the 2 USB ports, BC looks like it may make a comeback via software and i have a spare USB hub if needed.
Incorrect. Sony repair out of warranty PS3s for £99 which also gets you a refurb 60GB if it is not fixable. (If you haggle you can reduce this figure as well). Also they give you a 12 month warranty (again you have to haggle a bit on phone and sound upset that your life and joy has broken down, 3 months is standard).
Selling a 60gb, then buying an 80gb, then getting a slim when it comes out will mean you have spent more than £145, of this I am certain.
If you don't care about BC give me all your PS2 games please.
Edit: Did you trade your 60gb for a 2nd hand 80gb? £260 seems like a ridiculously high amount of cash for an out of warranty 60gb (so ridiculous I would probably trade mine tomorrow if I could get that much cash for it!!).
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£157 for PS3, £24 for rock band 2, £ 24 for Infamous, £22 for 160GB drive, £18 for MGS3 Subsitence, Alone in the dark and a few old PS2 games made it up to £260 all cash. would have been more for trade in, only fly in the ointment is my GF has called me to say dont get a PS3 from town as she has 15% off at the moment and her supermarket has them in stock DOH!
So, technically, you are PS3 less?
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No becasue i bought one and have it all set up and restored about an hour before my GF said i could get one for £255 lol.
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I still think I'd prefer to sign up to continuous play for a a month and then ring Sony up a couple of weeks in and get my PS3 refurbished for a fiver.