PlayStation®3 General Discussion

[deepershades]

Just curious as to why you bought another PS3 - fault or choice? If completely voluntary, what prompted your decision the most? 

[ytevo79]

On my 2nd PS3 (250GB Slim) since 2008. My last one (40GB) died from the outrageous back up and restore feature after I changed the HDD.

[Cardiff1]

I bought one for the missus then we moved in together 6 months later.
Great playing Battlefield when my son stays over.

[Iiah]

40gb died. bought slim after that. i hope that it is immortal

sold dead 40gb and got about 1/3 of the price of new slim.

[rtuppen3]

1st 60gb laser went, 2nd 60gb laser went, 3rd 80gb laser went, 4th 250gb slimline laser went.

Shows how ***** playstations are not happy about it!

[Alestes]

I have one, a 40GB model from 2007. I intend to buy a newer model soon though, the fan in my current PS3 is making a lot of noise and I wouldn't be surprised if it get YLOD soon.

I guessing Sony will announce a more energy efficient model with a larger hard drive (500GB) later this summer though (probably at GDC Europe in mid-august), so I will wait for that to see if my hunch is correct.

[eON_X]

3rd, originally had the last 40gb model with same hw as first 80gb (CECHJ03) in 2008, then decided to upgrade to the 250gb slim(CECH-2003B) in 2010 and finally a few months ago upgraded to the satin silver 320gb (CECH-3003B SS)... mostly because I got it for £99.98 new from the game site

http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_eon/6926169864

[mont348]

Just the one a 40GB last production model Gran Turismo 5 Prologue bundle package. 

Still very quite and it's HDD has been upgraded twice 320GB western digital now a 1TB samsung.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Internal-Drive-Compatible-Playstation/dp/B0053YLTBC/ref=sr_1_2?s=com...

[ocelot07]

60gb US PS3 from 2007 to 2009. Got the YLOD to sold it for parts.

60gb UK PS3 bought at launch.

I then sold this for.....

120gb Slim when they came out.

I then sold that for.....

250gb PS3 due to Game selling them off brand new for £150. Sold old 120gb for just over £100 so I got a new PS3 with bigger hard drive and 12 month warranty.

I then bought a pre owned 80gb for my bedroom.

I then sold that for.....

320gb Red PS3 this is now my current main PS3. Wile my 250gb PS3 is now in my bedroom.

So in total I have had 6 PS3's. Only one of them broke the others where just upgrades.

[CrustyJockStrap]

1st Ps3 not a week old blu-ray failed March-April 2007

2nd Ps3 YLOD about 18 month later

3rd Ps3 80G PHAT still works

4th and 5th Ps3 Slim still works