It was a sad day two days ago. My 60gb fat PS3 ,sadly, packed in after 4 years and 3 months. What makes this situation worst was I bought From Dust and was thoroughly enjoying it until my PS3 cut out. Now I am in a dilemma on how to move on. I have got all these PS3/PSN games that I still play so I would like to get another. But there is a surprising number of option out there.
One option is to wait. There are signs that the next generation is coming soon. I could wait for this generation to end before picking up a new console but the problem with this solution is how long the generation could be anything between a year to two or more years away. Sings may be there hinting at a new generation but with Uncharted 3 and ACR (my biggest games coming out) I would not only be missing out but I could be waiting for a while
The next option is to get it fix/fix it myself. I have had a look and it doesn't look to complex but how long does this fix really last? I have seen on forums that a fix can last 2 months and some of the prices floating around the web and at my local It shop are well a little extreme for something that can break again in as little of two months. So realistically this option doesn't make sense. It would mean I could play my PS2 games but not really a permanent fix.
So this leads me to one final option. Buying another PS3. £200 is not bad for another PS3. But this again runs into other options. There are basically two models. Is there much different between the two models? At the moment the cheaper it is the better. The other problem is the PS3 slims can't play PS2 games. I have a few PS2 games that I play from time to time. I could live without the function of playing my PS2 games but I would rather not. I could by a PS2 as well which are cheap around but this could be around £40 on top of something I am barley able to afford anyway. Instead, though, I could buy and old PS3 fat which range from £42 to £120 but the likelihood of these breaking is much higher and at those prices there is the same risk as if I was going to get it fixed.
I may be over thinking things but either option can be quite costly. I know I will get my situation sorted out eventually. I just wished it was as easy as it was to replace my PS2 when that broke. I want to take the financial plunge but which option is really the best?
Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.
Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.
To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.
The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.
Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.
15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.
These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse
The charity event will be streamed live from Gamescom in August.
Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.
I say buy a new PS3, you will get a warranty with it anyhow. I have to many games on my PSN account to just let that go to waste. My Ps3 hit the dirt this summer and I just bought a new one and it's worth it and you know it. Good Entertainment.
I guess it depends on your financial state. Waiting for the next generation seems like the logical choice, but like you said, you could end up waiting years and let a bunch of amazing games pass you by. I say you should buy a new PS3 so long as you're not hurting yourself.
The only difference between the two models is the hard drive space. The systems are both identical otherwise. If 160GB is good enough to start you off but need space later you could just pop in a new hard drive upgrade which can be inexpensive.
YLODs are generally caused when the thermal paste applied at the factory is shot and causing the chipsets to overheat and the solder joints to crack.
I don't really know the best choice. If you want to continue playing PS3 games soon, then buying a new system probably wouldn't hurt. Sending your system to SONY could get you a replacement 60GB, though I am not sure about that either. You might want to call SONY and ask them if they have a 60GB if you're still interested in the BC. Note, the warranty for refurbished systems from SONY is 3 months, vs. a 1 year for a brand new machine.
If you can wait, then wait. Personally, I couldn't wait. With all these games coming out, it's gonna be hard to not want to play them.
My fat 60GB PS3 bit the dust early last year and I bought a new one like 2 days later. I couldn't survive without one. What I suggest you do, is sell your old broken PS3 on ebay and specify that it's broken. There are people who buy YLOD PS3s for parts on there.
Other than that, your PS3 had a good run, I guess if you've been playing it a lot.
Hey, I forgot to mention this but you can possibly fix your ps3 on your own. I done this once and it's not very hard.
you just need some time.
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