Nicholas-c Veteran Posted September 27, 2012 Veteran Share Posted September 27, 2012 Hey guys... Very long time since I have posted so.. HAI!!! Since when did PS3's get so cheap... I'm after a blu-ray player now me and my housemate have moved in together and ?90? The hell! Was expecting ?150 mark at least... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SONY-PLAYSTATION-3-40GB-PIANO-BLACK-CONSOLE-ONLY-AL-BARGAIN-PS3-CECH-G03-4-00-/280979414264?pt=UK_VideoGames_VideoGameConsoles_VideoGameConsoles&hash=item416bad9cf8#ht_2016wt_1397 Nicholas-c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Mungis Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 I think the "fat" consoles are so cheap now due to the demand for the slim and 360's also the price of Blu Ray players has drastically fallen. You also need to take into account the fact that this is an ageing console, won't be long now till the next gen is out :) Glassed Silver 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjaramillo88 Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 It says it is used and just de console, no cables, no controls nothing else. Glassed Silver 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iKenndac Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Gotta be honest ? for a used, two-generation old PS3 (in terms of PS3 generations, at least) with only 40Gb of storage and no accessories ?90 is too expensive. XP1 and Glassed Silver 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. S. Veteran Posted September 27, 2012 Veteran Share Posted September 27, 2012 Just because and it's awesome. Buy one, upgrade the HDD, bam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas-c Veteran Posted September 27, 2012 Author Veteran Share Posted September 27, 2012 Yeah, Its ?90... I have a million HDMI and kettle power leads around, Pretty sure I have a PS3 controller somewhere at my mums house along side a 750gb HDD... Primarily I want it for media so... Why not? Oh. And little big planet... It was just good fun :p Was just curious why they are so cheap lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ_ Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Those fats are prone to problems. I had the exact model and its blu ray drive packed up after playing a game (CD was new/no marks or residue). If you get problemwired its out of warranty then Sony will replace it for ?100 with a like for like replacement (another phat). I would get a slim instead as they offer better reliability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech085 Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Because PC Gaming is much better then a console :) jamieakers and Arceles 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BajiRav Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Because PC Gaming is much better then a console :) subjective opinion :p JorgeIvan 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPyro Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 The fat PS3's are destined to die. They will all overheat and get the YLOD eventually. Quite frankly I don't think that's cheap. I bought a 40GB PS3 two years ago with a broken disc drive for $120. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph B Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Easy. PS3 has no gaems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 The fat ps3 is 2 gen behind (slim and the new slim) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FightAndLive Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 With next gen consoles on the horizon, there probably trying to get more sales with there non slim models(which are more than likely cheap(er) to make). Also could have something to do with developers not liking the PS3 :/, which is def hurting Sony's bottom line. Some dev's probably have early ps4 prototypes, and sony is trying to get more people on board by selling cheap PS3's hoping people will be more suseptiable to upgrading to the PS4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGHammer Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 With next gen consoles on the horizon, there probably trying to get more sales with there non slim models(which are more than likely cheap(er) to make). Also could have something to do with developers not liking the PS3 :/, which is def hurting Sony's bottom line. Some dev's probably have early ps4 prototypes, and sony is trying to get more people on board by selling cheap PS3's hoping people will be more suseptiable to upgrading to the PS4. Good - let the pricing continue to fall. The interest *I* would have in a PS3 (or XB360) is for the crossover F2P titles and exclusives (example - DC Universe Online for PS3, as I already am a Premium member on PC) - not next-gen stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compl3x Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Easy. PS3 has no gaems. lol. You mean bsides all of these, right? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PS3_games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0nyX Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 The fat PS3's are destined to die. They will all overheat and get the YLOD eventually. Depends on the actual model.Its not all fat ps3's destined to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamieakers Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 subjective opinion :p Very true. If you've played nothing but PS3 you'll think it's killer. PC gaming is light-years ahead of this ageing hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allaemx Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 they actually lose money for every system built. they slowly make that money back from the games for being 60 bucks a pop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiB3R Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 I sold a Launch model yesterday (just the main unit) for ?152.99 inc. postage. It did have a 250GB HDD and was still on 3.50fw though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red. Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Not all of the fat consoles fail. My 60GB launch console is still going strong and i pretty much use it daily. I haven't even bothered to open it up and clean the fans or whatever some people do to do keep theirs going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0nyX Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 they actually lose money for every system built. they slowly make that money back from the games for being 60 bucks a pop That was true for the fat models cause they were the most costly to make and yes back then they had profit from games and peripherals.Since Slim this has changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Eternal Tempest MVC Posted October 17, 2012 MVC Share Posted October 17, 2012 The old "fat" models could get the ylod. It depends what type of thermal paste it has on it. Essentially the some the ps3's thermal paste dries out, then it starts to over heat, then it starts to de-soder the connection on the cpu/gpu. I've pre-emptively cleaned out the old thermal paste (which was dried out and partially pushed to the side), and replaced with Artic Silver 5 thermal paste 60gb PS3 model. I've also replaced my 60gb ps3 power supply with the 40gb ps3 power supply (less wattage / heat generation). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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