Topic '[ps3] Which version of PS3 would you buy? Why?' in forum 'Console Tech' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23187980 en Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:09:07 EDT Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:09:07 EDT Re: [ps3] Which version of PS3 would you buy? Why? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23406707
Walmart also price matched the Radio Shack price of $29.99 for an extra Dual Shock 3 controller. :)

As for PS2 compatibility, we stopped in at the local Game Stop and found that they had used Fat PS2's on sale for $39.99 and slims for $49.99. We picked up a Fat one and my son has been having a blast playing his old PS2 games that had gone unused since our slim PS2 died.

Thanks to all for the excellent info in this thread!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23406707 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:45:40 EDT Re: [ps3] Which version of PS3 would you buy? Why? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23363673 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23363673 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:27:50 EDT Re: [ps3] Which version of PS3 would you buy? Why? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23363578 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23363578 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:57:29 EDT Re: [ps3] Which version of PS3 would you buy? Why? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23361120 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23361120 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:51:02 EDT Re: [ps3] Which version of PS3 would you buy? Why? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23360883
Many retail games now have mandatory installs for the ps3 versions; Bioshock itself is about a 5GB install. Others have optional installs like Street Fighter 4. I think the last game for the ps3 that I'd played that didn't require any installations was Midnight Club: LA.

This also doesn't account for Home (3GB) or the space occupied for Life w/ PlayStation (a.k.a. the new F@H app) and whatever temp space it uses for saving and processing work units.
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said by Nightfall:

Ah but if your PS3 with backwards compatibility dies, then you are forced to spend hundreds more because they are not selling them anymore. If the price difference were like $50, then having an all in one unit would make sense. The price difference here is $200-$300 more.
Eh? I really don't see how the backwards compatible part could die on it's own. I'd think you'd have to worry about the whole system at that point. (and honestly, I would think it would take more than a few years for that to occur, if not I'd seriously rethink getting a PS3 altogether if it can't even last a couple years)
I meant the PS3 itself.
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Ah but if your PS3 with backwards compatibility dies, then you are forced to spend hundreds more because they are not selling them anymore. If the price difference were like $50, then having an all in one unit would make sense. The price difference here is $200-$300 more. Eh? I really don't see how the backwards compatible part could die on it's own. I'd think you'd have to worry about the whole system at that point. (and honestly, I would think it would take more than a few years for that to occur, if not I'd seriously rethink getting a PS3 altogether if it can't even last a couple years)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23349470 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:03:49 EDT Re: [ps3] Which version of PS3 would you buy? Why? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23347863 said by SRFireside:

The thing is you can get a BC PS3 for something around $300or less if you know where to look. Now that the PS3 has lowered their price and the demand for BC has lowered (likely because everybody who wanted it already bought their Playstation 3's) the secondary market is starting to equalize. It's not like it was a couple years ago.
In that case then you should look at getting one if you want one. I didn't think the price dipped that low on them. Looks like my friend who sold his used for $500 did it at the right time.
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said by Nightfall:

I guess I fail to see the benefit for paying extra money for a backwards compatible PS3 when I can get a PS3 and a PS2 slim used for $100 cheaper or more.
To put it simply I look at it this way, having a new system that is completely backwards compatible means you have new hardware to play old games. So, in the event your current PS2 were to ever die you wouldn't have to look for a replacement PS2, instead you can just use the PS3. It makes more sense to me, personally.
Ah but if your PS3 with backwards compatibility dies, then you are forced to spend hundreds more because they are not selling them anymore. If the price difference were like $50, then having an all in one unit would make sense. The price difference here is $200-$300 more.

To each their own I guess, but if someone gave me the option of a brand new PS3 and a brand new PS2 slim for $400 or a PS3 that can play PS2 games with BC for $700, I wouldn't pay the $300 premium.
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go buy a xbox at lest they give a better warranty
4 year warranty(5 years with a credit card that offers a 1 year extended) is great much better then the 1 year you get with careless sony
The only reason the Xbox 360 has such a long warranty is because they have also had one of the worst failure rates in the history of console gaming. At one time the 360 had a failure rate as high 33% (that's one of out of three consoles sold that needed to be replaced or repaired). Sony has less than 1%, which is the reason they offer only the industry standard in warranties. Sure the 360 is a lot better now, but the damage is done. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23347509 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:58:44 EDT Re: [ps3] Which version of PS3 would you buy? Why? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23341288 said by Nightfall:

I guess I fail to see the benefit for paying extra money for a backwards compatible PS3 when I can get a PS3 and a PS2 slim used for $100 cheaper or more.To put it simply I look at it this way, having a new system that is completely backwards compatible means you have new hardware to play old games. So, in the event your current PS2 were to ever die you wouldn't have to look for a replacement PS2, instead you can just use the PS3. It makes more sense to me, personally.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23341288 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:02:59 EDT Re: [ps3] Which version of PS3 would you buy? Why? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23341244 said by Nightfall:

I guess I fail to see the benefit for paying extra money for a backwards compatible PS3 when I can get a PS3 and a PS2 slim used for $100 cheaper or more. Its just a waste to me. If I had a PS3 with backwards compatibility, I would sell it for big money and buy a PS2 and PS3 and pocket the difference.Call it crazy if you want, but some of us appreciate the collection value of the software we buy for our consoles over the years.

And as generations pass on in consoles, there is new hardware. But compared to the leaps in hardware, the number of connectivity options for any given TV on the market (even the most high-end ones) is still limited. And thus, as new consoles come up, it's not so much a question of whether we still want to play a console anymore (even an old one), but how much of a hassle it then becomes to keep it hooked up to a TV to continue playing it. This was especially difficult before backward compatibility became a selling point. But at least back then, the lack of BC was fairly explainable - different voltages, pinouts for cartridges and the like meant an NES cartridge couldn't work in an SNES, and so on. And so, a viable market for system selectors and switches came to be. But even as those filled up, then came the problem of the ever-increasing rat's nest of cables surrounding the TV, the increased difficulty in having everything plugged in correctly, or even selecting the right input from nesting switches.

Then Sony came along with the PS2, with the big bold claim and feature of how it could play your existing PlayStation library, and let you use all your same memory cards, controllers, and (most) other peripherals (some exceptions applied, like the most obvious GameShark and to a lesser extent, the Namco Guncon for Time Crisis, etc.). This was monumental in the industry. Now, even new players to the PlayStation brand were able to pick up last-gen classics and play them fine on the shiny new console, as well as enjoy those next-gen games they kept hearing about. And as the competitors acknowledged and implemented this support, it finally seemed we were able to enter an era where we could finally clear out the rat's nest behind our TV's... where just a few consoles could allow us to play 90~100% of our libraries, and maybe even have an input or two free for if we decide to dig out an ancient console out for the retro fun "as it was originally made to be." Things were looking up.

Given the immense success of the PlayStation2 as a result of this, it was expected in the market that Sony would continue this with the ps3. And at first they did. Granted, initial firmware for the ps3 made ps2 (and to a lesser extent, ps1) BC spotty, with sometimes very bad up/rescaling of games. I knew this would be fixed eventually, and that it could be fixed completely, because at least they had the actual hardware in the (first) ps3's like the first PS2's did.

I (like many in my circle of friends) were simply waiting for the price of the 60 gig hardware to drop to a more reasonable price. We knew there was a lot to like, but nobody I knew could justify getting into a ps3 proper (read: required cabling, one or two games, maybe an extra controller) when the console itself started at $600 with no pack-ins at all, while the 360 (Elite) were at least packed in with all the necessary cabling, the largest hard drive available, and (in holiday bundles) at least one pack-in game.

But of course, Sony chose to start neutering the thing (my opinion, anyway). Yes, it made it cheaper for Sony to make, but that reduced cost didn't directly translate to a lower price for us in all the new sku's they did. Not to mention it now meant that you then had to upkeep two separate consoles, occupying two power plugs, needing two sets of cables, controllers, etc. when mechanically, there wasn't any need to do all of that. And some (like me) felt that basically Sony was trying to sell us half a console at full price, and double-dip by making us buy new pstwo's to support the flood of games the new one won't be able to play. So in a way, it was like Sony was trying to forces to go back to having to daisy-chain and increase the nest of cables on our consoles unnecessarily.

It's sad too, because at least I've noticed that even when using the same component video cables between the ps2 and ps3, most every game I've tried so far on the ps3 looked better than if I'd played the exact same game on the ps2. It seems that with the newer firmware updates, the AA and upscaling issues that previously haunted launch buyers has finally been addressed. But now, anyone trying to get the optimal PlayStation experience can't just buy a new BC ps3 model anymore. And it's directly Sony's fault.
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My domain - Nightfall.net]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23334181 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:24:09 EDT Re: [ps3] Which version of PS3 would you buy? Why? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23328912 said by Anonymous_:

said by C0deZer0:

The ideal model (personally) would still be the 60GB, but you'll pay a king's ransom to get even a used one, much less trying to find a new one on eBay.

they are going for 250 to 300 usedYea... beat to shit and back and about three power cycles away from a YLOD incident, or worse. And being forced to pay $150 repair to Sony with no guarantee you'll get the same equipment back.

I myself have never had to go the used route before with a home console. I only did with the ps3 this time because there was no other alternative for a hardware BC model. And after that experience, I can safely say that I would never trust another "used" console again from someone other than me.
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The ideal model (personally) would still be the 60GB, but you'll pay a king's ransom to get even a used one, much less trying to find a new one on eBay.

they are going for 250 to 300 used]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23328522 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:17:18 EDT Re: [ps3] Which version of PS3 would you buy? Why? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23319011
If your PS2 died, I would look at getting a PS2 slim on craigslist or ebay. There are good deals out there for a PS2. A lot better than spending thousands on a PS3 with backwards compatibility.

As for which model, I would look at what you want to do. I don't install Linux on mine or hack it in anyway. I use it with a PS3 Media Server so I can stream movies to it. That is very nice for me. If you want to do modding, then stay away from the slim line. I would love a slim actually but I am not upgrading since my current PS3 is working great.
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said by Konceptz:

... if you aren't connecting your PS3 to the PS3 media server on your PS3 your missing out.
I'm afraid your circular reference lost me... Connect the PS3 to the PS3 on the PS3? Can you clarify? Thanks!
talking about using this »code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23314373 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:04:00 EDT Re: [ps3] Which version of PS3 would you buy? Why? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23313823 said by Konceptz:

... if you aren't connecting your PS3 to the PS3 media server on your PS3 your missing out.
I'm afraid your circular reference lost me... Connect the PS3 to the PS3 on the PS3? Can you clarify? Thanks!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23313823 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:26:39 EDT Re: [ps3] Which version of PS3 would you buy? Why? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23313745
i couldn't care less about backwards compatibility or the extra 2 usb ports and card readers because if you aren't connecting your PS3 to the PS3 media server on your PS3 your missing out. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23313745 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:10:57 EDT Re: [ps3] Which version of PS3 would you buy? Why? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23206096 said by SRFireside:

If you have the 60GB why even bother with the PS2? Now you can play upscaled PS2 games on your fully backwards compatible Playstation 3.
Well, it sounds like Anonymous_ See Profile has two PS2's for being able to play different region games.

As good as the ps3 is to upscale and the like, it still annoyingly follows region locking limitations on PS1 and PS2 games, even though ps3 games are supposed to be region-unlocked.
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said by pandora:

Allegedly new PS3 60 GB consoles sell for between $900-$1800 in the Amazon store.

I can't fathom why anyone would pay THAT much for one. $400 would get you a new PSP Slim AND a new PS2 that plays 100% of PS2 games. ;)

But hey, lots of people have paid $400+ for a Wii the last couple of years. :o

I see that Sony now has a 250 GB version of the PS3 Slim coming out for $349, just to add to the confusion...

I haven't been a Sony fan for many years now, but my son is convinced that the PS3 is THE game console to have these days. :(
to bad that PLAYSTATION 2 can not upscaile to 1080p

but i *do* have my PS2 setup

both USA and Japanese one (NTSC-M and NTSC-J)

Japanese one uses 50% less power 50001 vs 50000 models]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23201026 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:26:35 EDT Re: [ps3] Which version of PS3 would you buy? Why? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23201015 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23201015 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:23:58 EDT Re: [ps3] Which version of PS3 would you buy? Why? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23197518 said by HarryH3:

I can't fathom why anyone would pay THAT much for one. $400 would get you a new PSP Slim AND a new PS2 that plays 100% of PS2 games. ;)The PS3 slims (inexplicably) remove the ability to install another OS, such as Linux for one... which may be valuable to some. Further, the PS3 slim apparently has some issues where it runs some things slower than the original "fatty" PS3's (I only heard about this due to a duellinganalogs comic page that mocked the slim for being slow).

Secondly, think about Sony's current marketing for the new ps3 - "it only does everything." well, compared to the original 60GB model, the slim does a lot of things poorly. And if you're like me, the PStwo being made now is simply a poor substitute... and one that just screams poorly made to boot. So having one well-built system as opposed to two cheaply-made ones would add to the (psychological) value there. It just doesn't make much sense to have two separate systems, two separate sets of controllers, etc. when a single one can (literally) do it all.

pandora See Profile got the story mostly right. My first two units were from Gamestop because by the time I could afford a PS3, the only way to get one with true BC was going used... or spending an exhorbitant amount of money on eBay for possibly a new one (as opposed to just bricks in a box). Dumb Luck favored me in that a local gamestop did have what was supposed to be a refurb/remanufactured 60gb model in stock, but that didn't work out too well...

First one chewed my one copy of MGS4.
Second one I got back from them was overheating just at the XMB, and the fans were even louder than my 360 ever was when it ran any game. Considering I have to keep the volume fairly low for my roommates' sake, it made the fan noise even more apparent (and annoying).

After that, no gamestop within 100 miles had one, nor would they do a cross-store order (which I only found out too late that they could do) to bring one in for me. My brother and I then worked a deal where I would then pay for him to get a new MGS4 bundle 80GB model, and he would send me the fresh copy of MGS4 along with his 60GB unit. Everything worked fine for a while, but then I started getting lock-ups and freezes, and not long after that, red snow style artifacts on the screen when it did crash... looking about online for more information indicated that this was a symptom of GPU failure.

So yes... I did (begrudgingly) have to pay Sony its $150 ransom. And at the time I was hearing some rather scary reports that Sony had started basically abandoning these units, and sending those that sent in 60's and 20gb models in the "newer" (and gimped) 40GB models in return. So I was quite concerned when I got the return tracking number. But luckily, I did get a 60 back... that looked like it was brand new still. I've been grateful that it's been working fine since, though given my past with Sony (and particularly PlayStations), I still am a bit nervous about the thing...
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I assume people play a lot for a PS3 with BC, because that is the price determined by the market.

I believe Codezero went around looking for a PS3 60 GB at his local Gamestop or some such. He found one but had trouble, he then bought his brothers, and had trouble yet again. Eventually he returned it to Sony for servicing (out of warranty) for $150 and got either a new or good as new PS3 60 GB back.

BC has been very valuable for my family. I realize other families may have different experiences or values.
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Allegedly new PS3 60 GB consoles sell for between $900-$1800 in the Amazon store.

I can't fathom why anyone would pay THAT much for one. $400 would get you a new PSP Slim AND a new PS2 that plays 100% of PS2 games. ;)

But hey, lots of people have paid $400+ for a Wii the last couple of years. :o

I see that Sony now has a 250 GB version of the PS3 Slim coming out for $349, just to add to the confusion...

I haven't been a Sony fan for many years now, but my son is convinced that the PS3 is THE game console to have these days. :(]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23195156 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:56:50 EDT Re: [ps3] Which version of PS3 would you buy? Why? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23194546
There is talk that an upcoming slim will bring back PS2 backwards compatibility, albeit all software emulation. It would still be better to get an earlier model not just for BC, but for some of the other little options they stripped out of the slim. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23194546 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:17:20 EDT Re: [ps3] Which version of PS3 would you buy? Why? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23189441
It is VERY difficult to get hold of a legitimate 60GB PS3. Sometimes people put a 60GB in a PS3 and call it a PS3. You need one with PS2 capability, sometimes referred to as backward capability / compatibility or BC for short. These units sold for $500-$600 when new.

I bought 2 of these when they were out as new for about $500 a piece, and have never for one second regretted it. They are durable, tough and have played every PS2 game my kids have. On an HD set the PS3 with PS2 BC tends to provide a superior image vs a real PS2. The video processor of the PS3 can help improve PS2 image resolution on a HD set.

Codezero purchased a used PS3 60 GB, which was defective. Eventually he had to send it in to Sony for repair. If I recall correctly he was charged $150, but Sony sent him back a functioning 60 GB unit.

Allegedly new PS3 60 GB consoles sell for between $900-$1800 in the Amazon store.

I can't emphasize enough how careful you must be if buying one of these. The potential for fraud is IMO very high. If you get one, your kid will be able to really enjoy every PS3 game and just about every PS2 game. For my kids, the value of these units has been priceless.
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"People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use."]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23189441 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:11:26 EDT Re: [ps3] Which version of PS3 would you buy? Why? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23188914
Sony's trying to quickly make it so that the only model you can buy is the new slim one, though.

As far as controllers, the Dualshock 3 is arguably the best controller to get, but to make it not suck anymore I suggest spending the extra $5 for a set of RealTriggers, to turn the L2/R2 triggers concave.
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Just trying to make an informed decision before taking the plunge. Last year he bought a PSP with his birthday cash and ended up with the 3000 slim model. Only afterward did I discover PSP modding and that his particular model had that ability removed. Since I really despise many of Sony's business practices anyway, I want to make sure he gets the PS3 that's the best bang for the buck. :)

Thanks!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/ps3-Which-version-of-PS3-would-you-buy-Why-23187980 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:27:06 EDT