YLOD(Yellow light of death) might be a big thing to fear especially with it being used and a 60 gig. Other than that it just depends on where and who you buy it from. Make sure the person has good info about them.
My 60gb was pre-owned & I've had it for a year now, using it nearly every day. It's awesome. Maybe I've been lucky up to now though because there have been a lot of reports on that version crapping out. Take good care of it & you can't hurt your chances. Also back up your save data just in case.
My 60gb was pre-owned & I've had it for a year now, using it nearly every day. It's awesome. Maybe I've been lucky up to now though because there have been a lot of reports on that version crapping out. Take good care of it & you can't hurt your chances. Also back up your save data just in case.
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Yeah I've heard about a few more units crapping out when a large number of people were playing Batman:AA on the 60GB.
The one I'm looking at is a refurbished 60 GB PS3 from a reputable seller on ebay so I'm hoping I'm not the unfortunate one to get a bad system.
I guess I should look for a backward compatible 80 GB one as well just incase I see a good deal.
Lol @ the guy recommending a 360. I respect the 360's games but I have zero respect for the hardware!
Buying used systems is NOT a good idea. :sStealthMonkey4
I know but I actually am one of the few who likes FULL backward compatibility so I have no choice. I've had a fat ps2 brand new since 2001 and it hasn't crapped out on me so maybe used and a couple years old ps3 will do just as well :)
i bought a gamestop refurbished 40Gb ps3 and ive had it for a little over a year now and it hasnt had any problems so far. but buying a new one would probabl be a better idea
i bought a used 80 gb ps3 for 300 bucks back in january. it broke down near the end of march. no warranty. buying used electronics is a terrible idea. that is my oppinion now anyways. with a brand new one you get a year warranty and that guarantees you that it will survive a year while used electronics you have no warranty,and when it goes... it can cost a lot to fix it, and in the end it would just be cheaper to buy a new one.
If i was u i would wait to get the new slim 120gb ps3 cuz if you buy a used 60gb you might get the ylod and u dont wanna deal with that. its a pain in the ass
Well I'm going with a refurbished fully checked out unit and yeah I will invest in a new warrenty as well. I'm not worried though. Anything that is more reliable than the ps2 sounds good to me!
If i was u i would wait to get the new slim 120gb ps3 cuz if you buy a used 60gb you might get the ylod and u dont wanna deal with that. its a pain in the assThe3LeggedMan
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