If I replace my old PS3 with a new one, how do I transfer my stuff over?

I have an old 40GB PS3 and I need more hard-drive space, so I figure I should just trade it in toward a new slim PS3.

But how can I transfer my game data, game saves and downloaded PSN games from my current PS3 to my new one?

I won't have both systems at the same time if that is what is needed because I would be trading one in toward the other.

If I HAVE to have both systems at the same time to do a transfer, then I can if necessary have them at the same time (maybe I will buy a the PS3 slim, do the transfer and then trade my old system in for credit or for games or something).

Thanks for any information.

Its called Data Transfer Utility connect the PS3's to eachother via Ethernet Cable and then select data transfer on the old one then the rest should be prompted on screen.

Its called Data Transfer Utility connect the PS3's to eachother via Ethernet Cable and then select data transfer on the old one then the rest should be prompted on screen.

ReviewerDrake

I have an old 40GB PS3 and I need more hard-drive space, so I figure I should just trade it in toward a new slim PS3.

But how can I transfer my game data, game saves and downloaded PSN games from my current PS3 to my new one?

I won't have both systems at the same time if that is what is needed because I would be trading one in toward the other.

If I HAVE to have both systems at the same time to do a transfer, then I can if necessary have them at the same time (maybe I will buy a the PS3 slim, do the transfer and then trade my old system in for credit or for games or something).

Thanks for any information.

Jason_A

^ Transfer Utility is the best for so many reason 1 being you can still earn Trophies on your saves after the transfer other methods don't allow this and you end up have to make a new save to earn trophies and the 2nd being it transfers everything even locked saves that don't transfer any other way.

Yes everything will be exactly as it was on your old PS3 from users to pictures to even internet history so any crap you don't want delete before you do the transfer.

Yes everything will be exactly as it was on your old PS3 from users to pictures to even internet history so any crap you don't want delete before you do the transfer.

ReviewerDrake

No problem I did the transfer from a 120 slim to the new 320gb slim so I know all about this I looked into it a lot before doing the transfer myself.