Is the PS3 prone to breaking???

I have not heard anything about PS3 having issues with breaking down but thought I would check, is there some problem with the machine similar to the 360's red rings fiasco???

I've had my PS3 turned OFF about a total of 400 hours during the last year. Never had a problem and neither have any of my friends.

Unfortunately, almost every friend I have that's owned a 360 has had at least one of them take a dump. :-(

PS3 Reliable? No doubt.

-FrankCastleAZ

Had my 80 gig B/C since 07. No problems whatsoever.

PS3's are usually reliable consoles. Just treat it right and everything will be ok.

They are reliable to an extent, but ive heard of some issues with the blu ray disc reader and if you check ebay you will find quite a lot of faulty consoles.

and don't leave it on/folding for days at a time.motherboop

[QUOTE="motherboop"]and don't leave it on/folding for days at a time.RotaryRX7

[QUOTE="RotaryRX7"][QUOTE="motherboop"]and don't leave it on/folding for days at a time.Doolz2024

Simple, this is what happens... ;) :P

I am honestly tired of hearing about the ps3 breaking or reliable forums. Look here buddy sony had did a great job designing the ps3. I have a 60gb sku and have had no problems whats so ever. I have had my ps3 freeze up like 3 times sense year of launch. So dont worry about it buy one and be happy.

I've had a PS3 in my possession since December '07. I've never encountered any problems with it so far aside from it freezing on rareoccasions. You really shouldn't find any trouble with your PS3 as long as you keep it in a well ventilated area. Oh and it's a good idea to keep it clean, not just in order to make it look nicer.

it will take care of you if your take care of it.

I have not heard anything about PS3 having issues with breaking down but thought I would check, is there some problem with the machine similar to the 360's red rings fiasco???

Loughridge

I've had my ps3 for about 3 years now. its in one of those tv stands things so its not extremely well ventilated but its good enuff. Still i use it every day about 3 hours a day. and on the weekends about 8 hours a day. I haven't had any problems with it. So if your thinkin bout gettin one its definitly worth the investment. I use mine to store music and movies and pictures. my boys come over and we watch youtube and hulu on its web browser. its wifi and hdmi so you won't have to deal with any extra wires. it can also communicate with you computer and psp wirelessly. plus if you have wifi at your job and a playstation eye attached to the ps3. you can use it as a kind of security camera. cuz you can check on your house by using you psp to connect to your ps3. its pretty cool. also you can upgrade your harddrive pretty easily and cheap. for $100 you can upgrade to 500 gigs. oh yeah free online play and blu-ray player.

before 360 peeps get on me i must say 360 has its positive too. i mean halo 3 is awesome. so is gears of war. dlc for fallout 3 is cool if you can get it to work. I haven't had any problems with my 360but pretty much all of my friends are on their 3rd 360. i think the customizable soundtracks on 360 is awesome. the interface seems more user friendly. the avatars are kinda gay but they are entertaining. netflix is okay too.

but i think both systems are nice to have. i mean i wish we just had to buy one system to play all games but thats not realistic. the choice is yours grasshopper. pick the system that best suits your lifestyle.