Should I sell my 20gb PS3?

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#1 MJ0LNIR_SPARTAN
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I used to have a 60gb PS3, but sold it and bought a 20gbPS3 due to the fact I rarely played it. Now, I want an 80gb PS3 and gamestop gives $200 for my 20gb. How much would I get on ebay? Keep in mind I don't have the original box that it came with.

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#2 ajefferism
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sheesh man... thats kinda waste of money buying and reselling your ps3... you shoulda kept your 60gb....
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#4 LtColJaxson
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Put iton E-bay for $50.

Then see how high the bets go. If it doesn't go as high as you want, then back out. You'll get less if it doesn't have the original box. Just say it works perfectly fine, and that they can return it if it doesn't.

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#5 tgschmidt
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sheesh man... thats kinda waste of money buying and reselling your ps3... you shoulda kept your 60gb....ajefferism
i'm with jefferism. so this would be the second time you've sold it and bought another. why don't you just burn some $$$ in the fireplace to keep the house warm also.
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#6 MJ0LNIR_SPARTAN
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I know I should have kept my 60gb PS3, but I bought it at launch when all of the games sucked. The only difference now is that there are some games that I want to get for both XBOX 360 and PS3 and the fact that my 20gb PS3 doesn't have the chrome finish annoys me. Also i'll probably need the extra hdd space and please don't say just install a new hdd because I want the chrome finish.

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I used to have a 60gb PS3, but sold it and bought a 20gbPS3 due to the fact I rarely played it. Now, I want an 80gb PS3 and gamestop gives $200 for my 20gb. How much would I get on ebay? Keep in mind I don't have the original box that it came with.

MJ0LNIR_SPARTAN

ur wasting alot of money man.just stick with ur 20 gig unless u can find a collector giving u at least 500 bucks for ur 20 gig.

if i were u ied use that 300 bucks u plan to add onto the 200 bucks from gamestop to get the 80 gig. towards a 360. then ull have both true next gen systems.

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#8 GTZ2k3
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Sell it to me for $100 and I will give you my friendship, which is priceless.

On a serious note, you could maybe pull $300 on eBay with no games, but with the new $400 model coming out, I can't imagine the market for a used 20GB to be all that big.

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I know I should have kept my 60gb PS3, but I bought it at launch when all of the games sucked. The only difference now is that there are some games that I want to get for both XBOX 360 and PS3 and the fact that my 20gb PS3 doesn't have the chrome finish annoys me. Also i'll probably need the extra hdd space and please don't say just install a new hdd because I want the chrome finish.

MJ0LNIR_SPARTAN

Should've kept your 60 GB man. If you didn't use your PS3 that much, you should've just sold the 60 GB and not even bother getting the 20 GB. But whatever.

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#10 -Spock-
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No, never sell an old model for a new model. The 20gb model has full backwards-compatibility compared to the now gimped 80gb model. If you really want more HDD space, just get a new HDD (I know you said not to suggest such a thing, but a good sized 2.5" HDD is cheap nowadays from places like newegg.com). Memory stick and SD slots are not that big a deal either, as a USB multi-card adaptor can be bought for as little as $5. And buying a new console for the sake of a chrome trim is INSANE.

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#11 MJ0LNIR_SPARTAN
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I already have an XBOX 360. Three of them to be exact with 76games and I also have a wii. I'm trying to build up a good PS3 library that I will enjoy just like my XBOX 360 library.
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#12 mikemd4eva
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Man i know you say you want the chrome trim but thats a major waste of money dude you should just put a new hdd in your 20 GB and play it till it wears out ! The trim is nice but man thats alot of money ! Id hang on to it !
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#13 carljohnson3456
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Just add a hard drive to it. Hard drives dont cost alot and it's pretty simple to change them I think. It's in the manuel. And if WiFi is a big deal, well you might want to sell it. But I'd keep it and just upgrade the hard drive. Dont want to loose the full backwards compatibility man, lol.
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#14 thageneral3
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This reminds me,

Your ps3 story would make for a good commercial

"Constantly buying and selling stock doesn't make much sense either"

LOL

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#15 MJ0LNIR_SPARTAN
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This reminds me,

Your ps3 story would make for a good commercial

"Constantly buying and selling stock doesn't make much sense either"

LOL

thageneral3

LMFAO, I think that's the Ameritrade commercial or w.e, but that was a good one. To all the people saying don't lose the backwards compatibility my PS2 was dead last gen and I sold all of it's games and just have the backups.

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#16 9mmSpliff
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keep the 20gb
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#17 munsoned
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This reminds me,

Your ps3 story would make for a good commercial

"Constantly buying and selling stock doesn't make much sense either"

LOL

thageneral3
i already seen a commercial on that lol
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I already have an XBOX 360. Three of them to be exact with 76games and I also have a wii. I'm trying to build up a good PS3 library that I will enjoy just like my XBOX 360 library.MJ0LNIR_SPARTAN

lets see some pictures of these ultimate gaming setups man :D

BTW, I never knew DELL offered 2x2gb, cause when my friends asked, they said they only do 4x1gb sticks and that 2x2gb would not be a selection in the near future. This was I guess around 3 months ago.

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#19 MJ0LNIR_SPARTAN
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[QUOTE="MJ0LNIR_SPARTAN"]I already have an XBOX 360. Three of them to be exact with 76games and I also have a wii. I'm trying to build up a good PS3 library that I will enjoy just like my XBOX 360 library.9mmSpliff

lets see some pictures of these ultimate gaming setups man :D

BTW, I never knew DELL offered 2x2gb, cause when my friends asked, they said they only do 4x1gb sticks and that 2x2gb would not be a selection in the near future. This was I guess around 3 months ago.

They don't I put them in myself and i'll post up the pics too.

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#20 InsaneHanz
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Keep it, who knows, in 20 years a console collector might buy it off of you for thousands of dollars. 20gb are the rarest PS3s.
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#21 MJ0LNIR_SPARTAN
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9mmspliff would you like anything else like pics from the inside of my pc? Also the game collection on the shelf is missing a game which happens to be NBA 2K8. I'm sorry to dissapoint you, but I don't lie.

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#22 MJ0LNIR_SPARTAN
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bump
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#23 MassiveKaos
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Uh you do know you can just buy a bigger hardrive?
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I know I should have kept my 60gb PS3, but I bought it at launch when all of the games sucked. The only difference now is that there are some games that I want to get for both XBOX 360 and PS3 and the fact that my 20gb PS3 doesn't have the chrome finish annoys me. Also i'll probably need the extra hdd space and please don't say just install a new hdd because I want the chrome finish.

MJ0LNIR_SPARTAN

I'd prefer the black on black , it looks better in my opinion.

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I know I should have kept my 60gb PS3, but I bought it at launch when all of the games sucked. The only difference now is that there are some games that I want to get for both XBOX 360 and PS3 and the fact that my 20gb PS3 doesn't have the chrome finish annoys me. Also i'll probably need the extra hdd space and please don't say just install a new hdd because I want the chrome finish.

MJ0LNIR_SPARTAN

my god... you are willing to shell out 500 bucks just for the chrome finish?? sounds like you have more money than you need.

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dud ethats crazy setups there, but i see 4 Xbox 360s, unless im tripping out. I cant believe you have so many. Why so many 360s?
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#27 GranTurismo123
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i would give you 300 dollars canadian eb games money for it. And at the moment canadian is higher isnt it.
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#28 silver_986
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Man that was a waste
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#29 silver_986
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Buy a new hdd
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#30 silver_986
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Wow that's a great xbox collection
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looking at those pictures, i know why i dont like LCD's or plasmas hanging on the walls... it looks crappy seeing all those wires attached to it. i prefer DLPs since it needs a stand and the wires wont be visible.
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#32 9mmSpliff
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looking at those pictures, i know why i dont like LCD's or plasmas hanging on the walls... it looks crappy seeing all those wires attached to it. i prefer DLPs since it needs a stand and the wires wont be visible.ryank285

you can always hide the wires in teh wall. If youre getting a home built, then you can get hte proper mountings. If you arent you can still fish the wires behind, but sometimes its harder and sometimes you just cant. He could tie all the wires together and paint them the same color as the wall. There are even wall mounted stands that look like wall mounts and look like TV tables in one.

I just got my LCD TV sitting on a stand and I cant see any wires.
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#33 MaximumD
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Listen, this is what you should do. Go to Circuit City and spend $100 to buy a 160GB SATA 2.5" Hard Drive. Back up all your data on the PS3 to an external HDD. Open up the latch under the PS3 and take out the 20GB. Replace it with your Brand New 160GB HD and do a restore. Whala! You have yourself a 160GB PS3. That's what I did with my 60GB PS3.
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#34 MJ0LNIR_SPARTAN
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dud ethats crazy setups there, but i see 4 Xbox 360s, unless im tripping out. I cant believe you have so many. Why so many 360s?9mmSpliff

No, it's three the elite was counted twice. One was my home pic and the other was my vacation home pic. Yeah, I'm going to go get the wires taken care of, it's just messed up at the moment.

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[QUOTE="9mmSpliff"]dud ethats crazy setups there, but i see 4 Xbox 360s, unless im tripping out. I cant believe you have so many. Why so many 360s?MJ0LNIR_SPARTAN

No, it's three the elite was counted twice. One was my home pic and the other was my vacation home pic. Yeah, I'm going to go get the wires taken care of, it's just messed up at the moment.

i would give you 300 dollars canadian eb games money for it. And at the moment canadian is higher isnt it.

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#36 wenzke
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I really can't see the big deal of the chrome finish, but...

If you are willing to be selective, you can probably get a pretty good deal on the 20gb because it has the full backward compatiblity hardware. This will make it more valueable than the 40gb in several months. Unfortunately, right now, gamestop, EB games, and others are trying to unload their 20gbs (some actually still are out there) which means you'd be lucky to get $250. If you can wait 6 months or so, this won't be awful. If you just gotta have the chrome finish now, you are likely to get burned and ripped off. Based upon your pictures, that doesn't seem to be a problem. :)

And seriously people, this isn't that out there, I mean how many people bought X360 elite's for the HDMI port and 100GB hardrive?

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#37 ryank285
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I really can't see the big deal of the chrome finish, but...

If you are willing to be selective, you can probably get a pretty good deal on the 20gb because it has the full backward compatiblity hardware. This will make it more valueable than the 40gb in several months. Unfortunately, right now, gamestop, EB games, and others are trying to unload their 20gbs (some actually still are out there) which means you'd be lucky to get $250. If you can wait 6 months or so, this won't be awful. If you just gotta have the chrome finish now, you are likely to get burned and ripped off. Based upon your pictures, that doesn't seem to be a problem. :)

And seriously people, this isn't that out there, I mean how many people bought X360 elite's for the HDMI port and 100GB hardrive?

wenzke

i dont see an elite... all i see is a blue/purple 360 and a halo edition 360... unless the halo 360 is an elite?

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#38 masprague
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umm well based on the fact that you have 3 xbox 360 and plenty of HDtvs, money is clearly no object here.....so hell man, buy away....hell buy three more PS3s and keep the one you have, you can have the whole family until the 40 drops....

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#39 munsoned
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u should open up a little arcade type shop and charge kids 25to 35 cents a credit lol. a friend of mine did that with a neo geo:D
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I know I should have kept my 60gb PS3, but I bought it at launch when all of the games sucked. The only difference now is that there are some games that I want to get for both XBOX 360 and PS3 and the fact that my 20gb PS3 doesn't have the chrome finish annoys me. Also i'll probably need the extra hdd space and please don't say just install a new hdd because I want the chrome finish.

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LOL.

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