Today is a sad day...

my ps3 has died after only a year and a half. i went to turn it on after school and it beeps then blinks yellow then blinks red until i hit the button again. i have tried everything and it will not turn on. also i have a rented game in it... has this happened to anybody else?

PS: it cost 150 to get a new one back....there goes my GTA IV money...o well i will have to work some more i guess

No way! Today is a great day. I just got my Dualshock 3 from playasia.com. Woot for me.

I bought my system January of 2007, and she is running beautiful........ (crosses fingers)

Sorry to hear bout your luck man....

Damn, that's messed up. I hope you get it fixed and soon for the awesome games coming out. I had mine since August 2007. Here's me hoping it lasts. *crosses fingers and toes*

Tecnology isn't really perfect but I do know the PS3 is a very strong piece of hardware.

wth is up with consoles these days..I still got an old NES that works to this day.

I understand if its the "well they have become PC's more-or-less now" to an certain level, but the beauty of a PC that I have built breaking down is I usually know whats wrong, how to fix it, and that I can fix it myself.

Not knocking the PS3, I got a 40g and I LOVE IT..I just think its almost become "acceptable" to buy a system, while accepting the fact that when I take it home it may burn itself out.

Did the ones behind the design of these systems maybe try to put too much in them? Are they overpowered? It just boggles my mind to hear about all these consoles breaking down and having to be sent off..I'm not used to that. I heard the PS2 had problems, but I guess it just wasn't as publicized as this generation's consoles.

yeah i am getting a new one but it sucks i only got it december 2006 its not even a year and a half old, plus i was in the middle of beating uncharted and like i said before i have a rented game in it and i dont know how to get it out, sony told me there is no way...also the warranty is only a year i missed it by 4 DAMN MONTHS

RIP my ps3

yeah i am getting a new one but it sucks i only got it december 2006 its not even a year and a half old, plus i was in the middle of beating uncharted and like i said before i have a rented game in it and i dont know how to get it out, sony told me there is no way...also the warranty is only a year i missed it by 4 DAMN MONTHS

RIP my ps3

JustALilBit3719

wth is up with consoles these days..I still got an old NES that works to this day.HardbodyHank

QFT

I still have my old NES too, and it works just fine. I get a smile on my face every time I have to blow-out the cartridge to get the games to work, which still work flawlessly.

That said, My PS3 won't read a game disc with a thumbprint on it, and I had to replace my FFIX Disc 1 because of small scratches. Nothing's made to last anymore.

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wth is up with consoles these days..I still got an old NES that works to this day.TheCyberKnight

QFT

I still have my old NES too, and it works just fine. I get a smile on my face every time I have to blow-out the cartridge to get the games to work, which still work flawlessly.

That said, My PS3 won't read a game disc with a thumbprint on it, and I had to replace my FFIX Disc 1 because of small scratches. Nothing's made to last anymore.

you got that right, apparently as far as gaming consoles go it seems to be the trend rather than a fluke.

Sorry to hear the bad news. I can't even imagine how I myself would feel if my 40 gig crashed on me.

wth is up with consoles these days..I still got an old NES that works to this day.

I understand if its the "well they have become PC's more-or-less now" to an certain level, but the beauty of a PC that I have built breaking down is I usually know whats wrong, how to fix it, and that I can fix it myself.

Not knocking the PS3, I got a 40g and I LOVE IT..I just think its almost become "acceptable" to buy a system, while accepting the fact that when I take it home it may burn itself out.

Did the ones behind the design of these systems maybe try to put too much in them? Are they overpowered? It just boggles my mind to hear about all these consoles breaking down and having to be sent off..I'm not used to that. I heard the PS2 had problems, but I guess it just wasn't as publicized as this generation's consoles.

HardbodyHank

that yellow light means that the hard drive has gone bad, buy a new one or replace it with an existing one.poomonger613

So a blinking yellow light means a bad hdd thats good to know I guess the TC could go ahead and buy a new hdd and see if it works if it doesn't he could just return the hdd anyways. Unless he has warrenty on it, his PS3 is out of warrenty and will probably cost around 150 for Sony to fix it.

I bought my system January of 2007, and she is running beautiful........ (crosses fingers)

Sorry to hear bout your luck man....

Psmol200

Same here, since 2 January's ago.... Rarely even freezes either.

Sad news man, hope you get it sorted with ease.

Hope you dont mind me asking but did you keep your ps3 on standby all the time or did you turn it off at the back when you wernt using it?

Yea it is, I went to rent Condemned 2: Bloodshot and they didnt have it for 360 or PS3. Ohwell, I rented Condemned again to replay the story.

yeah i am getting a new one but it sucks i only got it december 2006 its not even a year and a half old, plus i was in the middle of beating uncharted and like i said before i have a rented game in it and i dont know how to get it out, sony told me there is no way...also the warranty is only a year i missed it by 4 DAMN MONTHS

RIP my ps3

JustALilBit3719

That's why I got an extended warranty for mine, although I've had mine since launch, and had no problems. That really sucks though.

my ps3 has died after only a year and a half. i went to turn it on after school and it beeps then blinks yellow then blinks red until i hit the button again. i have tried everything and it will not turn on. also i have a rented game in it... has this happened to anybody else?

PS: it cost 150 to get a new one back....there goes my GTA IV money...o well i will have to work some more i guess

JustALilBit3719

Whomp Whomp.