Very First PS3 Aging Poll

Hey, guys. Just curious. My PS3 is starting to act up, but nothing big and it hasn't happened in the last few days. I've got one of the first 80G big PS3s from like 2007. But I've got a few questions for you:

Age of your very first PS3:

Did your PS3 die of natural age causes:

If so, how long till it died:

Just a mini-poll. I'm curious to see the results.

I had one of the 60 gigs that was backwards compatible with ps1 and ps2 games and that conked out on me last october or somewhere around there. I originally bought it used in 2007 so it lasted me about 3 years until the power supply on it completely died one day. I had to take it apart to get my game out of it. I ended up going and buying one of the 100gig slimline ones.

Ive got a 40gig ps3 (remplaced the HDD for a 320 one), bought it around august 2008, still working fine! (remplaced the thermal compound and cleaned its inside last year)

I bought my first ps3 (40gb version) in 2007. It served me well to July 2010 until it got YLOD ;(( R.I.P.) Now i got 250gb slim. :)

I've had my 60gb since launch. It still works as far as I know.

I've had my FF13 Slim model since Decemeber 2009. Works like a charm.

I still have a launch-era 60gig that I play regularly and is running fine.spazzx625

I have a 60 GB PS3. It works fine most of the time. It has froze a few times but it works fine.

I have a 80gig since Nov 08, it freezes sometimes and games like GT5, Uncharted 2 and GOW3 give the fans an extra work out

Bought my white PS3 slim this month and, *SURPRISE!!!* still working fine. :)

I bought my 60G PS3 when they announced that they were phasing out backward compatibility.

It YLoD'd after two years but at the time I could trade my YLoD PS3 for a new 80G non-b/c PS3 for £40 - as Sony wanted £120 to repair it I decided that backward compatibility wasn't worth £80 especially as I still have several PS2s.

I've had the 80GPS3 now for about a 1 1/2 years and it's still going ok but it's started to get louder when the disk spins fast.

I've got an 80 GB fatty, the kind they were selling before the slims came out. I've had it for almost two years now and it's still working perfectly.

I bought my 40GB PS3 June 12 2008, with a copy of Metal Gear Solid 4. The system stopped reading discs Jan 2010 but luckily I had extended warranty and got it fixed free of charge. Now I still have my ol PS3 since 2008, it works fine and since then I have upgraded the HDD to 320GB. I have no intention of buying another slimline version at this point in time.

I still have my day 1 60gb PS3 & it's still kicking (although some of you here get on me for not coming on it much). :)

I still have a launch-era 60gig that I play regularly and is running fine.spazzx625

Ditto.

I replaced the thermal paste on mine about 4-5 months ago as a preventative measure, as well as cleaning out all the dust. Works great.

40gb fat launch day havent cleaned it or anything it still works (:

I had a 60gb which I bought in August 2007 and it got the YLOD in November last year :( I haven't got round to getting a new one yet either..

80GB Fatty, I got it December 2008, still runs great.

Fan can get pretty loud every now and then, but no problems.

Going to upgrade to 500GB HDD pretty soon, goona be great!

BTW, I'm now on my THIRD Xbox 360 since 2/2007 (just bought a new 250GB slim, KNOCK ON WOOD!) :roll:

I still have my 80GB PS3 from 2008 and it didnt die yet. Hope it doesent, otherwise ill have to get a new one.

My day 1 launch 60 died about 2 months before its 4 year mark YLOD now have a 120 slim

My 80 GB i got in the Metal Gear Solid bundle is 2 years 10 months old, still works like a charm. Though, the reset button, the touch sensitive one next to the disk eject, the little panel it sits on is slightly UP, maybe like the glue on the very edge wore off. It still eject/resets perfectly, but it annoying having that little panel slightly popped up. Im thinkin about super glueing the very edge so it stays down, but its not that big of a problem.

I have my slim ps3 for about 1 year now and I never had any problems with it. Once in while it would freeze while I am browsing the internet but that is about it.

I also have my 80gb MGS4 fat and it's worked pretty well, occasionalfreeze with BFBC 2, but good otherwise. I changed the thermal compound in it about 8 months ago and then also built a cooling system for it since I have it enclosed in a cabinet. Don't think I'll be willing to live without a backwards compatible PS3 though, so this one better last forever...

Bought a 60GB in 2007. It died in November 2008. I sent it to Sony and they sent me back a refurbished PS3. That one lasted me until November 2009. I then bought a Slim and haven't had a problem since. I got my old PS3 fixed but now its just in a box wrapped in bubble wrap. Probably will sell it soon

Had my slim for a year and a half, no problems.

3 times I have had a game freeze. That's it.

bought mine back in november 2008. the fat 160 gb, stil alive and working perfectly.;)

Bought my first PS3 60GB in spring of 2007. 60GB Launch Model. It died in December 2010. Lifetime: 3.5 Years

I then bought a 160GB PS3 Slim in December 2010. It died at the beginning of the Month. Lifetime: 3.5 Months

Needless to say, I prefer the PS3 Phat

My first PS3 lasted for years until the blu-ray died. I bought an 80 gig the next day and was going to toss the original but my neighbour asked if he could take it off my hands. He replaced the BR and he's had it for 2+ years without a problem.