Would it be a bad idea to play my PS3 in this temperature?

My PS3 is in my room, which can get up to 80-85 degrees F, or around 28-29 degrees Celcius. Even with air conditioning on, which I'm a little too cheap to turn on tbh, my room doesn't get much of the cool ventilation compared to downstairs. I'd want to keep the PS3 in my room, I'm just wondering if any of you have had experiences with your PS3 in this temperature or if you think it's not a good idea. I have a fat 40GB by the way.

I'm alwats harcore gaming in any sort of weather. So I say go for it but make sure it's in a cool place like near the AC.

You can get a small fan and point it at your PS3. Might help a little.

I keep reptiles in my bedroom. The temperatue is always way over 80 degres and all my consoles and pc work just fine.

Keep the system well ventilated. Dont place it in any sort of cabinet. Preferably, keep it ontop of a table or an entertainment center. Make sure it is sitting on a flat smooth surface. Make sure nothing else is sitting too close to the system. Preferable is at least 12 inches all around the system. Especially the front and back.

If you place a fan near the PS3, make sure its not blowing into the back of the system. As this is where the hot air comes out of the PS3 to keep it ventilated.

As long as your PS3 is in good condition I don't think you'll encounter any serious problems.  If you're concerned just take a 20 minute break occasionally and let it cool down.

My PS3 is in my room, which can get up to 80-85 degrees F, or around 28-29 degrees Celcius. Even with air conditioning on, which I'm a little too cheap to turn on tbh, my room doesn't get much of the cool ventilation compared to downstairs. I'd want to keep the PS3 in my room, I'm just wondering if any of you have had experiences with your PS3 in this temperature or if you think it's not a good idea. I have a fat 40GB by the way.

rubber-chicken

Classic example of RTFM. Pretty much every piece of consumer electronics on the planet lists the safe operating temperatures in the technical specifications.

From the manual for one of the fat 40GB models at http://www.playstation.com/manual/pdf/CECHH01-2.00_1.pdf. Page 22, right hand column.

Operating Temperature - 3C to 35C, aka 41F to 95F.

Stay within that and you're safe. Go outside of that by a little and you're probably fine, but as has already been mentioned the device itself puts out heat, so if it's not in a well ventilated area then the space around the PS3 could be hotter than the ambient temperature of the room.

In the long run, cooler is always better than hotter for longevity of the unit.

-Byshop

My PS3 is in my room, which can get up to 80-85 degrees F, or around 28-29 degrees Celcius. Even with air conditioning on, which I'm a little too cheap to turn on tbh, my room doesn't get much of the cool ventilation compared to downstairs. I'd want to keep the PS3 in my room, I'm just wondering if any of you have had experiences with your PS3 in this temperature or if you think it's not a good idea. I have a fat 40GB by the way.

rubber-chicken

No.