So i'm jumping on this PS3 deal.

[Rocko]

Some people have consoles that still work, others are ticking time bombs, so it all depends on the unit.

If they are ticking time bombs, it means they will become even harder to get hold of in the future.

[gamevet]

Some people have consoles that still work, others are ticking time bombs, so it all depends on the unit.

Alot of it has to do with the owners, more than the console itself. I have a spare 60gig I've been messing with for over a year now. I just need to solder a couple of loose points (more the owners fault than anything) and get a replacement ribbon cable for the BRD. He pretty much threw the console in the trunk of his car and took it all over the country. It's amazing the system lasted over a year, with the way he treated it.

[OldSchool]

Backwards Compatibility is great and all... but the fact of the matter is that the original PS3 has lower quality hardware in it and isn't even designed as well as the newer Slim.

For $100 or less, one can have a brand new PS2 Slim. Honestly, I'd rather put the 'PS2 playing wear' on my PS2 and NOT on my PS3. Wear on my PS3 ONLY comes from playing PS3 games. I have over 200 PS2 games... there's no way in hell I'd put all that PS2 playing wear on my PS3.


I suppose that's just me though

Hell, I've got a dedicated Sony DvD player as well... and you guessed it... it's for playing DvD Movies ONLY and nothing else. I'd never use my PS2/3 or 360 to watch DvD movies.


My Logic is a little overboard but my gear will always last because of my over the top habits.

[InternalPrimate]

Honestly, I'd rather put the 'PS2 playing wear' on my PS2 and NOT on my PS3. Wear on my PS3 ONLY comes from playing PS3 games. I have over 200 PS2 games... there's no way in hell I'd put all that PS2 playing wear on my PS3.

That's about the silliest thing I've read all day. Thanks Old School!

[Zoltor]

That's about the silliest thing I've read all day. Thanks Old School!

Yea, that's backwards thinking at its worse.

[OldSchool]

That's about the silliest thing I've read all day. Thanks Old School!

When your gear is falling apart, I'll be enjoying mine.


:toodles:

[InternalPrimate]

When your gear is falling apart, I'll be enjoying mine.


:toodles:

My "gear", huh? I'll be sure to lubricate it every once in a while

[Zoltor]

When your gear is falling apart, I'll be enjoying mine.


:toodles:

Lol that's a reason not to get a PS3 at all, not buy a PS3, and then um, rarely use it in hopes that it will last longer.

[gamevet]

I rarely play the PS2 and PSone games anyways, but if I choose to, I don't have to drag out my 8+ year old PS2 to do so, when I want to play on the big screen television in the livingroom. My PS2 survived all those years playing PSOne games, so I'm pretty sure the PS3 will be fine with it as well.

[Zoltor]

I rarely play the PS2 and PSone games anyways, but if I choose to, I don't have to drag out my 8+ year old PS2 to do so, when I want to play on the big screen television in the livingroom. My PS2 survived all those years playing PSOne games, so I'm pretty sure the PS3 will be fine with it as well.

Trust me, if your PS3 goes nuclear, it Isn't gonna be because you were playing PS2 games on the PS3 lol.

[Da_Shocker]

Damn i missed out on this one

http://nashville.craigslist.org/ele/2089961485.html

[Da_Shocker]

So I got this Macross game so does anybody have any clue how I can play imported PS2 games on my PS3?

[mrbigreddog]

So I got this Macross game so does anybody have any clue how I can play imported PS2 games on my PS3?

2 words: Swap Magic

[Da_Shocker]

2 words: Swap Magic

Doesn't look to reliable.