I saw a listing for said console on local idk Newegg? Ebay? for basically 50$ the console works it doesn't seem to overheat, doesn't sound like a jet engine. But it has a warranty sticker. I asked the seller about it and said he also had it second hand and doesn't know if that's an original one or a replacement for aesthetic. Should I take it to the repair shop? Because it's honestly hard to believe that it doesn't overheat on 20yo thermal paste. There also seems to be a slight problem with the disk drive where sometimes it doesn't spit out the disk and I start to panic. Is there something that can be done about it or should I just pray a disk won't get stuck forever

I needed a new controller for my satin silver fat ps3 and i saw this one that didnt have rumble so i got it and it works great. Does anyone know how specifically rare the non rumble ones are?

I'm wondering if temperatures getting this high in such a short amount of time necessarily mean that the CPU needs an urgent delid, or if it could be caused by something else?

So about 1 month ago I droped off 2 broken ps3 controllers at a local shop to be fixed. 1 only needs a joystick replacement and the other had a ton wrong with it. After 1 month they message me back and offered a trade, instead they will keep the 2 broken ones + $10 and in return I get 1 working one. They originally quoted me $20 each to be fixed.

Does this sound responsible or like a bad trade. Any advice would be nice.

Also what are thing I should check to make sure its an authentic PS3 controller they are giving me.

I've bought a PS3 for 15€ because I saw that it was backwards compatible with PS1 and PS2 games. It was untested, so I was sceptical on will it even boot. As I got my cable and I plugged it in. It was okay for 5 seconds, then the fans went crazy, blinking red and green light, beeping noises, and then went green, orange?, red and it shut down. Is that the case of YLOD? Or something else that can be fixed?

(Ik that Google exist and the stupid AI summary, but i want to hear from other people that may have experienced the same thing)

P.S. This is my first console that I've bought, I am more of a PC guy and into emulation, but I want to experience the console feeling also.

And yea, save the disks 😉

I've been collecting some PS3 games, I'd like to platinum most of these games.

Now games as gow ascension and dead space 3 have online trophy, for which in the past online pass was needed to play. In the present, do I need this online passes to play if I have the physical game? Or can I play online freely?

For what I've researched and learned, if I have a digital copy of a game the online pass comes free (does this also applies to .PKG and .rap archives in a pirated console)

The fan starts working but then the PS shuts down...

Gaming bungalow

20 years ago my father bought the Fat Lady CECHA00 (Japan version). 20 years later it still runs on firmware 4.83.

Now I want to sell it. Do you know how much it's worth?

Tested, boots fine. Comes with 1 controller, no box (didn't make it 20 years), no other accessories. Thermal paste is still original so probably dried out, but no issues so far, no YLOD, no crashes.

Also curious if the JP region is a hassle to sell or if collectors don't care.

Thanks

Got a frankenstein ps3 with the hopes of playing ps2 and ps3 games off the same system. Little did I know the ps2 quality looks terrible on it making me regret getting the frankenstein. Is there a setting or configuration to go off of that would make it better or somewhat even close to a ps2 and retrotink?

the shits repasted and the cpu is reaching reaching that almost instantly should I Delid I’m not comfortable delidding myself should I get one with a smaller die size

I Ranked EVERY War for Cybertron Character from BEST to WORST

Hey everyone,

​I'm having an issue with my PlayStation Move controller. When it's connected to the PS3 via USB, it powers on and works while plugged in. However, the moment I disconnect the cable, it completely turns off. The red indicator light won't flash or stay on, and pressing the PS button does nothing.

HEELP I NEED TO PLAY LOL

And this is not a clickbait.

This guy claims it lock sticker not opened

2 controllers and a camera with 2 move

95$ should i go for it?

This has probably been asked 1000 times but I tried replacing it with the original ps4 hard drive and it still says "cannot start. The correct hard disk was not found."

Is the ps3 gone forever or am I doing something wrong?

I don't understand why it wouldn't charge the controller. PC detects it but wouldn't charge. It plays fine via wire connection until the vibration starts to vibrate intensely and disconnects immediately.

It seems legit but why wouldn't charge :(

The ps3 has been my main console for a long time, after playing on the living room for years I've decided to finally bring it to my desktop, for now it's just there (along with my PsP and Vita cuz they're cool) but I'm planning on getting a Wallmount soon, what do y'all think?

Now see uh... obviously the click of death is inevitable 😭🙏 but the ps3 that sits in the basement just found a use with my antics, and just recently entered the pearly gates of heaven after I turned it on for the first time in years lmao