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price for used 40/80gb ps3

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iittopper
iittopper Original post #1
May 13, 2012 at 2:08 AM
Well i just want ps3 to play exclusive games . At What price should i buy the old ps3 model ( 4o/80/120 gb) .

Is there any disadvantage of buying an old model of ps3 ??
CommanderShawnzer
May 13, 2012 at 3:01 PM
Well i just want ps3 to play exclusive games . At What price should i buy the old ps3 model ( 4o/80/120 gb) .

Is there any disadvantage of buying an old model of ps3 ??

*Yellow Light Of Death-a little yellow light blinks on your ps3 signalling some random hardware failure
vickybat
May 14, 2012 at 1:30 AM
^^ Afaik even fat ps3's were very reliable and had a minimal failure rate. That YLOD is far fewer and has least occurrences than xbox 360's RROD.
iittopper
May 14, 2012 at 6:56 AM
From what i have heard , the only problem of phat ps3 is high power consumption
NoasArcAngel
May 14, 2012 at 8:33 PM
Get a 120GB PS3 slim for about 15,000 ...
iittopper
May 14, 2012 at 8:54 PM
Get a 120GB PS3 slim for about 15,000 ...

Dude i just wanna play few exclusive game like GOW and uncharted series and thats all ! no movies no online nothing ! .Because i am assembling a gaming pc , thats why i m looking for used one to fulful my need.
Sarath
Sarath #7
May 14, 2012 at 11:10 PM
The problem with such an old PS3 will be dust accumulation leading to YLOD. YLOD is very rare in PS3s.

They sell for around >8k. Sometimes 10-11k too.

I would still suggest going for a new PS3 or rather a used slim model.
Sujeet
Sujeet #8
May 14, 2012 at 11:20 PM
Go For PS3 Slim.
iittopper
May 15, 2012 at 3:01 PM
LOok like i dont have a choice , will go for a slim one , but it would still be better if i get a used one .
NoasArcAngel
May 15, 2012 at 4:14 PM
seriously why are you buying an old ps3? its not worth it if you are assembling a gaming computer. The ps3 is on the end of its life cycle and we will be getting the ps4 most probably next year. Its much better to invest the money in your gaming rig and make it more future proof.

and believe me that the exclusives only last for *HOURS* and nothing more than that.
iittopper
iittopper #11
May 15, 2012 at 4:30 PM
seriously why are you buying an old ps3? its not worth it if you are assembling a gaming computer. The ps3 is on the end of its life cycle and we will be getting the ps4 most probably next year. Its much better to invest the money in your gaming rig and make it more future proof.

and believe me that the exclusives only last for *HOURS* and nothing more than that.

agreed with you . Will buy ps4 when its come out !!!:-D
Sarath
Sarath #12
May 15, 2012 at 4:44 PM
I would suggest you go for a 11k used PS3 slim now, rather than wait for a 30k or 40k PS4 console next year. Plus having to put 3k for each new game since it is so new to the market.

This is actually the best time to buy a PS3. The console is cheap, it's power consumption is all time low and the biggest benefit, all the AAA titles are in platinum and used games are even cheaper. There couldn't have been a better time to buy a PS3.

Trust me, I got my PS2 when the PS3 released. PS2 was around 8k then and the PS3, well, 40k. It is not easy to buy a console at launch. Plus the games are super expensive. Hence I suggest you get a PS3 now, which will serve you for 2-3years well.

You can buy a PS4, like most of our Indian brothers will, i.e. mid cycle when the bugs have been ironed out and many AAA titles release.
iittopper
iittopper #13
May 15, 2012 at 5:25 PM
I would suggest you go for a 11k used PS3 slim now, rather than wait for a 30k or 40k PS4 console next year. Plus having to put 3k for each new game since it is so new to the market.

This is actually the best time to buy a PS3. The console is cheap, it's power consumption is all time low and the biggest benefit, all the AAA titles are in platinum and used games are even cheaper. There couldn't have been a better time to buy a PS3.

Trust me, I got my PS2 when the PS3 released. PS2 was around 8k then and the PS3, well, 40k. It is not easy to buy a console at launch. Plus the games are super expensive. Hence I suggest you get a PS3 now, which will serve you for 2-3years well.

You can buy a PS4, like most of our Indian brothers will, i.e. mid cycle when the bugs have been ironed out and many AAA titles release.


Thanks for the head up . And beside i purchased my first ps2 on 2010 and was happy with it . So purchasing ps3 now is not a big deal . And i also have a gaming pc to satisfy my future need . Will purchase it as soon as i find a good deal . :cool:
Sujeet
Sujeet #14
May 15, 2012 at 5:29 PM
^^
Yup.
Sarath is right.
This the right time to get a PS3.
Costs is comparatively low and more importantly there are hundreds of AAA and AA titles available for it and they are not going to vanish even after launch of PS4.

A Avg Gaming Rig will last only a few months if meant for Handling Games at Max Settings and hence it is not so called futureproof.
iittopper
iittopper #15
May 15, 2012 at 7:44 PM
^^
Yup.
Sarath is right.
This the right time to get a PS3.
Costs is comparatively low and more importantly there are hundreds of AAA and AA titles available for it and they are not going to vanish even after launch of PS4.

A Avg Gaming Rig will last only a few months if meant for Handling Games at Max Settings and hence it is not so called futureproof.

I agree with you . Anyone who find a sweet deal for a slim ps3 , dont hesitate to inform me :-D
vickybat
vickybat #16
May 15, 2012 at 11:02 PM
^^ There are speculations that sony might announce some more price drops for ps3 this E3 in june. So you might get a new one less than 15k if you can wait for a couple of months. :)
iittopper
iittopper #17
May 16, 2012 at 6:45 AM
^^ There are speculations that sony might announce some more price drops for ps3 this E3 in june. So you might get a new one less than 15k if you can wait for a couple of months. :)

that would be awsome :-D
NoasArcAngel
May 16, 2012 at 11:36 AM
Well if he adds the money planning he is planning to spend on his rig he might as well get a gtx680 ... which i think can pretty much run anything at full hd resolutions for 2~3 years.

@OP get your priority right. Why do you want a ps3? to play exclusives? Yes the single player will only last for *HOURS* . If you are ready to pay that much then you should look for a old ps3 which can be had for about 11~10k + used AAA titles.

Each AAA titles for the ps3 will last for 10~15 hours

And the ps3 multiplayer is good infact better than on the pc for some games, but not for every game.

And nothing beats a keyboard and mouse for fps. !
iittopper
iittopper #19
May 16, 2012 at 1:17 PM
Well if he adds the money planning he is planning to spend on his rig he might as well get a gtx680 ... which i think can pretty much run anything at full hd resolutions for 2~3 years.

@OP get your priority right. Why do you want a ps3? to play exclusives? Yes the single player will only last for *HOURS* . If you are ready to pay that much then you should look for a old ps3 which can be had for about 11~10k + used AAA titles.

Each AAA titles for the ps3 will last for 10~15 hours

And the ps3 multiplayer is good infact better than on the pc for some games, but not for every game.

And nothing beats a keyboard and mouse for fps. !

Actually dude my priority was always having a ps3 over pc . But to hear the news , that ps3 time has come to end and ps4 coming to 2013-14 , feels like i am a bit late . Will think about it more , and will only buy it if i really get a sweat deal :|
NoasArcAngel
May 16, 2012 at 4:25 PM
The thing is that if you invest the same money in a computer if you can manage a gtx 680 then there is nothing like it. And leaving some of the games on the ps3 most of them are on the pc as well. So it doesnt really make sense unless you are a big fan of that particular franchise.

like i had the ps1, then ps2, psp , now ps3 and i am a very big fan of gran turismo and now uncharted so it was absolutely essential for me to buy a ps3. But thats me .

And now i plan to keep my ps3 and invest 60~75k in a laptop or a gaming computer in another 6 months or so.
Sujeet
Sujeet #21
May 16, 2012 at 8:38 PM
The thing is that if you invest the same money in a computer if you can manage a gtx 680 then there is nothing like it. And leaving some of the games on the ps3 most of them are on the pc as well. So it doesnt really make sense unless you are a big fan of that particular franchise.

like i had the ps1, then ps2, psp , now ps3 and i am a very big fan of gran turismo and now uncharted so it was absolutely essential for me to buy a ps3. But thats me .

And now i plan to keep my ps3 and invest 60~75k in a laptop or a gaming computer in another 6 months or so.

gtx 680 for 11k/20k.
Hmm...where.???:lol:
Sarath
Sarath #22
May 16, 2012 at 9:36 PM
There is a deal on TE for a PS3 for 15k. It's running CFW 3.55 though.
iittopper
iittopper #23
May 16, 2012 at 10:21 PM
There is a deal on TE for a PS3 for 15k. It's running CFW 3.55 though.

but i want to play genuine game and enjoy the multiplayer portion of killzone 3 / uncharted series / read dead redemption :razz:

edit 1 - saw it , its just a console without controller . plus i wanna buy it in a range of 9k-11k . Is there a chance of price fall after E3 ??

edit 2 - A guy from new delhi is selling ps3 320gb move edition with 6 month warranty left + 2 year crome extended warranty for 15k , and 13k without move controller . plus he is also giving 1 free game . Is it a good offer ??
NoasArcAngel
May 17, 2012 at 12:45 PM
sujeete tenu location kainda undead , but paaji you look like braindead ! :D

@iittopper it is a good deal, get without move controller unless you want to play heavy rain with that ;)
Sujeet
Sujeet #25
May 17, 2012 at 3:09 PM
sujeete tenu location kainda undead , but paaji you look like braindead ! :D

@iittopper it is a good deal, get without move controller unless you want to play heavy rain with that ;)

Any problem???

Did you just got a swing of your head and wrote just like anything or what.
CommanderShawnzer
May 17, 2012 at 3:22 PM
edit 2 - A guy from new delhi is selling ps3 320gb move edition with 6 month warranty left + 2 year crome extended warranty for 15k , and 13k without move controller . plus he is also giving 1 free game . Is it a good offer ??

the deal is good apart from the part highlighted in bold i.e "croma extended warranty" is fake. google "croma extended warranty complaints" and you'll get what i'm saying
Sarath
Sarath #27
May 17, 2012 at 3:58 PM
Stop resorting to personal attacks.

sujeete tenu location kainda undead , but paaji you look like braindead ! :D
@iittopper it is a good deal, get without move controller unless you want to play heavy rain with that ;)

Any problem???
Did you just got a swing of your head and wrote just like anything or what.



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but i want to play genuine game and enjoy the multiplayer portion of killzone 3 / uncharted series / read dead redemption :razz:

Many people sell out of warranty PS3 for that amount. Wait for a while. Just keep a lookout for offers in TE, IVG, E and here in TDF. Almost every other week someone's selling a console.

9-10k is the usual going price for a genuine console.

CFW 3.55 ones usually sell for around 15k and sometimes at MRP too even though they are old.

So all you have to do now is "wait and watch"
NoasArcAngel
May 17, 2012 at 5:56 PM
I did not want to say anything but if anyone says stuff like " gtx 680 for 11k/20k " then i have no alternative. This is a serious discussion please dont make sarcastic comments.

But if OP wants to play original games on PSN , will have to buy non modded ps3
CommanderShawnzer
May 17, 2012 at 6:18 PM
@NoasArcangel
you said this

The thing is that if you invest the same money in a computer if you can manage a gtx 680
of course a GTX 680 can't come in 17/20k(which is the same price of a 160/320 GB ps3)
thats why he said this
gtx 680 for 11k/20k.
Hmm...where.???:lol:
instead of recommending a gtx 680 like a n00b. you should have recommended something like a HD 7850 which comes for about 15k

there was no need for this dialogue
sujeete tenu location kainda undead , but paaji you look like braindead !
Sarath
Sarath #30
May 17, 2012 at 6:57 PM
Continue discussion pertaining to OPs query. Refrain from posting otherwise.
NoasArcAngel
May 17, 2012 at 7:48 PM
@commander looks like your brain is fried as well, i will refrain from posting on this thread from now.
iittopper
iittopper #32
May 17, 2012 at 8:44 PM
Just one thing i wanna clear out . With our without ps3 i cannot afford nvidia 680 right now . The deal is this

1st config

CPU Core i5-2500k 11500
Motherboard asrock z77 extreme 4 9500
RAM G.Skill Value 4GB DDR3 1150
GPU Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 15200
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B3ST 1130
Case Cm 430 elite 2400
PSU SeaSonic S12 II 620 4620
Monitor BenQ G2222HDL 7500



2nd config

cpu - i5 2400
motherboard - intel dh67cl
PSU seasonic sas II 520 - 3700
used my old mouse + keyboard
used ps3 slim - 9k
and rest same


Both the config cost me same price . both the config has same graphic card . So deal is if i am going with 1st config , then i am not buying a ps3 . But if i go with 2nd config , then i get a ps3 on account of sacrificing overclocking and crossfire makin pc less futureproof .

@commander looks like your brain is fried as well, i will refrain from posting on this thread from now.

I am getting what you are saying . But not buying a ps3 will not get me even nvidia 670 when it is expected to be priced at 30k . If i save money of not buying a ps3 then max i can spend of graphic card is 15K + 9k = 24K which i can get ati 7870 overclock edition .

Based on the people suggestion , i am dropping the idea of buying ps3 now . Will save some money and buy it after 4-5 month .

Thankyou every one for your answers .
CommanderShawnzer
May 17, 2012 at 9:01 PM
Just one thing i wanna clear out . With our without ps3 i cannot afford nvidia 680 right now . The deal is this

1st config

CPU Core i5-2500k 11500
Motherboard asrock z77 extreme 4 9500
RAM G.Skill Value 4GB DDR3 1150
GPU Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 15200
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B3ST 1130
Case Cm 430 elite 2400
PSU SeaSonic S12 II 620 4620
Monitor BenQ G2222HDL 7500
get 1st config then,there is nothing like it