JayCC

i'm looking to buy a PS3, but should i bother paying through the nose for a 60gb one? or stick with getting a 40gb?

i'd prefer the backwards compatability, as my PS2 is on its last legs i think!

any info would be great^^ thanks!!

R5FORD

iTrader: (1)

if you want to pay ps2 games then yes get the 60gb

JayCC

or possibly get a new(ish) ps2, and a 40gig ps3?
the options are endless.
i only ask as i've still got like 2 or 3 ps2 games i haven't even started (saving for that rainy day)

Munch

just remember you cant buy a 60gb in the shops here no more!

FletchCossie

iTrader: (4)

Ask yourself a question. Why would you wanna play PS2 games on a PS3? Maybe the odd 1 that you really love, but thats about it! Is it worth £200 to play 1 game? As stated above you could buy a new PS2 for £100 and a PS3 for £300, so cheaper than the 60GB...

Ive played 2 PSone games on my 60GB PS3 since I brought it a year or so ago and would sell it for profit to get a 40GB PS3, but knowing my luck I would get a faulty 40GB and have nothing but hassle

Smiggy

Go to Gamestation. They regularly have pre-owned 60GB for sale and they'll give you a years guarantee as well. Normally do really good deals as well with some pre-owned games. Don't buy one off Ebay as they are over inflated and you'll have no come back.

fish99

personally I would get a new 40gb PS3 and then get another PS2.

I wouldnt bother with the cross compatibility stuff, it doesnt really work on the xbox 360.

You can upgrade the hard drive in the 40gb to whatever size you want by either using a laptop drive or SATA cable into an external hard drive. So what that you dont get a multi card reader built in... do you really need it on a PS3? If you really want that feature then buy an external usb one.

Oh and if you want to play GTA4 then dont get the 60gb

rik-rs

asda had ps2`s for 39 quid not long back

vroomtshh

Thats exactly what I did. Bought a 60gb when they first came out, never played any PS2 games on it, so sold it for more than I paid, and bought the 40gb one.

Can get silver slimline PS2 in new condition for £30. No need for backwards compatibility. Hard drive size is unimportant as it can be changed easily. Card readers are easy to get hold of and so are USB hubs, so no real advantage to the 60gb one. For me anyway

Smiggy

Why not?

I've got both. Everything seems ok on mine. Are there any issues?

SMG

fish99

Apparently, according to lots of gaming websites, lots of 60gb PS3 are having problems with the game crashing. Funny enough I just spoke to my sisters bloke who has the 60gb and he hasnt had any problems.

Paddy

Wouldn't be gaming websites selling 40GB PS3s would it?

Mine's a 60GB and I've had no issues with it at all

sebspring

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my ps3 is advertised in the for sale section. go have a looky in there. i can't put the details in here as it isn't allowed

Andreas

Hopping on to this thread to ask if silly question.

The Blu-Ray is compatible backwards with DVD, right?

Billabong

Andreas, yep - All Blu-Ray players are backward compatible with DVD.

Andreas

Cheers, Ive never owned a DVD-player for home cinema use.

Might as well get a PS3 then.

fish99

No wasnt an online store or anything like that... I cant remember name of site but if you google 60gb ps3 and GTA you will get a few hits.

I have the 40gb but it wont connect GTA online unless I hard wire it.... All other games work fine wireless