http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492 Just another bbPress community en-US Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:46:56 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.vg247.com/forum/search.php http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20833 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:01:44 +0000 Crab of Thunder 20833@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>I think one of the best thing about the slims is that they don't have the monstrous power usage that the fattie has. And yeah my AC2 data wouldn't transfer when i swapped, so it can be a problem. </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20826 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:03:14 +0000 tenthousandgothsonacid 20826@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>Hey OG</p> <p>I traded my BC fatty for a slim 6 months ago. I did it because my mate's launch day fatties were starting to die off and I wanted something quieter and more reliable that used less power.</p> <p>I don't miss the BC because I never used it and I've still got a ps2 anyway.</p> <p>I checked out all the secondhand prices people were offering and found the best was Gamestation offering 165 quid trade-in and they had the best bundle deals. I then sold the two games it came with for 30 quid each on ebay and got a brand new 320 GB for about a tenner of new cash.</p> <p>I realise the UK angle doesn't help you, but I was just illustrating that it basically costs bugger all to swap if you're canny about it.</p> <p>The only gotcha is a handfull of games don't let you transfer game saves. There's a list here :</p> <p><a href="http://pacroid.blogspot.com/2010/02/list-of-copyrighted-ps3-games-wont.html" rel="nofollow">http://pacroid.blogspot.com/2010/02/list-of-copyrighted-ps3-games-wont.html</a> </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20818 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:06:59 +0000 Ireland Michael 20818@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>Madness on selling a backwardly compatible PS3, O.G.! </p> <p>I actually still use the PS2 BC capabilities of mine on his regular basis. There have been a tonne of PS2 games released even during the PS3 and 360 era that I've picked up. It probably gets more use then the PS3 games do... -_- </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20817 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:59:33 +0000 Christopher Jack 20817@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>You're best off with the original PS3 anyways, there's no real benefits from upgrading the PS3. </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20816 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:53:52 +0000 spiderLAW 20816@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>Shut Up troll, he didnt sell it.<br /> He said he wanted a slim in exchange but will keep it afterall. </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20815 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:49:29 +0000 Kuwabara 20815@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>ur an ass for selling it. </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20812 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:55:58 +0000 a7md1990 20812@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>LOL old gamer how about you take my slimmy and I take your jiggly fat one??</p> <p>BTW just kddinn' :P but seriously you could find an offer like this since all slim users have never used a Dualshock3 on a ps2 game :D </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20811 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:52:16 +0000 Lounds 20811@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>It was late and I could be arsed to read all the comments. </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20810 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:42:08 +0000 DeathJynx 20810@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>Late on the post Lounds. Read other comments, yeah?</p> <p>Hahaha side note. My captcha for this post is... "scatt understand" the captcha's on this site ALWAYS seem to entertain me! </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20807 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:32:48 +0000 Lounds 20807@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>You have the best version of the PS3 and you want to get rid of it </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20806 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:20:12 +0000 OlderGamer 20806@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>If I had it all to do over again, this gen I mean. I would strongly consider going all PS3. The catch for me would be if I could/would want to give up XBLA. Some very good games there, and with each one having a demo no way I get burned buying a bad one I don't enjoy.</p> <p>But I am already up to my eye balls in xb360 investments, so switching ships doesn't make sense so far as selling all xb360 stuff and then rebuying what I can on PS3.</p> <p>But I have thought heavily about converting my BC PS3 into a slim. But as you all say the value isn't there to do that. It would take a guy like Tea wanting to grab a backup BC Phatty for a back up or for collecting.</p> <p>But not like I am losing anything by hanging onto it. I just don't use the BC feature at all. </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20790 Sat, 26 Mar 2011 12:07:26 +0000 Christopher Jack 20790@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>@Crab of Thunder, Unfortunately while $1 equals about 0.60£, it very rarely swings that way, UK users (&amp; the rest of Europe, Australia, New Zealand &amp; the barely developed countries) end up paying 33%+ more than the US of A.<br /> If you plan to play games for the next several years, you're best of switching entirely to the PS3 for multiplayer, XBL Gold may not cost that much for a single year, but say you own it from 2006 til the next Xbox (2013?) that's 7 years @ $60(RRP?) that's $420 there, but I've read a few of your comments &amp; you like XBL because of the Indie games which is fair enough, I just think MS is deceiving it's customers with it's subscription charges(by claiming that it's worth it, LOL!)&amp; the tricky point system... Oh crap, I'm coming of like Theevilaires here, aren't I? </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20789 Sat, 26 Mar 2011 11:21:19 +0000 OlderGamer 20789@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>Yikes, I was hoping the BC aspect would raise its value. I am not looking to get out of PS3, just looking to make a horizonal move from an Phatty to a slim. I have a handfull of Blu-Rays(wife has her Hairy Potter collection on BRD)). I also have a couple of games I enjoy too.</p> <p>I just don't use the BC, ever.</p> <p>Ok folks gotta thank you for the input and advice.</p> <p>Gonna keep it, if nothing else its a movie/BRD players, a Netflix viewer, and ocasional gaming system. Not worth being w/o one. </p> <p>Thnx again.</p> <p>And yep Spider knows me, east cost NA, so the system is NA. I have a JP PS2, Dreamcast, Saturn, and Turbo Duo. But everything else is NA, oh wait and a EU xb360. </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20784 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 23:24:16 +0000 spiderLAW 20784@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>@stretch<br /> Yup, he sure did. </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20783 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:34:50 +0000 Crab of Thunder 20783@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>I'd say £80 - £120 is fair, considering the fact i think slims are a hell of a lot better. I think thats like 150USD or whatever, not entirely sure. </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20782 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:57:45 +0000 stretch215 20782@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>@ spider TEA bought you an xbox?? </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20780 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:53:55 +0000 spiderLAW 20780@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>^ Exactly</p> <p>Edit: NNOOOO!!!!! that "slow down, you type to fast" crap is back on VG247!!!!!!! </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20779 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:17:06 +0000 reask 20779@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>For what you would get for it I wouldn't bother if I was you.<br /> I like having both of them as it doesn't limit my choice.<br /> Still I hope you get a good deal. :) </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20778 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:01:26 +0000 spiderLAW 20778@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>OG is American (east coast i would assume.) </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20777 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:56:27 +0000 Syrok 20777@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>I have no idea about these things, but seeing as it a BC console you probably get a bit more than you usually would. i'd say more than £100 is definitely fair. Game is selling used 60GB, including one game, for £150. So you can probably sell it for something in that range. </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20776 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:54:38 +0000 Stardog 20776@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>Are you in the UK or US? Bear in mind a 160GB Slim is £230. </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20775 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:50:24 +0000 spiderLAW 20775@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>Depends on where you sell it. Ebay fetches a good price sometimes but it all depends on your reliability on ebay. You know, have you sold items before, are your reviews good, etc.<br /> On craigslist, you are looking at $200.<br /> Most people buying PS3s now dont care much for the odler models for the reason that they are "old". However, if you find a buyer that is collecting it for its BC, you can get up to $350.<br /> List it on craigslist for $350 or best offer (O.B.O.) and work from there.</p> <p>Shame on you for selling it though lol. Hopefully your xbox-slim doesnt give you problems, mine does and its bascally brand new...<br /> Ive gotten the red center light already while playing Halo Reach (it shuts down and stays off till it cools down. Which is dumb, its on a shelf with nothing around it with lots of air circulation.)<br /> But yeah. I really do hope M$ doesnt fail you for the 5th time.</p> <p>Just to add...Even TEA hasnt sold his xbox. And it was Tea that bought me a new Xbox-Slim....<br /> whos the fanboy? lol - Im just kidding with you OG. </p> http://www.vg247.com/forum/topic.php?id=4492#post-20773 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:53:44 +0000 OlderGamer 20773@http://www.vg247.com/forum/ <p>Any help in finding its fair value would be apreciated.</p> <p>It is a fully BC fatty with a 60G HDD. Used here and there, never for long periods. Never left on too long and never abused. Everything is fully functional and in great working order. I would come with 1 PS3 six axis, cords, and BOX. All in very good, albeit used shape.</p> <p>Any ideas on value? </p>