shadaik Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 (edited) Kinda. My first PS3 was a used one that died minutes after I started the first game on it (for free, though). And no, I don't think it's because the game was extremely demanding. Lego Harry Potter is not the pinnacle of PS3 graphical prowess. I then decided to get a new one after sending the defunct one in for repair did nothing. That one I still have, though the WiFi doesn't work anymore. I ended up just plugging it into wired instead of replacing it. Edited May 24, 2023 by shadaik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxton3234 Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Still have my Winter 2009 Slim that mostly works but can't play "bigger" disc games like Mass Effect, Final Fantasy XIII etc. but still plays most discs and all digital games fine with no issues, however I mainly use another Slim I got brand new back in 2021 and gave my original one to my brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin_Raleigh Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 No, my first one died of YLOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulpine9Tails Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Nope I just got my third one today. I sold my first one when I thought I was done with PS3 games. My second one was dying but I had given it to my bf at the time and it finally died while he was playing GTA V. Even if it hadn't died he would've left it with his aunt across the country and I never would have seen it again anyways (good thing I knew it would die but my GameCube was still good and let's just say there's a reason he's an ex). This one will be my forever baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUDGER666 Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 I have it's shell, was a Slim. It was bought in this bundle, I had it's box at my mothers but she threw it away ?. I still have the original receipt and the 3 games I bought with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyGallethX3 Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Actually have a couple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zexenblaze Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Yes! I bought this in 2007 with a new LG 37inch 1080p TV. The console was the most premium built PS they ever made! I'll never forget it. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperLance34 Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Still have my slim PS3 I bought in october 2012. Never gave me any problems, but I did changed its thermal paste a few years ago when the fan started making too much noise. I also installed a 500GB SSD on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValhoZero Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Still have my Slim from 2012 and it still working, but i played mostly everything i wanted on it so it's having a well deserved rest. The funny thing is that before that i had a Xbox 360 which RROD-ed fairly quick. I had it replaced with a new one, thanks to the warranty, but it RROD-ed almost immediately. So after that i just asked for my money back, bought the Slim and never looked back. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) On 6/1/2022 at 4:43 PM, Viper said: I still have my 120GB Slim PS3. It got YLOD in 2014 though and I never got around to getting thermal paste for it...just bought a 500GB Super Slim PS3 instead (which I also still have). Finally got around to getting that Thermal Paste and tried to fix my Slim...but, to no avail. I even applied it twice just incase I messed up the first time (I didn't). No idea what could be wrong with it. I assume the YLOD was because back in 2014 the disc drive failed on me, so I had bought a new one...the day before it showed up, I broke down the PS3, all the way, to clean it and get it ready for the new drive. I installed the drive, the system turned on just fine, the new drive worked great. So I turned it off and back on again just to make sure...then the YLOD happened. I didn't realize what I did until a couple years later...my break down to clean it, I separated the thermal paste. So why it turned on the first time after installing the new disc drive, I don't know...and I figured that's what lead to the YLOD in the first place, so why replacing the paste now doesn't work baffles me. It still powers on, so the power supply is fine. Edited June 20, 2023 by Viper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nojo999 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 No sadly not. My OG PS3 is still at my parents house and broken. But I'm not willing to throw it away haha. Maybe someday I will pick it up and try to repair it (what could go wrong haha?). I'm curious whats on that broken PS3. But now I have two other PS3. Just for boosting some trophies by myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holy_Nolly Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Still use my ps3 slim from 2010. Still works fine. My ps4 has been on the fritz for awhile. Mainly a power issue where if it stays plugged in after use it won't turn back on unless I unplug for a period of time. Doesn't matter where I plug into. So if I ever do use the ps4, I just unplug it afterwards. But my ps3 still works fine with no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZitMeatloaf Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 I've still got my original fat PS3 from 2009 which had Uncharted packed in. I think the fat model was phased out later that year. It's still working fine, although it went unused for about 5 and a half years from 2012-2018, so it doesn't have the mileage on it that other consoles from the same era might have. And so far the CMOS battery still works, but I don't know for how much longer. Guess I'll need to look up how to replace it when the time comes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRogue187 Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaneeeRob Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Yes I do! It works okay (it reads disks and then stops reading disks for the rest of the day) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reject Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Sadly my 80gb launch got the ylod. I wish I still had it and wish we could have modded them to be more durable. I have a refurb but haven't changed since. I recently changed the laser in a slim ps2 and am waiting to see how long I have left with my ps3 before I buy a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner2007 Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 I still have mine and it was a Day One FAT 60GB. Sadly it stopped working in 2013 and never taken it to get repaired...yet. I just recently found it in the garage with my original 22 games I had and had forgotten and was suppressed. In that short time I now bought and own over 300 PS3 Games so far lol; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEDI_X_WING Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 i still two phat ps3 and one slim and playin it right now dragons dogma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcancooL Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 I do, was bought in December 2010 for Christmas. Still working well and still grabbing some old trophies from time to time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHIL_DADDY1 Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 I have my 2009 slim which I still use. I've never done any maintenance on it. Still works fine!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantinijo Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Still have my slim 💚 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iSympathie Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Lost my ps3 and massive power outage but bought a slim couple years and still going for ps3 trophies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZanFear Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 I sure do! Still have my original 60GB version that has both PS1 and PS2 backwards compatibility (although I actually never used the feature). It died twice from YLOD and the second time I did pay to get it fixed, but then only used it sparingly until I got the first PS3 Slim that came in a bundle with CoD: Black Ops. Luckily I never had any issues with it, despite it going through long gaming and video streaming sessions lol. I don’t currently have it plugged in, but I still have a small backlog on there to play haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karashion Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 I still have my Fat PS3 and a last gen slim model PS3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Someonew Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 I still have mine, had to swap the disc reader twice, but still works fine, and silent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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