An extra £4 for the (superior imo) slim model with 160GB:
http://www.game.co.uk/en/m/Preowned+PlayStation+3+160GB+Slim+(Grade+C)-502269
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You paid £300 for a PlayStation 3?

Just a thought, CEX sell the same model for about £60. But they have a 24 month warranty on all products.
So if you're concerned that's always an option.

Great bargain though OP!

My grade C psp go had a slight scratch down the front. Funny enough it was in a screen protector so took it off and it's immaculate underneath.

I too recieved a p3 controller, bit cheeky of them. Still the console seems to be in good condition, so overall i'm pleased.

Well no because that would require a downgrade.

You can't downgrade a super slim at all. Ever.[/quote

Can CFW be used on these, many forums say it can?

Anyone have a £5 off code spare please

yes please

Today I got delivery of a the grade c ps3 slim, it looks clean enough, works fine (for now) but did come with P3 ctrl which I'll return tomrw for an official one. Overall I'm happy with the purchase at 50 notes

ps3 is a better console ad it doubles up as a bluray player so he can watch the film ad well as play the game lol

I've got a 5 quid game discount code if anyone wants one?? 50 quid spend

Hi Customer,

Thanks for shopping with us between 19th March – 13th April. You now get £5 off your next online purchase when you spend over £50!*

Use this unique online voucher code: r19dlm76

Thanks again for shopping with GAME.

The Team
GAME.co.uk

Hope somebody finds it useful. :sunglasses:

I've PM'd you the code - Enjoy!

I'm keen if you're not going to use it! Thanks.

'£5 off your next online purchase when you spend over £50!'

I have a spare code I'm not going to be using - Please let me know if anyone would like my code for this purchase!

Can anyone recommend a good cheap source for extra controllers?

Yes - deffo a far better option. I have the slim it's a v.good model.

Thanks op! Heat added :smile:

Trolling?

Looking for a console for my sons birthday and can't decide whether to go ps3 or xbox360!
He only wants games like toy story etc..

£300? which xmas was this exactly? Was there a big star in the sky and shepherds watching their flocks by night?

My PS3 slim lasted about 1yr and half. The brittle plastic case broke after a year and then the laser mechanism failed when the silly sliding cd cover door sprung opened while in storage. Atleast it didn't overheat and burn out the chips and hard drives like my non-slim version which was warranted twice!

I'm not sure what makes a grade C. I imagine Game will be getting job lots of ps3's for pounds so if it packs in they'll just send out another unit as can't see it being economic to repair?

My original PS1 still works!

Yes, this was an eye opener for me, I was stung buying used Slim PS3 from Game; 1st Dirty console came with cheap broken P3 controller, 2nd replacement console ( Noisey Fan ) also full of dirt inside, again another cheap slooowwww unusable P3 controller ( Binned ). They should at least try to clean up the consoles before selling.
I Cannot recommend buying a used console from Game.

It's currently on the closed beta for backwards comparability so keep an eye out :wink:

Worth it for ni no kuni alone :smile:

Game's isnt either - see above

Ah, grade C refurbs. 100% failure rate in my experience - never, ever again.

Bought a PS3 - had been repaired 3 times previous (you could see the repair stickers inside the console) and failed after using it twice (YLOD)

Then took it back to game and swapped it for an Xbox 360. Sure enough after just a few uses, it had RROD. On closer inspection, this one was also full of repair stickers inside the case. Took it back to game, but they refused as the warranty sticker was missing (it never had one in the first place) i tried explaining that, but they said i would have to send it to main Game office/warehouse at my own expense. I diddnt bother in the end as it was more hassle than it was worth - but it put me off buying a 2nd hand console again from game!!! i'd trust a used console from gumtree more!

Are you mad, surely must have have meant xmas 10 years ago

​erm... i REALLY hope you didn't!

A very solid, pretty quiet blu-ray player (I'm pretty sensitive to disc drive & fans noise), would definitely recommend picking up the PS3 blu-ray remote. Also plenty of media apps, like Amazon Video, iPlayer, All 4 etc. good if you don't have smart tv.
Of course a games machine too, loads of exclusives still worth playing.

I've played it on both consoles and unless you're playing them side by side you won't notice the miniscule differences between the 2 versions.

There is a bigger difference between the PS4 and Xbox One this generation but last generation there was hardly any difference in most cases. The 360 sometimes had very slightly better versions of multiplatform games but PS3 exclusives tended to be the best looking games of the lot.

All in all if I was buying a last gen console now I'd get a PS3 because the online is free and it's a better media player. Better exclusives also.

Even though I moved to a PS4, last gen gaming makes a lot of sense. Still use a PS3 a lot. In fact, same with the 360. Some great titles are available for little cost - Pick 'em up now while few people want them. Heat from me.

CEX's warranty ain't worth **** though

Can get higher memory models with games and pads on eBay second hand for circa £50 - some in better than grade C condition.

Obviously older, so a better check needed....but as others have said PS3 Slim all the way, far better built machines.

Yes if you got VERY lucky.

What you could have purchased a XB1 or PS4 for under £300 just before xmas

weren't these being sold for £50 new some time ago?

That I can believe lol

Got it for £100 FYI :-)

Managed to bag a 500GB Destiny bundle PS3 at the end of January from Asda - still boxed an unopened actually as I have a PS4 and a Sony Smart TV.

Wonder if it's worth holding on to for cheap future games sake?!

I don't know who was more stupid on that trade-in, GAME or the person who sold it to them.

You can't downgrade a super slim at all. Ever.

These are always available between £30 and £40 as well as some other models, just have a look on eBay at returbs - Your text here

Can you post a link or deal for the LG BLu Ray for £26 approx, I'd be interested in that. I was going to get this deal as a cheap Blu Ray player, however I'd rather a cheaper Blu Ray that was quicker.

Can you downgrade these via usb without opening the console these days?

Can you downgrade these via usb without opening the console these days?

Maybe just get this and set it up by the side of everything else.

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/official-sony-playstation-3-super-slim-vertical-stand-for-cech-4000-series-2-15-2432862?p=27819064

It does. Only the very early 20GB models didn't and they were never launched here.

No exactly same as my PS4.

Thats really useful- thanks! the curved ps3 is going to be a pain to house on my AV stand tho >__<

Also, this model doesn't have wifi, does it?

Are PS3s still very slow at downloading games?

Literally the only reason I bought the Sainsbury's ps3 deal

?

Not forgetting burnout paradise

Worth it just for Okami and God Hand

Then this would be a great purchase.

Who you calling 'dummy'? :-(

Don't really wanna drop 200+ for a ps4 for only a casual game here and there as I spend all my time (and money) on PC gaming instead. :smiley:

Slightly odd question but could this be used as a way to access the internet for Youtube etc on an old CRT TV. We have an old Sony TV which our daughter uses to play old PS2 games but presumably the PS3 is Wifi and can connect via the scart to the same TV?

Those ones can be downgraded as well if electronics tinkering and homebrew/bootlegging are your bag.

Undoubtedly. The PS4 version did improve quite a bit but the PS3 version is still definitely playable and one of the best games ever made. I think the PS3 online mode still works as well but you needed a one-time code to access it.

HOT HOT HOT paid £300 with a game just before xmas

worth it for red dead redemption alone...

I was thinking to get back into the console market after a bit of a break. The more i think about it, the more i'm actually tempted to buy a used ps3 or xbox 360 instead of a PS4 or XO which i was first considering.

Graphically there's not a massive leap forward in my eyes and a quick visit to cex and you'd see shelves and shelves of ps3 and 360 games selling for just a couple of quid.

Great console imo with some fantastic games available now for dirt cheap.

1% TCB too :stuck_out_tongue:

After playing mgsv on ps4, I bought a 2nd hand ps3 slim just to play all the metal gear games!

It is, the PS3 is actually a really slow blu ray player, you can pick up a smart lg blu Ray player for half the price with 10second boot to film.

Howeve for the ability to play some casual games the PlayStation is decent

remember you can use it like chromecast using the media player server to play movies from your phone too if that's your thing!

expensive blu ray player

Damnit, I'd buy one but my launch PS3 still has no problems. (Have cleaned it out, and re applied thermal paste over the years).

Only reason I'd want it is for the HDMI-CEC

No customer service at game. They send out used items marked as new all of the time aswell. Good price with warranty though.

This is making decent enough progress: http://rpcs3.net/

These are still great to have if you ask me, even though I'd bought a PS4 I still replaced my PS3 with another when it failed, that and i still have a heap of games to finish :laughing:

Just a thought, CEX sell the same model for about £60. But they have a 24 month warranty on all products.
So if you're concerned that's always an option.

Great bargain though OP!

it's a 3d Blu-ray player too

Good for a Blu Ray Player if nothing else anymore. Heat.

one of those price points that makes me want to buy one before i realise i'd probably never actually use it :smiley:

heated though

My grade C psp go had a slight scratch down the front. Funny enough it was in a screen protector so took it off and it's immaculate underneath.

An extra £4 for the (superior imo) slim model with 160GB:
http://www.game.co.uk/en/m/Preowned+PlayStation+3+160GB+Slim+(Grade+C)-502269
Heated :smiley: