eh? PS3 is just a abbreviation of Playstation 3! All Playstation 3 models can also be referred to as a PS3 has nowt to do with the specific model. The 3 PS3 models are known as the Phat, the biggest original, bulky and least reliable but still have a soft spot for it. The original slim, smaller more reliable but still same physical design and this one the super slim, different top loading design, some say a bit cheap looking but quite stylish from what I've seen though never personally used one as I just have the Phat and original Slim one....

Heat for the deal anyway, just pity it's not national nor online.

Vinyls in Sainsburys
PS3 in ASDA


What year is this?!

That's a Super Slim model, not a Slim.

Great deal though.

Sure, and you won't even need to take it out of the box!!

Just switch on your PS4, grab your controller, then walk over to this new PS3 in its box, lay it flat on the floor, then stand on it (both feet advised if available) and then you can play the PS4 game on the PS3.

Great price

awesome price, pity none anywhere near me or I'd be buying myself!

That's a Super Slim model, not a Slim.

Great deal though.

Guaranteed to be none near me as our store never has any deals.
Great deal if you manage to get one though.

Actually it's just a PS3. The slim is PlayStation 3.
But great deal. Would have to be bought at that price

heat for the find, seem rare now amazing device and a great price :smiley:

I posted this under my iPhone account but the phone number for that specific shop is 01382 503703. Good luck people because these local deals are irritating! Lol

Can someone who has one or had one, please comment on the noise level when in use playing a DVD or Blu Ray?

You can get one from music magpie with 20% discount comes to just over 60£

But then this is
500gb better for memory

bargain. the best PS4 games are re-releases of PS3 games anyway (last of us, dishonoured, skyrim etc). and PS+ is actually worth having if you own a PS3. no garbage 2D indie crap every month.

I just called there and they sed they sold them last week :confused:

Release the geese for this one, no Asda's in Scotland seem to stock these anymore, tried calling all the different stores and no stock at all.

Vinyls in Sainsburys
PS3 in ASDA


What year is this?!

I was thinking about getting a PS3 soon, but I don't know much about the different models.

Would you guys recommend a specific model over another? I've seen there are PS3 fat, PS3 slim, PS3 super slim and then quite a lot of variations of HDD sizes? Not sure if they've got any other difference or one model is better for whatever reason?

And, what is usually a good price for them to have a look and see if I get a good deal?

:disappointed: All gone in Milton

Not a bad price even if you use it for a BLU Ray player.

I have an original fat model, custom firmware you say??

Great if you have a 3D tv as supports both 3D blu-rays with a wide range of 3D games. Later consoles have abandoned 3D. I've got a super slim and phat model but I think the slim's are probably the best to be honest unless you need ps2 compatibility which my phat model has.

Terrific console. I have a PS4 but still play my PS3 regularly. Some of the greatest exclusive games ever were made for this console. If i saw at that price i'd snap it up just to keep as a back up.

When I wear my wools and I drink my milks, I listen to my vinyls.

I didn't know that the original models could cause those kind of problems. Hmm... is it possible to put that custom firmware in the newer models, either slim or super slim? And is there something that I should check to make sure it'd be compatible?

Yeah older models were well know for it. Yellow light of death (much like the red ring for xbox) was what it was referred too. Old slim models might have compatible firmware to load a custom os on but these super slims I know for a fact don't.

Thanks, I thought an old model would be cheaper and as stable as the new ones, I need to research about that problem now and quite possibly avoid those ones then.

But LP are only a specific kind of vinyl - how else should the format be collectively known as? (I must admit, I don't pluralise it, but then actually usually call them records).

so last gen

Go easy, he's wrong, but I can sort of understand why.

The original Playstaion had a second incarnation in a MUCH smaller body, that was marketed as the "PS One".

However, Sony have used "Playstation" and "PS" pretty much interchangeably ever since.

Can I play my PS4 games on this?

oh man, why don't I live near there...

Still the only way to play MGS4!

Storage, not memory.

Sure, and you won't even need to take it out of the box!!

Just switch on your PS4, grab your controller, then walk over to this new PS3 in its box, lay it flat on the floor, then stand on it (both feet advised if available) and then you can play the PS4 game on the PS3.

What 3D games do you recommend? I tried Arkham Asylum (way too much 360 motion which gets very headachy), Child of Eden (pretty nice and chilled) and Shadow of Colossus (sometimes great, but mostly too much fast 360 motion which again feels horrible).

I play MotorStorm Apocalypse in 3D and its brilliant.

Great deal heat added OP...

i'm wondering if Asda have any Xbox 360's for clearance, been wanting to get another one for a while for the nostalgia of the games that aren't yet backwards compatible, anybody seen any on their Asda travels?

I've tried very hard to get in to MGS4, being a big fan of MGS1,3 and even 2 but I just cannot do it, I've attempted to play it about 5 times since release and have now officially given up. I found it a chore and extremely boring... I have MGS5 (which I also stupidly bought on release) for my PS4 but MGS4 has even put me off playing that. :disappointed:

Anyone found them elsewhere?

only if you're not bothered about presentation. GTA V for example is so much crisper and sharper and runs much smoother than on the PS3

Also whilst ps plus was great value on the ps3 (free), its only £3.33 per month which i happily pay for online gaming. Any games they want to offer for free (agree pretty rubbish so tend not to bother) I just count as a bonus

yeah, but why bother with a ps3, just get a cheap ps1 and play ps4 games on it.

Worth driving 6 hours for? seriously considering it! :stuck_out_tongue: My PS3 broke ages ago.

Sony really messed up not making the PS4 backwards compatible, there is no excuse as Microsoft managed it (PowerPC to X86). As a result I'm going to buy a Scorpio instead as Sony has no hook to keep me.

List of 3D games here;

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_3_games_with_3D_support

A personal favourite for me is Super Stardust but have enjoyed Resistance 3, Killzone 3, Motorstorm games, Crysis games, Ridge Racer, Gran Turismo's, Uncharted 3 and Doom 3 plus a few more I've forgotten about I'm sure.

I don't know what 3D tv you have, some 3D sets be it active or passive 3D can have too much input lag in 3D mode or have too much crosstalk/ghosting so if the game requires very high reaction times with fast screen updates then it might cause issues. Gran Turismo is quite good in that its really about judging position and braking at the right time rather than constantly changing direction etc.

If your tv has virtual 3D its worth trying on some games, on mine I ramp it up to 10 and can get quite a good 3D effect on many games, it's weaker 3D but sometimes it surprises you how good it is. Playing Fallout 4 on xbox one and use it on that with a good effect a lot of the time. I guess this would depend on tv though I'm using a passive 3D set.

It's a benefit of the cell processor that it can do 3D processing quite easily on the ps3, sort of task the ps3 is ideal for.

Can I play my VHS on this?

No, only Betamax

​id you use online features, then I guess it makes sense. but I subscribed just for the freebies and for a few minor online features from dark souls

Data storage is memory. RAM is temporary memory. Both types of Memory.

What? Are you serious? XD Hahahahahaaa

Of course you can: https://youtu.be/TrpDIV5shcU

Liar its so old that PS3 it does not even play cassettes, only 8 tracks.

Do you think he will remember that. ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdREEcfaihg

:smile:

This comment really shows how little you know about architecture and emulation.

That's not even considering the fact that backwards compatibility mostly makes zero sense as a business decision. Microsoft only recently made it possible to try and deflect some attention away from the train wreck that is the core Xbox one console.

Its a shame they didn't make the ps3 forward compatible, what an oversight!

Modding is almost pointless now. PS3 games can be had for so cheap on you know where 2nd hand its not really worth the effort. I still own my ps3 slim 320gb its in pretty good nick and hasn't skipped a beat since i've owned it that's the one i'd recommend buying. Almost offloaded it this week but still have games i wanted to finish so its safe for another 6 months.

"the train wreck that is the core Xbox one console". What? How can you class xbone as a train wreck? You serious? Why would you assume someone must have knowledge on architecture and emulation to have an opinion on whether PS4 should be BC or not?

Nice find

Anyone else found it in any other ASDAs or store specific?

Thats what you call a HOT DEAL :wink:

maxmix

this or the ninetendo switch?

What do you mean?

hahaha brilliant! :smile:

op great price. heat added :smile:

Why does the complexity of emulation matter in regards to my post?, all that matters is that it can be done if they bothered to. They could even do it the easy way putting the physical chips in the console like with the launch 60GB PS3 which has the EE+GS from the PS2 on board. It would have added maybe £50 if that to the price of a PS4.

BC does make a lot of sense as a business decision because it locks in brand loyalty. BC was such a big deal in previous generations because it ensured people could seemly switch onto a new console and enjoy the games they hadn't finished, that was a major selling point. I would have bought a PS4 no questions asked after my PS3 died, but because it doesn't do BC I can move to a console I feel is better.

Microsoft may have had a torrid start with the One but oh boy have they been turning it around ever since. They threw everything in to that console including BC and now a UHD drive which Sony will seriously regret in a few years time. The Scorpio will build on all these things even further. As for train wreck it's selling excellently and has hardly 'lost' this generation by any stretch of the imagination.

Its comments like this and the response it receives that has me hooked on HUKD.

This.

Soooooo has anyone other than OP, picked up a ps3 from £60. A scorching 1333 degrees for one persons buy :P

none in Stafford

This definitely, less than 1/4 the price, complete games library packed with great titles of every genre you can pick up for a few quid each, real controller, better graphics (probably :wink: ) no competition!

I'd like to get either a ps3 or xbox 360 again. Just for the huge library of very cheap games. There were many that I never played or played but didnt finish or simply games that I could play again. I don't have lots of time to play so always struggle to justify £20+ for a game. Currently have an Xbox One. To be honest the graphical difference is less now (between current gen and last gen) so if your not too bothered on graphics and want a cheap gaming machine with massive library a ps3 or 360 would be the way to go.

I'd have to agree but really the Switch is a portable first and a very weak home console second so not really that comparable. Switch pricing is so excessive though even allowing for the weaker pound. I'd personally value it at about £180 retail not £280 but perceived value is down to the individual.

Because of the short battery life and the fact most people use portables in the home, a ps4 and vita remote play combination is better anyway really. Far more impressive than Switch on a portable screen.

With a new PS3 controller costing at least £30 that means the op got the PS3 itself for only £30! Bargain! And heat added!

Reet thats it ..... last bloody time i run to the nearest 2 asda's and look like a plonker frantically looking for a 60 quid ps3 ..... mind you .... i wasnt the only one ..... met 2 other dads who were in for the same reason lol

We agreed thats it with these

The name's Chase, Goose Chase

Which TV brand & model do you have to research it? That'd be a good feature...

I'll be honest. That's what popped into my head reading the comment :stuck_out_tongue:

What? His comment did make sense. Backwards compatibility pulls people in. They want to be able to play their old games on their new console. Unfortunately sony would rather not bother and try sell PSnow instead.

Also, mocking his knowledge on it and then calling it emulation. Shows how much you know. As if those little baby APU cores could emulate the PPC code with any speed at all. They're all ports, they port all of the BC360 games from PowerPC to X86 to run natively. Hence having to download each game you put in. The disc is just an authorization key.

Vinyl is the material a record is made from. LPs, singles, etc are different types of record.

Think of it like this: swap "a vinyl record" or "a wool jumper" and see if it still sounds right.

Singular:
"A jumper" or "a record" is correct.
"Wool" or "vinyl" is also correct.
"A wool" or "a vinyl" is not.

Now, plural:
"Jumpers" and "records" is correct.
"Wool" and "vinyl" is also correct.
"Wools" and "vinyls" is not.

Have my slim PS3 in bedroom connected to the PlayTV box. Basically Freeview and a little more meaning you can record tv progs all week (turning on/off itself to record) and saving them on PS3 HDD, pause, rewind live TV it's great. Still no PS4 PlayTV device tho in EU but PS3 not dead yet.

HEAT.

I'll stick with calling them 33s then.

Oops, I suppose I'd better clarify that by stating 33.33 is the L.P. speed and collectively...
... No-one really cares.

Mine is this one but its a common feature on 3D tvs. Budget 3D tv's are getting rarer now. Many companies have removed them from their line up for 2017 especially for active 3d and LG has moved it to the higher models and stopped selling their 3D panels to third parties (like my Finlux). Also no 3D feature on the new ultra HD blu-ray format.

Still 3D tv's out there to buy but its getting harder. Most normally have virtual 3D. I personally think passive 3d is a lot better than active 3d and most consumer surveys have found generally people prefer passive 3d over active 3d and that televisions with passive 3d are more likely to have the 3D feature regularly used. The last bit probably because the glasses don't need batteries or charging and are extremely cheap (same as cinema 3d glasses) so the whole family can watch 3D without cost issues. My set came with 8 glasses. Many active 3D sets its an optional purchase or you get 1 pair.

https://finlux.co.uk/media/wysiwyg/Product-manuals/49UT3E310B-T.pdf

If money is no barrier the best 3D set to buy is a LG OLED model for budget options some Hisense models support active 3D and perhaps in the middle LG with their passive 3D LCD tvs. It really depends on how much you want 3D as the LG models with their IPS LCD panels don't perform quite as well as other VA panels generally which only support active 3D but can give increased contrast for normal use. I prefer IPS as they suffer less from judder even though their black levels can't match VA. My panel has a contrast of 1200:1 compared to a much better 4000:1 or better on many VA panels.

Many thanks for all that info... really useful mate. I read a couple of days ago about that, lack of 3D in all newer models :disappointed:

I've not tried the active 3D TVs properly, but I think I prefer the passive ones as well, much easier to set all up and have a quick viewing without having to prepare much.

PS: woow... a 46" 3D TV, nice!!! :smiley:

But do you know if it's difficult to do or if you've got to buy something expensive to allow you do that?
Asking because if it's just something you can easily do via software, it will help a lot finding difficult games, allowing you to try Japanese releases, etc...

I've got this LG 3d tv . there is also cheaper 49 and 55 inch versions. It is worth every penny, and in some ways better than the oled versions, especially for gaming. It helps that panel on mine is perfect unlike most of my previous LG tvs. Also cause it's 4K you have true 1080p passive 3D, which was previously the only reason to buy active 3d over passive. PS I suspect this and the oled 3D TV will be LGs last and thus the very last 3D TV you can buy, period.

I call my records "flubles". No one understands me but I know what I mean and that's all that matters, other humans suck, why would I want to communicate with them?

Non upgradable is a future sales and revenue tactic, you know that right ? Apple is king of it, add a tiny bit hardware and much better software, cornered the market.

It was just a joke...

Use a laughing smiley then lol <---or, bet you get into text arguments with your better half dont you :wink::laughing:

No, I usually s.p.e.l.l. it out with her to avoid any confusion as to context.

But happy to risk it on a deals forum.

PS3 for £60 not bad I know games are outdated but they cost 1£ or less CEX shop
Some game still look good on PS3 and they play ok

If you think 5 Years ago these old games cost £40 + each new - now they £1 but they are still games and you can play them .....

The biggest thing is that you do not need to pay PS+ Subscription £40 Per Year For these money you can buy say 20 x PS3 games
and if you got 2 x PS3 you can play online as well with friends or family etc ....

I think for Blue Ray + DVD player , + Games For 60 Very good price

You asked so I told you. Way to be a ****...

Mostly dep on firmware and older consoles. If you really want to play niche/rare/never exported games then it might be worth it. Software mods are easy, getting the right console etc can come at a price (not a huge price, but still) dep on how lucky you are at sourcing the right one. I think its easy to take these things to far and end up spending all your time sourcing x and not playing the games you started out intending to.

The ps3 library is massive, and mostly reasonably cheap. I would skip the modding, grab a later more reliable and probably cheaper slim ps3 and just buy cheap games off ebay or at cex.

That tends to happen, almost 90% of the time, if not more. I think I'm mainly curious about what has been released in Japan at times, I could watch videos, but it's not the same as getting the game, playing it for a 1h session and having a first hand experience.

I'm now thinking that I might even used a PS Vita more, as at least I could take it with me whilst commuting. We'll see.

Thanks for the info!

Amazing if it still works! My original had YLOD after 2.5 years.

no probs. Fwiw psp/vita modding is definitely worth it.

I love my ps3 and its the big model from the early days when it came out. It still works fine after 8 years. I also have a second ps3 that doesn't get used as much but it still works perfectly.

Looking to get into vita modding myself as I have an original OLED model that has a lovely colour rich screen and have always thought how amazing retro games like 8 bit and especially 16 bit Megadrive/SNES games would look on it, could be an amazing little emulation box you could take anywhere. Any tips appreciated looking for like a dummies guide or something similar, was hoping someone had put a guide on Youtube but doesn't seem to be one unless i'm missing something....

I accept it was pretty arsey, but I thought my question was clearly rhetorical.

Weird because that picture I posted was taken an hour earlier. Staff might have been keeping them for themselves! Lol

Great Price but would Personally spend the extra and get a Xbox One, but for kids it would be good......

Same here too. :-(

Lol.

I fully agree with you there. :smirk:

this is not in milton dundee

Still the price is decent.