The prior owner was a teenager, so you can do the math about why it was this bad. But I also have to say that Sony clearly made so many design flaws with the “fat” PS3. The shape of it was clearly meant for aesthetics, and not function. There are so many hidden places for dust to collect, and the airflow pattern isn’t optimal. These things are notorious for overheating.

Even after I cleaned it and replaced the thermal paste, it still runs pretty loud.

Unfortunately, a ton of games are still locked on the PS3 and not even available on PS+ Premium streaming, so having a PS3 is one of the only ways to enjoy those games (besides emulation).

  • LabototmizedEnglish
    3•1 year ago

    I’ve been considering getting a ps3 or ps2 lately. Do you regularly purchase these for fun to refurbish? I’d hope to buy one that’s not working and fix it up. Any advice on what to look for or anything?

      • LabototmizedEnglish
        2•1 year ago

        Thank you so much for all that advice! I was totally unaware of the ease of backward compatibility with the ps3.

        I really like tinkering with electronics. I currently use an rg35xx to play older games like ps1 and gameboy advance but I really miss a lot of those ps2 games!