ps3 fat vs ps3 slim

metzengerstein · 09-05-2011 05:30PM #1

just looking for people opionions.

recently my ps3 60 gb died its done diddly un for .

love the 60 gb as i still have ps2 games such as buzz and that .

so i dont know what to do now ,get a refurb or a non refurb 60 again and in a while get the ylod again .

or just go for the slim.

any thoughts .

Chavways · 09-05-2011 06:32PM

metzengerstein wrote: »

just looking for people opionions.

recently my ps3 60 gb died its done diddly un for .

love the 60 gb as i still have ps2 games such as buzz and that .

so i dont know what to do now ,get a refurb or a non refurb 60 again and in a while get the ylod again .

or just go for the slim.

any thoughts .

I'd go for the slim.I had the YLOD 3 times and my dads friend repaired it for me.After a month or 2 it just broke again.Even if you do get it refurbished its only a matter of time until it breaks again.

I bought a slim after the 4th YLOD and I'm surprised at how quiet it is.You might aswell get a slim because there are a few offers on them at the moment.Harvey Normans have 50 euro off the 160gb in Limerick but I dont know about anywhere else. In my opinion its worth the money to avoid the heartbreak of the 60gb breaking over and over again

metzengerstein · 10-05-2011 10:04AM

any other bad points of the slim other than not being able to play ps2 games

ShadowHearth · 10-05-2011 12:17PM

I have my one since release and newer had any trouble with it.

Fat one is superior in every way. It was built with components higher quality, where's any slim model is always a cheaper version of original ps. It happened with ps ps2 and now ps3.

Fat ones have ability to play ps ps2 and ps3 games. Integrated card reader which is very handy. 4 USB ports. Better overall quality. Ability to swap hdd for 500gb. Cheap too.

I know in anther post author said it had alot of trouble with old one, but I guess it's just a lemon. As these are bullet prove. Alot of the 60gb ones are going for same price as slims. There is a good reason why.

As for e ample, my brother in law bought slim, and has already trouble with it. Problems with picture, it's not hdmi cable problem too.

whiterebel · 10-05-2011 01:40PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

I have my one since release and newer had any trouble with it.

Fat one is superior in every way. It was built with components higher quality, where's any slim model is always a cheaper version of original ps. It happened with ps ps2 and now ps3.

Fat ones have ability to play ps ps2 and ps3 games. Integrated card reader which is very handy. 4 USB ports. Better overall quality. Ability to swap hdd for 500gb. Cheap too.

I know in anther post author said it had alot of trouble with old one, but I guess it's just a lemon. As these are bullet prove. Alot of the 60gb ones are going for same price as slims. There is a good reason why.

As for e ample, my brother in law bought slim, and has already trouble with it. Problems with picture, it's not hdmi cable problem too.

Mate, what planet are you living on? It seems like almost every 60GB has now bitten the dust, in fact Gamestop are giving about €10 on a trade-in. The 40Gb also had massive problems with BRoD and YLoD. The slims by comparison seem a lot more reliable.

PS2 initially had massive problems with their DVD drives as well. Didn't hear so much abbout the slims, maybe due to lesser sales?

JohnMarston · 10-05-2011 03:33PM

I've had a 80gb fat version for 3 years now, no problems with it.

But the slim versions generally come with a higher memory. If i were to buy one today i'd go for the slim :cool:

Chavways · 10-05-2011 06:01PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

I have my one since release and newer had any trouble with it.

Fat one is superior in every way. It was built with components higher quality, where's any slim model is always a cheaper version of original ps. It happened with ps ps2 and now ps3.

Fat ones have ability to play ps ps2 and ps3 games. Integrated card reader which is very handy. 4 USB ports. Better overall quality. Ability to swap hdd for 500gb. Cheap too.

I know in anther post author said it had alot of trouble with old one, but I guess it's just a lemon. As these are bullet prove. Alot of the 60gb ones are going for same price as slims. There is a good reason why.

As for e ample, my brother in law bought slim, and has already trouble with it. Problems with picture, it's not hdmi cable problem too.

What are you smokin.The slim is much more reliable and its almost impossible to get YLOD on it.You can exchange the harddrive in the slim aswell

Schorpio · 10-05-2011 06:12PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

I know in anther post author said it had alot of trouble with old one, but I guess it's just a lemon. As these are bullet prove. Alot of the 60gb ones are going for same price as slims. There is a good reason why.

Hahaha, best joke I've read all day!

Consolepros · 10-05-2011 07:34PM

Reflow's that only last a couple of months are NOT reflow's these people are merely expanding the joints under the BGA.

Reflowing Ps3's is a very hard process to master, I myself would take a 60gb fat over any slim (infact I did

)

When Sony manufacturer the console they reflow the system, do they only last a month or so?

Sephiroth_dude · 10-05-2011 09:28PM

How hard is it to get a 60gig these days?

Consolepros · 10-05-2011 09:45PM

We get them in every now and then

Tefral · 10-05-2011 10:44PM

Ive had mine (PS fat) for 3 years and so far nothing has gone wrong with it.. Hope I havent Jinxed myself

Consolepros · 10-05-2011 10:53PM

Kintarō Hattori · 11-05-2011 12:40AM

Go for the slim OP. My phat died a few months ago (YLOD) and I haven't gotten around to replacing it. While the phat had a lot going for it such as the card reader, higher number of USB ports and of course backwards compatibility all this counts for nothing when you can't play the games you enjoy.

Zatoichi · 11-05-2011 03:06AM

Is it that hard to pick up a PS2 these days?

Glad I still have mine.

Kaneda_ · 11-05-2011 03:15AM

Zatoichi wrote: »

Is it that hard to pick up a PS2 these days?

Glad I still have mine.

I dont think it is hard, the 2 gamestops i visit seem to have plenty of them.30 euros they charge which is a bargain!

smilerf · 11-05-2011 03:39AM

my 60 gb got ylod yesterday.

eddhorse · 11-05-2011 09:41AM

smilerf wrote: »

my 60 gb got ylod yesterday.

RIP

They will eventually all fail i guess, mine is still trucking though

hartnett_mark · 11-05-2011 09:46AM

Slim is cheaper because it produced in smaller technology so it takes less silicon to produce one cpu and gpu snd it's cheaper also they don't heat so much and it doesn't have to has so many radiators and fans.

metzengerstein · 11-05-2011 10:01AM

i think i will get a 60gb again,its just so much better .

Beefy78 · 11-05-2011 10:10AM

My 60GB launch model got YLOD at the start of the year and I replaced it with a 320GB Slim. I thought I was upgrading to a younger slimmer model with more up top. But I never appreciated all the little things my old one would do. I took her for granted. Now I live my life with some cheap, plastic imitation and would give anything for one more day with the fat, old, noisy thing that I fell in love with.

The grass isn't always greener, Gents.

whiterebel · 11-05-2011 11:36AM

hartnett_mark wrote: »

Slim is cheaper because it produced in smaller technology so it takes less silicon to produce one cpu and gpu snd it's cheaper also they don't heat so much and it doesn't have to has so many radiators and fans.

Plus when they get to produce millions, the parts and manufacturing processes get cheaper

Minstrel27 · 11-05-2011 12:18PM

My fat 60gb still chugging along.

Wetbench4 · 11-05-2011 03:12PM

My 60GB is still going too, Its the highest spec ps3 you will get, but gettin on a bit. Id pay extra for a slim with all the extras the 60GB has, maybe sony will release one one day. Prob not.

Notorious97 · 11-05-2011 03:40PM

I havent got a slim so i wasn’t aware of the differences, i just figured a company offering a new product i.e. the slim model, would offer it as a superior product to the older fat models, which from reading this thread it appears not!

I still have my original 40GB fat model, works perfectly, and im hoping it stays that way haha, i have a 500GB hard drive in it now, so i have no problems with space.

May the good times continue!

Beefy78 · 11-05-2011 05:37PM

The new PS3 is just a shell of the old one. Backwards compatability is what I miss the most but the lack of more than two USB ports is a right pain now I'm using the Move.

The worst thing is the look though. The old one was a genuinely beutiful machine. The Slim is cheap and plastic. I hate it.

ShadowHearth · 11-05-2011 06:13PM

whiterebel wrote: »

Mate, what planet are you living on? It seems like almost every 60GB has now bitten the dust, in fact Gamestop are giving about €10 on a trade-in. The 40Gb also had massive problems with BRoD and YLoD. The slims by comparison seem a lot more reliable.

PS2 initially had massive problems with their DVD drives as well. Didn't hear so much abbout the slims, maybe due to lesser sales?

Planet earth... Still got my one, kicking hard too. Old 60 ps3 is like a good old 7 series BMW. Lots of comfort, lots of extras, superior driving. New ps3 slim - like brand new hunday, plasticy, Crapy, dull, no extras...

Sorry for this, but old 60s are brilliant. I have still first gen xbox 360 20gb which works fine. The reason I replaced it - need wireless and bigger hdd...

Creamy Goodness · 11-05-2011 10:14PM

My launch day 60gig which gets about 15hours usage a week still going strong. *touches wood*

martineatworld · 12-05-2011 12:19PM

I wonder what's the actual percentage of 60gb's that have ylod'd at this stage?

Mine is still going after being bought a fortnight after launch but i fear for the worst. I'd say it's only got ~500 hours of use, which i presume is relatively lighter than average.

Beefy78 · 12-05-2011 03:00PM

Almost everyone I know who has a fat 60GB PS3 has suffered the YLOD in the last year. They all seem to be dying around the same time.

Creamy Goodness · 12-05-2011 11:59PM

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

My launch day 60gig which gets about 15hours usage a week still going strong. *touches wood*

I spoke too soon. Now I'm getting a flashing red light. Anyone have any ideas?

ps3 fat vs ps3 slim

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