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PS3 fat and PS3 slim differences
darksteel
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So, I'm about to take the plunge in buying a Playstation 3, but I don't really know the definitive differences between a PS3 Fat and Slim.
Aside from hard drive space (which I'm guessing is used exclusively for PSN stuff, saves, and installs) and the console's size, is there any significant differences between the two of them? I ask because where I'm from, the price difference between a Fat and a Slim is pretty dramatic (around a $100-$120 worth), so I'd like to save some money if I can.
Aside from hard drive space (which I'm guessing is used exclusively for PSN stuff, saves, and installs) and the console's size, is there any significant differences between the two of them? I ask because where I'm from, the price difference between a Fat and a Slim is pretty dramatic (around a $100-$120 worth), so I'd like to save some money if I can.
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Might as well just get the slim.
Really?
I paid $310 for my BC 80GB PS3. That was more than a year ago.
Checking right now, I found a BC 80GB PS3 for $299 on eBay, buy-it-now, with a copy of Motorstorm, HDMI cable, and a DS3 controller.
I see a 20 GB model for $275, and another 80GB for $285. Both BC.
It's not $500.
(Of course, all of these are used, so that is something to consider as well.)
If you don't care about BC, this is all irrelevant of course. I used my PS3 as a PS2 player more often than not (between that, my Xbox 360, and my Dreamcast, I'm running out of space in my shelving unit, and I have 3 dead PS2s under my belt). Obviously, a BC PS2 is a must. Also, the larger PS3s seem to have a higher rate of errors or failure (just got to the Tech subforum here) than the Slims, which I myself have barely heard of malfunctioning. It's very low, in either case, however.
Hmm, I kinda had a feeling there were no memory card readers in the newer fats..
Also, this may be of good reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playstation_3
I trade my 60GB in for a Slim recently and haven't looked back.
Alright, slim it is then. Thanks for the help, guys!
And if you wait a little bit longer, Sony is releasing a newer version of the Slim with a 45nm core I believe that should lead to reduced power usage and reduced heat.
Or you could just buy a Slim now, I doubt the difference will be that great. Unless you want the latest and greatest...
WHY THE FUCK IS SAKURA TAISEN V NORTH AMERICA ON PS2 AND WII?
I get that much it's the porting it to Wii but not PS3 bullshit that annoys me.
Because there is no point in porting it to the PS3 when there are still more PS2s out there?
Seriously, it's that simple. Plus, if the Sakura Wars games have a black sheep title, it's the fifth game. It just happens to be the one brought over to the United States.
That, and the fact that the first game was remade for the PS2 and, again, not the PS3.