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[LiveFromKyoto]

I always wish I'd bought PS3 at launch instead of listening to the internet. Even at that exorbitant launch price, in terms of years-per-dollar it would have been just fine as a value, with full BC to boot.

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

Probably my least favourite PS system overall. Only console I've owned where the disc drive crapped out on me, and that was in less than two years, so that kinda soured me on the hardware. It was a slim from 09 to boot. It was fun while it lasted but I feel like I never really got attached to it or its library the same way as other consoles. Honestly most of my best memories are with playing PS1 classics and ports like MVC2 or Jet Set Radio. There was nice stuff on it for sure, I just liked the other three PS system's lineups more. PS4 not having BC is pretty much the only reason I keep mine around.

Maybe my perspective also comes from the fact that I found the second half of last gen to be a lot weaker than the first half. I was kind of in-and-out of gaming for a while because of that.

 

[jsnepo]

I always wish I'd bought PS3 at launch instead of listening to the internet. Even at that exorbitant launch price, in terms of years-per-dollar it would have been just fine as a value, with full BC to boot.

You'd be lucky if you got a launch unit that still works today.

 

[disappeared]

Still the best multimedia console. Shame the ps4 hasn't caught up to it yet.

 

[wtd2009]

Still my main console (US), playing through my backlog before moving on to ps4 (could be ps5 by the time I finish at this rate) haha.

Still have like 30-35 games to get through. Lots of long ones. Trying to decide which games to play last, to make for a good transition to the next gen. I'm thinking RDR, trails of cold steel series, dark souls series, and ratchet and clank series.

 

[Hydrus]

I don't care what anyone says, when it comes to Sony consoles, you get your moneys worth. Good job Sony. Now if only you showed the same love to the Vita

 

[Gurish]

Loved that console despite all of the problems it had, and by the end of the day Sony's line up turned out to be 10 times better than the 360's, and after they fixed the price it had the best value for money as well: free online and apps usage, legendary Plus service, lots of exclusives, Sony spilled blood but they really turned things around eventually.

 

[Strike]

That's quite a run for a system that had such a rough start. Provided me with some of the best gaming experiences I had last gen and it's still my main blu-ray player.

 

[Tagyhag]

RIP, wish I had the BC model. So much in one device.

 

[Gurish]

BTW their next step should be to stop supporting Plus on PS3, it's shit today anyway and seriously no one is there anymore, maybe it will give them more budget to invest in PS4's Plus so it could actually be half as good as it used to be.

 

[CrocoDuck]

Goodnight, sweet prince.

 

[Kayant]

Rip never got around to getting one maybe I should now. Tried the controller at my friends house once and was like nope. Tbh it would have been a better platform for me overall in terms of more exclusives appealing to me than the X360 but most of my friends X360 had an X360 atm.

That controller was plain awful for me.

 

[entremet]

Great Sony 1st party. Simply amazing and I doubt it is topped in terms of 1st efforts on a Sony machine.

 

[LordOfChaos]

How do they even manufacture the custom parts these days? Do these factories specifically built for CELL now shut down? (Basing this on my memory that places were built for CELL and PS3)

So long as the same node fabrication plant is running, you don't need a whole factory just for Cell.

I think the last Cell shrink was 45nm, those plants are all shutting down by now so that's probably part of it.

 

[BGBW]

I guess that means production has unofficially ended, they've not been shipping any units to the West since the Destiny bundle and remaining units in the UK got recalled a while ago.

Well I guess I've left it way too late to ever be lttp on PS3 hardware.

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

My white, fat Japanese PS3 from 2007 is still the primary system in our living room. Works perfectly in every way, except in the past six months or so, it acts as if the network card died and won't connect online either wired or wireless.

 

[Apdiddy]

I still have my Slim PS3 I bought in 2009 and I bought a SuperSlim model last year. I'm hoping the online multiplayer for some of the games I want to do (Syndicate, Twisted Metal, Warhawk, Starhawk) is still up before Sony pulls the plug on it.

 

[Shin]

Wonder how long the PSN servers for it have left.

Wondering about that also, assuming that they could do a lot more with the store once support for PS3 is dropped.

 

[mreddie]

 

[Kthulhu]

Cell is finally dead. Thank fucking god.

 

[MrChocolate]

My white, fat Japanese PS3 from 2007 is still the primary system in our living room. Works perfectly in every way, except in the past six months or so, it acts as if the network card died and won't connect online either wired or wireless.

Connect it (wired) and set a manual IP. The same happened to my ps4, until I found that it was a problem with my router.

 

[dhonk]

My white, fat Japanese PS3 from 2007 is still the primary system in our living room. Works perfectly in every way, except in the past six months or so, it acts as if the network card died and won't connect online either wired or wireless.

It's a pretty easy part to replace from what I remember

 

[coiler]

Just recently I've changed the heat compound on my 80GB fatty + changed the drive for a 250GB. After I'm done with Ace Combat Infinity its going to have a second life at my brothers place.

 

[PleaseDontBanMe]

Shouldn't be taken out of production until PS4 becomes fully backwards compatible.


Sony is messing up. There's no reason why they couldn't be doing what MS is doing now regarding that

 

[adamsapple]

Damn. Rest in peace PS3. You started off in a very bad place but clawed your way to a better spot when it was all said and done.

I remember the original PS3 reveal, pricing topics on GAF. Good times.

 

[Vashetti]

Shouldn't be taken out of production until PS4 becomes fully backwards compatible.


Sony is messing up. There's no reason why they couldn't be doing what MS is doing now regarding that

uh huh

 

[Zombie James]

Fantastic machine once the kinks were ironed out and developers came to grips with the hardware.

Damn, it outlived the Wii and the Wii U.

Outlived 1Up Yours, too. Ahh, those old podcasts from 2006-07 are so much fun to listen to these days.

 

[Alex_Mexico]

My phat is still going strong but I wish I had been able to score a cheap new Super Slim model.

Can someone explain to me the rationale behind calling the first PS3 "phat"? Why not "fat"? Why invent a word that doesn't exist? And what the "ph" to replace a simple "f"?

 

[Aceofspades]

Cell is finally dead. Thank fucking god.

I feel opposite to you really. Cell was the last of exotic console hardware. Now its just PCs with console shell, you can even predict PS5 specs today and you won't be far off.

Cell also was mighty powerful once utilized perfectly...yes it was hard, but it had something unique about it. It was great in my opinion.

 

[Melchiah]

Outlived 1Up Yours, too.

Now, that's funny.

 

[RoboPlato]

My favorite console ever. RIP

 

[BigEmil]

I feel opposite to you really. Cell was the last of exotic console hardware. Now its just PCs with console shell, you can even predict PS5 specs today and you won't be far off.

Cell also was mighty powerful once utilized perfectly...yes it was hard, but it had something unique about it. It was great in my opinion.

Though PC don't have the customised hardwares present specifically in the consoles so there's that I guess

 

[Fried Food]

my OG fatboy died not long ago. Need to pick up another one so I can play GT6 with my G27.

 

[MilkyJoe]

I had no idea it was still made, impressive.

 

[Aceofspades]

Shouldn't be taken out of production until PS4 becomes fully backwards compatible.


Sony is messing up. There's no reason why they couldn't be doing what MS is doing now regarding that

a quick glance to NPD sales (let alone WW) will tell you that BC and BD drive are insignificant to end costomers.

 

[Breakage]

Will we ever see the Cell emulated on a future PlayStation console?

 

[joecanada]

Has there ever been word about US production stopping? About 6 months ago my buddy was looking for a ps3 and couldn't find them anywhere, except for a local target which had 3 of them on clearance for 99 dollars. He bought all 3, one for himself and kept the other 2 sealed for resell.

resell? I have two and couldn't even get a hundred bucks for em with controllers and games. good luck unless he plans to keep them for 10 years.

Can someone explain to me the rationale behind calling the first PS3 "phat"? Why not "fat"? Why invent a word that doesn't exist? And what the "ph" to replace a simple "f"?

phat is most definitely a real word and if you look up the meaning all will be revealed.

 

[Mister_Ruck]

Has there ever been word about US production stopping? About 6 months ago my buddy was looking for a ps3 and couldn't find them anywhere, except for a local target which had 3 of them on clearance for 99 dollars. He bought all 3, one for himself and kept the other 2 sealed for resell.

My slim died a few months ago and I had to replace it with a Super Slim. The only place I could find one was on Amazon and it was $200. Crazy. Cost me nearly as much as a PS4.

 

[DangerMouse]

Loved that console despite all of the problems it had, and by the end of the day Sony's line up turned out to be 10 times better than the 360's, and after they fixed the price it had the best value for money as well: free online and apps usage, legendary Plus service, lots of exclusives, Sony spilled blood but they really turned things around eventually.

Yup.
So many great games and it just accelerated at getting them up until the end, once it finally got going, but man did it start slow as shit.

And my launch unit was even still my main movie media player up until needing a 4K blu-ray player.

 

[AmFreak]

Cell is finally dead. Thank fucking god.

Yeah, thank fucking god.
At last we got cpu's beaten by decade old designs.

 

[Vashetti]

Will we ever see the Cell emulated on a future PlayStation console?

If they think it's worth it, they may try on PS5.

Or they may just leave PS Now as their solution for PS3 games.

 

[Splash Wave]

It's really too bad that the PS3's final hardware revision looks like absolute shit. I wish there was a better looking version to buy for safekeeping--alas.

 

[kenjigreat]

So people laughed at the 10 year life cycle and it outlived the Wii and Wii U?

What a legend.

 

[Vashetti]

It's really too bad that the PS3's final hardware revision looks like absolute shit. I wish there was a better looking version to buy for safekeeping--alas.

Super Slim looks striking when stood on the official vertical stand. Stock photos don't do it justice.

 

[ShirAhava]

Time files yo....Gonna open up my PS3 phat, clean it out and replace the paste glad I also have a PS3 Slim I've barely used for the long haul.

 

[NeloAnjelo]

My launch PS3 60 gb model still works and plays PS2 games. Still love this console.

 

[Souldestroyer Reborn]

You'd be lucky if you got a launch unit that still works today.

Mines still works a treat. I've never even cleaned it inside.

I have launch PS1,PS2,PS3,PS4 and they all work with no issues at all.

 

[ArtificialIntelligence]

 

[Krusenstern]

Isn't it still being produced in China?

 

[sixteen-bit]

Shoutouts to Kutaragi