Vwry true. U know when i look at the ps3 it was truly ahead of its time with features and hdd we still use today smh. The console was very sleek and pretty. One of the best designed console's. I wish i had the phat, i have the second slim model which is ugly.
Something about this era is so nostalgic for me. I still think the PS3/360 era was the golden age of online multiplayer. The PS3 interface specifically just felt so premium and ahead of it's time. It's still ahead of it's time in a lot of ways to this day.
It's was probably the only time where online gaming was actually fun & brought people together. Now, online games aren't worth playing, since game developers always release unfinished products, broken servers & also focus too much on microtransactions or loot boxes. And the sad part is, that a lot of older online games get their servers shut down over time. Which is really sad. ☹️
@@Keytap15 I unfortenatly didn't get to experience 7th generation online gaming. I only bought the PS3 when the PS4 first launched. I only managed to play very few online games for PS3 before the servers shut down. Killzone 2 was probably my favourite online game to play on console.
I have one just like this one with the 80gb, but the bluray is broken, so I've found umm alternative means to getting the games I own on the HDD. 80 GB is about 3-5 PS3 games, and a much larger external drive is def. needed tbh.
@@ryandarko2115 I agree. I was just finishing high school at that time, there were no smartphones back then, just the flip phones and I remember how we would all get together and have a good gaming session and socialize with each other with no interruptions and we didn’t have a worry in the world. I miss those days.
@@fredflintstone5356 I am an 80s guy with Miami Vice, etc and very few cell phones that were the size of a brick. Feel ya man! Those were the days of happiness and less worries! Still all good though!
I bought mine off a classmate in high school for $20 since it had YLOD. Back then there was a local business that specifically specialized in fixing PS3s and Xbox 360s since YLOD & RROD were so common. Took it there, they fixed it for about $75 and all these years later it still works like a charm.
@@Στέφ-θ3ζ i suggest going to hfw and install hen and webman to check your temps on syscon ( default settings fan by sony ) guess what my ps3 slim is quiet but is cooking the system to death 72°c ( cpu ) and 79°c ( gpu ) while im playing call of duty ghost, the fan doesn't speed up it stays at 30%. Sony prioritise fan noise rather than controlling temps now i set my fan at 41% - 43% the cpu went to 60°c and rsx went to 64°c while im playing gta v and call of duty ghost.
I had this same model and had to sell it in 2008 when the economy crashed. I always regretted it. A few months ago, I bought this 80gb console locally. It was in such good condition that I searched for a box and “not for resale” copy of Motorstorm to complete the bundle. Everything costs me less than $80 and I’m so happy to have this bundle again. The PS3 is such an amazing system with great library. I’ll be playing it forever!
I tell you a funny story. I was lucky to find this version at a gamestop years ago. The guy who was selling it just brought the system in. It was brand new and all the person used to use it for was a Blu Ray Player. I checked inside and out of the system and it was brand new and cleaned out. I was thankful I got the backwards compatibility one with PS1, PS2, and PS3.
I'm pretty impressed. Everyitme I see even a used one of these they look so worn and beaten. I would have loved to have that new one. Admit it... The look of the original ps3 looks rich.
It's amazing you could just put in a disc and boom you were ready to go. Yet now as soon as you put in a game it requires to be installed and needs what feels like 1,000,000 software both for the system and the game. Mind you in saying that some PS3 games did require to be installed.
@@parrishharris3008 maybe, we'll never know. but if its true, then it really is a steal. I would love to have one on great condition like that for collection purposes.
This is the exact model I got back in Christmas 2007. Plenty of good memories with this console, especially when I found out later on it had backwards compatibility with PS2 games. It was how I got into Kingdom Hearts for the first time (playing the original PS2 versions) and became a fan ever since.
The fat PS3 will always be my favourite PS3 design, I’ve tried buying 2 used ones in the past couple of years but unfortunately they both ended up having separate issues due too the older PS3s not being that reliable. I own a slim now but it would of been nice to have been able to find a used one like the one in this video.
Yeah most of the old PS3 model's are toaster's. I had a 60GB and didn't want to let it go. I'd be to scared to buy one now day's. I see them here and there for decent price.
Sadly I got a 20 GB model last fall and only after a month I got the YLOD. Luckily I have the SuperSlim model to use as my actual PS3, but I had to get a cheap upscaler for my PS2.
@@Darthlucy1 undiddled with factory seal ylod models are not throwaway! Still worth $20-$25. It was a problem with the power caps surrounding the processor. This is actually fixable. Now, if someone has already gone in there leaving a path of destruction messing up the cables and guessing, while not fixing the problem, I think maybe see whatever anyone will offer. $5-$10.
@@astronomical3342 I love my PS4. It’s easily my favorite PlayStation to date. However, the only thing it lives up to in terms of next-gen is the quality of its games. Particularly, it’s amazing exclusive games. Otherwise, it’s weak and loud.
I miss CompUSA, spending WAY too much time going up and down those aisles looking at Big Box PC games. Funny you mention the sticker. I just got a big box PC game that had a CompUSA sticker on it and I am leaving it on too.
CompUSA was a pretty magical place as a kid in those pre-internet days because I wasn’t completely familiar with every single product on the market at the time. Just exploring the store I was bound to discover 100 different things. It was all very new and exciting. I still remember going there to pickup our Windows 95 PC
Seeing that system the moment you unwrapped it gave me chills. That is an amazing looking PS3! Reminds me when I was 10 years old and saw my parents bringing one home.
The only argument for an xbox 360 were certain exclusives if they were the ones you wanted and really badly programmed ports to ps3 that didn't utilize the cell processor at all. The 360 was inferior in literally every other way.
@@jakob9813 does that really work though? I read a lot about the ps3 not being able to take full advantage of an ssd so a 1 tb hdd would be enough. Correct me if im wrong though
@@thelegendofstonecoldstevea3205 actually, 750 GB is a max, as far as I know... it won't change performance in terms of frame rate, but textures and models will show way, way faster, and levels will load almost instantly. not totally a "game changer" but if you pirated your PS3 and use internal storage to play ROMs, it's definitely worth your while.
@@thelegendofstonecoldstevea3205 Well, in the XMB menu you will hardly notice any difference, except maybe that the icons load faster. However, there is a noticeable difference in games like GTA 5, especially when it comes to changing characters. In addition, graphics details in games like the last of us are loaded faster from an SSD than from a slow HDD. As far as I know, saved games also load faster. But I think that a 1tb hdd would be also okay, but I had an SSD at home and I thought why not :) Sry if my english is a bit bad xD
Definitely a good find. I remember I had a PS2 backwards compatible PS3. About a year or two into it, the disc drive would eventually ware out not being able to read PS3 games. Then wouldn’t read PS2 games. Then the disc drive just stopped working and it eventually died out entirely. My favorite memory of my PS3 was when I was playing the Uncharted demo and after I played it I immediately went out to buy the game. First time I ever went to a Walmart at 1:00 in the morning to buy a game, lol.
Thank you. Brought back so many good memories. I still own and use this model PS3 and agree 15 years flew by too fast. Sweet reference to Comp USA. I think Circuit City was around as a retailer back then too.
I got myself a PS3 Slim in around 2010-2011 and even though the controllers don't work as well anymore, the system is still functional and I never had problems with it. Great stuff!
its crazy to think that there might still be ps3s and ps2s out there that somehow never got opened, box sealed in some forgotten warehouse somewhere... it would be a dream to get to open a sealed box today man
@@gllmll7227 for some reason the PS3 fats weren't the most reliable. They were ok but still had around 10-12% failure rate. My 60 gig was the only playstation that ever failed on me.
15 years later, I'm still impressed with how much Sony put into the PS3 launch model while also taking the ultimate gamble in including a fully playable Blu Ray drive for both games and movies. I was extremely fortunate to have found and bought the hulking $600 top-tier model as I fondly remember that when I went to GameStop, the guy behind the counter said that the one I was buying was the last one they had in stock and this was just as Sony announced that they were discontinuing this model. I recollect carrying this box out to my car after buying it and the weight was enough to drag my arm down and I was ecstatic about it! Granted, 15 years later, I still have this PS3, but it now resides in its original retail box in my basement while I got the "slim" model to replace it that's now hooked up to my PC monitor. But, now that I'm going through my older catalog of PS2 games, I think it's time for me to bring my original PS3 out of mothballs and get back to its outstanding PS2 backwards compatibility. Oh and if you're reading this Sony, when the hell are you going to espouse PS3 backwards compatibility to its fullest? So many good games on the PS3 that you're leaving behind...
Are they that expensive to buy now? I got a CECHP01 Fat for $40 from Gamestop back in 2017 and that system has been great ever since, especially after I took the 500GB drive out of my PS4 and installed it in the PS3 and then slapped Multiman on it.
@@souljastation5463 Wow can't believe how expensive PS3 fats have gotten just looking them up on Offerup a minute ago. Which is crazy because in the US the only Fats with even partial BC support are CECHA, CECHB, and CECHE. My fat is CECHP which was the last model of fat released in the US so has some die shrinks on both the CELL and RSX that keep it running nice and quiet for me, though they're not shrunk as much as the Slims. I think CECHP are 65 nm on both CELL and RSX while Slim and beyond are 45nm lithography. The fats on 90nm lithography though are the ones that use a ridiculous amount of power and seem to die off quick, and I could swear there were some models of PS3 fat that even had 65nm CELL but 90nm RSX. Surprised the Super Slims weren't made on 28nm lithography since that was widely available by the time PS3 Super Slim launched and you'd think it would have saved Sony money while making it the most reliable model. But as it stands Slim is probably the best PS3, especially CECH-21xx and before since you can put CFW on it.
@@homerthompson416 slim is indeed the best model. The fat one was just crazy for its time and so you couldn't expect it to be reliable. Then the slim adjusted everything that was wrong with the fat. The super slim was just a cheap model made to milk the last years of that gen. The fat especially 60gb is very expensive because it has the retrocompatibility but honestly I wouldn't care, ps2 games run better on a pc now...you can push some 4k, antialiasing and such on them. I believe slim models can run forever without changing the thermal paste, if you keep them in an open space and don't live in a very hot place of course.
@@freshtomato834 I'm not a fan of PCSX2 at all. Every version I have tried and every game I have tried on it has at least minor bugs like missing textures or audio slowdowns or various other graphical corruption if I run with any kind of hardware acceleration. I have never played a game on PCSX2 that wasn't littered with bugs while even on newer emulators that should be harder to run like RPCS3 and Cemu I have done full playthroughs of games that ran great. When it comes to PS2 I just stick with my PS2 Fat even though I gotta play at 480i.
Seeing this model in the box damn near makes me cry...I worked at sears at the time, and I shit you guys not I saved every single PENNY I got out of my paycheck for 2 months....I can even describe the feeling I got when I finally got 500 dollars to get it.....dude 500 dollars in 2007 was ALOT of money....the minimum wage at that time was like 6.25 at sears but commission was decent.....man I had to get my 8 year old daughter to watch this with me to show her my history, it's insane to me my 8 year old daughter wasent even a thought when I got this sytem....man dude....how did time fly so quickly, how am I sitting here watching a video with my 8 year old a created, when it seems like it was just yesterday! Damn I even still got the receipt I was so proud I kept it in my Bible and you can still read the words, time, date, and how much I paid! Man...
I finally got a PS3 when it came bundled with Metal Gear Solid 4. The fight between Snake and Liquid was the best part of the game. Aw yeah, good times.
This takes me back in time when I was 13 and worked delivering internet bills for $30/Month just so I could buy the console. When I finally did, it was magical. This console is a masterpiece.
Wow! I have exactly this model kept in perfect condition with the box and without a scratch. I played a lot but I was always careful not to scratch. didn't know it was such an important version
Wow that's pretty cool in the box. I still have my backwards compatible ps3 till this day and surprisingly it still works like a charm. I only had to reballed the cpu once.
Beautiful console and loved the built in PS2 backwards compatibility. The big problem with this particular model is it was somewhat susceptible to the yellow light of death. I speak from experience. I had to warranty 3 of these consoles and they all wound up with the same problem. Got my first 80GB model, the problem never returned.
Aw man this brings me back. I still have this model but it has yellow lighted twice, it died right before gta V released. I still have it sitting in my closet, gonna display it proudly when I get my own place.
And the saddest thing about this console is that speedrunners love them because it lets them actually speed run PS2 games with a faster load time. But they're just so stupidly hard to find.
@@servantbyday LoL it's something I've tried to keep my eye on here and there as a speedrunner But again it's something us speedrunners do try to keep an eye on.
I have the 60gb one with PS1-2-3 compatibility (it was still hardware-native to PS2). I ended up going with a custom HEN install to control the heat (I want this thing to last) + i re-applied the thermal paste. I really enjoy it thoroughly (even though I have a PS5). It is still very loud as others have mentioned though....
That's the exact same console I have, aside from I put in a 500GB drive. I still have the box and everything. Still runs great, I just take it apart and clean it every so often. Haven't put any thermal paste on it yet, kinda need to. I bought mine at Circuit City. Loved Warhawk! And I haven't run into any PS2 games that won't run on it.
I picked one of these up at a store a couple weeks ago for $80 and it's awesome. Never had any PS systems until the PS4, so I'm having a blast playing a bunch of PS1 and PS2 games, and a few exclusive PS3 digital games!! This is also the loudest piece of hardware I've ever owned.
oh man this brings back some memories. ps3 first year line up rivals that of the legendary ps2. fight me! first 12 months of ps3: ridge racer, motorstorm, resistance, elders scrolls oblivion ,ratchet & clank tools of destruction, call of duty 4, assassins creed, uncharted, ninja gaiden sigma, rainbow six vegas, tekken & virtua fighter. thats 12 games in 12 months, while at the same time the ps2 was still getting hit after hit after hit (ff12, okami, persona 3 & 4, kingdom hearts 2 & rechain) and with the the ps3 being backwards compatible at first, there was more to play than i had time for
@@bobs8005 not OP but Resistance has more talent behind it and is more consistent overall with more fun and hectic gameplay. However the lore behind Killzone and the overall visual design is pretty sweet. I love both of them
I got exactly same model in 2008. I remember how many hours i spend in motorstorm because it was my favorite game, even i got motorstorm pacific rift too. But i had sad memories beacause my ps3 got the ylod 2 years later in 2010 :’( Excelent video, liked and suscribed. Greetings from Mexico City ;)
Qi fi was still new technically so it’s alright bro ...ppl don’t realize wi fi hasn’t been around longer than 13 years,14 ..who ever questions it just look it up
I remember when I first took my ps3 to my moms house, and I picked up someone's wifi, and discovered what online gaming was😳 went from boredom to playing COD MW 2 til 3 in the morning
I still have my 160gb Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune bundle from 2008 and it still runs like new. The thing is bulletproof. I recently slowed down playing it because I bought a ps5 but I still get the urge to turn it on from time to time. I’ll never stop loving that thing.
The PS3 will be the greatest system ever made. I didn’t have a chance to get a PS3 but when I did get the chance to play on it. I enjoyed every minute of it. Especially with the Fat PS3 model with backwards compatibility.
Seeing how clean it was and how clean the OG packaging is, I would not have broke the seal and opened it. That’s a perfect collectors item, or I should say was
But what if he wants to play with it? I don't get the point in leaving it pristine forever. So that... Who can enjoy it? It's not like these are crazy rare anyway, it's a modern games console. If we were talking about a classic CD/cassette player then sure.
I had 2 PS3’s. One in 2006 that was the fat one and one Slim end-2009 with the Tekken 6-bundle. My step-brother brought the fat-one but left it at my house so i had 2 of them. But it was 2015 when I realised how much valuable it was with the backward-compatibility. Way too late, i was 20 at that time. Played a ton of PS1/PS2 games like Final Fantasy VI, Sonic Adventure, Castlevania till SNK vs Capcom and immediately realised that this was my system. But unfortunately, it was 2017 when i got a YLOD. I was mad sad for being a idiot when i was young. I had alot of memories with the PS3 not gonna lie, PlayStation Home, PSN-online, the days man....
Somehow it still looks modern and high tech 15 years later.
That's the absolute truth, it's still beautiful and I'm a Microsoft dude.
I personally don't think it does I feel like it's too clunky and shiny compared to newer stuff
Vwry true. U know when i look at the ps3 it was truly ahead of its time with features and hdd we still use today smh. The console was very sleek and pretty. One of the best designed console's. I wish i had the phat, i have the second slim model which is ugly.
The slim and super slim ps3 looks modern and high tech in my opinion
Somehow the PS3 is better than any game console because the games you can play out of the box is over 10,000. Wii Shop does not count.
When this came out I convinced my wife to get a blue ray player for our living room without her knowing it played games. 😂
Dude you deserve a medal for effort 😂
hahahahahaha...
Fastfoward to 2020 and a man in Taiwan only made it less than a month by telling his wife the PS5 was an air purifier. You win the Gold medal sir!!!
@@heliosgnosis2744 😂. Love the name by the way. If Helios has set you free, you are free indeed.
Outstanding move
This console is a treasure.
Yup. And you're gonna need one to enjoy those nostalgic moments. No back compat
Every playstation console is a treasure!! I've owned every playstation except for the original. Stupid me went for the nintendo 64 lol.
Until it gets YLOD
@@flyingplantwhale545 yeah but the rrod was way worse...
The 360 slim was better
Something about this era is so nostalgic for me. I still think the PS3/360 era was the golden age of online multiplayer. The PS3 interface specifically just felt so premium and ahead of it's time. It's still ahead of it's time in a lot of ways to this day.
The only thing about the Xbox 360 is that I looks and feels so flimsy compared to any other console period. Its a hell of a console nonetheless.
@@gamerincorporated154 agreed.
It's was probably the only time where online gaming was actually fun & brought people together. Now, online games aren't worth playing, since game developers always release unfinished products, broken servers & also focus too much on microtransactions or loot boxes. And the sad part is, that a lot of older online games get their servers shut down over time. Which is really sad. ☹️
@@Asaylum117 nothing but facts in your statement.
@@Keytap15 I unfortenatly didn't get to experience 7th generation online gaming. I only bought the PS3 when the PS4 first launched. I only managed to play very few online games for PS3 before the servers shut down. Killzone 2 was probably my favourite online game to play on console.
It’s crazy how 80 gigs was considered allot 10 years ago and now with 80gb you can’t even get 2 games
Lmao that’s a warzone update
you can't even download apex legends
I have one just like this one with the 80gb, but the bluray is broken, so I've found umm alternative means to getting the games I own on the HDD. 80 GB is about 3-5 PS3 games, and a much larger external drive is def. needed tbh.
I replaced the hard drive in my PS3 with a 1.5TB hard drive
Because devs are lazy now and hate optimizing their games.
I felt a little weird when I see the 2021.
Reminds me so much about the terrible super hero movies back then.
I've been prepared since November, so I'm ready.
It doesn’t feel real does it...?
I remember getting my ps3 in 2006 when I was 11 years old and now it's in my closet like new ,time flies.
its like 2001 but with a 2 in there .
This is the version I got for Christmas. Brings back sooo many memories!
Same here, Christmas 2007.
@@b00sted_b18c5 Christmas 2017. Great parents
@@bobs8005 2017???
@@JemstoneTV I have every system but my ps3 broke this year, so I needed a new one. My family saved up to get me a new one
Same christmas 2007
When he said it came out 15 years ago, I didn’t believe him, until I did the math.... Time just flies the older you get.
Times were a lot simpler when the ps3 came out
@@ryandarko2115 I agree. I was just finishing high school at that time, there were no smartphones back then, just the flip phones and I remember how we would all get together and have a good gaming session and socialize with each other with no interruptions and we didn’t have a worry in the world. I miss those days.
@@fredflintstone5356 today’s kids will never know the greatness of PlayStation Home and more...
@@fredflintstone5356 I am an 80s guy with Miami Vice, etc and very few cell phones that were the size of a brick. Feel ya man! Those were the days of happiness and less worries! Still all good though!
@@b2rdistheword942 Yes...PlayStation Home, never knew why they shut it off, they should release it on the PS5, it was such an experience
I bought mine off a classmate in high school for $20 since it had YLOD. Back then there was a local business that specifically specialized in fixing PS3s and Xbox 360s since YLOD & RROD were so common. Took it there, they fixed it for about $75 and all these years later it still works like a charm.
I appreciate the OG PS3 but it's so loud compared to the slim model.
I have the 'slim' model (which is still a chonker) and holy crap it's loud. It's kind of alarming that the OG one is significantly louder.
@@matthewblackwood9653 Really? My 120GB PS3 Slim (2010) was never loud.
Laughs in Wii with a loud disc drive.
@@matthewblackwood9653 mine is very quiet
@@Στέφ-θ3ζ i suggest going to hfw and install hen and webman to check your temps on syscon ( default settings fan by sony ) guess what my ps3 slim is quiet but is cooking the system to death 72°c ( cpu ) and 79°c ( gpu ) while im playing call of duty ghost, the fan doesn't speed up it stays at 30%. Sony prioritise fan noise rather than controlling temps now i set my fan at 41% - 43% the cpu went to 60°c and rsx went to 64°c while im playing gta v and call of duty ghost.
I had this same model and had to sell it in 2008 when the economy crashed. I always regretted it. A few months ago, I bought this 80gb console locally. It was in such good condition that I searched for a box and “not for resale” copy of Motorstorm to complete the bundle. Everything costs me less than $80 and I’m so happy to have this bundle again. The PS3 is such an amazing system with great library. I’ll be playing it forever!
You are so Lucky my friend
Definitely worth 150 dollars it literally looks brand new inside and out no scratches no dust.
@Castle8 true statement I bought one just like this same condition and original box for 380.00
Adleast he is able to fixed it if something happends. Both mine broke a year after release.
I remember getting my launch ps3 60gb in 2006 when I was 11 years old and now it's in my closet like new, time flies.
He's got 100k views already, he's going to make his money back.
I remember paying new $700
I tell you a funny story. I was lucky to find this version at a gamestop years ago. The guy who was selling it just brought the system in. It was brand new and all the person used to use it for was a Blu Ray Player. I checked inside and out of the system and it was brand new and cleaned out. I was thankful I got the backwards compatibility one with PS1, PS2, and PS3.
It’s even Region free,You can play also Japanese and Pal games on it
@@martinaurik2189 What??? out the box you're saying? or modded?
@@martinaurik2189 only ps3 games and movie discs; ps1 and 2 games still had their region lock honoured for some dumb reason.
I got lucky recently to and got a PS3 slim from my local pawnshop for 45 bucks
@@martinaurik2189 i had the PAL PS3-fat version but the region-lock still implied in the PS1 and PS2 games.
This version of the PS3 is the most beautiful console Sony has built.
It looks so premium!
@@satie321 Exactly. The next 2 PS3 versions just look cheap without class.
@@mandogamer9774 the slim looks fine I think, super slim no though
No way
@@mandogamer9774 fanboy
I'm pretty impressed. Everyitme I see even a used one of these they look so worn and beaten. I would have loved to have that new one. Admit it... The look of the original ps3 looks rich.
God the good ol days when you could just throw in a disc and play and not wait for some damn day one 300gb patch
It's amazing you could just put in a disc and boom you were ready to go. Yet now as soon as you put in a game it requires to be installed and needs what feels like 1,000,000 software both for the system and the game. Mind you in saying that some PS3 games did require to be installed.
@@MichaelDoesLife what??? It still needs to be installed though lol
@Michael Does Life not at all correct.
Unless it`s MGS4
You must have this confused with the PS2. The PS3 is what started that console patching shit, firmware updates, etc.
PS3 is still my favorite console ever. This video has made me so nostalgic of my original PS3.
The gloss finish was annoying but god damn it looked nice when you took it out. I love the PS3, brilliant system.
And memories bring back memories bring back you.
For 150$, that's a steal.
probably only 49 bucks in japan
There's no way he paid $150.00, he been owned it 🤔.
@@parrishharris3008 maybe, we'll never know. but if its true, then it really is a steal. I would love to have one on great condition like that for collection purposes.
maybe price drop or because of dumping strategy
@@3lfamilystudio719 maybe, but it really is a steal. If i could get one here in the Philippines inthesame condition i would.
Back in the days you could buy a game and play it that second and not have to wait for lengthy updates/installs.
And you didn’t have to wait for it to get drip fed content or microtransactions bs. Edit: you got a game to have fun and play a game in those days.
The last of us be like:
I remember Soul Calibur IV in 2008 needing an update day one, and I couldn’t believe it
Yes you did a bunch of ps3 games required install and updates and whatnot. The 360 played most games right away
They were drip feeding content via DLC map packs and such. Drip feeding content started during that era!
You are one lucky guy getting the console in this condition!
I know I swear it would cost like 300 quid for something this high quality
For real, mine is pretty scratched up, it's very hard to find an OG backwards compatible model in such good shape
And for only 150$
That playStation is a good actor
He is from USA , in USA this is very easy
This is the exact model I got back in Christmas 2007. Plenty of good memories with this console, especially when I found out later on it had backwards compatibility with PS2 games. It was how I got into Kingdom Hearts for the first time (playing the original PS2 versions) and became a fan ever since.
Probably ran funny though didn’t it? The ps2 had the emotion engine for good reason.
it's a shame Sony removed PS2 BC after 2007.
I’d say $150 for that system in that type of condition was an excellent deal.
Right?! I’m jealous
I’d still pay extra for a fully BC model; software emulation is never the way to go guys.
@@johnjohnathan6014 that is very true. I’d still take the original 60gb version over anything. Still a great find though.
I still have my original 60 GB model, I purchased new at Sears. Box, all inserts, ect.. All in very good, to close to new condition.
They nearly cost that much used on eBay for the 1st gen PS3s. It's a steal especially with an OG controller.
The fat PS3 will always be my favourite PS3 design, I’ve tried buying 2 used ones in the past couple of years but unfortunately they both ended up having separate issues due too the older PS3s not being that reliable. I own a slim now but it would of been nice to have been able to find a used one like the one in this video.
Yeah most of the old PS3 model's are toaster's. I had a 60GB and didn't want to let it go. I'd be to scared to buy one now day's. I see them here and there for decent price.
Yup they were almost on par w the red light of death x boxes
Sadly I got a 20 GB model last fall and only after a month I got the YLOD.
Luckily I have the SuperSlim model to use as my actual PS3, but I had to get a cheap upscaler for my PS2.
@@Darthlucy1 undiddled with factory seal ylod models are not throwaway! Still worth $20-$25. It was a problem with the power caps surrounding the processor. This is actually fixable. Now, if someone has already gone in there leaving a path of destruction messing up the cables and guessing, while not fixing the problem, I think maybe see whatever anyone will offer. $5-$10.
This is the model I got. 80gb, backwards compatible. I still use it today. It worked great with every PSOne and PS2 disc I tried.
You would’ve had 60gb if it played PS2.
@@TokyoBayCity80 gig can play ps2 discs but it's partial Emulation
PS3: *Comes out of the box* Finally, it’s my time to shine... wait who are you?
PS5: Grandfather?
PS4: “Hey, Dad! Sorry I haven’t visited you at the GameStop used section retirement home.”
@@DVRKSTXR that’s disrespectful lol ps4 is an amazing console that lives up to next gen standards but not spec wise
@@astronomical3342 I love my PS4. It’s easily my favorite PlayStation to date. However, the only thing it lives up to in terms of next-gen is the quality of its games. Particularly, it’s amazing exclusive games. Otherwise, it’s weak and loud.
@@DVRKSTXR slim isn’t loud though it has amazing graphics great controller sleek design
@@DVRKSTXR I’m gonna be honest the PS4 is my least favourite PlayStation to date even PocketStation is better for men
Awesome! Love the unboxing!
I used to watch you guys damn old memories
@@TimkillsKills facts
When your new ps3 makes less noise than your ps4 or ps5
I miss CompUSA, spending WAY too much time going up and down those aisles looking at Big Box PC games. Funny you mention the sticker. I just got a big box PC game that had a CompUSA sticker on it and I am leaving it on too.
CompUSA was a pretty magical place as a kid in those pre-internet days because I wasn’t completely familiar with every single product on the market at the time. Just exploring the store I was bound to discover 100 different things. It was all very new and exciting. I still remember going there to pickup our Windows 95 PC
Seeing that system the moment you unwrapped it gave me chills. That is an amazing looking PS3! Reminds me when I was 10 years old and saw my parents bringing one home.
when he said it was 15 years old I legitimately felt old
Me too. Time has flown by.
I did too, but hell, I'm 33 and don't have kids. I'll leave "feeling old" to my 50's or so.
The PS3 is amazing, in 2020 I've been playing at least as much on PS3 as on PS4.
Same buddy.
I bought my first PS3 in 2020 and I love it
The only argument for an xbox 360 were certain exclusives if they were the ones you wanted and really badly programmed ports to ps3 that didn't utilize the cell processor at all. The 360 was inferior in literally every other way.
I have this PS3 fatboy and it's backwards compatible with PS2 games...I changed my internal memory 250Gb ...sick console
you can put SSD in it, it'll be a beast
@@teacherfromthejungles6671 I did xD
@@jakob9813 does that really work though? I read a lot about the ps3 not being able to take full advantage of an ssd so a 1 tb hdd would be enough. Correct me if im wrong though
@@thelegendofstonecoldstevea3205 actually, 750 GB is a max, as far as I know...
it won't change performance in terms of frame rate, but textures and models will show way, way faster, and levels will load almost instantly. not totally a "game changer" but if you pirated your PS3 and use internal storage to play ROMs, it's definitely worth your while.
@@thelegendofstonecoldstevea3205 Well, in the XMB menu you will hardly notice any difference, except maybe that the icons load faster. However, there is a noticeable difference in games like GTA 5, especially when it comes to changing characters. In addition, graphics details in games like the last of us are loaded faster from an SSD than from a slow HDD. As far as I know, saved games also load faster. But I think that a 1tb hdd would be also okay, but I had an SSD at home and I thought why not :)
Sry if my english is a bit bad xD
PS3: "But I'm still a virgin"
Spawn: "Not anymore"
Your comment is so freaking hilarious 😂 omg hahahaha 🤣
Literally......hammer it
😁😁
"it's for a good cause"
💀💀
Definitely a good find. I remember I had a PS2 backwards compatible PS3. About a year or two into it, the disc drive would eventually ware out not being able to read PS3 games. Then wouldn’t read PS2 games. Then the disc drive just stopped working and it eventually died out entirely.
My favorite memory of my PS3 was when I was playing the Uncharted demo and after I played it I immediately went out to buy the game. First time I ever went to a Walmart at 1:00 in the morning to buy a game, lol.
Thank you. Brought back so many good memories. I still own and use this model PS3 and agree 15 years flew by too fast. Sweet reference to Comp USA. I think Circuit City was around as a retailer back then too.
Wow, $150, that console looks fantastic.
Great buy
I still keep mine alive today and take great pride in it, I’m keeping it until it’s dead.
Might as well games are never old collection just keep growing I found a ps3 and ps2 for $50 and $25
@@bayking9916 Nice!
@@bayking9916 i still have PS2 games on top of my closet
@@andrewrogers3067 or the PS3 keeps US until WE're dead.
@@k.r.99 I’m okay either way
That's the first model of PS3 I bought back in the day, and I still own it today.
How do u prevent ylod?
@@shyarknight4495 just don't get it
I got myself a PS3 Slim in around 2010-2011 and even though the controllers don't work as well anymore, the system is still functional and I never had problems with it. Great stuff!
I have a super slim and it still works great. Love it.
man this channel is super chill, no ''youtuber-voice'' (real ones know what im talking about) no pointless rambling , great video man
I have to admit, the gloss finish is astonishing 😳.
Dude, it's flawless.
Yes but he’s over there scratching it on his table
Man that Spiderman Font is so Beautiful. I wish they didn't change it later on.
It’s PS3 font
Yup I Agreed
@@b2rdistheword942 Spider-Man esque
@@b2rdistheword942 oh wow i had no idea 😐
@@swervo3535 ITS PS3 FONT
Holy crap 15 years old. Man I feel old, I got this thing when I was in college.
so i can safely say u are married now?
Shoutout to my old man for fighting some soccer mom for the last PS3 at Best Buy for Christmas. Had great memories with the PS3
its crazy to think that there might still be ps3s and ps2s out there that somehow never got opened, box sealed in some forgotten warehouse somewhere... it would be a dream to get to open a sealed box today man
Man I can’t believe the PS3 is almost 15 years old..
It feels like yesterday when it was released.
I remember when my brother gave me his ps3 slim when he got ps4
Right, man how time flies!
@@subtegral hence "almost"
And it runs GTA V.
The OG PS3 to me is my favorite Playstation design to date.
I literally just REBOXED my ps3 60gb model back into it's original packaging for storage. Still works perfectly.
RIP my 60 gig fat. Lasted 7 years and got ylod.
Same dude. I wish it still worked bc now I just have a bunch of PS3 games I can’t play anymore
rip
@@howtoeataham just get another used one. Get the slim version. No issues with Ylod.
my 40 gb not even lasted for 3 years
@@gllmll7227 for some reason the PS3 fats weren't the most reliable. They were ok but still had around 10-12% failure rate. My 60 gig was the only playstation that ever failed on me.
15 years later, I'm still impressed with how much Sony put into the PS3 launch model while also taking the ultimate gamble in including a fully playable Blu Ray drive for both games and movies. I was extremely fortunate to have found and bought the hulking $600 top-tier model as I fondly remember that when I went to GameStop, the guy behind the counter said that the one I was buying was the last one they had in stock and this was just as Sony announced that they were discontinuing this model. I recollect carrying this box out to my car after buying it and the weight was enough to drag my arm down and I was ecstatic about it! Granted, 15 years later, I still have this PS3, but it now resides in its original retail box in my basement while I got the "slim" model to replace it that's now hooked up to my PC monitor. But, now that I'm going through my older catalog of PS2 games, I think it's time for me to bring my original PS3 out of mothballs and get back to its outstanding PS2 backwards compatibility. Oh and if you're reading this Sony, when the hell are you going to espouse PS3 backwards compatibility to its fullest? So many good games on the PS3 that you're leaving behind...
This video brought back so many memories when I used to play with my brother all day in the living room
I have all of the PlayStations and the PS3's still my favourite Console!!!!
Same here!
Ps2 is best
@@jBoy-ob8eb ps3 is the best you can play ps2 games on it bro. On ps2 you only play ps2, think about it.
It only does Ev3rything
Eduardo Santini hilarious
I sold my PS3 years ago, and thought this was a good idea at the time. I have been crying for it ever since.
Are they that expensive to buy now? I got a CECHP01 Fat for $40 from Gamestop back in 2017 and that system has been great ever since, especially after I took the 500GB drive out of my PS4 and installed it in the PS3 and then slapped Multiman on it.
@@homerthompson416 only the FAT ones, they're expensive and unreliable. The slims are cheap and reliable.
@@souljastation5463 Wow can't believe how expensive PS3 fats have gotten just looking them up on Offerup a minute ago. Which is crazy because in the US the only Fats with even partial BC support are CECHA, CECHB, and CECHE. My fat is CECHP which was the last model of fat released in the US so has some die shrinks on both the CELL and RSX that keep it running nice and quiet for me, though they're not shrunk as much as the Slims. I think CECHP are 65 nm on both CELL and RSX while Slim and beyond are 45nm lithography. The fats on 90nm lithography though are the ones that use a ridiculous amount of power and seem to die off quick, and I could swear there were some models of PS3 fat that even had 65nm CELL but 90nm RSX.
Surprised the Super Slims weren't made on 28nm lithography since that was widely available by the time PS3 Super Slim launched and you'd think it would have saved Sony money while making it the most reliable model. But as it stands Slim is probably the best PS3, especially CECH-21xx and before since you can put CFW on it.
@@homerthompson416 slim is indeed the best model. The fat one was just crazy for its time and so you couldn't expect it to be reliable. Then the slim adjusted everything that was wrong with the fat. The super slim was just a cheap model made to milk the last years of that gen.
The fat especially 60gb is very expensive because it has the retrocompatibility but honestly I wouldn't care, ps2 games run better on a pc now...you can push some 4k, antialiasing and such on them.
I believe slim models can run forever without changing the thermal paste, if you keep them in an open space and don't live in a very hot place of course.
@@freshtomato834 I'm not a fan of PCSX2 at all. Every version I have tried and every game I have tried on it has at least minor bugs like missing textures or audio slowdowns or various other graphical corruption if I run with any kind of hardware acceleration. I have never played a game on PCSX2 that wasn't littered with bugs while even on newer emulators that should be harder to run like RPCS3 and Cemu I have done full playthroughs of games that ran great. When it comes to PS2 I just stick with my PS2 Fat even though I gotta play at 480i.
Seeing this model in the box damn near makes me cry...I worked at sears at the time, and I shit you guys not I saved every single PENNY I got out of my paycheck for 2 months....I can even describe the feeling I got when I finally got 500 dollars to get it.....dude 500 dollars in 2007 was ALOT of money....the minimum wage at that time was like 6.25 at sears but commission was decent.....man I had to get my 8 year old daughter to watch this with me to show her my history, it's insane to me my 8 year old daughter wasent even a thought when I got this sytem....man dude....how did time fly so quickly, how am I sitting here watching a video with my 8 year old a created, when it seems like it was just yesterday! Damn I even still got the receipt I was so proud I kept it in my Bible and you can still read the words, time, date, and how much I paid! Man...
The PS3 (fatboy) is still my favorite designed console. It looked and felt expensive. It looked so cool under my TV at the time.
For me shining black plastic always looks cheap idk
Same!!
My favorite too. I still have my original 60 GB model I bought new.
It was expensive!
@@gz1976 LOL! Your absolutely right about that.
I had this exact same model, and it did in fact come with the ethernet cable.
I finally got a PS3 when it came bundled with Metal Gear Solid 4. The fight between Snake and Liquid was the best part of the game. Aw yeah, good times.
"UGHHHH, LIIIIQQQUUIIIDDDD!!! "
This takes me back in time when I was 13 and worked delivering internet bills for $30/Month just so I could buy the console. When I finally did, it was magical. This console is a masterpiece.
Haha I just picture you throwing internet bills at peoples houses on a bike like paperboy
This is the model and bundle I had, it was completely mindblowing at the time
Wow! I have exactly this model kept in perfect condition with the box and without a scratch. I played a lot but I was always careful not to scratch. didn't know it was such an important version
Wow that's pretty cool in the box. I still have my backwards compatible ps3 till this day and surprisingly it still works like a charm. I only had to reballed the cpu once.
...STOP HITTING MY 7TH GEN NOSTALGIA TICK LIKE THAT, I MISS IT TOO MUCH!
I love how most of the tech enthusiast shows the attention and love PS3 deserves and that too after a decade of its release
Such a great console
Based on the original packaging, “no scratches” and the warranty sticker being still on... i would of guessed its not that dusty/used.
$150? What a STEAL!
I just realised that you uploaded this today.
I thought that this was an old video of yours 😂😂
Man you bringing back memories.
Beautiful console and loved the built in PS2 backwards compatibility. The big problem with this particular model is it was somewhat susceptible to the yellow light of death. I speak from experience. I had to warranty 3 of these consoles and they all wound up with the same problem. Got my first 80GB model, the problem never returned.
This is the 80gb model though.
Testing your PS3 with Digital Devil Saga uh? I see that you are a man of culture
Ethernet Cable was included in PS3 originally.
Aw man this brings me back. I still have this model but it has yellow lighted twice, it died right before gta V released. I still have it sitting in my closet, gonna display it proudly when I get my own place.
Might want to try the NEC capacitor fix
Seeing motorstorm on the box art makes me cry inside
11:53 It was at this moment that he knew he fucked up.
I immediately get GTAIV memories seeing that PS3. Absolute nostalgia
And the saddest thing about this console is that speedrunners love them because it lets them actually speed run PS2 games with a faster load time. But they're just so stupidly hard to find.
their cheap on ebay and offerup lol
Yeah they're not pricey or hard to find anymore. Unopened, sure. You'll find one.
@@estevanperezz the problem is it's making sure they work and stuff like that. As people can always claim it's one and it turns out to not be.
@@servantbyday LoL it's something I've tried to keep my eye on here and there as a speedrunner But again it's something us speedrunners do try to keep an eye on.
@@mageius eh not really their everywhere and most sites provide coverage, refunds. etc
I loved the clean glossy look that this console had it just gave it that expensive look, loved playing ps2 games on it!
What's that music at 18:11 ?
SCI-FI by bensounds 🙏🏽
Derude - sandstorm
Unreal Tournament - Facing Worlds
Benjamin Tissot SciFi
@@chopp5950 thanks
I have the 60gb one with PS1-2-3 compatibility (it was still hardware-native to PS2). I ended up going with a custom HEN install to control the heat (I want this thing to last) + i re-applied the thermal paste. I really enjoy it thoroughly (even though I have a PS5). It is still very loud as others have mentioned though....
Who remembers everyone saying it looked like a bbq grill with lid🤣 now everyone seems to love the design , I’ve always liked it personally
Looks like a steal for only $150 in THAT condition, congrats!
Announces the peeling off of a warranty sticker. (hastily runs with a hair dryer and tweezers)
That's the exact same console I have, aside from I put in a 500GB drive. I still have the box and everything. Still runs great, I just take it apart and clean it every so often. Haven't put any thermal paste on it yet, kinda need to. I bought mine at Circuit City. Loved Warhawk!
And I haven't run into any PS2 games that won't run on it.
I picked one of these up at a store a couple weeks ago for $80 and it's awesome. Never had any PS systems until the PS4, so I'm having a blast playing a bunch of PS1 and PS2 games, and a few exclusive PS3 digital games!! This is also the loudest piece of hardware I've ever owned.
oh man this brings back some memories. ps3 first year line up rivals that of the legendary ps2. fight me! first 12 months of ps3: ridge racer, motorstorm, resistance, elders scrolls oblivion ,ratchet & clank tools of destruction, call of duty 4, assassins creed, uncharted, ninja gaiden sigma, rainbow six vegas, tekken & virtua fighter. thats 12 games in 12 months, while at the same time the ps2 was still getting hit after hit after hit (ff12, okami, persona 3 & 4, kingdom hearts 2 & rechain) and with the the ps3 being backwards compatible at first, there was more to play than i had time for
🙂 you played persona 4 back then right
Man, I miss the Resistance franchise.
Insomniac needs to bring it back.
Yea resistance is awesome, i like military or shooting games that are about killing aliens instead of other humans
@David what’s better killzone or resistance
@@bobs8005 not OP but Resistance has more talent behind it and is more consistent overall with more fun and hectic gameplay. However the lore behind Killzone and the overall visual design is pretty sweet. I love both of them
The resistance trilogy needs to be remastered for ps5 .
Man that’s a really good price especially for what condition it’s in
How much did he pay for it
This still the best looking Play Station console that ever came out. I'm proud to own one of these.
I got exactly same model in 2008. I remember how many hours i spend in motorstorm because it was my favorite game, even i got motorstorm pacific rift too. But i had sad memories beacause my ps3 got the ylod 2 years later in 2010 :’(
Excelent video, liked and suscribed. Greetings from Mexico City ;)
3:45 omg I remember that styrofoam bag!!!!!! Memories!!!
Got this one for Christmas in 07, parents still had dial up internet (not joking) and I stole wifi off my neighbor's open wifi lol.
Wow when did you get wifi?
Qi fi was still new technically so it’s alright bro ...ppl don’t realize wi fi hasn’t been around longer than 13 years,14 ..who ever questions it just look it up
I remember when I first took my ps3 to my moms house, and I picked up someone's wifi, and discovered what online gaming was😳 went from boredom to playing COD MW 2 til 3 in the morning
@@booboo4ever24 🧐wifi was rare to see back then
I have one. Currently put a 2tb ssd. Gonna use it for my ps1 2 3 games and the ps5 for the 4 and 5 games.
@WD Forty it doesn't work with all drives. I luckily found a ssd that worked with it.
@@bryanwages3518 could you name the drive? Been looking to upgrade mine as well.
@@thelegendofstonecoldstevea3205 silicon power is the name. U can get it on amazon
@@bryanwages3518 thanks a lot!
I still have my fatboy PS3. I love that console. It is a peice of art.
I still have my 160gb Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune bundle from 2008 and it still runs like new. The thing is bulletproof. I recently slowed down playing it because I bought a ps5 but I still get the urge to turn it on from time to time. I’ll never stop loving that thing.
Legendary video right here sir!
Omg that’s the exact same ps3 my grandma gifted me.
Miss You Grandma 😢
She can't read this..
Bro my grandmas giving me wallets and bracelets
My condolences brother
Rip
The PS3 will be the greatest system ever made. I didn’t have a chance to get a PS3 but when I did get the chance to play on it. I enjoyed every minute of it. Especially with the Fat PS3 model with backwards compatibility.
Seeing how clean it was and how clean the OG packaging is, I would not have broke the seal and opened it. That’s a perfect collectors item, or I should say was
But what if he wants to play with it? I don't get the point in leaving it pristine forever. So that... Who can enjoy it? It's not like these are crazy rare anyway, it's a modern games console. If we were talking about a classic CD/cassette player then sure.
Its still just as valuable if you ask me
@El Cactuar nazi
I had 2 PS3’s. One in 2006 that was the fat one and one Slim end-2009 with the Tekken 6-bundle. My step-brother brought the fat-one but left it at my house so i had 2 of them. But it was 2015 when I realised how much valuable it was with the backward-compatibility. Way too late, i was 20 at that time. Played a ton of PS1/PS2 games like Final Fantasy VI, Sonic Adventure, Castlevania till SNK vs Capcom and immediately realised that this was my system. But unfortunately, it was 2017 when i got a YLOD. I was mad sad for being a idiot when i was young. I had alot of memories with the PS3 not gonna lie, PlayStation Home, PSN-online, the days man....
Best ps3 of them all, good fan noise and less chance of yellow light
I miss playing motorstorm on my first ps3... I’d give anything to have one of those again with the game
Anything??
how about 100 dollars to get it of ebay?