PS3 replacement advice needed

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My beloved 60GB PS3 died after 7 years today. I have two options. Buy a superslim or send in my PS3 to Sony and get a replacement 160GB Slim (I guess they have a warehouse full of refurbs) for $99. Has anyone else gone the $99 refurb route? That seems the most affordable, but they only have a 90 day warranty. I like the look of the slim over the superslim, but honestly I just want a PS3 that is not going to break again anytime soon.  I really wish this thing would have broken last month when I could have gotten one of those $199 black friday bundles.

 
If Sony's refurbs are anything like their repairs jobs, I don't think I'd chance it.

True story: A few years ago, my launch 60 gig died and Sony gave me a choice of repairing it or getting a newer, different model at a slightly lowered price. Very slightly lowered. Anyway, I told them to repair it because it's the most backward compatible model they offered. Got the system back and everything was okay to begin with, then, literally 1 week after their shitty repair warranty ended, the fucking system took another shit. Dying from the same issue, as far as I could tell. Those warranties are so short for a reason. I don't think they have much confidence in their refurb/repair work.

 
Just get one of these.  The BF bundle is probably the best deal if you can find it in stock.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/playstation-3-black-friday-bundle/2287119.p?id=1219071509034&skuId=2287119&st=ps3&cp=1&lp=2

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/playstation-3-250gb-uncharted-3-bundle/9895072.p;jsessionid=ED3F932E976F5A29F09D99B5299FCB43.bbolsp-app04-192?id=1219043329353&skuId=9895072&st=ps3&cp=1&lp=4

http://www.amazon.com/PS3-250GB-Last-Bundle-Playstation-3/dp/B00GBCLG0E/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1388233129&sr=8-6&keywords=ps3

Newegg has it in stock.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0ZX19S1678

Also newegg is selling it on eBay.  Look like they're liquidating these bundles so if you want this one, you shouldn't wait too long.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PS3-The-Last-of-Us-Bundle-/380782383479?pt=Video_Games&hash=item58a8661177

 
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Blaster man said:
Just get one of these. The BF bundle is probably the best deal if you can find it in stock.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/playstation-3-black-friday-bundle/2287119.p?id=1219071509034&skuId=2287119&st=ps3&cp=1&lp=2

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/playstation-3-250gb-uncharted-3-bundle/9895072.p;jsessionid=ED3F932E976F5A29F09D99B5299FCB43.bbolsp-app04-192?id=1219043329353&skuId=9895072&st=ps3&cp=1&lp=4

http://www.amazon.com/PS3-250GB-Last-Bundle-Playstation-3/dp/B00GBCLG0E/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1388233129&sr=8-6&keywords=ps3

Newegg has it in stock.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0ZX19S1678

Also newegg is selling it on eBay. Look like they're liquidating these bundles so if you want this one, you shouldn't wait too long.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PS3-The-Last-of-Us-Bundle-/380782383479?pt=Video_Games&hash=item58a8661177
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Agreed. You might as well just buy one brand new and get some quality games out of it. My PS3 is on it's way out, and since I already own both those games, I'd probably just buy a boxed PS3 Slim from my local pawn shop.

 
laseractive said:
Done and done. Was able to get the black Friday bundle for $200 at Walmart. Thanks for the help.
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Nice, I'm going to try and do the same today.. I did the opposite, went from Xbox 360 to PS4.. sold 360 to a friend who is moving, and now I realize I need a last-gen console still for games, so PS3 cuz PS+ games.

I don't think the Black Friday bundle will be on sale, as my area has a strange PS3 drought, I visited all the stores that sell consoles near the mall, saw a few PS4s, a bunch of XB1s, actual piles of 360s, and 2 slimline PS3s with 12gb harddrive.

But the Wal-mart shows as having it, so.. cool

 
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