Upgrading PS3 Hard Drive

[tylerh1701]

I think it's finally time to upgrade my PS3's hard drive. I'm looking at either 750GB or 1TB, and trying to get a decent price.

Is $63 for a Scorpio Blue 750GB a pretty decent deal, or should I keep an eye out for better deals than this?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003D18DM0/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=

All feedback appreciated!!!

 

[MrNinjaSquirrel]

That seems pretty good to me. I was going to suggest one of these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152396
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152290

But that seems like the better dealYou might be able to get a better one if you sign up for Newegg's flash sale newsletter, as they have crazy discounts quite often. Depends on how long you can wait though.

 

[xRemnant]

Well we talking a $20 dollar difference for a 250GB upgrade. Honestly, I have a 500GB HDD and is not maxed out. Unless you downloading a lot of full games I don't think you need all that space. Since PS3 is near its end cycle it seems like a poor investment. If you have the money to burn then go for it.

 

[SolidMGSnake]

Its a good deal. I'd personally get a cheaper 500gig for around $50 though.

 

[waldo21212]

I have this one in my PS3 and have not had any issues:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822149377

I got it for around $60 on sale from NewEgg, so if you really think you need the extra space, I'd say wait for a better deal. If you are set on getting a WD Scorpio though, the one you posted is a decent deal.

 

[tylerh1701]

Thanks so much guys! I'm not at all set on a Scorpio. I'll look at the pricing for 500 GB ones as well, I'm not deadset on 750GB or higher, and I don't buy hardly any full PSN games, but I do get a lot from PS+.

 

[shrike4242]

[quote name='tylerh1701']Thanks so much guys! I'm not at all set on a Scorpio. I'll look at the pricing for 500 GB ones as well, I'm not deadset on 750GB or higher, and I don't buy hardly any full PSN games, but I do get a lot from PS+.[/QUOTE]I've purchased about a dozen WD Scorpio drives over the years and have only had one of them fail in 5+ years.

I don't buy any drives save WD Scorpio drives unless there's a specific reason why it would have to be something else, such as matching for RAID requirements.

I've had four Scorpio Black drives running in my HTPC for 3+ years with no issues and my CECH-3001 PS3 has a 750GB Scorpio Black in it without any issues since the later part of 2012.

I would go with a Scorpio drive over any other vendor all the time, without any question.

 

[tylerh1701]

Appreciate the input. More than likely it will either be a 500gb or 750gb Scorpio. I have a $21 trade in gift card coming from Amazon, so I'm waiting til that hits my account before I buy one.