I've had 2 RRODs on my 360s, but through all of that my PS3 has been solid. I was very surprised (and sad) when my PS3 died tonight.
So, my choice is $178 and I get a refurb of my 60GB (yes the backwards compatible one) or $145 and they will send me out a refurb slim.
I think I'm going with the slim. Bigger HD, uses less power, gives off less heat, and theoretically, is quieter. I don't need backwards compatibility so that's not a huge deal for me.
Regardless of which I do, it sucks.
Oh, and my new Star Wars the Force Unleashed II disc is stuck in the PS3 as well.
Sorry to hear about that. Was your PS3 a launch system? I have the 40GB original model with a larger HDD and it's still running great.
ReplyDeleteMine was the 60GB model. Yeah, most folks I know have never had any issues with their PS3s (not like some other console we know). I think this a one of those unfortunate aberrations. Well, at least I'll get a slim now at half off of retail.
ReplyDeleteMan, that sucks! I sold off my 60GB PS3 earlier this year since I was hearing of a number of people having that problem and I didn't want to be stuck with mine doing that. I bought a 120GB slim with the money I made off selling the old one and still had a decent chunk left.
ReplyDeleteSorry dude! What's the ETA on a slim...swap now or a wait until the Holidays? Also, do you get an allowance of extra time for your Dead Space swap?
ReplyDeletedamn...I hate hearing when systems bite it. Hope your next one has a longer life.
ReplyDelete-Twar of GS.
Well, my PS3 coffin has been ordered. After soliciting several opinions I opted for the Slim.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure how aberrant this is. Recall, I've had one 360 fail and one PS3 fail. Empirically, the 360 seem failure-prone, but the launch PS3s are as well.
ReplyDeleteWell, yes, I know that the YLOD is a known problem, but it doesn't seem to happend nearly as much as the good ol' RROD. I know lots of folks whose release PS3s are still chugging along nicely.
ReplyDeleteBut yes, it's more unfortunate than it is an aberration.