PS3: Refurb 60GB or new 80GB? - Blu-ray Forum

Tiresius · 01-23-2008, 03:26 PM

Hey all,

I'm planning to buy a PS3 this weekend & the local Gamespot has a couple of refurb 60GB units for $429. By refurb, they mean GameSpot HQ techs clear HD's, prep them for resale and ship to local store.

Price difference is not really that important, I just want the best unit & wonder if the 60 might actually be it.

The 40GB is not a consideration for me since I want SACD, memory slots for pics, & have some PS2 games I'd like to play on it(GuitarHero 1,2,3 & 80's, & Battlefront II)

So my question is, what do I gain/lose by getting the 60 instead of the 80?

From the Sony website specs, the only difference is HD space. But I know the 60GB will have an advantage with PS2 compatibility because it is done with a chip rather than software emulation.
One advantage with the new 80 for me is that thrill of opening the box and carefully removing each piece from it's plastic bag, etc. Maybe I'm just weird but I get a great deal of satisfaction from that whole "new out of the box" experience.

What I'm not sure about is reported heat/noise/reliability issues with some(older?) 60GB. My impression is that the 80's are a later manufacturing generation.

Should I look for a certain manufacture date or serial number on the 60's to ensure they were not "first off the line" units?
Is there even a way to know the date of manufacture?

Thoughts?

maximiza · 01-23-2008, 03:36 PM

If BC is very important I would go with the 60gig, 60 gig is like 96 % backward compatable while the 80 is like 85 % BC. I alwayss assumed the 60's were made with more TLC but who knows.

Bizdady · 01-23-2008, 03:37 PM

What kind of warranty do you get? Ive had my 60gig since foooorrever and have yet to had any kind of problem. The 60gb advantage is emulation of ps2 games since its not done with software.

CptGreedle · 01-23-2008, 03:40 PM

I just upgraded the HDD in mine to 160 GB. Go with the cheaper one and upgrade it.

Tiresius · 01-23-2008, 04:20 PM

I appreciate the input so far, I do need to find out about the warranty.

I just remembered an advantage with the new 80GB. The five free movies offer. They are not titles at the top of my list, but still...

All the PS/2 games I have are on the compatibility list for the 80GB PS3. There are mixed reports on the Sony site about the Guitar Hero games, one report says that all issues are fixed as of firmware 1.9
Anybody here played them on their PS3 with firmware 2.1?(GH1, GH2, 80's & 3)

I expect that no matter which one I get, I'll eventually upgrade the hard Drive. Tivo habit I guess.

01-23-2008, 03:26 PM	#1
Tiresius Member Member since:Jan 2008	PS3: Refurb 60GB or new 80GB? Hey all, I'm planning to buy a PS3 this weekend & the local Gamespot has a couple of refurb 60GB units for $429. By refurb, they mean GameSpot HQ techs clear HD's, prep them for resale and ship to local store. Price difference is not really that important, I just want the best unit & wonder if the 60 might actually be it. The 40GB is not a consideration for me since I want SACD, memory slots for pics, & have some PS2 games I'd like to play on it(GuitarHero 1,2,3 & 80's, & Battlefront II) So my question is, what do I gain/lose by getting the 60 instead of the 80? From the Sony website specs, the only difference is HD space. But I know the 60GB will have an advantage with PS2 compatibility because it is done with a chip rather than software emulation. One advantage with the new 80 for me is that thrill of opening the box and carefully removing each piece from it's plastic bag, etc. Maybe I'm just weird but I get a great deal of satisfaction from that whole "new out of the box" experience. What I'm not sure about is reported heat/noise/reliability issues with some(older?) 60GB. My impression is that the 80's are a later manufacturing generation. Should I look for a certain manufacture date or serial number on the 60's to ensure they were not "first off the line" units? Is there even a way to know the date of manufacture? Thoughts?

01-23-2008, 04:20 PM	#5
Tiresius Member Member since:Jan 2008	Forgot about the 5 free Movies I appreciate the input so far, I do need to find out about the warranty. I just remembered an advantage with the new 80GB. The five free movies offer. They are not titles at the top of my list, but still... All the PS/2 games I have are on the compatibility list for the 80GB PS3. There are mixed reports on the Sony site about the Guitar Hero games, one report says that all issues are fixed as of firmware 1.9 Anybody here played them on their PS3 with firmware 2.1?(GH1, GH2, 80's & 3) I expect that no matter which one I get, I'll eventually upgrade the hard Drive. Tivo habit I guess.

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01-23-2008, 03:36 PM	#2
maximiza Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Queens Village, NYC	If BC is very important I would go with the 60gig, 60 gig is like 96 % backward compatable while the 80 is like 85 % BC. I alwayss assumed the 60's were made with more TLC but who knows.

01-23-2008, 03:37 PM	#3
Bizdady Blu-ray Duke Member since:Nov 2007 Location:8 1 8 Biatch!! L.A. Home Theater Gallery:21 Blu-ray collection:209 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:38	What kind of warranty do you get? Ive had my 60gig since foooorrever and have yet to had any kind of problem. The 60gb advantage is emulation of ps2 games since its not done with software.

01-23-2008, 03:40 PM	#4
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	I just upgraded the HDD in mine to 160 GB. Go with the cheaper one and upgrade it.

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