Here's Why A Refurbished Gamestop PS3 Is A Waste Of Money

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  • Опубликовано: 4 ноя 2024

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  • @SpawnWave
    @SpawnWave  6 лет назад +177

    The Smash Bros Ultimate Giveaway is on! gleam.io/nUzQt/super-smash-bros-ultimate

    • @bENOFFICIALMASSIVE
      @bENOFFICIALMASSIVE 6 лет назад

      Would have been cool to see the backwards compatible one! But still cool :)

    • @delgado9797
      @delgado9797 6 лет назад +2

      @@wheresbarry1434 same thing her bud mines never been open but it sounds like a lawn mower

    • @robertturnbull4149
      @robertturnbull4149 6 лет назад +2

      Great video

    • @RAEMONDORMIN
      @RAEMONDORMIN 6 лет назад +3

      Heres some good reasons not buy a refurbished ps3.1 the ps4 is out 2 its gmstop 3 the ps3 is a garbage system

    • @JoseHernandez-le3mk
      @JoseHernandez-le3mk 6 лет назад +2

      Spawn Wave is there a difference between a premium refurbished and a used one? When buying it from the gamestop app?

  • @gamingguru2k6
    @gamingguru2k6 6 лет назад +973

    Gamestop Refurbisher: "Yup, turns on!" *slaps on warranty sticker.

    • @xxxgames4458
      @xxxgames4458 4 года назад +15

      Ask to see the console before purchase and inspect it or buy brand new. Just some tips.

    • @grunt-1268
      @grunt-1268 4 года назад +9

      I got a pre-owned Xbox 360 at cash converters
      And opened it up and dust was all in small areas
      Never buying from there again

    • @Everprod
      @Everprod 4 года назад +10

      @@xxxgames4458 good advice but you think gamestop has employees in store that can open and verify the green light of a console?

    • @JasonFolk07
      @JasonFolk07 4 года назад +8

      @@Everprod that's to much to ask. Their lazy fucks ebgames/gamestop my 360 my mom got us one year ringed after a month I had overheat it then replace the thermal paste pain in my ass I never buy anything from there I just go on craigslist or Facebook you'll get a better condition console that works for cheaper plus not deal with some rude bitch or fat sweaty nerd!!!

    • @thelegendkillersshittyduff1335
      @thelegendkillersshittyduff1335 4 года назад +1

      Yes is a fucking word

  • @prismstudios001
    @prismstudios001 5 лет назад +718

    "They put the screws back in the correct places".... More likely they never removed them in the first place.

    • @leifang1211
      @leifang1211 5 лет назад +29

      My theory there was a repair prior to the console been sent to gamestop, explaining signs someone had been inside. Gamestop however haven't touched the console past some tests it works.

    • @yanrunze08
      @yanrunze08 4 года назад +8

      How can they change the thermal compound without removing the screws? They are GameStop, not magicians.

  • @ericrand6276
    @ericrand6276 5 лет назад +452

    How is this a refurbished unit? Should it be called "We put an old PS3 in a Gamestop Refurb box"?

    • @slowed8394
      @slowed8394 5 лет назад +7

      I’m sure you can call it that.

    • @kinyutaka
      @kinyutaka 5 лет назад +8

      If the system was in working order, they might not have had to replace any parts. Essentially, you'd get an old system in a box.

    • @HKgaming86
      @HKgaming86 5 лет назад +13

      @Zealous888 it's refurbished, they wiped the hd lmao

    • @JPROP-vb7sv
      @JPROP-vb7sv 5 лет назад +11

      They wipe the memory and call it refurbished. Im not kidding

    • @vivisect53
      @vivisect53 5 лет назад +5

      If it works it is "refurbished" to them.

  • @TheBassSinger
    @TheBassSinger 6 лет назад +2542

    So, never buy any refurbished console on Gamestop. Got it.

    • @EdgarHernandez-xj5mx
      @EdgarHernandez-xj5mx 6 лет назад +52

      BassSinger313 / Aaron Vo Or anything

    • @mrtree1368
      @mrtree1368 6 лет назад +87

      Well every now and then you'll see a used game for a good price that's about all they are good for lol

    • @renegadeblade2673
      @renegadeblade2673 6 лет назад +53

      I would never buy any console from EB/Gamestop period shit customer service and a lot of lemons for consoles.

    • @TheBassSinger
      @TheBassSinger 6 лет назад +67

      @@renegadeblade2673 I've heard a lot of horror stories about customer service, but honestly, I never ran into one. The closest thing maybe is accidentally running into my ex who I never knew that she worked there until the heat of the moment, and even then it was more just awkward instead of irritating. Otherwise, every employee I've come across so far has been relatively nice.

    • @jokerzwild00
      @jokerzwild00 6 лет назад +23

      I agree with the general idea of always buying new from a reputable dealer, but personally I have a success story. A few years ago they were running a deal on used Wii U's (I think it was 150 dollars for the console and 2 games). I bought one because the U was the only current gen console I hadn't picked up yet and I wanted to play MK 8 and Smash had either just come out or was about to come out. It was the basic white 8gb console. It looked brand new when I opened it. The screen on the controller was completely unscratched, it looked like a stylus had never touched it. I threw some extra storage on it and it's worked fantastic ever since. It's seen a lot of use too. So, while I'd usually not recommend buying used from Gamestop, sometimes you don't get screwed. Just make sure you know what you're getting into when you buy something like this.

  • @DaleFrewaldt
    @DaleFrewaldt 6 лет назад +602

    Pro tip: If you're ever doing work on electronics & need to keep track of the various screws removed during different stages, buy a couple of those 7 day pill dispenser containers from Walmart or a dollar store, and number them so that each step's screws can be kept separated. You'll never miss a screw or use the wrong screw.

    • @1stfloorguy59
      @1stfloorguy59 6 лет назад +37

      Ha I would still end up with bonus pieces

    • @Joshodude
      @Joshodude 6 лет назад +20

      ice trays also work

    • @DaleFrewaldt
      @DaleFrewaldt 6 лет назад +13

      @@Joshodude Sure do, I like the pill containers for the convenience of having closures. I'm a spill prone individual, so it's saved my ass many times in the past.

    • @FallicIdol
      @FallicIdol 6 лет назад +8

      Great idea

    • @lifeisgood12341
      @lifeisgood12341 6 лет назад +12

      I like magnetic whiteboards, you can write what each thing is, I made mine but I'm sure you could find someone selling them

  • @MrOuija-rr8kq
    @MrOuija-rr8kq 6 лет назад +425

    GameStop gets hate but I do have to say , in more rural areas , GameStop is the only game only store people have.
    That’s the only positive thing I could say about them

    • @snake4322
      @snake4322 5 лет назад +4

      Other then 2nd and Charles, that's what it's like for me

    • @acebrawler2000
      @acebrawler2000 5 лет назад +20

      I just never get anything Pre Owned from there anymore

    • @MrG_wasTaken
      @MrG_wasTaken 5 лет назад

      Ace Spitfire I usually just preorder just for their collectibles lol

    • @JasonFolk07
      @JasonFolk07 5 лет назад +1

      Pickpocket games!!!

    • @Anonopsful
      @Anonopsful 5 лет назад +11

      Shit I'll stick to digital copies. Or if I really want a hard copy I'll go to Walmart or order it from Amazon. gamestop is trash period

  • @Lullibee
    @Lullibee 6 лет назад +405

    I worked at Gamestop for a few weeks. On my first day, someone brought in a PS3 to trade in. The people trading it in informed us that there was a game stuck inside of it. We powered it on to make sure it worked, then tried to get the disc out with no luck. We actually heard a crunching sound at one point while it was on and started to worry. My manager got out her tools and started taking it apart. As soon as she got the top off, a cockroach came crawling out. Then we noticed more were squirming around inside of it. One had gotten squished when we turned the system on. I quickly grabbed a bag and we threw the system in, then threw that in a trash bag, and tied it up tightly.
    We still took it in and gave them store credit. I imagine someone out there bought this once roach infested PS3 and they have no idea.

    • @stryker9816
      @stryker9816 6 лет назад +51

      Someone gonna have new neighbors

    • @zscout1288
      @zscout1288 5 лет назад +14

      It's a wonderful day in the neighborhood!🎶

    • @ApexZer0
      @ApexZer0 5 лет назад +14

      Yeah I really doubt that

    • @Xylaran
      @Xylaran 5 лет назад +54

      What GameStop did you work at? Cause I currently work at a GameStop and if we see ANY signs of infestation even just a single bug leg or wing we quietly inform them of what we have found and ask them to remove the system from the store before we continue with any purchases or other trade-ins

    • @Lullibee
      @Lullibee 5 лет назад +17

      @@Xylaran This was in 2016 at a Kentucky location. Hopefully things have changed at that store.

  • @surprisedwoody1025
    @surprisedwoody1025 6 лет назад +230

    It's good to know that it isn't just me. Last year, I bought one of their "refurbished" PS3s. The stupid thing wouldn't play certain games that were too graphically taxing. I took it back because of the warranty I got, and to my surprise, the employee immediately took it back without me really explaining what was wrong with it. They gave me a new one, and when I got home, I opened the box. I'm not exaggerating when I say that I was greeted with a huge cloud of dust coming right of the box. And I never went to Gamestop again.

    • @guccimalcs
      @guccimalcs 6 лет назад +11

      I mean, to be fair it isn’t their fault nobody buys them. There was dust because nobody wanted it and they have to keep it.

    • @surprisedwoody1025
      @surprisedwoody1025 6 лет назад +8

      @@guccimalcs I kind of get what you're saying, but that still makes it the higher-ups at Gamestop's problem. What if Nintendo's sales on the 3DS slowed down? Would Nintendo ship out dusty hardware? Of course not, they'd get a reputation for terrible quality. There's got to be some sort of expiration date for something like this.

    • @JD-xz1mx
      @JD-xz1mx 6 лет назад +4

      The employee didn't listen to what was wrong because it in no way changes what he does with it. They all get sent to corporate to be inspected there anyway.

    • @AOTD3025
      @AOTD3025 6 лет назад +5

      I distinctly remember buying a used controller from Gamestop, a used 360 controller that I wanted for a PC. Took it home, started using it, and immediately noticed that the bumper buttons weren't working correctly. Took it back immediately and swore off buying anything used from them from that day forward.

    • @CassandraPantaristi
      @CassandraPantaristi 6 лет назад +2

      If that one PS3 couldn't read certain games, I think that's an eye issue with the disc drive. My PS3 only plays certain DVDs and is really picky about it. But it plays Blu-rays just fine. Though my PS3 was new when I bought it.

  • @HotSizzleTV_
    @HotSizzleTV_ 4 года назад +133

    It saddens me to see that people let there systems get messed up like this.

    • @MrSlendyMannn
      @MrSlendyMannn 4 года назад +14

      Lot of people are ignorant to this stuff. So long as it still works, they don’t care.
      Irks the shit out of me.

    •  4 года назад +2

      @@MrSlendyMannn I mean they did spend their own fortune on it, I wouldn't let it get to me that much. Plus what do you expect from a refurbished? Gold?

    • @princenoreally
      @princenoreally 4 года назад +3

      Well you gotta also know that the system might off been own by a little kid or something who didn’t know how to take care of there items

    • @Deadsea_1993
      @Deadsea_1993 3 года назад +9

      @@princenoreally. Seems like spoiled kids. I only got toys for my Birthday and Christmas. I didn't even get Dollar Tree toys cause my parents wanted to teach me responsibility. It worked cause I take care of my stuff and I've never broken a controller or console out of anger.

    • @jazeenharal6013
      @jazeenharal6013 3 года назад +8

      @@Deadsea_1993 I had a friend who broke controllers all the time. A grown ass man, too.
      I don't hang out with him anymore. It's way too stressful. He's on a hairtrigger constantly and it's multiplied by the fact that he sucks at games lol

  • @tankkill7128
    @tankkill7128 6 лет назад +588

    You should review a refurbished/ used Wii from GameStop

    • @TheRavenwolf666
      @TheRavenwolf666 6 лет назад +2

      Tank Kill I was gonna say the same thing. I want to see that for myself.

    • @xxTreyLightningxx
      @xxTreyLightningxx 6 лет назад

      Pls spawnwave

    • @SelecaoOfMidas
      @SelecaoOfMidas 6 лет назад +29

      Let's add a Wii U into the mix.

    • @alamatrix488
      @alamatrix488 6 лет назад +20

      Tank Kill I’m pretty sure he said in the Xbox video that Nintendo Wii’s were pretty durable and the main issues in almost all cases was a broken disc drive

    • @jpesicka492
      @jpesicka492 6 лет назад +2

      @@TheRavenwolf666 bought one b4 and tested a gamecube game and it worked. A couple weeks later went to play a wii game in it and the disc drive would work on full size wii games. Drive was fucked I got a random used wii on ebay that worked better.

  • @SE77ENGaming
    @SE77ENGaming 6 лет назад +95

    Love how knowledgeable you are about these systems. It’s great to watch you tell us step by step what each part is and the history on them.

  • @QuimChaos
    @QuimChaos 5 лет назад +139

    this is not refurbished... they buy them at 10, slap some sticker and sell them at 40...

    • @IAMDYLANHEARMEROAR72
      @IAMDYLANHEARMEROAR72 5 лет назад +16

      "Supply and demand" people aren't running out buying PS3's everyday, why the hell would someone give people at mass scales a ton of money for shitty systems that don't regularly sell

    • @joelsaravia1629
      @joelsaravia1629 5 лет назад +1

      Dark Soul Cole forreal, it’s common sense

    • @HKgaming86
      @HKgaming86 5 лет назад +12

      @@joelsaravia1629 more like they buy 'em at 10 and sell 'em at 100

    • @_JEBUS
      @_JEBUS 5 лет назад +8

      Yeah if it were refurbished it's supposed to look new. That top panel should have been replaced judging by its poor condition. I doubt they refurbish anything.

    • @timothyr.cyphers6939
      @timothyr.cyphers6939 4 года назад +4

      40??! Try 80-140

  • @DexterHeisenbergBruh
    @DexterHeisenbergBruh 5 лет назад +288

    I would never want to test my video game knowledge against this guy.

    • @narata1541
      @narata1541 5 лет назад +4

      @John James Rambo Lately he's been doing a bunch of Switch gaming videos, so he may be stumped if it is more obscure stuff from non-Nintendo systems.

    • @DOC_951
      @DOC_951 4 года назад +6

      Eh, knowing how to assemble consoles doesn't mean you know anything about game series such as speed running Mario64 or getting every ending in Until Dawn or the best party build for beating all the marks in FFXV. Really doubt he knows all that much about gaming and specific video games or franchises or even weekly news.

    • @IAmNotASandwich453
      @IAmNotASandwich453 4 года назад +13

      @@DOC_951 you dont seem to watch him a lot. He literally does gaming news videos every day

    • @Dezzz060
      @Dezzz060 4 года назад +9

      @How Not To lmfaooooo you sound insecure as fuck bro. Calm down cry baby bitch

    • @SeventhMark
      @SeventhMark 3 года назад

      @@Dezzz060 💀

  • @janitor8884
    @janitor8884 6 лет назад +186

    Refurbished anything from gamestop is a joke, the newer systems they charge way to much might as well get new. And the older systems just get a band aid slapped on for a couple month fix.

    • @StaticVapour590
      @StaticVapour590 6 лет назад +6

      That's so true, it's far better to buy from eBay from normal people, they are usually just bit dusty but atleast you may know if it has been damaged somehow if you ask from the seller for info

    • @sygos
      @sygos 6 лет назад +7

      anything from gamestop is a joke and anyone supporting their parasitic business model are jokes

    • @hoseasanchez4569
      @hoseasanchez4569 6 лет назад +1

      thats their business model

    • @LUNCHMONEY4numbers
      @LUNCHMONEY4numbers 6 лет назад +6

      My refurbished PS2 from 2004 is still going strong. Still use it regularly

    • @southernstalliongaming7544
      @southernstalliongaming7544 6 лет назад +2

      Refurbished anything from anywhere is a joke

  • @karlwalker1771
    @karlwalker1771 5 лет назад +244

    Wow mate you may have the first liquid cooled play station, that survived lol 😂

    • @rutiacotheyuty3045
      @rutiacotheyuty3045 4 года назад

      Lol

    • @animegaming4782
      @animegaming4782 4 года назад +3

      Karl Walker I have a backwards compatible 6gb ps3 and I replaced and gave it wat better parts it doesn't even overheat or make those loud noises planning on buffering the rest of the scratches out then it will be perfect

    • @TheKANTUS101
      @TheKANTUS101 4 года назад +1

      @@animegaming4782 I just bought a working 60bg backwards compatible model, what parts did you replace ? I’m asking because I plan on doing the same thing to mine to make it last as long as I can.

    • @animegaming4782
      @animegaming4782 4 года назад

      @@TheKANTUS101 just replace the thermal paste and have it cleaned from inside out I'd recommend getting the best thermal u can afford for it

    • @TheKANTUS101
      @TheKANTUS101 4 года назад

      @@animegaming4782 sweet, thanks for the info. I really want this console to last as long as possible.

  • @SakuraAvalon
    @SakuraAvalon 6 лет назад +364

    I had rust on my PS3...
    Was an okay game, but nothing special.

  • @derekwork6312
    @derekwork6312 6 лет назад +64

    I bought a PS3 Slim years ago brand new at Best Buy. I've never had a problem with it ever since I bought and it's gotten a lot of use. I always tell people the best way to make your stuff last is to keep it clean and take care of it as much as possible. I used to work at a game store and I've seen some terribly abused systems. I've had customers get pissed at me when I tell them I need to test the system to see if it works.

    • @joshuawilloughby2696
      @joshuawilloughby2696 6 лет назад +8

      Derek Work well it's like if I brought in my old PS3 (which is the A-01 model) and you didn't test it and resold it, you would be selling someone a dead system because it cooked itself after about 6 or so years of being played constantly

    • @RedMage8BT
      @RedMage8BT 6 лет назад +19

      If they get pissed about you needing to test the system, that's a pretty good sign something is wrong with it and they don't want you to find out, lol

    • @robertvuitton
      @robertvuitton 6 лет назад +10

      You tell me. I bought a launch PS3 from Japan which was [sold as is] for $40 dollars and it looks new!. I only bought it for the shell/housing. I turned the console on and it gave me the red blinking light then I saw how full of dust it was! I opened it up and cleaned everything, the whole motherboard with Isopropyl Alcohol 99%, changed the thermal paste and that thing booted up with no more red light! Everything works lol. What a steal! Now Im on my way to look for a few more like that and take my chances. People are really lazy when it comes to cleaning their consoles or they just dont want to open it or the time for it.

    • @ZyferWarriorPrime
      @ZyferWarriorPrime 6 лет назад +2

      That is funny, if you are pissed that I am testing it, wait till you get home and it doesn't work. This is to protect you as much as them. No knowing what has happened to it since you got it in.

    • @thebitgamer2425
      @thebitgamer2425 6 лет назад +5

      That’s funny and stupid. Funny because how these people are. Stupid because these people don’t know that your just doing your job.

  • @zap5187
    @zap5187 5 лет назад +174

    I think that’s my brother’s friend’s ps3, one time I spilled root beer on it

    • @Krabbykrabbkrabb
      @Krabbykrabbkrabb 5 лет назад +14

      I was looking for the owner of that PS3 in the comments

    • @ryanbeev
      @ryanbeev 4 года назад +12

      you monster

    • @tekkenfan01
      @tekkenfan01 3 года назад +3

      I was him 🙋‍♂️

    • @ryanthompson2893
      @ryanthompson2893 3 года назад +2

      Lockon Stratos were you the owner of this POS

    • @helios1_
      @helios1_ 3 года назад +6

      this entire comment as a whole is an utter miracle

  • @BFKAnthony817
    @BFKAnthony817 6 лет назад +137

    I bought a 2008 phat non-bc model 80gb CECHK01 back in August for CHEAP
    on ebay. It was so bad, I had to turn it off after about 10 mins it gave
    me a heat warning. I said screw it and opened it up and to my dismay I
    saw the most cluttered console in my life. Dust bunnies everywhere. Must
    have been owned by an idiot who kept it on the floor and played it a
    lot over the past decade. The security seal was still on it so I know it
    had never been cleaned.
    I gave the plastics a nice needed bath in hot to the touch water, and
    let them dry out in the September sun. I took my air compressor to all
    parts and cleaned every square inch. Cleaned the motherboard off with
    Q-tips and alcohol as well. I made it spotless. Applied Arctic MX-4
    thermal paste which is even better than Arctic Silver 5. I took the
    temps down from 83c, with shut down warnings, to 53c. A FULL 30 degree
    change. I have never had a more satisfying console refurbishing
    experience after cleaning it out completely and giving it a totally new
    lease on life.
    I jailbroke it and have been enjoying homebrew on it as well. I am
    super happy with the system now and plan on keeping her for a very long
    time. I even upgraded the HDD with a 600GB drive from an old broken
    laptop we had laying around the house. I basically only had to spend
    maybe $70 tops on it. Got a Power A Xbox styled officially licensed by
    Sony controller. Works with PS2 software emulation(Many 3rd party
    controllers don't that use USB dongles) and was only $8.50. Then the
    shipping on the console was $10, so total cost wasn't too bad
    considering. Been running it for months now and no sign of slowing down!
    She is a survivor.

    • @uncletacosupreme7023
      @uncletacosupreme7023 6 лет назад +26

      I too once wrote a 3 paragraph essay in the comment section of youtube. It was liberating.

    • @bucknutty952
      @bucknutty952 6 лет назад +7

      Yours sux. My ps3 has Super MX-5 platinum paste, 10 TB hard drive and plays ps4 games. It even has a freakin hundred emulators, bet yours doesn't do all that.

    • @dalzy25
      @dalzy25 6 лет назад +4

      @Efrain Collazo Jr. Download some software that modifies fan speeds, older ps3s had shitty fan controllers and wont bump the speed till the hardware reaches 70 degrees. The fan controllers also apparently didn't have access to gpu temps while playing ps2 so the gpu would burn to crisps without software. Keep that phat well, it will become rare in the future when most die.

    • @chriswells2583
      @chriswells2583 6 лет назад +2

      @@bucknutty952 you're so full of shit! Your PS3 doesn't play PS4 games. Get out of here with your lying ass!

    • @thestonegoose
      @thestonegoose 5 лет назад +4

      @@chriswells2583 are you serious? Lol

  • @slicey80
    @slicey80 6 лет назад +89

    Far out that corrosion... if i let a system leave our workshop looking like that, my boss would beat me with it, far out its not even that hard to clean.

    • @nitrax8629
      @nitrax8629 6 лет назад +17

      The fat PS3 could certainly do some damage if you were hit with it!

    • @slicey80
      @slicey80 6 лет назад +12

      Haha only being dramatic, he would just get real pissed off, he's actually a legend, he just hates lazy and dodgy shit like this

    • @foxhazhax4845
      @foxhazhax4845 6 лет назад +6

      Same, I work for a small time game store, and every console we let out the door is friggin immaculate.

    • @-BUGZ-
      @-BUGZ- 6 лет назад

      FAR OUT...

    • @slicey80
      @slicey80 6 лет назад

      @@-BUGZ- CLOSE IN

  • @ashleypritchardevans
    @ashleypritchardevans 5 лет назад +186

    Jeeez, did they clean it with a wire brush?!

    • @camerondudley2
      @camerondudley2 5 лет назад +11

      Probably had graffiti on it.

    • @jugostran
      @jugostran 5 лет назад +1

      @@camerondudley2 like spraypaint or stickers?

    • @historyofvideogamesandmyop2913
      @historyofvideogamesandmyop2913 4 года назад +2

      @@jugostran could have had a console skin ,stickers anything like that they might removed leaving thick sticky residue and the lazy way is wire brush or sandpaper. can be done by soaking the residue in isb alcohol and rubbing with a microfiber cloth just takes awhile and most refurbishers don't take time for others just themselves tbh

    • @thelegendkillersshittyduff1335
      @thelegendkillersshittyduff1335 4 года назад

      @@camerondudley2 like cj in gta san Andreas

    • @thelegendkillersshittyduff1335
      @thelegendkillersshittyduff1335 4 года назад +3

      @@historyofvideogamesandmyop2913 humans are pathetic lazy pieces of shit what do you expect

  • @patrickdelaurentiis6752
    @patrickdelaurentiis6752 6 лет назад +194

    Sorry I'm late, I was watching that Lego Movie ad.

    • @yurika12
      @yurika12 6 лет назад +4

      the one that is an hour and 40 mins? i got that one too somewhere else, though i only made it to 4 mins

    • @Swagnandez
      @Swagnandez 6 лет назад +1

      Wasnt it the actual movie?

    • @Drbeattles
      @Drbeattles 6 лет назад +4

      @@Swagnandez yah it was

  • @snapdragon9300
    @snapdragon9300 5 лет назад +18

    I still am operating a Ps3 I bought new, ten yrs ago, of my 100 games, none of which are scratched either, still damn good value, for blu Ray, 3d movies, Spotify, netflix too.

    • @kjk4795
      @kjk4795 4 года назад +1

      Backwards compatible ?

  • @DOC_951
    @DOC_951 4 года назад +17

    I'm sure all they do is make sure it turns on and then repackage it with the cables and controller. J doubt they open them or clean anything.

  • @enriquepinero707
    @enriquepinero707 6 лет назад +28

    Spawnwave is like a gaming tech detective in these videos. Instead of looking for blood splatter patterns, he looks for liquid patterns or other tech damage. Awesome vids!

    • @bland9876
      @bland9876 6 лет назад +1

      @@nowonmetube it's like that person that got stabbed a bunch of times and somehow was able to crawl out of the woods and live to tell the tale

    • @lordeilluminati
      @lordeilluminati 6 лет назад +1

      as far as I know you can use a PS4 controller on PS3 (but not the other way around), so it is not a big deal, especially because the PS3 Dual Shock was so shit. I dont know how Sony improved the controller internally at the time, but I had to fix multiple times the triggers because I play a lot of racing games. Sony used a really shitty spring that break easily (mine broke playing GTA IV) and I replaced with the spring of a pen and it lasted more than the original.

  • @NickShvelidze
    @NickShvelidze 6 лет назад +43

    Why are people buying stuff from GameStop.
    The only ethical way to get stuff from them is from their dumpsters.

  • @geekzer713
    @geekzer713 5 лет назад +97

    I believe this is PS3 rust edition which was extremly rare back in the day :D

  • @mattdecoteau69
    @mattdecoteau69 6 лет назад +75

    I wonder if the liquid was spilled by a gamestop employee after the refurb

    • @jamesmarchignoli7697
      @jamesmarchignoli7697 6 лет назад +13

      That’s totally what happened. It only logical.

    • @mumchlax
      @mumchlax 6 лет назад +1

      idk maybe. but you're supposed to box the system and put it away right after trade

    • @Bunny87778
      @Bunny87778 6 лет назад

      Not surprising. I brought something from them and there food particular on it😒

    • @darkstarnh
      @darkstarnh 6 лет назад

      My thoughts as well.

  • @JoeyLeddzDippin94
    @JoeyLeddzDippin94 6 лет назад +404

    I bought a refurbished PS3 from Gamestop in 2013. Still works like a charm.

    • @drownsinkoolaid4203
      @drownsinkoolaid4203 5 лет назад +7

      Yo Joey, fancy seeing you here :D

    • @mitchelldemoss9535
      @mitchelldemoss9535 5 лет назад +20

      @@drownsinkoolaid4203 I also think it depends on the Gamestop you go to. I bought The Nathan Drake collection PS4 and the Gamestop in my Hometown gave me the full 60 dollars cash back for it. The game stop down where i live now is trying to sell used Ps3's for 120 bucks i went to used game store and got one for 60 bucks lol.

    • @deimossnowe2292
      @deimossnowe2292 5 лет назад +8

      I got a refeb ps3 from GameStop in 2014 and it's running fine. I also got a refeb PS4 in 2016 and it's working just fine

    • @pushinglimits3285
      @pushinglimits3285 5 лет назад +2

      Same I bought ps3 years ago and it worked just fine actually really good condition still works to this day.

    • @KodeName.X
      @KodeName.X 5 лет назад

      you are one lucky charm

  • @Sorrywerefull
    @Sorrywerefull 5 лет назад +17

    I love my PS3. Barely play it anymore though. When you turned that PS3 on and I heard that fan, it took me back

    • @kjk4795
      @kjk4795 4 года назад

      You still have it ?

    • @rac1equalsbestgame853
      @rac1equalsbestgame853 4 года назад

      Clean it up, I recently cleaned mine up

    • @tomaskyrs5396
      @tomaskyrs5396 3 года назад

      Clean it up bro I replaced thermal paste + cleaned dust from fan and heat sink now its quieter than a fucking ps4

  • @joshuavanderburg150
    @joshuavanderburg150 6 лет назад +466

    Just because it's refurbished doesn't mean there is or was actually anything wrong with it. All systems with a hard drive are "refurbished" and not just resold because they have to clear the data off the drive. It's still a lottery.

    • @jeremyroberts8822
      @jeremyroberts8822 6 лет назад +36

      Joshua Vanderburg huh I didn’t know that. I always thought if it was refurbished that meant that at some point there was some problem with it and it was fixed and put back on shelves

    • @Honeypot-x9s
      @Honeypot-x9s 6 лет назад +16

      jeremy roberts lol really?
      Refurbishment usually is more involved vs used but Doesn’t mean was even anything broken or wrong with the device. I used to do refurbishment of consoles when the PS3 was the sexy console. And I would say around half of the units I got nothing really wrong with them, maybe I was lucky but ya. Mostly cleaning and replacing thermal paste.
      However all that being said were units I got in I genuinely decided was better I write them off entirely as parts units even if they functioned because the amount of damage.

    • @lystic9392
      @lystic9392 6 лет назад +1

      @@jeremyroberts8822 I thought so too.

    • @stevewittbrodt
      @stevewittbrodt 6 лет назад +35

      No there is pre-owned and refurbished. Pre-owned means it was a Gamestop trade in. Data was wiped and factory settings restored. Refurbished means there was an issue with it and it was sent to the ROC for repair

    • @joshuavanderburg150
      @joshuavanderburg150 6 лет назад +17

      @@stevewittbrodt When I worked there, Pre-owned was only for devices that not only didn't have anything wrong with them, but also didn't have an internal hard drive. You could get a pre-owned 360, but you couldn't get a pre-owned PS3, only refurbished. You also can't get a pre-owned hard drive for the 360, only refurbished. If it had an internal hard drive (or was a hard drive), it's automatically going to be refurbished.
      Edit: To clarify, staff in the store were not allowed to wipe the drives, in either of the 2 stores I worked, which is why they had to be sent off. This is why all the 360 hard drives on gamestop.com say refurbished and all the PS3s on the website make no distinction between pre-owned and refurbished.

  • @HareDeLune
    @HareDeLune 6 лет назад +5

    Thanks for the good information.
    Finally, after years of trying to keep my PS3 running, I find out about the dies under the heat spreaders. I had seen them removed before, but did not know about replacing the paste underneath. In fact, if I remember correctly it was recommended to not remove them.
    I do wish you had mentioned the best kind of glue used to re-attach the heat spreaders. I heard you mention Silicone, so at least I have a place to start.
    I thought I knew just about everything after taking my PS3 apart to work on it so many times. I guess you can always learn something new.
    Cheers!

  • @fortherecord1569
    @fortherecord1569 5 лет назад +21

    I'm guessing they only replaced the outer compound. Then THEY probably got liquid in it after they put it together and started buffing out all the light scratches on the case with a WET S.O.S. pad. You mentioned it probably SAT for a long time, and that would explain the rust. The controller looks like they MAY have swapped out the cracked and worn Sixaxis outer shell with a 3rd party one, but most likely has Sony internals.

    • @28nnace2
      @28nnace2 5 лет назад

      Aye keep spinning vinyl, I like your channel

    • @fortherecord1569
      @fortherecord1569 5 лет назад

      @@28nnace2 Cheers man!

  • @clockwork204
    @clockwork204 6 лет назад +52

    CSI: Gamestop

  • @g.b.1224
    @g.b.1224 6 лет назад +158

    How about a refurbished WiiU?

    • @imfake1116
      @imfake1116 6 лет назад +4

      Bullet Bill I got one and it works fine

    • @imfake1116
      @imfake1116 6 лет назад +5

      And the really good games are super cheap like xenoblade chronicles X was like 10 dollars

    • @Drewsefer89
      @Drewsefer89 6 лет назад +9

      They're all in the trash so he probably can't find one. Jk. I still have my Wii U console sitting next to my Switch.

    • @cyanryann64
      @cyanryann64 6 лет назад

      @@Drewsefer89 really I put mine away

    • @B1ackTheRipper
      @B1ackTheRipper 6 лет назад +4

      that's honestly a good investment im turning mine into a retro machine since we aint getting no fleshed out vc type of service on the switch.

  • @jokerzwild106
    @jokerzwild106 5 лет назад +15

    Should have sent it to Louis Rossman for refurb lol. Thanks for the heads up, good to know.

  • @raize221
    @raize221 6 лет назад +5

    Thanks for this video! Just picked up an A01 on Craigslist mostly for PS1/PS2 games and after cleaning it out and fresh thermal paste it still runs hot. Never thought to try delidding but looks like that's next. Thanks for the tips and clear instructions.

  • @mikukumiku
    @mikukumiku 6 лет назад +7

    Really cool teardown. I love the tidbits you throw in and how you share just how much you know about these systems.

  • @cmdell4693
    @cmdell4693 5 лет назад +63

    Looks like somebody spunked in it

    • @BigDad138
      @BigDad138 5 лет назад +14

      He must have gotten my mine

    • @Nik-ff3tu
      @Nik-ff3tu 5 лет назад +5

      Hes touching someone's spooge

    • @ants3991
      @ants3991 5 лет назад +6

      @@BigDad138 the bible app is free

    • @johnbeer5242
      @johnbeer5242 5 лет назад

      🙊

    • @cmdell4693
      @cmdell4693 5 лет назад +1

      @@AIt-Girl lmao hello!

  • @stclairstclair
    @stclairstclair 6 лет назад +16

    I scored a 60 gig Fat system for 35 bucks at a garage sale, been running about a year with no overheating!

    • @kjk4795
      @kjk4795 4 года назад

      You still got it ?

    • @stclairstclair
      @stclairstclair 4 года назад

      Yes, it's how I watch YouPoop and amazon in the bedroom at night.

    • @kjk4795
      @kjk4795 4 года назад +1

      @@stclairstclair willing to sell ?

    • @peep_show8037
      @peep_show8037 3 года назад

      Lmao

    • @memecream752
      @memecream752 3 года назад

      Lucky ass foo

  • @tiburonroano
    @tiburonroano 5 лет назад +8

    I got a refurbushed 60GB ps3 in 2008 and its still working great in 2018

  • @Toutvids
    @Toutvids 5 лет назад +18

    It's not the 'large' model, it's called the 'fat' model.

    • @erikhansen2897
      @erikhansen2897 5 лет назад +2

      Is it actually named fat by sony, or is it just a popular name given to it by people after the slim release?

    • @rabihfaraj8031
      @rabihfaraj8031 4 года назад +1

      Yes but it's not fat it's called PHAT

  • @SlickTater
    @SlickTater 6 лет назад +85

    Anybody else get a 105 minute ad in the middle of the video?

    • @SlickTater
      @SlickTater 6 лет назад +44

      Wait, it was the ENTIRE Lego move

    • @Stefano.C
      @Stefano.C 6 лет назад +2

      I did too xD

    • @hunnahunnahunnas
      @hunnahunnahunnas 6 лет назад +3

      Yeah it was Chris Pratt then a trailer then the Lego Movie

    • @GamingAgeYT
      @GamingAgeYT 6 лет назад +5

      Yeah. I got it. Looks like im fixing to watch The Lego Movie in its entirety and then watch the video 😂

    • @Drewsefer89
      @Drewsefer89 6 лет назад +2

      Am I missing some kind of joke here? No I didn't get any ads on the whole vid.

  • @Ren722
    @Ren722 6 лет назад +6

    I am so glad my refurbished Ps3 slim works to this day. The only problems I had were the mistake of getting a super slim from them, gave me the wrong price in comparison with the online price, and some screw covers were off. If you want to get a ps3 or 360 from GameStop, the best bet is to get the slim versions since they are guaranteed to last. Otherwise, they have a 30 day warranty so there's rly no risk to try any of the consoles out.

  • @neosilver4566
    @neosilver4566 5 лет назад +4

    You should check out a Sony refurbished PS3; a few years ago I bought my system (older "fat" model, I think it was 80gigs) from a thrift store for $15 (long story lol) but it didn't work, disc drive was bad and wouldn't read discs, but the system would turn on, connect to the internet, etc.; sent it to sony to get refurbished, I think they just sent me a different unit (same model and everything though) but this model had the yellow light issue. Kept sending it back multiple times and on my 4th or 5th system (each new unit with the same yellow light issue, all of this over the course of 2 or 3 months), I just gave up and traded it in to gamestop for a newer ps3 model.
    But I'd love to see what sony themselves considers "refurbished" after seeing these videos and considering my own issues in the past with them.

  • @Code2142Loco
    @Code2142Loco 6 лет назад +4

    My PS3 80GB played PS2 games (most of them). It had an emulator, that the 40GB version didn't (that's what I was told). Anyway, that was my experience, and I'm, by no means, an expert, on these machines. It's fun watching these systems torn down, and explained, though. Good job on the channel - I hope it grows, and hope it becomes all that you want it to be!

    • @mat99rich
      @mat99rich 2 года назад

      I did too. But I think at some point there was an update that stopped them from being backwards compatible. Or at least that is what I have read online. So the only ones that are still backwards compatible are the 60Gb and 20Gb models because of the hardware built in unless you can find one that was never updated or not past 3.x. Which is stupid. I think it was update 4.4x and the most recent update is 4.89 so it was toward the end of Sony support for the PS3.

    • @Hydra360ci
      @Hydra360ci 2 года назад

      The first PS3's had a hardware emulators/chip. Next version had software emulators (no chip), then shortly after that (since more PS2 games didn't work with the software emulation), they removed PS2 emulation, altogether.

  • @brandonharvey8100
    @brandonharvey8100 6 лет назад +8

    I love how you’re doing this so we don’t have to experience the terror of buying a “refurbished” console. You’re a true hero John, you and your family enjoy thanksgiving

  • @kaiweems5333
    @kaiweems5333 5 лет назад +9

    I bought a refurbished ps3 from GameStop and it was perfectly fine no scratches on it or anything

  • @12codyishere
    @12codyishere 6 лет назад +37

    I just watched a 1+ hour skippable ad ( The lego movie). Like no joke its a great movie.

    • @Multi9224
      @Multi9224 6 лет назад +4

      12codyishere genius marketing for the new LEGO movie lol

    • @CaveyMoth
      @CaveyMoth 6 лет назад +4

      Would you buy the product advertised?

    • @ograkthemonkeyhunter2743
      @ograkthemonkeyhunter2743 6 лет назад

      1 hour ad? You mean the movie

  • @nobody_vi3312
    @nobody_vi3312 6 лет назад +5

    Im impressed with how easy you make taking these consoles look. I guess you experience really shows. Great vid! Very informative. These refurbishes units are very deceiving products.

  • @melissa.d.jones.
    @melissa.d.jones. 5 лет назад +3

    I’ve gone through two PS3s- both slim models. The first was Refurbished. The discs wouldn’t read within I think 2-3 years. And I bought a used one a couple of years ago that crapped out on me a few months ago. I had a lot of troubles with that one freezing prior to it not turning on again.

  • @Fogolol
    @Fogolol 6 лет назад +18

    meanwhile my ps2 (other than the plastic shell being broken due to an accident when i was like 6 years old) is in PERFECT conditions! The disk drive works flawlessly any game will work unless its very scratched. Now im 16 and this ps2 is still kicking and i use it with free mcboot for emulation and some ps2 classics

    • @ruskibruski
      @ruskibruski 6 лет назад +2

      Fogolol !! My PS2 is in excellent condition as well. All games work flawlessly except the ones that are really scratched.

    • @Rushie89
      @Rushie89 5 лет назад +1

      Your ps2 is most likely older than you

    • @Hayfurno
      @Hayfurno 5 лет назад

      Mine is, got it from my sisters who had moved elsewhere.

    • @Player-jx9pd
      @Player-jx9pd 5 лет назад +2

      I still have a PS3 with PS2 backwards compatibility, the 60GB fat one still in very good condition. Never had an issue with it, still play it quite often too.

  • @schleep4dayz921
    @schleep4dayz921 6 лет назад +11

    I regret buying a refurbished PS3 from GameStop.

  • @sotkajarvi
    @sotkajarvi 5 лет назад +7

    Thanks for another informative video. I was considering buying a refurbished PS3. Not from Gamestop though.
    I wonder if Gamestop watches these videos?

  • @MrJhavalen
    @MrJhavalen 6 лет назад +56

    Congrats on the 160k.

    • @cheappyv5156
      @cheappyv5156 6 лет назад +1

      that was quick! getting from 140 to 150 seemed harder

  • @darthjc4
    @darthjc4 5 лет назад +7

    I gotta dis agree. I bought a refurbished 1, same model, a few years back and it works fine

    • @bigdsweet
      @bigdsweet 4 года назад

      Glad everyone has the same experience as you.

  • @BandicootGames32X
    @BandicootGames32X 6 лет назад +28

    I bought a refurbished PS3 Slim from Gamestop 4 or 5 years ago and it still works perfectly fine so I don't think its a waste of money you guy's must've unlucky or something

    • @Vlad2319
      @Vlad2319 6 лет назад +1

      4 or 5 years ago they were alright. I had a system from that era. Actually had a screw in the disk reader. Otherwise ok. Today I wouldn't recommend it.

    • @sparkyartellan7785
      @sparkyartellan7785 6 лет назад +1

      Same runs like a charm except for Bethesda games but I doubt that's the ps3's fault

    • @christianrodney7124
      @christianrodney7124 5 лет назад +1

      Nero I disagree i bought a refurbished ps3 slim 6 months ago and it still works well, the controller that it came with was great as well 360 analog stick it was missing the sony logo but it played like an original. Only thing i would say is avoid dropping the controller because mine got messed up after a few drops

    • @Farrell0208
      @Farrell0208 5 лет назад

      The issues that the fat ps3s had are the reason Sony went and made the slim version to begin with, even though the fat ps3 was the better and sexier version in my opinion. Most slim ps3s should have no where near the issues a fat one has unless your just literally beat it up for some strange reason. I've owned a fat and currently own a slim ps3....and dearly miss the fat ps3...for one game and one game only....a ps2 game called Tourist Trophy. Polyphonic Digital need to make a 2nd version of that

    • @shadowknight611
      @shadowknight611 5 лет назад

      @@christianrodney7124 where I'm at you'll get Frankenstein ps3s and 360s they don't sell quality here never buy refurbished just buy new

  • @CrazyRespawn
    @CrazyRespawn 6 лет назад +21

    you said it was sitting in the stock room under a bunch of stuff. perhaps it wasn't liquid damaged while being refurbished. but suffered some damage while sitting in the stock room. though you would probably see some residue in the box. or maybe they box it when you buy it. seems very weird that they wouldn't do anything about that no one is that bad. by looks of things. it was overheating so they opened it up and slapped new paste on it. the water damage came after the fact.only plausible scenario really.

    • @Commodore4eva
      @Commodore4eva 5 лет назад +2

      The water damage looks like it happened while it was in the storage room. I don't think a lot of people understand how small game stop back rooms are. In a lot of cases, They store the excess or older consoles boxed/floating in the bathroom. So if there was any type of water/shit leakage or if they ran hot water a lot the humidity would build up and cause that type of damage. However, the damage really does look like shit.

    • @CrazyRespawn
      @CrazyRespawn 5 лет назад +1

      @@Commodore4eva yeah exactly however doesn't explain why the box isn't soggy or show signed of damage. Unless it's only packaged at the point of sale. By the looks of things this cannot be moisture buildup as there is clearly signed of liquid running down the board. Even the most extreme moisture damage would form almost like ice around components. But as someone who has worked in a place similar to GameStop I know how tight space is.

    • @RequiemDream
      @RequiemDream 5 лет назад +2

      Dude it's sperm!

  • @Ash-fl4hf
    @Ash-fl4hf 3 года назад +2

    Heads up guys. If you attempt the repaste as John had shown in the video, be careful to not scratch part of the raised surface that the cpu/gpu die is directly sitting on when using the pop tool. Cut mine just a little to much I guess and now I have an almost instant ylod when i turn my ps3 on and from what I can't tell the ps3 is pretty much dead at this point. He warned us pretty well in the vid but I just wanted to give an extra heads up to please be careful when attempting it.

  • @PoletBally
    @PoletBally 6 лет назад +315

    If I came across a Gamestop in the middle of a desert, I wouldn't buy a glass of water there.

    • @ruskibruski
      @ruskibruski 6 лет назад +39

      Peter Loew But.... GameStop doesn’t sell water? Your joke is retarded. Try again

    • @MrNickyDalenz
      @MrNickyDalenz 5 лет назад +4

      @tyvek05 No... no it's not. I dunno if you know what a Game Force is, but it's a much better resource for used games.

    • @Bytrl
      @Bytrl 5 лет назад +2

      I would. Water sounds delicious in such a situation. That said, I only ever went to gamestop for the ac, enticed by that distinct 'new' plastic smell.

    • @jeremytodd00
      @jeremytodd00 5 лет назад +2

      Peter Loew I like the convenience of the store and enjoy browsing the selection, but I quit being an idiot and trading anything with them a long time ago & I don’t buy their refurbished garbage. I will buy used, but not refurbished.

    • @jsparker77
      @jsparker77 5 лет назад +4

      You'd only be hurting yourself in that situation. Wouldn't bother desert Gamestop.

  • @waterlegend72
    @waterlegend72 6 лет назад +72

    Let the guy take a day off...It was Thanksgiving, let him relax a little. One day of no Spawn Wave wont hurt...Take it easy mate

    • @Drewsefer89
      @Drewsefer89 6 лет назад +1

      He said he filmed both todays video & yesterdays video both on Wednesday. So he had two days off. But yes. He does deserve a break. He makes awesome content for our enjoyment. Especially todays videos. I love the console break downs.

    • @ChicCanyon
      @ChicCanyon 6 лет назад +1

      We dont dictate anything

    • @Truekingr6
      @Truekingr6 6 лет назад +1

      PRE RECORDED PEOPLE!!

    • @ChicCanyon
      @ChicCanyon 6 лет назад +1

      @@Truekingr6 even if he had recorded this on thanksgiving it would still be prerecorded.

  • @stephangoldenberg9163
    @stephangoldenberg9163 5 лет назад +6

    Yup, when you showed the rust, I was thinking acid. This stuff doesn't rust easily. Orange juice or some other sour fruit juice methinks.

  • @mrjman2541
    @mrjman2541 5 лет назад +16

    FYI you should try to avoid touching corrosion. it has potassium hydroxide. It can cause a rash or health risk that develop later.

    • @gsfbffxpdhhdf7043
      @gsfbffxpdhhdf7043 5 лет назад +1

      your face lol idiot. Its iron oxide

    • @blackmak
      @blackmak 5 лет назад

      @@gsfbffxpdhhdf7043 no, you're the idiot. Corrosion =/= Rust

  • @christopherlastname7638
    @christopherlastname7638 4 года назад +7

    The scuffing or scratches on it are from a magic eraser!

  • @Krankie_V
    @Krankie_V 5 лет назад +2

    Buying any device not brand new from gamestop is a waste of money. I picked up a 360 from them years ago, and the disc drive wouldn't even open. I returned it and drove 45 minutes to an independent video game store who repairs them in house to get a better unit. The QC at gsmestop is so bad that I didn't trust another from them.

  • @hannesmorscheck3326
    @hannesmorscheck3326 6 лет назад +6

    100 Bucks for this? Wow, Gamestop really is the worst.

  • @Snavels
    @Snavels 5 лет назад +9

    Next Video: "Here's why GameStop is a waste of money"
    (I shop there tho, they have some good stuff)

  • @lichitan
    @lichitan 3 года назад +1

    why would buying a refurbished ps3 be a waste of money? i bought a refurbished super sim ps3 model and besides some fps drops in certain games all have been working fine

  • @PostmortemGamingStudio
    @PostmortemGamingStudio 6 лет назад +4

    Never shop at GameStop! Last time I went to buy a New game the employee literally brought me a used game and tried to charge me for it being new and to make it worse it wasn't even in it's box! So then I proceeded to tell the GameStop employee that "I wanted it used" so then the employee said oh I thought you said new and I said used and he gave it to me used price with the same game with out the box! I would rather go buy electronics at a Best buy or somewhere else.

    • @pengu6335
      @pengu6335 6 лет назад +1

      @inputfunny It’s because they often hire idiots and not the people that know what they’re doing.

    • @808ACEG
      @808ACEG 6 лет назад +1

      @inputfunny It is technically policy that they can try a new game if I'm not mistaken. Almost no manager allows it though because yeah, doesn't make sense. And yeah, it's usually only the final copy/display copy that gets sold opened like that. Most store's you can safely bet it wasn't touched but it can be a gamble based on the store. Don't know what the fuck the employee that helped OP was doing tho.

    • @ArtisChronicles
      @ArtisChronicles 6 лет назад +2

      inputfunny I got a copy of soul Calibur 2 from a GameStop years ago. had a memory card in its case which was unusual itself, but it had been played and had nearly everything unlocked on that save. I didn't complain since it just saved me time unlocking stuff.

  • @gamesterNo0bo1
    @gamesterNo0bo1 5 лет назад +59

    Doug the type of guy to... Wait, wrong youtuber..

  • @erikhansen2897
    @erikhansen2897 5 лет назад +6

    It looks like it has been rubbed down with alcohol, and it etched the plastic, some people care alot about how their items looks; and would never accept this one. Did anyone see the refurbished ps4 full off tar and smoke ressidue? Seems to me they just do a quick clean and dust removal.
    Luckily I still got my 160gb ps3 that came with a limited edition box and 4 games bundle bought in 2008 or so. I can't seem to find many pictures of the box searching google, so I take it it must be rare. My box is located in another house, 300km away making it difficult to get a picture taken for now. I think the games was Ratchet and Clank Quest for Booty, The Last Guy, Super Stardust and Gran Turismo Prologue 5.
    I think it might be this one. www.cnet.com/products/sony-playstation-3-game-console-160-gb-hdd-series/

  • @TheGamerGuy1981
    @TheGamerGuy1981 6 лет назад +21

    I'd ask the same question I did when you did the 360 video, the few people who are buying refurbed ps3's at this point who isn't buying a slim or super slim which are far more reliable. Who is actually going in asking for a refurbed ps3 fat? I'd much rather see you do videos on the newer ps3 and 360 variants and see what gamestop does with those.

    • @Luigicow92k
      @Luigicow92k 6 лет назад +32

      The 20 gb and 60 gb launch models are backwards compatible with PS2 games. That's well worth it for a lot of people.

    • @Howwy191
      @Howwy191 6 лет назад +9

      Two words backwards compatibility

    • @boiz9552
      @boiz9552 6 лет назад +1

      3 words:Do some research

    • @TheGamerGuy1981
      @TheGamerGuy1981 6 лет назад +6

      The version in the video isn't BC, in addition very few of those models are in circulation still at gamestops. So... Yeah.

    • @boiz9552
      @boiz9552 6 лет назад +2

      @@TheGamerGuy1981
      Your slow, Spawnwave stated that all Ps3 models run Ps1 games and thats not backwards compatability

  • @michaelt.lancaster9776
    @michaelt.lancaster9776 6 лет назад +22

    I NEVER buy used tech from GameStop! I know several mom and pop places that I can get a better deal and quality!

    • @HareDeLune
      @HareDeLune 6 лет назад +7

      @Michael T. Lancaster
      Lucky guy.
      Not too many Mom & Pop places left these days.

    • @michaelt.lancaster9776
      @michaelt.lancaster9776 6 лет назад +5

      Indeed. That's why I go to them first.

    • @JessycaLunawoona
      @JessycaLunawoona 6 лет назад +2

      Lucky. I wish I could go to a mom & pop place. There aren't any around me anymore.

    • @michaelt.lancaster9776
      @michaelt.lancaster9776 6 лет назад

      If you want, I can give you a list of places here in New York. If you're in the area, you can check them out. Some of them probably have websites too. @@JessycaLunawoona

    • @JessycaLunawoona
      @JessycaLunawoona 6 лет назад

      @@michaelt.lancaster9776 If they have websites and deliver then perhaps I could take you up on that offer. I live in North Carolina unfortunately.

  • @TheJitterBob
    @TheJitterBob 5 лет назад +3

    I went through 3 of these back about 5 years ago. Luckily I paid for the replacement plans. I was trying to get a system that would play PS2 games but looking back I'd have been better off just buying a separate PS2.

  • @pace7
    @pace7 2 года назад +3

    My ps3 was the first edition of the fat ps3 with the flip up lid & glossy top

  • @wyattgordon1469
    @wyattgordon1469 5 лет назад +20

    I work at GameStop never buy refurbished systems.

    • @inktheone5933
      @inktheone5933 5 лет назад +2

      Ive owned a preowned xbox one for 2 years and abandoned it for 6 months.
      And it works perfectly!

    • @unlovableshinshin
      @unlovableshinshin 5 лет назад

      Wyatt Gordon stop bolt modding the 360s. That’s just shortening its life

  • @MrMafioza1995
    @MrMafioza1995 3 года назад +1

    I bought one in 2010 ,40bg version , it worked good except fan was loud almost max all the time , it survived 6 years till it got YLOD , but it was clean from the store and i suspect they made fan go fast to make it go more years in life... it was ok for a *refurbished*.

  • @TheBrainSquared
    @TheBrainSquared 5 лет назад +6

    The rule of thumb is.. DO NOT TRUST ANYTHING FROM GAMESTOP... PERIOD.. lol

  • @harleyblack6811
    @harleyblack6811 6 лет назад +8

    My PS3 came from a pawn shop. It's modded and running Rebug CFW. I'm glad my brother got from there and not from GameStop. Only console I got from GameStop was an Xbox 360 and it froze sometimes when playing Skyrim.

    • @peterhoffmann2231
      @peterhoffmann2231 6 лет назад +7

      More likely skyrims fault and not the xboxs

    • @Truepurple7
      @Truepurple7 5 лет назад

      Harley Black I complained about my Xbox 360 being broken and overheating randomly without being hot. And traded it and i got 200$ for it

  • @Agamemnon2
    @Agamemnon2 5 лет назад +1

    As someone who owns a CECHC04 model PS3, I should probably open it up for a bit of preventive maintenance or at least a hefty clean. I've had it for 3 years now, and it's served me well and without issue so far. I even upgraded the original 60 gig hard drive to a 160. I'm not comfortable with the idea of removing heat sinks or committing surgery on the thing, I figure the risks are fairly high, and the price of replacing a PS3 when mine inevitably dies is going to be a tolerable expense.

  • @rockguitarist8907
    @rockguitarist8907 3 года назад +4

    Learned a lot from this and am interested in trying this myself. Thank you for the very detailed explanations sir!

  • @LAG09
    @LAG09 6 лет назад +5

    Judging by the look of the console and particularly how the controller has been scrubbed to the point where the writing has come off it was definitely cleaned out pretty thoroughly. At least you can give them props on cleaning it out properly. I also wouldn't be surprised if the liquid damage was the cleaning solution they used rather than why it came in as a broken unit.

  • @grumpyoldwizard
    @grumpyoldwizard 5 лет назад +2

    I bought one of the big models when they first came out, with the larger HDD. Mine has all the accessory ports under a cover in the front that they removed in the later models. It has been a workhorse and I love it.

    • @danieltucker8837
      @danieltucker8837 4 года назад

      My 60 gig still works too. Ps1. ps2 backwards hardware.

  • @kitsunekid16
    @kitsunekid16 6 лет назад +26

    Remember when you could run linux on the ps2 and ps3?

    • @kitsunekid16
      @kitsunekid16 6 лет назад

      @@salvatore6808 before the update there was a "use different OS" option in the settings

    • @TJC450
      @TJC450 6 лет назад +4

      Just got my check form the settlement!

    • @utp216
      @utp216 5 лет назад +1

      @@TJC450 I'm waiting for mine now... ;)

    • @TJC450
      @TJC450 5 лет назад +1

      utp216 My fat PS3 finally died this year after many years of service. Found a guy in California that fixes them. $200 later fat backwards compatible PS3 is up and running. Hope to get many more years of gameplay on it.

    • @kurushimi5320
      @kurushimi5320 5 лет назад +1

      TJC450 does he fix Xbox 360 Slims? And where is he

  • @NuarStanger
    @NuarStanger 5 лет назад +4

    Great video, but I was bummed you didn't go through the process of cleaning up the corrosion and mainly relidding the chips.
    How do you secure the heat spreaders back in place?

  • @pace7
    @pace7 2 года назад +2

    I left my ps3 on for several days straight & it auto shut off, would get a flashing yellow light upon start up, and my game i was playing was stuck in it and never retrieved lol.

  • @smgofdvld
    @smgofdvld 6 лет назад +22

    STAY AWAY I had 3 of these die on me 🙄 this console made me hate Sony consoles a little bit yellow light of death 😢I became an expert trying to fix these from the ones I replaced and tried to fix

    • @ProtoPropski
      @ProtoPropski 6 лет назад +8

      smgofdvld
      Yeah I had a PS3 Yellow light on me too, but I had at least 3 Red Ringed Xbox 360 Consoles, so while Sony still isn’t the best at making their consoles at least they aren’t as bad as Microsoft
      All that said I only ever had 1 Wii though that I bought in 2008, and even though I’ve abused it to hell, and back it still manages to boot just like it did when I bought it... so yeah there’s something to be said about Nintendo Durability even if they don’t have the most high tech stuff on the market

    • @guccimalcs
      @guccimalcs 6 лет назад

      I only had one yellow light. It cost me like $50 to get fixed at a local eloctronics repair store.

    • @HareDeLune
      @HareDeLune 6 лет назад

      @smgofdvld
      I also became an expert from fixing mine.
      I replaced the power supply, the laser (twice), and the battery on the motherboard. I re-faced (Edit: Lapped) the heatsinks and replaced the thermal pads and thermal paste.
      Now I have to turn it on about fifty times before it will stay on, and forget playing games like Skyrim or FO3.
      The info. in this video about the dies under the heat spreaders gives me one last chance to get the thing running again.
      Why not give up? Because the PS3 is actually a great sounding CD player as well, and I love my music as well as my games.

    • @darknes4150
      @darknes4150 6 лет назад +1

      i got ripped off buying a modded one fucking thing didnt work the guy said it just needed a power cable ebay didnt help me return it and he essentially walked off with my money i got the fucker fixed noticed the disc drive didnt work (not the guy who fixed its fault i opened it before moved everything found the issue then asked him to solder it as i have never soldered) so i open it up clean the end of the ribbon cable get everything together and the fucker stops working

    • @RallyLancer95
      @RallyLancer95 6 лет назад

      I've had a PS1 since 1999 a PS2 since 2001 a PS3 since 2009 and a PS4 since 2013. They all work and have never broke. Just keep them clean and do a thorough cleaning once a year. It's not that hard

  • @ianclinthorne9968
    @ianclinthorne9968 6 лет назад +4

    I bought a slim 320gb ps3 about 4 years ago from a guy off Craigslist with a nasty controller for $10 in a grocery bag I was pretty sure it was a lost cause. I got it home and the system had all the screws missing except the security screws under the power and eject button where they decided it was a good idea to break the lid off then attempted to super glue it back together. That isn't even the worst of it the disc drive didn't work either and was also missing the HDD cover and it had a mixture of Nicotine and Dust all over the inside of the system and the controller was a whole other story entirely I resurrected it with a new drive cassette, case lid, HDD cover a screw set and a whole lot of time I have used it for years with zero issues.

    • @HKgaming86
      @HKgaming86 5 лет назад +1

      sorry I'm reading this right? it had NICOTINE all over the inside?

    • @Aklamore
      @Aklamore 5 лет назад +1

      @@HKgaming86 late reply, but was most likely from a home where they smoked a lot

    • @ianclinthorne9968
      @ianclinthorne9968 5 лет назад

      @@HKgaming86 indeed it was disgusting.

    • @johnhobson7480
      @johnhobson7480 5 лет назад

      LMFAO nicotine in the console

  • @stellar100beatz9
    @stellar100beatz9 5 лет назад +1

    I like how you and another youtuber covered multiple consoles so people can get a specific search result about the item in question. Salute to yall.

  • @pazzoeo
    @pazzoeo 6 лет назад +11

    My PS3 is REALLY loud, maybe I should try delidding it and see how the thermal paste is doing...
    How do you put the heat spreader back on? Do you need to put new silicone?

    • @bland9876
      @bland9876 6 лет назад

      Would have been nice if you would have said how to put it back together oh well you'll have to use Google well technically the RUclips search but it is run by Google so

    • @pengu6335
      @pengu6335 6 лет назад

      Could you do the same thing to a loud PS4?

    • @lain328
      @lain328 6 лет назад +5

      Just put thermal paste on and sit back in original place the pressure from the heat sinks will keep it in place no problem. I did this to mine and I'm using liquid metal and haven't had a single issue.

    • @lain328
      @lain328 6 лет назад +6

      @Jane Doe You do realize thermal paste goes bad over time right, it dries out. The stuff Sony use only really good for like 2 to 4 Years anyway.

  • @brycekillor318parker6
    @brycekillor318parker6 6 лет назад +8

    I will agree with the title of the video. I got 3 different ps3s slims and 2 super slims from gamestop a few years ago. all of them would freeze after 1 hour of continuous play. the first 2 were used, the next 2 were refurbished and the last was new. hind sight being 20/20, I should have just stopped and gotten my money back. I'm probably going to mod it and replace the thermal paste. The Ps3 had to have been the worst constructed system ever. However, because of that and a few other things, I'm never buying anything from gamestop again.

    • @snapdragon9300
      @snapdragon9300 5 лет назад +2

      Hah, I owned 2 brand new xbox 360's which red ringed and died within six months of each other!
      You could cook eggs off it, it got so hot running games, often it just froze up, and when it was going, sounded like a jet engine before take off.
      New Ps3 that I replaced it with is now ten years old, outliving my xbox 360's by a factor of 20 times.

    • @brycekillor318parker6
      @brycekillor318parker6 5 лет назад

      @@snapdragon9300 slim 360 or first gen?

    • @bobbywhite6208
      @bobbywhite6208 5 лет назад +1

      @@brycekillor318parker6 I had my ps3 for 10 years and still runs/work perfectly fine (recently cleaned it out and changed the thermal paste on top of the ihs and jailbroke it with a e3 flasher, runs like new tbh. "Model number is cechp01")

    • @snapdragon9300
      @snapdragon9300 5 лет назад +1

      @@brycekillor318parker6 first gen.And by the way, play my ps3 to death, several hrs a day, for 10 yrs at its still going strong. I think as this guy points out, its how the Ps3 is refurbished, I have mates that got theirs fixed through Sony, no problems. XBOX and Xbox 360 both had large recalls worldwide for overheating and dying Ps3 didn't have.

  • @bigkennyg.621
    @bigkennyg.621 5 лет назад

    Thanks for posting this video I have the same model and learned how to open it , this video has quite possibly saved my ps3 ( purchased in feb 2009 , opened for the first time today Dec 12-2018 every thing is grey inside) 9 years of dust is insane

  • @mrtree1368
    @mrtree1368 6 лет назад +7

    Wouldn't refurbish mean they take care of those issues lol

    • @chayce3205
      @chayce3205 6 лет назад +9

      mr Tree they're SUPPOSED to do that but it's gamestop and they're lazy, they'll sell you a cardboard box with a ps4 sticker slapped on it and play it off like it's a console.

  • @Godshole
    @Godshole 5 лет назад +4

    Is the rust from a damp environment and dissimilar metals? In the same way you put sacrificial anodes on a boat to stop the hull rusting. I cant think of what the process is called, electrolysis? It looks to be around power connectors, maybe there is a power leak somewhere. EDIT Ah right, bit later into the video now, spillage. But I still think the actual rusting was shorted in through moisture and power getting mixed up.

  • @Wangavision
    @Wangavision 5 лет назад +2

    I still have my 1st generation PS3. Looks and works like brand new. Put a 500gb drive in... that's about it. Mainly use it for streaming media, Netflix and the occasional game. It's still shiny... oh, so shiny.

    • @theoncousland4587
      @theoncousland4587 5 лет назад

      What, one of the original ones? I had a launch PS3 as well that cost me $1000 Australian until someone broke in and stole it. The guy left behind a half eaten ham sandwich of all things lol. Just thought you might like to hear that story.

    • @Wangavision
      @Wangavision 5 лет назад

      @@theoncousland4587 - That is story worth telling. I imagine there could have been a movie made about it... that ends with the grizzled FBI agent getting the DNA from the sandwich and tracing the theft back, mistakenly, to a pig... I got my PS3 as part of a deal that Sony were running when they first came out - buy a TV, get a free PS3. I was working for a major electronics chain here in Australia, and used the serial number off a display model a day before the promo ended - no point in letting it go to waste! Boom... free PS3.

  • @qwerty190619
    @qwerty190619 6 лет назад +5

    rip off, it looks like a 2nd hand ps3 from a garage sale

  •  5 лет назад +8

    "Premium"

  • @GarudaPhoenix
    @GarudaPhoenix 5 лет назад

    I have bought a Refurbished Wii U and New 3Ds  XL from EB games in Australia (aka GameStop) and both consoles look almost brand new and I have had no problems with them . In Australia if EB Games were to close their doors there would literally be no physical game stores left. I have always found the staff to be super friendly and helpful. But as previously stated always physically look at your purchase in front of the attendant before buying. Their return policy is very good and they will refund (a requirement of Australian consumer law). Thanks for the informative tear down.

  • @Cdeaver25
    @Cdeaver25 5 лет назад +6

    Absolutely love this channel and as a gamer this is interesting as hell...