broken ps3?? :(

i was just playing ghost reacon singel-player mode and all of a sudden the game got stuck, i presse the ps button and nothing happen, i got to pull out the power plug to restart my console. i am realy scared about this, this is the 2nd time ghost reacon got stock onit, i have not got thing problem with any other game.plz help.

i was just playing ghost reacon singel-player mode and all of a sudden the game got stuck, i presse the ps button and nothing happen, i got to pull out the power plug to restart my console. i am realy scared about this, this is the 2nd time ghost reacon got stock onit, i have not got thing problem with any other game.plz help.

Trx07

I was playing Marvel: Ultimate Alliance and the game froze last night. I pressed PS button to turn off console and it turned off. But when I tried playing tonight, the system won't load any disc. Not games, not movies, nothing. Really dissapointing.Urlacher54

[QUOTE="Urlacher54"]I was playing Marvel: Ultimate Alliance and the game froze last night. I pressed PS button to turn off console and it turned off. But when I tried playing tonight, the system won't load any disc. Not games, not movies, nothing. Really dissapointing.hilltops

I had the same problem, the store I bought it from sent it back to sony for me and now I'm just waiting for them to send me a new one or the same one repaired. It's been a while though I hope I get it back soon!:cry:

odd, that I've never heard anything about this sort of problem until after it happens to me. . .

I was under the impression that the PS3 hardware was very reliable (unlike the PS and PS2 when they were released)

Well, you can say whatever you want about Sony having crappy hardware reliability, but Ah, well, at least failing PS3s don't burn your house down like Xboxes and 360s have done.

i had the same problem, send it to sony , for free they send you back a 'new' one.

10 buissness day. it took.

so, while we're on the topic of the "disc-read error" failures. Does anyone know if playing Blue-ray movies or standard DVDs will wear down the PS3, the way that playing standard DVDs used to wear down the first batch of PS2s until discs wouldn't load anymore?Urlacher54

got no insight on this, though it be good to know...

I take that back, the major difference is that Microsoft's customer service is good...

For Sony to even look at the machine you have to have the original buyer's receipt. I mean come on...what if you got your PS3 almost a year ago? No PS3 for you!

^^ HAHA, lol thx i was just a bit scared. if it happens to other games i will ring sony.Trx07

I know who you feel, i get scared when someone comes close to my PS3.

so, while we're on the topic of the "disc-read error" failures. Does anyone know if playing Blue-ray movies or standard DVDs will wear down the PS3, the way that playing standard DVDs used to wear down the first batch of PS2s until discs wouldn't load anymore?Urlacher54

If it does, it does. I'm sorry man but what are you gunna do with your PS3, just sit and stare at it? Just play it and enjoy it. If it breaks, find your receipt. If you can't find your receipt then at least you had a PS3 for as long as you had one.

No, I knew about DVDs killing the PS2, but still continued to play DVDs on it. I just want to know what to expect out of the system. Personally, if I'm shelling out 5-600 bucks for the thing, the least Sony could do is give me a truth about its life expectancy (even if it is bad news). And although I don't care much for Microsoft as a company (their practices go against everything that capitalism and free market are supposed to stand for), I do have to applaud their customer service. They at least aknowledge when there is a problem and take steps to fix it. Sony, on the other hand just pushes everything under the rug and hopes the problems will go away, but I do have to give credit where it is due, if someone comes to Sony with a problem, Sony is usually pretty good about fixing it for you in a timely manner. At least, they did a good job with my PS2 when it died the first time.

So still, if anybody knows the longevity of the PS3 as a DVD/Blue-ray player, I would like to know.