Refurbished = Reliable?

Hey does anyone out there have/had a refurbished PS3? I am thinking about buying one but I'm not sure if i trust any salesman to give me advice. I'm trying to save as much money possible, without getting crap for it. Also does best buy/gamestop have a warranty for the refurbished consoles? any info, advice or comments are much appreciated. Thanks.

Hey does anyone out there have/had a refurbished PS3? I am thinking about buying one but I'm not sure if i trust any salesman to give me advice. I'm trying to save as much money possible, without getting crap for it. Also does best buy/gamestop have a warranty for the refurbished consoles? any info, advice or comments are much appreciated. Thanks.

Keving7

No, totally unreliable.

Better to buy a new ps3. A refurbished one breaks within 3 months. In my experience.

Buy new if you can man. Gamestops refurbs are only like $60-80 (cost of a game) less than a new 120GB slim. By saving for another month or however long it takes you, you will have a reliable console, and a year warranty from Sony.

Also, I have read many times on these very forums that so and so traded in his 80GB to Gamestop for a slim because it was borderline YLOD/BD issues. I do not know how Gamestop refurbishes these consoles so if someone works for them it would be cool if they could shed some light on that.

By the way at Gamestop they are Gamestop Refurbished, not SONY refurbished unless the specifically say so. For all you know they are taking them in the back, turning them on, spraying some canned air in the vents, and calling it a refurb. I am not saying this is what they really do, but we ALL know that Gamestop is in the make a quick buck off anyone they can business.

From what i've seen & hear, refurbed consoles are hit & miss. That reason alone leads me to get only new consoles, just to avoid any hassle. Yahoo has an article up right now mentioning video game consoles as one of the things you shouldn't buy used. http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plugged-in/the-pitfalls-of-buying-used-games-and-how-to-avoid-them/1403196

No, totally unreliable.

Better to buy a new ps3. A refurbished one breaks within 3 months. In my experience.

My ps3 was refurbished. Purchased from ebay back in 07. Still running strong and great. Even upgraded to a 500gig hdd with no issues. As a matter of fact the computer im using right now and laptop I purchased are both refurbished and I have no issues with any of them. Although I would be hesitant on a xbox 360.

i would just buy a new ps3 because a refurbish one will just cause more problems and more money.

I have a Sony refurb and it works like new plus it comes with a 1 year warranty from Sony. I bought it from GameStop for $150 in December.

I bought a used PS3 at GameStop and it broke after nine days, I guess I was lucky that I was within their 30 day (I think it was) warranty. However my refurb from Sony back in January of 2008 is still working fine.

Buy it new!!! Trust me...those few bucks you trying to save by buying a Refurbished..not worth it. If the PS3 breaks...you will have to pay 2x!!

I know that BestBuy has some great PS3 bundles right now. They come with a game and extras for the normal price. I would just pick up a slim. It is worth the extra cash getting a new one with a full 1 year warranty.nightshade869

I got an 80GB 4 USB refurbished one from Gamestop Christmas of 2008 and its been perfectly fine. And I think Gamestop does have a 1 year warranty.

I dont trust refurbished consoles.......at all. I wouldnt buy one if I were you, I would just save up for a slim.

Its all just luck. My refurbished unit lasted me a year before I sold it. To my knowledge it's still going strong.