Getting My First PS3

I guess you could call me a PS3 version, but I am going to finally get a PS3, I just wanted to know what the difference is between all of the models. I have a few PS2 games and kind of want to sell my PS2 as my console collection is growing so massive that I have no where to put my consoles lol, so I just want to bulk out and get rid of my ps2 as I already made room for my Gamecube to make room for my Wii, since Wii can play gamecube games. Anyway, I heard the 60 GB model was the best.

Before anyone asks I don't want a slim to be honest. They look cheap and like shit. Plus no PS2 / PS1 backwards capabilities, and no Memory Card / SD slots, not to mention 2 usb ports...

Opinions?

Only the PS3's released within the first 2 years have 4 USB ports and Memory Card / Stick slots (MGS4 bundle and earlier) most PS3 Phats have 2 USB ports and NO Mem Card / Stick slots and you can tell if a PS3 is backwards compatible from the amounts of USB ports it has, if the PS3 has 4 USB ports it IS backwards compatible. anyways PS3 is the way to go man

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Originally Posted by SyKotik Cannon

Only the PS3's released within the first 2 years have 4 USB ports and Memory Card / Stick slots (MGS4 bundle and earlier) most PS3 Phats have 2 USB ports and NO Mem Card / Stick slots and you can tell if a PS3 is backwards compatible from the amounts of USB ports it has, if the PS3 has 4 USB ports it IS backwards compatible. anyways PS3 is the way to go man

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I was reading up on it.

40 GB came after the 60 GB and 80 GB, in which the 40 GB has no Memory Card slot. The 60 GB has backwards capability and so does the 80 GB, but the 80 GB compatibility is limited.

Im trying to decide. I mean Backward capability isn't that important and neither is hard drive space, because I already know how to mod the hard drive to 500 GB thanks to hacking my 360 Hard Drive.

Honestly the slim just bugs me cause it wouldnt be my shiny new toy. =[ It would be matte black... I'd rather it be shiny.

I'm just looking for a way to save space in my entertainment center. I had a Xbox, Xbox 360, PS2, Wii, and Gamecube, but I got rid of the Xbox and Gamecube so now its just a 360 with a ps2 and Wii on top. I don't want to have to set a ps3 on top of all that, I don't want to play Jenga lol.

ANYWAY, IN ALL THE PS3 FANBOYS OPINION WHICH IS BEST, SLIM OR THE 60 GB WITH BACKWARDS CAPABILITY AND MEMORY CARD READERS???

ALSO: WHY DOES SONY ALLOW PS1 SUPPORT ON THE SLIM AND NOT PS2???

dont set the PS3 on top of all of that, a PS3 Phat is THE heaviest console to date, i recommend setting it on a separate shelf or on the floor

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Originally Posted by SyKotik Cannon

dont set the PS3 on top of all of that, a PS3 Phat is THE heaviest console to date, i recommend setting it on a separate shelf or on the floor

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Everyone keeps trying to talk me into the slim. I guess I am just not ready for change. Everyone is switching to USB as a form of storage instead of Memory Cards, first Sony then Microsoft with their new 360 Elite (Which I May Get As Well). Hell even some cameras use USB instead of Memory Sticks.

@SyKotik Cannon:

1. Do you have a slim?
2. Would you recommend it over the fat?
3. What's the difference, besides not having 4 USB, No Memory Cards, and No Backwards Capabilities?
4. Why the FUCK do ALL PS3's support PS1 games and not PS2. It doesn't make any damn since!

Umm, this may be off topic but Johnny your getting Twisted Metal right? xD I know you enjoyed it on the PSP so I'm just asking.

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Originally Posted by catballs

Umm, this may be off topic but Johnny your getting Twisted Metal right? xD I know you enjoyed it on the PSP so I'm just asking.

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Hell yea, when I saw the preview, I was like... Metal Gear Solid 4, Metal Gear Rising, Twisted Metal... PS3, Officially became worth it. I wasn't about to just get the PS3 for Metal Gear Solid 4 lol.

@JohnnyMcKinney:

- No, i have the 2 USB port 80 GB Phat model

- Honestly i like the Phat model better than the Slim model due to its originality and the fact its gloss

- The Slim model is really no different than the Phat model other than the fact that its MUCH slimmer and lighter and THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE PS3 SLIM

- I am not too sure why that is but all backwards compatible PS3's occasionally glitch up and freeze while playing PS2 games on it

if there is anything else you wanna know just ask

well my dad broke mine with ylod =(

I wanna get a PS3, also. I want 4 USB ports, biggest HD, I don't need the PS1/2 gaming feature cause I don't have any games for it. Color, gloss, weight, doesn't matter. Any suggestions?

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Originally Posted by JohnnyMcKinney

Hell yea, when I saw the preview, I was like... Metal Gear Solid 4, Metal Gear Rising, Twisted Metal... PS3, Officially became worth it. I wasn't about to just get the PS3 for Metal Gear Solid 4 lol.

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MGS4 IS FUCKING EPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIC!!!! definitely one of the best PS3 exclusives

I always thought that the phat could brake much more faster than the slim
I'm also getting a ps3 probably by the end of this month

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Originally Posted by SyKotik Cannon

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE PS3 SLIM
I am not too sure why that is but all backwards compatible PS3's occasionally glitch up and freeze while playing PS2 games on it

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@SyKotik Cannon: You just contradicted yourself?

Does your 80 GB have Backwards Compatibility? I know that the 60 GB does, but it's $1,000 NEW! I want a shiny new toy, not a recently used shiny old toy. I may end up getting a slim, everyone keeps telling me to. The paint would eventually drive me crazy on the Phat, being that I always hug my consoles and give them pats on the bum, I think too many finger prints, and too much cleaning, would bug the living shit out of me. Though the PS3 Slim, could have a better design...

60 gig is the way to go!! EF the slim!! I have a 120gig however but I feel the 60gig is waaaaay better. and if you dont mind sharing some knowledge Id like to know about the 500GB HD expansion:)

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Originally Posted by JohnnyMcKinney

1. Why the FUCK do ALL PS3's support PS1 games and not PS2. It doesn't make any damn since!

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I can answer this one... ready? SONY LIKES TO SEE HOW MUCH THEY CAN FUCK WITH PEOPLE! it's apparent now, please tell me you all see that?! I mean people put up with so much of what Sony throws at them and never snaps... I mean there's generally blind and just looking the other way... shall I also point out the move tech vs the Wii's controller...

on a more sincere note I hope you get the best PS3 for your needs Johnny

my 80 gig is not backwards compatible and i dont see how i contradicted myself

The shiny PS3's you can see every spec of dust and every oily fingerprint. The slim is not cheap looking at all, ive actaully beaten mine up a little bit by accident dropping it and it still looks brand new. Don't let the cheap looking fool you. But yea I dont like having the 4 usb's but I got a adapter from china for $1 that makes it have four ports. Glad to hear you might be getting a ps3. Any games thinking bout getting yet?

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Originally Posted by SyKotik Cannon

- The Slim model is really no different than the Phat model other than the fact that its MUCH slimmer and lighter and THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE PS3 SLIM

- I am not too sure why that is but all backwards compatible PS3's occasionally glitch up and freeze while playing PS2 games on it

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I have a 120GB Slim. So all my opinions and comments are based off that reason...

I disagree with that part. The "slim model" is not that much slimmer. Its actually just lighter in my opinion.

I also disagree with that. All PS3s whether Phat or Slim have PS1 backwards compatibility. The only models that PS2 backwards compatibility are 60GB models and two (2) specific 80GB models.

I don't know anything about it, but there was a PS2 thing I saw on the PSN downloads. I think its suppose to help improve the PS2 compatibility for the selected models that play PS2 games.