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weird, my ps3 is slim (not super) and it’s 4 years old and just got ylod. idk if it’s ylod. i want to fix it but i don’t trust in anybody and people here want a lot of money. do you think it’s the best buy a new one? should i buy on best buy or wallmart?
That’s really up to you. Your options are: try to fix it yourself where you might have to buy special tools for it; have a professional with experience in game consoles fix it for you; or buy a new one.
If you do decide to buy a new one, it doesn’t really matter where you buy it. They’re all the same product with the difference of price (only by a couple of cents) and/or a free game. I can’t say which is cheaper/offers a free game as they all differ by location.
my ps4 is 120v and my house is 220v. i tried to use a voltage transformer but my ps4 didn’t turn on, so i tried without the transformer and it worked very good. is that normal?
I think it’s not normal that you have to use a voltage transformer for the PS4 to work. Especially if you bought it locally.
And from what I briefly looked up, PS4 power supply accepts up to 240V.
for how long you have your ps3? the second one you bought after the ylod
I think 4 years now? It was definitely way before the super slim was released.
the place where i used put my ps3 slim had dust. 4 years it was there. this could be the reason of ylod?
Maybe. You can always take apart your PS3 and clean out any dust you find and try turning it on again.
can i play ps3 games in my ps4 or just to upgrade? (can i upgrade tomb raider?)
Unless you have PlayStation Now, you can’t play PS3 games on a PS4. However, SOME games does allow you to upgrade to the PS4 version for free or at a discounted price. I don’t know if Tomb Raider is one of them.
actually i will buy my new ps3 in wallmart or best buy. a ps3 in my country is like 1000 bucks! in usa is so cheaper. the only problem is that i’m afraid of another ylod :(
I doubt a brand new PS3 will YLOD right after pulling it out of the box. Again, any console will break with poor care.

Anonymous #1 – I have a friend in Brazil who complains about that and there was recently an article about Nintendo discontinuing their distribution in Brazil.
Anyway, I’d say a YLOD is unavoidable after +5 years (mine is reaching that point and I’ve been backing it up like crazy). You can do the thermal paste replacement if it does get a YLOD, but it’s not guaranteed it’ll last another +5 years or if it really is the old thermal paste that’s causing the problem.
Anonymous #2 – Yes, PS Now is game streaming. I haven’t try it myself, but from what I read it’s a monthly subscription where you can rent and play PS3 games on your PS4. Downsides are that not all PS3 games are available for streaming and you can only rent, not buy.
Also, PS4 is not and will never be backwards compatible – i.e. you can’t insert a PS3 game disc in a PS4 and have it work – unfortunately. That’s pretty much the reason why people are saying don’t sell your old consoles for a next-gen.
You should make a compilation of the Menu music from the games! Especially the ones that kind of sound like the original “Earth” song. It would be super cool.
With the exception to AC1, AC2, and Unity, most of the start menu music are the main themes of each game. And someone already did that… kind of.
i will go to usa next month and i’m thinking in buy another ps3 but i’m afraid another ylod again. should i be worry?
If you buy a used one, maybe. Though keep in mind that consoles in general will break from very heavy use and poor care.
Not sure if their warranties are any different from a standard one, but I suggest buying a PS3 in your country in case something does happen to it less than a year after purchase.