Product ReviewsSony PlayStation 3 60GB Home Console - Black

Sony Playstation PS3 - 60GB

This is the best model of PS3 by far to own. It has 4 USB ports on the front instead of the 2 on the standard models, meaning you can leave your Eye Camera, Microphones, Guitar Dongle and Play TV all plugged in at the same time without having to keep swapping between them all! The card readers are a bonus too, so you can easily transfer photo's and music to your hard-drive straight from the camera / phone to customise your desktop.

I've seen many 'YLOD' errors, but touching wood, my PS3 has been very reliable. It does run quite warm, but I hoover the ports at the side fairly regularly, and haven't had any problems even when playing COD for several hours at a time.
The only real down side is the HDD size. Whilst 60GB is plenty big enough if you are just gaming, but now you can download full games, and I use mine as a PVR to record TV using Play TV, the drive gets full quickly. I have bought a 500GB External Hard Drive to connect by USB (another reason for having the 4 USB ports!), but you will need to get it formatted to FAT32 for the PS3 to be able to recognise it, search You Tube for details of how to do that and you'll save money instead of buying a 'PS3' external drive already formatted.

The graphics are fantastic, and the machine looks sexy - it does show the dust quick though so be prepared to polish it now and then. The other plus side of the 60GB model is that it will play PS2 games. But to be honest, I hardly ever need that facility now as most of the PS3 games have better graphics, so its more a 'nice to have' rather than a 'must have' feature.

On-line gaming is awesome, better than the X-box as its 'Free'. As long as you keep the updates, which unless you're a real techy means you won't be able to run linux any more. They are adding features all the time as updates, and now you can play catch-up on TV with BBC and ITV i-players, as well as 4-OD. You can also down load 'rent or buy' HD movies from the Playstation Store or through LoveFilm.com. Play TV is great too for recording programmes you don't want to miss. However these features won't really be important if you have Sky or Cable digi-boxes to do that function already.

Anyway, if you're reading this review, you're probably already thinking about getting one, so stop thinking and start getting!

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Fun in a Black box!

The Playstation 3 60gb FAT is an excellent console choice with stunning visuals and graphics.
It is backwards compatable and will play most of your old Ps2 and Ps1 games, a feature which was
discontinued when the Ps3 Slim was released. You can play Music on Ps3 be it stored on the system via Mp3 upload through one of its 4 USB ports or you can play CD's on it as well even iPods though the storage media option. It will of course play Blu Rays and DVD's it will also upscale your DVD's to improve quality of the film you are watching.
There are literally thousands if games to choose from in Sonys library, some can even be downloaded straight to your hard drive which I think will be the way forward in future Playstation Console releases. Network gaming is great on the PSN network if you decide to join, you can also host your own challenges online, chat and cam if you have the right accessories or browse the web bringing the Internet to your tv, although personanally I feel the applications browsing software could be greatly improved but its not bad if you did not have option already available to you. You can also watch Tv I players on there too as well as streaming Movies through love film or Netflix, watch Music Videos or interact with other people on the PSN Home network.

The bad news... As this was a new generation console unlike its predecessor Ps2, the Ps3 had a lot of reliability issues which Sony had to address eventually and sort out, mainly hardware/software issues , some consoles overheating, Red Light Of Death, Yellow Light Of Death, electrical faults and the most common being the Blu Ray Drive or Blu Ray board. Earlier BR lasers were not very reliable and went after a few months which meant the user had to send it back to Sony for a replacement console or source parts and if they had the know-how, fix it themselves. This experience left a lot of fans of Sonys Gaming consoles dissapointed and angry which saw a shift of some gamers to Xbox and Wii camps.

That asides despite what I have told you, if you do get a hold of a good one you will not be dissapointed, I am on my second one and thoroughly enjoy it. If you are privvy enough to get hold of a good fully working Ps3 60gb then grab hold of it and get ready for fun! As Sony says 'The Game is just the start..'Read full review...

Good working order and opinions

Its working very well and smoothly. Love playing my big collection of PS2 games on it in upscaled HD quality. This had arrived safely and came well packaged.

If you are after a PS3, then I would recommend looking for the 60GB Model and upgrade the HDD if you have massive library of PS3 games. Im glad I did. The 60GB will play all PLAYSTATION games, It has x4 USB slots for more devices to be plugged in at the same time ( if needed ), has built-in SD/Card readers for camera devices and slot for PSP SanDisk cards and has a chrome finish on the front and the PLAYSTATION 3 written on the top.

most of all, it has the best design shape.
Just be sure to clean it certain times per week in order to avoid dust build up and also stop the fans working too hard which leads to YLOD. Last but not least, keep it in a wide open space, well ventilated area ( away from other electronics that also produce heat )

60GB is the best PS3 system you'll get out of all the other later models.Read full review...

The best PS3 ever made.

The first Platstation 3 and by far the BEST. OK so the newer ones have a larger memory but they are not as well built and are not backwards compatable.

The console itself is robust and has a shiny black finish -easy to clean and looks stunning.

The graphics are amazing, especially if you use an HDMI cable on an HD TV. However, if like me you are not into war games, race games and the like (which most PS3 games are) you can still play you old favourites like Crash Bandicoot or Spyro.

Would I swap it for a new 1TB model? No way!Read full review...

Well worth buying as a gaming and media console.

great product and from ebay paid less than a good Blue Ray player (of which the PS3 is a very good quality BlueRay and DVD player. Smart interface/GUI and good connections for several USB devices, fair disk space and like the BBC iPlayer and Lovefilm elements which are build into the systems software.

Game graphics are sharp and light-shade balance really good, smooth crystal clear resolution (on a good screen).
Network feature allows simple connection to other devices on the home network and streaming works a treat even over WiFi connection.

Highly recommend this Sony product.Read full review...

SONY produce the best gaming console. Done.

If you want to play games, then buy a Sony PS3 and get a FREE BlueRay player.

If you want a BlueRay player, then buy a Sony PS3 and get the best games console currently available - FREE.
>And, even better, buy an original 60gb Classic, also referred to as Piano Black, and be able to play your PS1 & PS2 games too!

And, even more, buying an original 60gb Classic with 4 front USB ports, gives you a memory expansion slot, encompassing CompactFlash, SD flash and Proflash slots.

Oh and did I say that playing your CDs into your HiFi system gives amazing results?Read full review...

Came as described

The PS3 works well and is a real backwards compatible one, The controller that came with it worked great as well. I'm a doughnut who forgot about region locks but the PS3 itself works well and didn't take too long to arrive.Read full review...

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got a bargain here works perfectly. cheap multi media player.

It was the old ps3 that I wanted. This one fitted what I needed. .Perfect for playing my games.my old one stopped playing discs. This ps3 has 4 usb for my hardrives, charger & fan . My 2nd controller also broke so which would of cost me 30 quid to replace, so 80 for ps3 & controller bargain.Read full review...

Good stuff

Thank u!!

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Keeps the kids quiet!

The kids loved their christmas gift and use it on a daily basis. The wireless controls make it much safer and they are less likely to break them by tripping over them. They like the fact that they can watch dvd's and U.Tube on it too. Great buyRead full review...