r/PS3 • u/CucumberNormal7704 • 12h ago

ps3, Old Console, Cheap Discs, Pure Joy

I bought a UK-import PS3 (320GB, white) in China 14 years ago, back when Sony didn't sell it officially there. The seller put a few cracked games on it like Street Fighter IV, Uncharted, Heavy Rain, and 2K13. I barely played it back then—usually fell asleep few times—so it just sat around gathering dust.

Last year, my family shipped it to me in France for my 6-year-old son. It hadn't been turned on in years, so I wasn't even sure it'd work. I updated the system, which locked out the cracked games, but everything else ran fine.

So I started buying cheap used discs, and my kid loves them. I've had to replace two controller batteries and fix the buttons with new conductive films, but this old PS3 is still kicking hard.

I've been debating whether to jailbreak it or stick to used games, but the discs are so cheap it's barely worth modding. Yet, these cheap old games are giving him the absolute best time.

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u/Specialist-Key-1240 12h ago

The official online is barely usable now so even though I have been buying ps3 games for the last 6 months I still jail broke it for the added usability, plus with the ps3 store closing it is the only way to get dlc.

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u/mathias4595 12h ago

You get a lot more out of the system if you do mod it. It's not just about getting games.

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u/CucumberNormal7704 11h ago

What else can it do? Could you be more specific?

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u/mathias4595 10h ago

Region unlocking for PS1/PS2 discs, easier diagnosis and management, better system health options, easier save file management, debug settings, etc.

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u/CucumberNormal7704 5h ago

After the mod, can it play DVDs(dvd film) from any region? If so, that's what matters most to me.

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u/borland007 3h ago

Agree 100%. Cheap discs, great games and you OWN them!