AVS › AVS Forum › Blu-ray & HD DVD › Blu-ray Players › refurbed ps3 question
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

refurbed ps3 question

post #1 of 6
6/26/08 at 6:06am
Thread Starter 
i'm searching the net for a new ps3 80gb. as we all know some sellers arn't that honest! i want to wipe the sucker stamp of my forehead before i buy

my question is, how can i identify a refurbed unit by site. i see mention as to an afixxed warranty seal some where? some mention as to the serial number having some kinda different look. is there anything else to id a refub?
i've never seen one in person, so i'm very vaig as to how to id a unit as a refurb. just don't want to get stuck with a used an abuised reman unit.

any visual pics anyone can lead me too?

help a brother out
Reply
Reply

AVS Top Picks

post #2 of 6
6/26/08 at 6:43am
If it's a factory refurb then it was serviced by Sony and is the same as a new unit. I wouldn't pay the same price for a refurb than for a new one but if the deal is way below the cost of a new one than you can expect it to be a refurb or returned unit. Except for a very few special and deals (walmart or sony style card deals) all the PS3 are selling for the same price everywhere.
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 6
6/26/08 at 6:48am
Quote:
Originally Posted by big thunder View Post

i'm searching the net for a new ps3 80gb. as we all know some sellers arn't that honest! i want to wipe the sucker stamp of my forehead before i buy

my question is, how can i identify a refurbed unit by site. i see mention as to an afixxed warranty seal some where? some mention as to the serial number having some kinda different look. is there anything else to id a refub?
i've never seen one in person, so i'm very vaig as to how to id a unit as a refurb. just don't want to get stuck with a used an abuised reman unit.

any visual pics anyone can lead me too?

help a brother out

If you want a new one, buy it from an authorized dealer. You don't want to have to do a warranty return to Sony and find out you're not covered because you bought gray market, or worse.
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 6
6/26/08 at 7:35am
At this point in time, as a general rule, if it isn't part of the Metal Gear bundle, it isn't a new 80GB PS3 (I'm basically assuming you are in the US). Right now, Sony has 2 PS3 SKUs: the 40GB and the 80GB which is only available as part of the Metal Gear bundle. The non-bundled 80GB units sold out months ago (I know, I tried to find one for a long time before settling on the 40GB unit). Basically, if it doesn't look like this, it isn't a new unit:
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 6
6/26/08 at 7:56am
I bought a furbed 20 gig last year or maybe even longer ago and it has worked out well.
But head the opinions of others about the 80gig packaging / bundle being the correct one for sure.
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 6
6/26/08 at 11:57am
Thread Starter 
how about that for luck. a local game stop had a new 80gb metel gear4 bundle in stock. which is what i was looking for. didn't even gouge my eyeballs out.

thanks for the pm pboul, you are the man! also thanks for the posting replies guys.
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Blu-ray Players

AVS Top Picks

AVS › AVS Forum › Blu-ray & HD DVD › Blu-ray Players › refurbed ps3 question