The Super Slim gets heavy slack for the design and sliding door but I never had any issues with it and I got mine back in 2013. I love this system and been playing it a lot more than my PS5 lately. Got a lot of platinums on the way. :)

I have folklore, 3d dot heroes, sly Cooper collection and 4, motorstorm apocalypse on the way. I know I want drakengard 3. What else would y'all recommend?

A bit small but I only get stuff that I'm really gonna play

I don't know if you can see it but it's a bit scratched up.

Any ideas. Or digital for this one.

I just replaced the thermal grease and tried it without the hard drive, but it just does this. No video, stays on for 40-50 seconds, and then shuts off with a click (the hard drive turning off) Replaced PSU once but it didn't fix it. Disc doesn't spin either.

Ever since Sony got very disingenuous and nasty with there more recent shenanigans I decided to put the PS5 down and went back to PS3 and I couldn't be happier tbh the games are more varied and enjoyable not only that I feel more at home with the PS3 then the 5. (I have both versions of MGSV lol)

This system has been through a lot while in my possession (2501A). Has fell from dressers atleast 2 times. Knock on wood she’s still kicking. Does the usual I don’t wanna read disc until you rub me the right way but eventually she does. Beast of a system. Super quite all original parts. Even opened her up and it had like 3 dust bunnies, fan has very light dust. Other than that super clean unit. Damm been missing out on using her for about 8 years. Here’s to another 20. Check out my stand for ventilation.

with the death of the PS3 store near, i thought i'd highlight some of the Japan PS-store exclusives which can still be purchased. there are guides out there on how to set up your account (and add funds), but for brevity's sake, here are my picks for essential Japan-exclusives:

Intelligent Qube Final / Kurushi Final: stellar puzzle action game which some of you might remember. (note: I.Q. has also recently made its way to PS4/5, but my understanding is that release is the slightly inferior, and more difficult, Western release)

Einhänder: probably the biggest find on Japanese PSN; it's arguably the best shmup ever made, and basically impossible to buy elsewhere in 2026.

LSD: Dream Emulator: the legendary psychedelic art game. must-play, impossible to describe.

Rival Schools: the best 2.5D fighting game you've never played, this hidden gem is unavailable anywhere else aside from expensive eBay listings. criminal that it still hasn't gotten a modern port, even after its sequel was included in the Capcom Fighting Collection 2

Aquanaut's Holiday: Hidden Memories: fun little scuba simulator. that said, if you own a VR headset, then just get Subside and skip this.

Initial D Extreme Stage: yes, they made a Japan-exclusive Initial D game. yes, it's pretty stylish.

Silent Hill 4: The Room: fun fact, the only way to play SH4 on a console short of buying the original disc, is to track down the Japan-only PS3 store re-release, which has full English voiceover and subtitles.

Haunting Ground: speaking of horror, another classic PS2 game that's effectively impossible to find; it got a Japan-only PS3 re-release in 2015.

am i missing any major ones?

I've been getting more interested in older PlayStation consoles lately, and the PS3 era seems really interesting.

I like the idea of going back to older games instead of always chasing the newest hardware. For those still using a PS3, what games do you keep coming back to, and what do you think the PS3 did better than later consoles?

Looking for some recommendations 👀

Recently picked up Star Wars the force unleashed 2 and Rainbow Six Vegas 2. Still on the lookout for skate 2, resistance 3, Dante’s inferno, motorstorm apocalypse, and Arkham origins.

Here’s my go to lineup for the past few weeks. Just got the splinter cell trilogy the other day so I’m looking forward to starting that.

Das sind alles neue Games noch mit der originalen Folie!
Welche Games gefallen dir am besten und warum? 😊

This is someone else’s screenshot. I dont know where the icons come from but i really want them on my ps3. I have the original flowery dynamic theme but i want the version with the icons.

I went to my local game shop and found a sealed copy of Silent Hill home coming for $32. They also had a copy of downpour for $154, but it wasn't sealed.

My buddy fired his ps3 up the past couple days. Yesterday it would completely cut off and not turn back on after anywhere from like 30 to 6 minutes. Got it back in earlier for like 30 minutes. Got it back on now and it's like this. It's crazy looking!

Is Halloween month and have been watching some old school horror movies like nightmare on elm Street and Friday the 13th so now I'm thinking about playing some horror games but I don't have any

No words.