Buying And Playing The PS3 In 2023! Why You Need To Get One Right Now!

The PlayStation 3 is a console that a lot of people forget about. And while it did have a bit of a rough start, it ended up delivering some of the best games we saw that generation. Check out my video and find out why 2023 and beyond is the perfect time to buy a PS3!
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[@thegamethrifter]

This was such a fun time going back and playing a ton of PlayStation 3 exclusives! Hope everyone enjoys the trip down nostalgia lane!

[@Dzztzt]

There aren't any games like it out today. Its exclusives had a graphical and technological look all their own.

[@thegamethrifter]

I'll definitely give it a go! Appreciate the tip! @@Dzztzt

[@burch316]

I did enjoy your video.

[@thegamethrifter]

Much appreciated! It was fun to go back and play some of these classics! @@burch316

[@nevea2be]

I like your videos but wish you would list the games in your video in the description so we can copy them down to look them up afterwards.

[@ghostwalkergames7707]

I still have my ps3 slim and refuse to get rid of it. Mostly because the fact you can’t get some older games on the newer systems, and I guess older games hit different.

[@thegamethrifter]

This is why I keep multiple older consoles. 360 I re-thermal pasted it as well to prevent RROD. I have multiple 360's and PS3's. A lot of that content will be lost forever without those consoles.

[@alexgordon7633]

I still have my 60gb PS3 and it still going strong i enjoy playing Killzone 2 and 3, Resistance series plus Infamous 1&2. Also Metal Gear Solid 4 is a masterpiece ill definitely play it again 💯

[@thegamethrifter]

All great games! Heard Metal Gear Solid 4 might finally come to current gen consoles too!

[@alexgordon7633]

@thegamethrifter If that's the case then I'll be happier to play it again on the PS5 it deserves a remaster.

[@Gruntvc]

@thegamethrifter, Hoping MGS Collection Vol. 2 includes: MGS4, MGS Portable Ops, MGS Ghost Babel, and MGS The Twin Snakes. Tired of good games trapped on GameCube and they've become too expensive now.

[@thegamethrifter]

Just a rumor that the next MGS Collection has that game! But would love to see that be the case!@@alexgordon7633

[@lousassle6136]

Is infamous available on the ps store?

[@ericstockdale3199]

Am getting the ps3 in December, have got the gamecube, ps2 and 360 and I've never had anything above those, am looking forward to it. 😊

[@thegamethrifter]

You are in for a treat! There's a ton of PS3 only games that you will definitely want to play!

[@ericstockdale3199]

@thegamethrifter Thank You, I am really looking forward to getting it. Am 62 but love RPG's and Horror games, am always on the lookout for varying sorts of games though. One again......Thanks again mate 😊

[@thegamethrifter]

There's a ton of great RPG's you can try. Dagon Age 1 and 2, Mass Effect 1, 2 and 3 are all on PS3! @@ericstockdale3199

[@ericstockdale3199]

@thegamethrifter I've got all those on the 360 but Thanks for the help 😊

[@thegamethrifter]

There's Dragon's Dogma, Demon Souls (If you want a challenge), Borderlands, Ni No Kuni, Fallout 3, Fallout New Vegas, Skyrim, Final Fantasy 13, Kingdoms Of Amalur! @@ericstockdale3199

[@Los_da_gamer]

This system is a must-have especially since Sony doesn't have some good classic PS3 titles available for purchase for the PlayStation store for the PS4 and PS5. Some good PS3 titles are Enslaved Odyssey to the West, Lollipop Chainsaw, Batman Arkham Origins, Infamous 1 & 2, Rage 1, Epic Mickey: The Power of Two, and many more. I always think it's a good idea to hold onto old games and consoles just in case later on in the future they're not available in the store anymore. The PS3 will never get old and will always have a special place in my heart as a gamer.

[@thegamethrifter]

This has been my thought for a long, long time. While I own an extensive digital library right now, I still buy physical whenever I can. This channel was made because I have a huge library of physical games across decades of platforms. So I wanted to leverage that and showcase some awesome stuff. Thanks for watching!

[@Onikage82]

I really love a heavenly sword

[@thegamethrifter]

I think I have that somewhere! @@Onikage82

[@MAWK3]

Great video man! PS3 still holds up in 2023 😁

[@thegamethrifter]

I appreciate it!

[@2pacaveli257]

PS3 still alive and kicking up dust in 2023 until I die 😂

[@thegamethrifter]

That's nice to see!

[@CarsandCats]

Alice: Madness Returns. I was playing it tonight. I love that game!

[@thegamethrifter]

Amazing game! I own it and think it's incredible!

[@TheMegatron673]

And it's still free to play online unlike current consoles. Not to mention sony with their rediculous ps+ price increase.

[@thegamethrifter]

Absolutely! Free online was a huge selling point back in the day!

[@douglaszimmerman8956]

Thanks for the suggestions!

[@thegamethrifter]

Any time!

[@Snaaake_Beater]

Absolutely agree with you with the PS2 in PS3 are the best Gaming ära where every game were creative and tried something new without looking like a PS1 game.

[@thegamethrifter]

Heck yes!

[@SleepyRPGsuperCharged]

So many good memories with the system. Me and my cousin loved the puppeteer

[@thegamethrifter]

Puppeteer is so unique and awesome! Happy to see someone at least knows what it is!

[@NickWells-ex2mh]

​@@thegamethrifter😊

[@garybates1395]

I recently re-bought a ps3 cos I miss all the classics that are locked on it. What a console!!! I must admit I’m not even missing my ps5 at all playing all these old bangers. Infamous, metal gear solid 4, ratchet and clank, all the hd remasters 🎮👌💯

[@thegamethrifter]

I've spent more time lately on my PS3/360 than the newer stuff myself! Maybe a comfort thing? But I have a large collection of games that I just love going back to!

[@dommice]

Great video. Subscribed. Good luck !

[@thegamethrifter]

Thanks for the sub!

[@atomic-fox]

I still play Rock Band / Guitar Hero on my PS3 a few times a month.

[@thegamethrifter]

Me too! Love those games!

[@amnril]

The PS3 had some fantastic exclusives. The Resistance series and KillZone 2 and 3 were so good.

[@thegamethrifter]

Funny to think we had 3 Resistance games and 2 Killzone games in that generation!

[@johnpameh6748]

I kept my ps3, 2, and 4. I have a ps5, but still collect for the ps3. FPS games are not for me, I got my os3 to play Ratchet and Clank tools of destruction, and the sequels. Loved infamous, Uncharted, and Sly Cooper. The move was cool, too. Still have PlayStation Move Heroes

[@thegamethrifter]

I have my PS Move as well, there were some pretty decent games to play!

[@BOXING_LOUNGE]

Imagine the ps3 with its gpu overclocked, games running from a top end SSD, visuals upscales and enhanced to 4K in real time. That's what I did...

[@thegamethrifter]

I know you can install a SSD to the PS3. Good option to have. I prefer the physical and original media and hardware for collecting though. Just as a preference.

[@BOXING_LOUNGE]

@@thegamethrifter Better performance with the an SSD and the overclock. The ps3 was a unique console for it's time. Held back by a weak gpu and memory. Fun fact the ps3 cpu, is faster than the ps4 (vanilla) cpu lol

[@kojj]

@@BOXING_LOUNGEI thought adding a SSD to a ps3 didn’t really have a difference??

[@BOXING_LOUNGE]

@@kojj I use the best SSD the ps3 can handle. Eye ball my sh*t 4 urself to 👀

[@miyageyage4717]

​@@BOXING_LOUNGEwhat ssd for the ps3 do you recommend?

[@RavenWood-fk8hm]

I have a PlayStation 3 super slim I just bought it today and it works pretty well with my resident evil 2 PS1 game my favorite PS3 games are Batman Arkham city game of the year Batman Arkham asylum Batman Arkham Origins

[@thegamethrifter]

GREAT CHOICES!

[@Masonrytodger]

Definitely still my favorite and main console even with an Xbox one and PS2🤷🏽‍♂️

[@thegamethrifter]

I think a lot of the reason that it's still a solid console is the fact that so many of the games are still tied to the console itself. I still use mine because there's no backwards compatibility with the games. Every year I bust out MGS4 and beat it!

[@Dano_116]

Infamous vampire blood is a great ps3 ps store exclusive game, it’s short but really fun, I’ve not heard of puppeteer before but it looks to be one of the more expensive ps3 games👍

[@thegamethrifter]

Yea, Puppeteer was a late game to out. It released in 2013 right when the PS4 was about to hit. Awesome game though!

[@dross2200]

Hey, these games look crispy. When I play them on my tv they look fuzzy. Do you have an upscaler or something to recommend?

[@thegamethrifter]

I had to use an HDMI splitter 1 in and 2 out. No upscale, but I do render at 4K on my video converter because it looks good. But everything is captured off original PS3 hardware.

[@joshuariddensdale2126]

Both my PS3 consoles still work great. A "fat" 320gb and a "slim" 500gb. The latter has the sliding disc cover. I can still get some good PS3 games from a local retro store. I got the original PS3 versions of Arkham Asylum and City (having played the PS4 remasters).

[@thegamethrifter]

Yea, that's awesome! I have Arkham Origins on PS3 and Xbox 360, luckily the disc version on Xbox 360 works on Xbox Series X and changes it to 4K.

[@rayjohnson863]

I will say this as it seems so many have issues with the Super Slim PS3. I have one and bought it brand new in 2011. It is now December 17, 2023 and it still works like a champ. I have not had any issues with it and it still looks like it did when I first bought it. No scratches to the glossy parts of the console and still plays games like it did when I first bought it. people need to stop saying that its a bad model when infact its the most reliable one. The slim Thrifter says is the better model is not. My friend has 2 of those slim PS3 models and both stopped working, while MY PS3 Super Slim continues to work to this day.

[@thegamethrifter]

I think it comes down to the individual? Mine, the sliding door broke. It's not a mechanical door so maybe that'll be better in the long run? I'm not sure. I know my launch PS3 got yellow light of death, my PS3 Super slim broke and my regular PS3 slim has worked great for a long, long time. In fact I have 2 of those currently.

[@angryretrogamer7313]

I keep my ps3 ready to play at all times. Motorstorm, sonic all stars transformed, the club and heavily sword are some of the games i load up often. Ps3 has awesome games. It was the generation The Last Of Us came out in so enough said. Good video thanks

[@thegamethrifter]

Thank you very much for watching! I agree, I have multiple PS3's because a lot of those exclusives in particular aren't on anything else even today!

[@scottianson5133]

I have Yakuza 3 to 5 on my slim, all 100% complete. It's a great console!

[@thegamethrifter]

Absolutely!

[@MRFI-vk9fh]

Hi just want to ask . I already have ps2 at 2005. I bought ps4 pro recently . And bought again yesterday ps1 . I dont know .. just want to make collection . Im thinking to buy ps3 . Which do u recomend for long term . I like the second design of ps3 slim .

[@thegamethrifter]

I think the PS3 Slim, but some people like the Super Slim.

[@samcintyre0785]

I started with a PS3 slim. Played it night and night. I have stacks of physical games. Then the system started turning itself off and i started getting hard drive issues. I replaced everything after trying to add new paste to the system and breaking the fan connector. To get a new system and redownload all the games, which took days to complete, after work, I am finally finished. In the back of my mind it feels like these systems will be hard to maintain. After the PSN shop closes a system failure like this would mean no more games. Finding people that you trust to repair your system is such a pain. Since the hard drives are locked to the system if your motherboard dies then your hard drive cant be read. At least that is my understanding as a novice. I am happy my new ps3 is up and running again but i feel like if this happens again it may be time to let it go. Any ideas on how to preserve the system would be appreciated. I do have multiple systems as fallbacks but is that the best i can do to preserve the downloads and game updates?

[@thegamethrifter]

So for the original Xbox, I took out the clock battery that could be an issue, I also bought spare DVD Drives. For some of my Xbox 360's I took them apart, cleaned them, put new thermal paste on them. For the PS3, I just took them apart and cleaned them, I'm guessing you can put new paste on these as well. I just have several different versions and use an expanded hard drive so if something dies in one I can just switch the HDD out to the next one without re-downloading.

[@DAREALJMONEY]

Hey are any of the PS3 Slims backwards compatible? The picture in this video shows the PS3 60gb as backwards compatible but it looks like a slim not a fat. I would like to get a backwards compatible system but i just read that none of the slims are backwards compatible so I'm not sure who is right.

[@thegamethrifter]

Slime consoles weren't BC. The launch versions had some BC. I believe it was the 80 gig that had software emulation, which really smoothed out old games.

[@DAREALJMONEY]

@thegamethrifter Where can I confidently buy a PS3? I really want to get one so I can play that XMen Origins Wolverine Uncaged Edition and I also want to get one thats backwards conpatible wirh PS2 games on disc.

[@thegamethrifter]

It's hard saying honestly because no place outside of DKOldies will do a warranty on one. And they tend to be expensive. I'd say maybe eBay?

[@DAREALJMONEY]

​@@thegamethrifterif I do eBay should I look for refurbished? A friend told me get refurbished cause it's better than used. And is DKOldies where you got yours? Also what specific PS3 do you have? I'm thinking of getting the PS3 60 from your graphic you put up I would like the backwards compatibility of PS2 discs.

[@thegamethrifter]

I did get one from DK Oldies and it was expensive, but has a 1 year warranty. Refurb is going to be your best bet. @@DAREALJMONEY

[@tylerp3327]

@@DAREALJMONEYI got mine locally from Facebook marketplace 4 years ago for a good price and it still works like a charm. Pawnshops can be good too, as they always test items before taking them in.

[@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716]

Ps3 may have been sony worst selling home console, but it still outsold the xbox 360, which still is Microsoft best selling home console.

[@thegamethrifter]

For me I look at it as each of these companies need to be humbled at some point. The PS2 gave Sony 90+% market share. The 360 and Wii took a ton of that away and Sony was forced to really up their game and be competitive. Microsoft screwed up with the Xbox One pre-launch things, and now they've made up for it by investing in a ton of studios to make content. It's not always a bad thing to fail!

[@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716]

@@sessamyseasoning8315 yes ps3 outsold xbox 360

[@Casanegra555]

Got one yesterday for 50euro at a pawn shop where else?lol I never had one never wanted one in that time but I always played with friends so i got one f love it

[@thegamethrifter]

It's definitely aged well! I think many people were turned away at the time due to the cost and things, but it's relatively cheap to find and collect for now days!

[@mysteriousgamer8941]

Really loved the ps3, it was sony's n64. it struggled alot like that console did in the beginning but sony eventually turned things around and made it one of the best gaming consoles of all time, like ninty did wit n64. ps3 had so many exclusives, many of which were remastered elsewhere but i'll rank the quality exclusives back when they were exclusive in the 7th gen 👇. 25. Sly 4 24. Uncharted 1 23. Littlebigplanet 1 22. Killzone 2 21. Gran turismo 6 20. Infamous 1 19. Puppeter 18. Hevenly sword 17. Killzone 3 16. Resistance 1 15. 3D dot game heroes 14. Gran turismo 5 13. Resistance 2 12. Ratchet & clank: TOD 11. Journey 10. Infamous 2 9. Uncharted 3 8. Resistance 3 7. Littlebigplanet 2 6. Ratchet & clank: ACIT 5. Demon souls original 4. God of war 3 3. Uncharted 2 2. Metal gear solid 4 1. The last of us part 1

[@thegamethrifter]

They really focused on great games and that turned around the PS3! Love it!

[@lxcas5401]

I have 40 ps3 games in my collection and most aren't even shovel ware, most of the games I got now are expensive like spiderman shattered dimensions, web of shadows, metal gear solid legacy collection. whats keeping me on my ps3 is the free online since I still play call of duty on my ps3 and killzone 2. before I had the ps3 I grew up with the ps1 and ps2, ratchet and clank is still my favorite franchise of all time.

[@thegamethrifter]

That's a pretty good collection. Weird that those old Spider-Man games are so expensive!

[@beardedretroguy6428]

I can capture PS3 footage all day long. I have Component Cables for my PS2 that I can plug into the Multimedia Out port on the PS3. It puts out a 1080p or even 720p signal. I have a Startech USB3HDCAP device that will capture HDMI, DVI, VGA, Component, S-Video, or Composite and the lag is VERY minimal, so outside of music/dance beat games and possibly racing games, the timing is close enough for games to be completely playable. And no HDCP to be seen. Nice.

[@thegamethrifter]

That's cool, I just bypassed the HDCP with a 1 in and 2 out HDMI box. And use my Elgato HD 60S.

[@milanbaros2005]

I dug my PS3 out of the attic the other day. My fatboy PS3 is sadly not ps2 compatible though, might have a look in the new year for one.

[@thegamethrifter]

The Fat PS3's are awesome for playing PS2 games because they smooth everything out and makes them look great! Hope you find one, mine broke.

[@danielm2808]

The lofty expectations for Killzone 2 were created by a trailer that they put out which was nowhere near what the game ended up being like. If it wasn’t for that I feel the expectations would have been in check. Its a really good game nonetheless i wish they’d remaster the Killzone Trilogy and put them out on PS5 & PC.

[@thegamethrifter]

Yea, you can't say stuff like "Halo killer" and expect good things to happen lol

[@Jimbles9982]

i'll never not enjoy this generation of consoles. So many memories, technology advanced way too fast

[@thegamethrifter]

Yea, oddly enough the reason that generation was so good was because deva had a good idea on the hardware and how to make games for it

[@Herozonex200]

I'm trying to figure out how do you record your ps3 gameplay so nice. It's hard to even get it game captured

[@thegamethrifter]

I used HDMI Capture card, but you need to use a HDMI Splitter on PS3 because of the HDCP Link that you can't disable on the PS3.

[@Herozonex200]

@@thegamethrifter can you please tell me the name of the capture card? I have so many splitters lol

[@thegamethrifter]

I'm using an Elgato HD60s to capture everything. @@Herozonex200

[@Herozonex200]

@@thegamethrifter that's exactly what I have and I couldn't capture a thing. Is it the splitter? I gotta do testing.

[@thegamethrifter]

You need a 1 in 2 out splitter, I got mine online for like under $15@@Herozonex200

[@Snaaake_Beater]

thx for mentioning the software emulating ps3. everyone thinks its just backwards compatible. the software one cannot play games like jak and daxter and god of war correctly like the built in ps2 in the og ps3 model

[@thegamethrifter]

Yea, there's 2 different kinds. Software really smoothed out PS2 games.

[@5hane9ro]

Killzone 2 & Resistance FoM multiplayer keeps me playing my ps3, not that fans brought servers online again.

[@thegamethrifter]

Which Resistance do you still play?

[@Onikage82]

While waiting for ps5 pro but right now I'm gonna buy a ps3 again and enjoy the rest of the game I'm not even finish, yes I have a 60gb the first model but it's ylod I skip ps4 and even ps5.. I'm only interested in ps3 because the advantages of cell when it release that time

[@thegamethrifter]

I appreciate you checking out the video! Lot's of awesome PS3 games out there!

[@puts1421]

how can you make these old consoles perform like actual consoles??? everytime I hook my ps3 or Xbox 360 it always wants to update and connect to servers that dont exist anymore. can you turn all that off so it behaves like a normal disc playing console??

[@thegamethrifter]

PS3 still gets updated from Sony. 360 is the same way, I have no issues connecting online for the most part. Now over the last couple of months the 360 online has been in maintenance here and there and so unavailable. But overall I can still play COD online ECT

[@ItsSamStone]

I know there are some real solid & stand out games in the PS4/Xbox One gen and beyond that provide for hundreds of hours of content each... but the PS3/Xbox 360 gen had SO many marvelous games... There is almost too much to choose from, and most of them are bangers of a video game and not just shovelware. I feel that the PS2/Xbox moving into the PS3/Xbox 360 gen was the largest and most impressive jump from one generation to the next. Anyways, I highly recommend getting yourselves a PS3 or Xbox 360 with CFW and a 512gb+ sized SSD if possible. Endless fun, and lots of the online components are up and functioning with lots of players to this day. :)

[@thegamethrifter]

I agree with you with a lot of what you said. The cool thing about the 360/PS3 generation was we got a ton of new IP and due to developer knowledge of the hardware, we got lots of sequels and games. So 4 Gears Of War games, 3 Uncharted games, 3 Dead Space, 3 Mass Effect ECT

[@Bird-Birdy-Love]

I had sent my ps3 super slim for repairs if it is unsalvagble il make sure to get another cause the nostalgia wall is about to hit for the ps3 like it did for the ps1 and ps2. So you know it will rise in price soon enough.

[@thegamethrifter]

With how fast physical media is dying it's definitely going up in price!

[@Bird-Birdy-Love]

@@thegamethrifter IT will probably go trough the same phase that Vinyls had, a period of nothing being released and everyone get digital only only to than suddenly lose it all and people scramble to own the medium in their own hands.

[@thegamethrifter]

Prices are definitely going to rise and soon. I've been buying all the physical games I can!@@Bird-Birdy-Love

[@tomgreen2737]

A few months after the PS4 come out PS3 games were going for dirt cheap I collected a load of them I have over 700 now.

[@thegamethrifter]

Holy cow that's awesome! I have a good number of PS3 games but nowhere near that number!

[@tomgreen2737]

@@thegamethrifter there was a time you could go to charity shops here and get five games for €1 I took advantage of that while I could. If you have charity shops or thrift stores around you you should always check them out.

[@HotSizzleTV_]

I am going to play dead space 1,2,3 infamous 2 and kill zone 1 and probably all of them again.

[@thegamethrifter]

Can't go wrong!

[@kevincampbell989]

Emulation is always another option *if you have the pc hardware to drive it ofc. RPCS3 has come along way.

[@thegamethrifter]

I hear people say that, but also that these PS3 games aren't the best that way. For me, collecting is the best way still.

[@1997wayz]

I'm 44 now I had my PS3 for 9 years in fact it's a super slim I added one terabyte of storage I'm almost up to 100 games. From what I've seen so far the super slim is said to be the most reliable system out of the three

[@thegamethrifter]

I've had 2 Super Slim models and the disc door broke on both. They wouldn't stay closed. But it's awesome to see that you've had no issues. I could have just had some bad luck lol

[@1997wayz]

Well when I press the door release I never let it fly back on its own I always let my hand guide it back and I slowly let it close plus I'm not a kid I'm trying to take care of it LOL

[@1997wayz]

And I never forced the door open because you can open it that way too

[@thegamethrifter]

Gotcha! lol. I've just had bad luck in general with some consoles. It has less mechanical parts which should make it more sturdy, but I've had the most success with the first version of the slim. @@1997wayz

[@bhumelti636]

y’all should seriously look into quest 3 i emulated everything from sega to ps3

[@thegamethrifter]

I'll have a look!

[@The_Bearded_Aztec]

2 of my favorite consoles of gen 6 = PS3 & Xbox 360 💚💯

[@thegamethrifter]

What a great generation that was!

[@The_Bearded_Aztec]

@@thegamethrifter absolutely, till this day I own and game on both consoles

[@thegamethrifter]

Me too! I own like 5 Xbox 360's and 2 PS3 Slim consoles! @@The_Bearded_Aztec

[@marckjviernes4489]

question: I can watch movie with my ps3 but when I tried and played online like BO1, BO2, MW3 my console will just died automatically not sure what's wrong

[@thegamethrifter]

Can you play offline?

[@marckjviernes4489]

no, once it shut off ( blinking red light )

[@thegamethrifter]

These consoles also had hardware issues sort of like the RROD on Xbox 360. @@marckjviernes4489

[@Acer_Real]

I have the backwards compatible but it‘s only time before it bites the dust

[@thegamethrifter]

Sounds like a disc drive issue honestly.

[@garybates1395]

You know there’s some gaming content creators on KZbin that are that annoying I have to click off the video before my head comes off 🤯 then you get a sick channel like this, great videos, deserves to be in the millions of views more than them fools 🎮☝️💯

[@thegamethrifter]

Appreciate it! I just started doing videos on this channel around 5-6 months ago. Decided to start using my collection to do some videos! Reception has been pretty good!

[@garybates1395]

There you go then bro I’ didn’t know it was only 6 months!! 👍only way is up mate☝️💯

[@mxclips5191]

Do you know how to buy games on the ps3 still?

[@thegamethrifter]

The digital store is still up currently, but you can check out local stores, retro stores, eBay and even marketplace on FB.

[@TravelFootagePorLaFamilia]

I ordered mine yesterday. Can’t wait.

[@thegamethrifter]

That's awesome! What games are you getting?

[@TravelFootagePorLaFamilia]

@@thegamethrifter Borderlands I & II, Grand theft Auto IV & V, Godfather II, The Elder Scroll V, Watch Dogs, Maffia II. Got these games for almost nothing at fleamarket or internet.

[@thegamethrifter]

That's awesome! Love seeing people enjoy these games!

[@lawrencegarza9624]

Has anyone ever had free work done by the company? I bought a ps3 slim 12gb in 2014. Give or take a year. Always data corruption. I paid extra for warranty and sent it in. They claimed no work done. But about 4 months ago i found out that it magically had 250gb

[@thegamethrifter]

Not free work, I had to do my own because the PS3/360 hardware has high failure rates.

[@gregwilliams4926]

PS3 was the last best Sony console for me, so many IPs, free online, many creative games compared to now that graphics are the total focus and you can't jump like God of War Norse era. Getting rid of their Japan studio was the last straw for me. I don't like them now that I'm starting to like Playstation All Stars. Its like a Sony executive saw that game and said "No! We do not need nostalgia! This is horrible!" And we just get 7 IPs in use and bury the rest.

[@thegamethrifter]

I agree with you on a lot of your points. Right now Sony is sort of in flux because their first party seems to only want to stick to the same things like God Of War, The Last Of Us, Horizon Zero ECT And back in the PS3 era they really took risks and chances. I love stuff like PS AllStars, LittleBigPlanet and even Mod Nation Racers, which is a game I never see people talk about lol

[@Ryan-White2010]

Ps3 the god of war series and resistance series for me amazing games .

[@thegamethrifter]

Absolutely!

[@dmman33]

I can’t connect to the store. I either get the QR code or am told that someone else has my email

[@thegamethrifter]

You should get in contact with support.

[@TheMuffinMan96]

Black Ops 2 was *INSANE* on PS3.

[@thegamethrifter]

Black Ops 2 still has a vibrant community on the 360 since they fixed the servers and made it backwards compatible. Didn't play much of it on PS3 but I'm sure it was awesome too!

[@AJ72281]

Puppeteer is legitimately on every “hidden gem” video for PS3…… Everyone knows about it. I have it digitally, but also picked up a physical copy from the Sony store in NYC as I stopped in for a little breather from rollerblading around the city. They were having some huge clearance sales, and I got Puppeteer brand new for $3. Still have it in the plastic. I also picked up a new copy of God of War Ascension: Collectors Edition for $5, Batman: Arkham Origins for $5 and Hot Shots Golf for the Vita for $7. All new. It was a good haul, but then I had to skate around the city (and eventually on the train) with all them in tow…….

[@thegamethrifter]

Whenever I mention Puppeteer people look at me like I'm crazy, so figured it was a good one to add in here. Right now is a great time to collect for PS3, but I think once the store closes the prices will go up

[@kontrarianin6114]

I didn't know about puppeteer :(

[@thegamethrifter]

Some people don't! But it's an awesome platformer! Highly recommend it! @@kontrarianin6114

[@andrewdupuis1151]

ps2 stil my fav

[@thegamethrifter]

Solid console for sure.

[@QuatraaGaming]

I need to pick me one back up. Not played on a ps3 in aaaaaaages!

[@thegamethrifter]

Still a great console!

[@birdman4birdlegs]

Saying that ps3 games are locked to their console and that it's impossible to emulate is just outright false. It was for a while but that isn't even close anymore. The RCPS3 emulator has 68 percent playable status and 29 percent ingame status (a ton of those games are actually still playable from start to finish with or without modifications.

[@thegamethrifter]

I mean you can't buy a PS3 game like Metal Gear Solid 4 for any other platform than PS3. So it's locked. I'm a collector and not into emulation, but I'd assume most people watching stuff on playing a PS3 in 2023 would be into consoles. Can't say much for PC since it's not my thing, but I will always pick the true way of playing when possible.

[@Jaraad2023]

Ps3 avatars are unbeatable

[@thegamethrifter]

Remember PS Home? Good times!

[@Electro096]

I don't personally get the appeal for the last of us being soo beloved but at the same time the game being soo beloved made sony go into the snigleplayer only direction they're in today, the reason why soo many people like the ps2 or PS3 generation more is because there was more genres of videos to play, Sony wasn't just remastering 5 year old video game hits. Or Sticking to the same ip over and over what works.

[@thegamethrifter]

Sounds like you have some deep thoughts on Sony, and honestly it's never wrong to think for yourself. I'm not the biggest TLOU fan myself, I am more of a God Of War fan. I prefer Uncharted from Naughty Dog more of all from a personal perspective.

[@Snaaake_Beater]

bro playstation all stars is fire

[@thegamethrifter]

One of the best hidden gems! I actually prefer it to Smash.

[@Snaaake_Beater]

@@thegamethrifter no that i would not do. it has huge balancing problems and many are op. also the camera is zoomed out to much and it looks ugly because it had to be on the vita. also i dont like the power smash system. i prefer to knock them out of the stage. its an awesome fanservice game but its an awful fighting game and smash is way more refiend because sakurai spent decades to perfect it alone.

[@iBMcFly]

just modded my slim and it plays ps2 games just fine...

[@thegamethrifter]

The discs? or emulation?

[@johncorley9785]

Huh I had an 80gb that was backwards compatible

[@thegamethrifter]

That was the original PS3 I had at launch as well. $599 for that beast!

[@moonlambo5229]

I just bought a PS3 SLIM....Only focusing on collecting games that aren't available anywhere else. making my way through Heavenly Sword. Awesome sysetm!

[@thegamethrifter]

Absolutely great!

[@DAREALJMONEY]

Where did you get your PS3?

[@moonlambo5229]

@@DAREALJMONEY Bought it off FaceBook Marketplace. $100 CDN and it came with 11 games.

[@DAREALJMONEY]

@moonlambo5229 where did you get your PS3 slim?

[@SpeakerBoxXx805]

A PS5 could emulate ps3 games for sure. There is definitely enough power inside of it if Sony would just take the time to do it.

[@thegamethrifter]

They certainly could do it, but they probably don't think it's worth it because if you emulate you have to get licenses.

[@capercrusader7129]

No MotorStorm 😢

[@thegamethrifter]

Just missed!

[@superstar64]

Remember: Chad Warden wipes his ass with $600.

[@thegamethrifter]

I don't remember lol

[@seulgimagic]

commenting to appreciate the horror you went through to record the games😭😭

[@thegamethrifter]

I would say the toughest thing is the HTCP stuff and the hoops you have to jump through to capture gameplay off a PS3. I have to use 1 in 2 out splitter, but has to be a certain kind, and I have to reset the capture card every time I change a game because the screen just goes completely dark.

[@jaysony8587]

Can you talk about the games without spoiling them? We didn’t need to know that about MGS4 for those who haven’t played it yet 🙄

[@thegamethrifter]

The game is from 2007, figured most people know the entire crux of what happened if they're a fan.

[@jaysony8587]

@@thegamethrifter Doesn’t matter how old a game is - there will always be plenty of people out there who have never experienced it. Plus this is a video on “why one should get a PS3” they shouldn’t know the crux of it if they’ve never owned one and the game is locked behind said system.

[@thegamethrifter]

I think that's a little odd considering how much time has passed but I'll make a note of it for future videos. @@jaysony8587

[@jaysony8587]

@@thegamethrifter What’s odd is making an entire video trying to convince someone to get a PS3 in 2023 along with certain exclusives if they should already “know the crux of it”.

[@thegamethrifter]

Nostalgia is a huge thing these days, and the game is tied to the PS3 even now. One detail isn't going to ruin the game for anyone...lol There's far too much lore and interwoven characters and stories. @@jaysony8587

[@NolocoLawrence]

The controllers unfortunately what annoys me about the PS3 finding good ones

[@thegamethrifter]

It's tough to find original one's or one's that aren't busted all up.

[@burch316]

Ok I clicked on buying and playing ps3 in 2023. Why is this video playing? The description says that to.

[@thegamethrifter]

A video talking about the PS3 I just picked up and some of the better games to play in 2023?

[@burch316]

@@thegamethrifter It was weird it played a different video than the one I selected.

[@thegamethrifter]

That sucks! Hopefully you get a chance to watch the actual video! lol KZbin can be weird at times! @@burch316

[@lexetive]

oh no

[@thegamethrifter]

Problem?

[@lexetive]

nevermind

[@Gruntvc]

Worth getting to play Killzone 2&3 plus the Resistance trilogy. Sony doesn't care for those franchises now.

[@thegamethrifter]

It's a shame because those were pillars of the PS3 generation. I'm sure people would love remakes or remasters, and Sony could gage interest that way.

[@hungjaketranquang4365]

People will probably return to have a FPS franchise, given the scenario with Call of Duty

[@thegamethrifter]

Yea, it's weird because Sony owns multiple shooter franchises they could set up to do well including Killzone, Socom and Resistance. @@hungjaketranquang4365

[@Gruntvc]

@thegamethrifter, Socom and Syphon Filter, man I miss those games. I really don't care for most Sony exclusives now on PS5. Worse, Sony wants more live service focused crap. I'd hate to see Killzone, Resistance, etc to return as that kind of game. Given the sad state of recent AAA FPS games, Sony has a golden opportunity here. But, this isn't the Sony from the PS2/PS3 years. Lame...

[@thegamethrifter]

I admit the focus on Live Service games is kind of a kick to the teeth, but that's why it makes the PS3 generation and games so much fun even to this day @@Gruntvc

[@bungalowfeuhler1541]

It seems like whoever “wins” each console generation gets cocky and decides to make their next console an outrageously expensive monstrosity that does everything else first, and runs games as an afterthought. After watching Sony do it with the PS3, it was astounding to see Microsoft do the exact same thing with the Xbox One after focusing on games made the 360 dominate the PS3.

[@thegamethrifter]

It's always the 3rd console too! N64 got cocky and stayed with cartridges and got beat by PS1. PS3 they got super cocky with, and Xbox One ruined Xbox and they might still never recover.

[@EthanTheLightnessGuy1277]

I am really nervous to tell you this…

[@thegamethrifter]

Merry Christmas

[@EthanTheLightnessGuy1277]

@@thegamethrifter It’s about a PS3 that my cousin gave me almost a year ago.

[@EthanTheLightnessGuy1277]

@@thegamethrifter Anyways, Merry Christmas to you too.

[@thegamethrifter]

What happened? @@EthanTheLightnessGuy1277

[@EthanTheLightnessGuy1277]

@@thegamethrifter So my cousin gave me his PS3 and it was beyond Jailbroken, not that he jailbreaks it, but it hasn’t been play almost 5 years, the version of it was at 4.84.

[@abocado777]

You didn't even show the console

[@thegamethrifter]

Okay?

[@syprow]

Nah man all them ps3 games u can get on the ps5 lool no need same graphics but even better

[@thegamethrifter]

Good luck playing MGS4 on PS5 broski.

[@overcastskyline1747]

not worth it, just get an emulator for your pc and play all of these games in better quality

[@thegamethrifter]

Emulators aren't the same as the real thing, and many people (myself included) aren't interested in PC at all. I'm a collector, I own thousands of games and part of the fun is the hunt for games, hardware, peripherals ect Digital content you can't ever own, but I can bust out my NES that I got back in 1987 and still play all of my original games.....

[@overcastskyline1747]

@@thegamethrifter i dont collect, but i do own a lot of physical media, games for each platform that i actually like and play, bookshelves full of games, i dont hook up my old systems and play them anymore because they just dont look as good after you play an emulated version of it, gta LCS for example, anti aliasing on pc, online mode etc, you cant do these things on original hardware and even worse, most people cant even afford this stuff as prices keep increasing to unreasonable prices while youre gambling on the life expectancy of the hardware youre playing on, this is just my recommendation for people new to retro gaming, a proper introduction IMO, cheers.

[@thegamethrifter]

I get what you're saying. I own several older TV's to play the retro games. That's always an option for some people for sure. @@overcastskyline1747