I Bought A Refurbished PS4 From GameStop...And It Completely Surprised Me

Today we are continuing with the series of GameStop refurbished systems. After checking out last generation consoles it's time to take a look at a randomly selected PS4 console from their refurbished section. The price is fairly high at 250 dollars making the purchase questionable in the first place, but lets see how it came out.
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[@noperopepope]

*Me:* What's he going to do when Gamestop goes out of business? *John:* "I bought a refurbished Gamestop; here is what's inside."

[@TheMetroidblade]

Overbite Games you don’t see this very often. What must have happened is they really needed someone and just hired someone and stuck them in this spot. Normally when closing they would let them go or transfer them. I’ll see what I can do later off camera with this. I might end up using her on some other project after cleaning her up.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

@@TheMetroidblade Lol. Priceless.

[@ShadowGundam1989]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@PabloRey18]

Gamestop will not go out of business 🙄

[@prestonhollis284]

The table is in good condition. Though it looks quite old I might not be able to hook it up with hdmi

[@avokovich3579]

On refurbished systems they should have a letter letting the customer know what was wrong with it and what the company did to ensure that it was fixed.

[@cowboyeddy1901]

Yeah refurbished doesn't always mean it was fixed, It also could have been a return and not damaged at all. They really should let you know

[@ElMachoNacho193]

They would lose money. Customers would cherry pick the better ones.

[@chaosfn4153]

@@ElMachoNacho193 they would get the letter with the ps4 so they wouldnt know until they have actually got it.

[@TheGauges420]

@@ElMachoNacho193 yeah no it shouldnt be listed just for the customers to pick and choose, how it SHOULD be done is as the previous comment said, you only get a letter WITH purchase of a system, sure you could do returns/exchanges over and over trying to get a 'lucky' one or whatever, but if you'll put in that much effort buying factory refurbed, why not buy used yourself and get a better deal? I paid $150 for my last glacier white Ps4 pro v2 that had just been bought new 1 week earlier, with matching controller, an extra brand new gold controller, a new rig400h headset, 10 games (5 being Sony exclusive titles, 5 being different Call of Duties which I wanted all 10), and it had a new Samsung 2tb SSD put into it to replace the 1tb HDD. I got my last PSVR v2 brand new still sealed in the plastic with the HDR passthrough for $120. It came with 2 Move controllers, a brand new black dualshock4 (had the front light bar), another rig400h headset oddly enough, a sealed AIM gun, and 5 physical VR games, and 2 unclaimed digital games being Superhot and Beat Saber. If you're willing to buy a refurb from GameStop, you dont care about these details, if the console powers on, you'll likely settle with it, having bought it from them in the first place. Anybody worried about what versions and if they're getting screwed will be more careful and buy straight used/new themselves, no reason to buy a GameStop refurb.

[@NazriB]

Selling systems @ low prices should encourage more foreigners to learn English language as a method of communication

[@Emo_Parker]

SpawnWave gonna keep Gamestop in business.

[@kang6914]

@DMoney Industry damn I bought mine in 2016 for $299 at Gamestop. Brand new slim Uncharted 4 bundle

[@livid7594]

@@kang6914 used, phat, no game.

[@III-ph3hb]

😂😂😂😂

[@axolty413]

And Jacob R

[@foamy_brawl9903]

🤣

[@gamebuyer22]

$250 for a used PS4 is robbery.

[@Alexander_l322]

I think I paid about £250 used not that long after it came out maybe a year

[@markwheeler4245]

Alex jones I paid £349 for Pro 2 years ago with Infamous second son and Fallout 4 plus 2 months of Now TV cinema, pre owned or refurbished consoles aren't worth the money they are so expensive u hardly save any money! Games can often be more preowned Lol seriously I've saw games for £19.99 new and £21 preowned for e.g it's madness

[@nomanja6816]

I see slims at 200$ and fat ps4's for 180$

[@captainjaber5610]

Got a new one for 200 in 2017 from GameStop on Black Friday

[@studivan]

Why? they buy them back for $200.00, I know, I sold them one

[@platinumencasedpenile4812]

*I just bought a ps1 for 20$. It all works fine. I love the goodwill.*

[@manicboyman534]

Penile Platinum yeah I go to good will and I can't find good shit for shit

[@finleythecat1902]

Lol I got a ps1 for $25. That led me to buy a ps2, that led me to but a ps3, that led me to buy a ps4, that led me to buy to many games, i am happy, and broke

[@michael1234252]

Same here. I actually once bought a DSi XL that came with 3 games for only $10 at my local goodwill. Boy once I saw it I knew I had to have it cause that price was too good to pass up.

[@sebastiantheassassin7214]

@@finleythecat1902 ur funny bro 🤣

[@sebastiantheassassin7214]

@Mr. Obama Jr. bruh why u mad

[@lens_hunter]

Dude I always take super good care of my consoles. It makes me mad when people do stuff like leave the HDMI cord in and wrap it around the system. You spent hundreds of dollars on this thing, take care of it.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

What can I say people just don't value anything. when you see some of the consoles that just look like they've been trashed you realize people just do not care.

[@GcorpCoPrez]

if im not using the system for extended periods of time i legit put it back in the box.

[@AirshBornely]

I feel like that's mainly people who didn't buy the console. People tend to value stuff more if they personally bought it.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

@@AirshBornely Very true. I treasure my consoles and treat them with tender care. Kids (who don't buy their consoles) treat them like crap mostly and let me tell you these aren't like the good old days where we could drop a console or drop a handheld. You really can't do that now, even the switch would most likely not survive a 5 foot drop even if it's got a really good case and a tempered glass screen protector.

[@billy-waynejeffcoat4828]

@@JohnDoe-wq5eu there's people who threw their switch from buildings and it still works. There's a reason Nintendo made the front screen out if plastic and not glass

[@linxdeal]

I got one from a slim from pawn shop for $180. Still working about a year later.

[@sugeevan9171]

Same

[@Mallyumansky]

Yeah I got a used slim from a videogame store in my town and I have had it for almost two years now wow😱😱😱🤫🤫🤫

[@III-ph3hb]

Mines is going on 3 years

[@o0XS]

Bought my new slim from Walmart hard drive died 19 months later.

[@AzadC]

The good things about sony hardware being very durable lasting many years

[@Mike55690]

Congrats on 300k Spawn ! That and this series by far is reqlly enjoyable, happy to see another upload. Regardless keep up the amazing work ! Also the people at my EB Games is also very kind, after seeing all these videos im tempted to try it myself lol.

[@juanc9398]

I got a refurbished ps3 few years ago and it works perfectly fine still.

[@anthonyj9299]

*GET PERSONA 5 FAM*

[@Juicy_wiwi]

I bought a Refurbished Xbox 360 And Now I Have a PS4 and the 360 still works fine so does the PlayStation

[@lupeylycan]

i have literally never seen a semi glossy ps4 before and it looks like one of those cookies half dipped in chocolate

[@demetriuspowell29]

I still have mine it works like it's brand new

[@WednesdayMan]

to be fair I want gamestop to not die, for my physical game purchasing needs and Older games as well.

[@KM-lc6hj]

They have other places besides gamestop to purchase physical games

[@WednesdayMan]

older games are easier to find in Gamestop than many other places. as well as EB Games (They own EB Games) anyway the other place I got to for older games is CEX.

[@WednesdayMan]

@@tasherxx_ JB Hi Fi doesn't sell pre-owned.

[@darwin647]

Lol a couple days ago reddit and a 10 year old helped it rise its stocks

[@cr-nd8qh]

Me too cheap used games do not bother me

[@Frozennova18]

I love these videos of yours. I don't have the money to be putting together new computers right now and these are awesome to at least see consoles being taken apart and looked at

[@_CryptoNoob_]

That floppy screwdriver though....I couldn't stop watching it flop around lol...I wouldn't be able to use that thing bahahha

[@ZeusTheIrritable]

I recently had to replace the power supply in my gen 1 PS4. There were only five extra screws left when I was done!!

[@franco7064]

Lol

[@bigslatt708]

Do I kno how much a hdmi port would cost to fix on a og ps4 ?

[@franco7064]

@@bigslatt708 i dunno...do you??

[@bigslatt708]

@@franco7064 in trying to fix mine my dad said might be 50 $

[@ZeusTheIrritable]

@@bigslatt708 Yes. It will cost more than buying a new system. It's delicate soldering work that is very hit or miss. If you find someone who can do the repair consistently, it'll cost you. You are far better off just grabbing a new or good quality pre-owned one. We're only a year or so off from the PS5, which is going to be backward-compatible, so I'd recommend spending as little money as you can. If you want to try, your best bet is taking it to a good TV repair place. They might have the equipment and know-how to do the job at a reasonable price. Good luck.

[@prowlingtiger2226]

I Bought A Refurbished SpawnWave Video From GameStop..And It Completely Surprised Me

[@PrickSlickfield]

could've gotten a brand new one for free on youtube dog

[@prowlingtiger2226]

@@PrickSlickfield Dammit, I got scammed.. classic gamestop

[@ericmight4366]

Lol

[@SumDumGy_formerly_Tim_Walden]

I watched a refurbished SpawnWave video and it just kept repeating itself.

[@PrickSlickfield]

@@SumDumGy_formerly_Tim_Walden most likely a driver issue

[@DarthSnugglePuss]

I used to work at GameStop and i would always recommend used over refurbished. I think our percentage of refurbished systems that came back and were defective was around 80-90%.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

Yeah I believe that. Refurbs usually require more work.

[@unsaltedskies]

I miss working in a game store and having first look at amazing trade ins. I picked up a mint Gamecube in box. When the 360 Elite came out I traded in my 360 into the store and when a customer was looking for a preowned console I picked out the console I traded in as I knew I'd taken good care of it.

[@RR-yy7gh]

Same here worked there to i wouldnt buy refurbish

[@711nChill]

@@RR-yy7gh is used better?

[@711nChill]

can you give me reasons why used is better?

[@whareisthelove]

Happy Holidays Spawn Wave! thank your for the video, I really did enjoy the "inside look" at a PS4 system and mostly because I've been working to track down a PS4 system myself for the past year of 2022, and have yet to be successful at a New model, so I'm starting to compromise with myself and go for the refurbished vs. new as just a placeholder until I decide what to do, (I want a PlayStation & I want new.. but I can't afford new, so when you gotta game, you gotta game I suppose) Thanks for the insight. Happy Holidays!

[@grizzlyriggs-760]

Love the video! Love watching u and fix and clean systems. Thanks!

[@angelh1743]

Great video. You are right, we have to be mindful when buying a used console. I just ordered a PS3 from amazon and received it this past monday. It looks fine on the outside and it works. But I notice the usb ports and the ports on the back was dirty. So since there's no warranty I opened it up. Boy was I glad I took it apart. It was filthy as HELL to put it nicely. The power supply vents were completely clogged up with brown yellow goops of dirt. With the exception of the mainboard, power supply, & Bluray player, everything else I had to wash with a water hose. After words I realize the inside parts smelled like a wet dog. Used soap and water. For the other 3 parts I pretty much get it a good brush cleaning. Even the thermal past was mostly gone. Luckily I put a new coat of thermal past. Now it runs brand new and much more quiet. Plus I upgraded the internal drive to 2TB. I also bought a 2nd used PS3 controller. It had a little battery life left and worked fine the first day. Left it charging over night, now it's completely dead. It won't hold a charge. It will work if I plug it into the PS3 with cable. So I'm returning it to GameStop today.

[@saldanamoreno]

Congrats on 300K you deserve 1million!

[@AndrewO83]

Been a faithful follower since 2016 October'ish when you started covering news for the 'NX' and the channel was under 10k subs. I love how it's grown and garnered support. Best KZbinr on here. Grats Spawn (Jon), I'm very proud.

[@tha1neo418]

Thanks for the unboxing video, always nice to see how GameStop is doing with their used/refurbished systems. Could you do some from Best Buy, Amazon, etc. sometimes? Just curious how they handle given repairs as well.

[@solarwinds5114]

Congratulations on 300K subs man! Only a matter of time until you'll get to 1M! Keep up the great work

[@Carsickness86]

$250? Jesus. I think I’d take the risk for $150 at most. And I’m canadian...

[@shuntarofurukawa5577]

Is that a Canadian that realises that the American and Canadian dollar exists? Finally

[@richardsinclair7661]

Carsickness86 Agreed. If they're charging you 250, just buy a brand new PS4 slim. That's exactly the price I got my PS4 slim, and I've had it for three years with no issues whatsoever.

[@datboitmic]

I’ve learned through the years that it doesn’t really matter much rather it’s new or used, you still are taking a risk of it not working with any electronic or console. I’ve bought new things that fail in a few days or just doa, and I’ve bought used consoles that I’ve used for years. It’s all a gamble.

[@swfan4195]

Congrats on 300k, I came when u were at 65k

[@nahognos]

Haven’t been to or used a GameStop in a while.. I usually stick to download or amazon nowadays and I’m honestly sad where GameStop has gone recently.

[@lightningbolt4419]

eh

[@anthonymolina7416]

Mine are good

[@courier1357]

I bought a used/refurbished PS4 Pro from GameStop recently. Was as loud as a handheld vacuum cleaner. I opened it up and the motherboard was dirty and the heat sink has so much crud on it, I could peel it up and roll it up like a carpet. The thermal paste inside was ancient. I was told these refurbs were disassembled, cleaned, and whatever parts needed replacing, would have been replaced. It was absolutely filthy.

[@williamcollins4289]

Every time you do one of these. I am more fascinated to take my consoles apart and fix them when I have to especially my old ones.

[@Ayumuobsessed]

Just ordered a ps4 refurbished just now I wasn’t sure what refurbished mean but thanks for explaining and showing the entire ps4 of how it looks like you put my mind at ease

[@yume._sekai4252]

How is it now? I want to order one from the PlayStation website and idk if I should 😅

[@Kazuma25-36]

What kind screwdriver bit are you using to open it up? I wanna clean the dust out of mine but my bit (the star shaped one with the hole in the middle) won’t fit since it’s little bigger

[@allanbrito13]

At 11:00, what is that small cell battery for on the bottom left corner of the board?

[@aarlekz9778]

I got a refurbished ps2 back in 2002 and it still works.

[@davidmartin9535]

That's cuz there is no thermal paste in them like there is ps3 n PS4 n Xbox 360 n Xbox one

[@gohogs2277]

Aar Lekz those things are bulletproof

[@Luhdrillz]

No one Is gonna talk about how fast that Game Downloaded

[@backupaccount1995]

All disk download that fast it's not surprising

[@preetpatel8960]

@@backupaccount1995 bro it took infinite warfare ffor him in 2secs but it took me 10 mins and my black ops 4 took 12 hrs

[@backupaccount1995]

@@preetpatel8960 Alright maybe some games take longer, but I can't remember how long infinite warfare took. Was like 4 years ago when I downloaded that game. Also the condition of the ps4 is a factor too.

[@studivan]

Wait! you bought an item from a retail store and didn't expect it to work?

[@eloyleija7195]

studivan refurbished product

[@MatrixAlphaCWX]

They are selling the brand new ps4 modern warfare 2 bundles at GameStop, Walmart, BestBuy, Target, Sony Direct right now for 339$ new.

[@dragoon1090]

Congratulations on 300K. I watch every video you put out. You definitely make high quality content. You have become one of my favorite KZbinrs.

[@heythatsprettygood6492]

Congratulations on 300k. Been watching since like I think 50k ish. I remember you said we will see you shirtless like after you reach 100k

[@volsavious2319]

Did that actually happen?

[@heythatsprettygood6492]

@@volsavious2319 yeah I'm too lazy to go back in the vids. It was 1+ year ago so you can lol

[@brutallyhonest123]

I got mine brand new from walmart for $225. Infinite warfare legacy edition, and that was 2 years ago. Really don't get how this was $250

[@sharon4857]

Jason Strom Where??

[@Parker--]

Spawn Wave, the youtube channel that has single-handedly kept Gamestop alive since 2018.

[@michaelmyersplays4992]

Not just him lol

[@bigbadluke6403]

I stopped supporting Game Stop a long time ago Disc Replay is much better

[@mattmilo9515]

I got a refurbished PS4 slim about a month ago and so far its been great! The controller that it came with was broken, but they swapped it out immediately and I’ve had no issues since

[@DannyGPro]

Love these type of videos, keep up the great work!

[@jumbomrmeaner3016]

This is infinite warfare " hope it doesn't eat it " lol that sarcasm was funny

[@xt6997]

Dang I'm still using my ps4 and controller that I got from 2014

[@legendaryoutcast4440]

Ps4 controll D pad is always getting stuck on mine and i buy a controller every year

[@heralt6679]

I guess I got unlucky lol my controller's right analog stick is starting to ghost, and I've only had it for 5 months

[@franco7064]

@@legendaryoutcast4440 why? Just open it and clean it

[@VolcanicProtectorMan]

@@legendaryoutcast4440 stop playing PS4 with sticky hands after masterbation

[@francorottier8221]

Word me too since 2014 just have a separate 2tb HD

[@primobasilisk1659]

Congrats on 300k been watching since 20k

[@volsavious2319]

300k damn. Been here since 150k. Keep it up

[@clanpsi]

$250 for a refurbished launch model? Yep, that definitely sounds like GameStop alright. -_-

[@BobRoss-pu2iq]

Rob K Might as well just save the extra 50 dollars and buy a new one.

[@nickc5845]

😂😂😂

[@idkchocolate]

They sell them for 150

[@JzLyfe]

Reminds me of my friend who bought a new game on release (I think it was spiderman) pick it up, then later on in the day went back to return it and they were offering him 45.. the game wasnt even opened and was still wrapped 😂 he never bought from them again.

[@clanpsi]

@@JzLyfe Wait, what? Did he not have the receipt or something?

[@edwardosborne3393]

Hey man if you're out there I was hoping you could give me some advice... I'm wanting to get into fixing ps4's and Xboxes in my area... ant recommendations ob what equipment to buy? Type of soldering iron etc?

[@oscarpatterso6254]

Lol in 2017 I bought a refurbished 500gb ps4 on eBay for 190$ and it didn’t come with a controller... everything except the controller was there. I bought a controller for 43$ and I was good.

[@lorenzogarcia2012]

They shoulda gave u a controller

[@anthonymolina7416]

Lorenzo Garcia e bay is private sellers so they probably forgot

[@lorenzogarcia2012]

@@anthonymolina7416 i got me another one refurbished and it works good. So now im just waiting too get some gold so i can play fornite and apex

[@anthonymolina7416]

Lorenzo Garcia on ps4 you can play fornite without plus

[@yourtypicalbot1926]

@@anthonymolina7416 thx for the info

[@jrodm]

SWM what do you use to hold the boxes on the wall?

[@XxRepoDeath]

Okay, so i got reccomended spawn wave about a year ago and only now i have looked at his sub and i am shocked and apauled he does not have more than 300,000 cause his vids even a year ago have always been good quality and well made and the boxes used as decoration look expensive themselves (the stuff that was in them not the actual boxes obviously) but in all seriousness spawn wave makes great content and should for sure have over 1M subs for the quality and work he puts into his vids just saying

[@HiHi-jh2uz]

You mentioned the loose HDMI port, at least it wasn’t like the broken one My Mate Vince had, he had to replace the HDMI chip.

[@bigslatt708]

Is he a technician or soemthing now

[@SupertoastGT]

If any dust gets in there, it sounds like a jet engine. I've cleaned mine like five times. #6 is due.

[@eduardorubalcava9367]

Have you tried applying new thermal paste? I have had a couple ps4s with that issue come in to my shop and that fixed the fan getting too loud.

[@SupertoastGT]

@@eduardorubalcava9367 Not an issue with mine at least. After I hit the dust with compressed air, it sounds the same as it did when I first played it. So quiet that I have to make sure that the fan is actually working. lol Anyway, the fins on that heatsink are so close together that dust can really choke airflow. Dust bunnies also build up around the fan as well. I live in a desert. Dust is life here. XD

[@eduardorubalcava9367]

@@SupertoastGT you shouldn't have to clean it that many times though. I've had mine since the midnight release of the original PS4 and have only had to spray it once. I would definitely try some new paste. It's super cheap to get some anyway.

[@marionotmerio3686]

@@eduardorubalcava9367 I change the thermal paste on mine and clean it thoroughly but still sounds like a jet could it be something else ?

[@kevinragsdale6256]

@@marionotmerio3686 do you clean off old thermal paste, and apply new

[@flashuser777]

This does quite seem like whoever brought it in just said "it's really loud" and there was no other problems. So once they dusted it and maybe that new compound, it was good to go.

[@Demon09-_-]

For the tiny price diff from used or refurbished from businesses you may as well save a tiny bit and buy new as you will have a brand new warranty includes system

[@chasemonk1682]

I had gotten a refurbished PS4 PRO from GameStop and the systems memory hadn't been wiped so the previous owners games, PSN, Credit Card was all on the system still. It took it two and a half hours to wipe the system.

[@kingofhell9113]

Does it at least still work

[@johnjackson6004]

I bought one of those refurbs from Gamestop and the controller was all beat up (had some of those eBay nubs on the sticks) and the unit itself only lasted a few months before I had to replace the internal fan.

[@adriang9342]

Finally posted the tech wave 🗣️

[@ValcristRoda]

I used to repair XBox 360s and PS3s for a living and when we did reflows it worked for maybe a month before someone came back angry because their console was dead again. Gamestop used to actually come to us to reflow their consoles as well.

[@herohunter81]

They know which box to hand you from the back LOL

[@bradleybriggs4910]

I love to see GameStop doing well. I'd hate to see them go the way of Blockbuster. So many great memories.

[@MustardMan7321]

$250 is quite high for a used base model PS4. PS4 Slims go on sale for $250 throughout the year and go down to $200 around the holidays with a pack-in game included. This should be $180 at the most.

[@deemsleep9633]

The thumb sticks don’t tear up easily anymore on the new version of PS4 controllers with the light bar in the front . They fixed that issue with them, that’s a new style controller

[@MCAWESOME19]

That flashing blue light at the top of the touch pad, was that always there? I got my original ps4 controller and I got a gold controller and it doesn’t have that blue light there

[@steven310250]

Word to the wise, if y'all ever want to pry open a console and handle the components of it like boards. At least wear ESD equipment when handling them. Your charges could set off the board components and fry it. Always wear latex gloves, smock, foot strap at least. Hell at least have ESD table mats too when working on electronic components. That will protect sensitive parts from being charged. Watching this is somewhat painful, but w/e I'm not the one messing with the refurbished PS4.

[@unLuckyFetus]

Good advice

[@hallobre]

I’ve found ps4 slim for 200€ in Spain. You can get them from a supermarket chain website called carrefour. And it’s new, not refurbished...

[@MartellThaCool]

Happy to see you reach 300k subscribers

[@rrwaz727]

I’m getting one for Christmas hope it works

[@james42519]

that is the first version with touch sensitive buttons. those had issues. the one without the gloss cover for harddrive had real buttons like mine. i would be afraid of getting one with capacitive touch buttons on ps4 at this point

[@dylanstout6377]

Any ideas as to why my PS4 model like this one won’t stay on? It’ll turn on and just beep and turn back off and won’t ever even give a display on screen. I’m not sure what it is and I want to get my data off of it

[@steadycamscottford]

do the slim and pro models suffer the same issues with a fragile hdmi port?

[@PieStudios]

Ayy 300K, nice dude!

[@Chadstephen2005]

Congrats on 300k!!!

[@JUST_ONE_ID10T]

That is a newer controller as it has the light showing up on the touch pad as well that is a new gen controller.

[@speedwaynutt]

Seeing the tear down is so interesting.

[@matthewzepess5721]

GameStop has made me not trust used consoles. Shady repairs to known failure points and a new sticker is all GameStop really does. I bought a n3ds xl used from them for about $80 less then new, played fine for a minute and then the top screen got fuzzy like a old tv with a antenna and then a pop turning off the console. From research it seems like a ribbon cable got disconnected but the employees said this happens to about 3 out of 10 consoles especially during winter months coming from Texas. I personally just ended up buying it brand new from Walmart that night.

[@DixieBoy380]

Was surprised to see the button battery on the board. Wonder how long that's gonna last

[@scapegraceirl]

congrats on 300k!

[@morthias666]

This is actually a v2 version of DS4 (the one added to ps4 slim and pro), no wonder it's in nice condition. No way it was originally coupled with this PS4 though.

[@bigslatt708]

The v2 version is sexy I like the light on the touchpad

[@thewhitematstudio]

Congrats on 300K

[@jackfrostingtonerly1891]

What happens with all these used/refurbished consoles and games that you pick up like this? Do you add them to your collection, sell them, or give them away? Just wondering, after watching a bunch of these videos, what happens to everything after you post the video. By the way, another great video.

[@thenextnx1765]

Please do more of this type of videos!

[@Pshady23]

Do you know if i can get a refurbished/ green N64 anywhere?

[@legendaryoutcast4440]

Btw you can find dozens of ps4 for about $40-60 because the HDMI port needs replacing. Thats it.

[@ineligible2267]

Definitely agree with buying a PS4 new, I picked up a slim as they launched for £249 w/ controller. Bought a used fat first and it had a BLOD within a day.

[@jayaye6777]

I bought a 1TB Ps4 Slim with 2 controllers and 8 games for 250$ on OfferUP. It is practically brand new and makes me glad I decided to purchase.

[@Sacredarrowable]

I'm fairly familiar with working with styrofoam from work. Those little pieces they used seemed more like accents, than protecting the ps4 from damage.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

It's just like everything with GameStop, it gives the illusion of protecting the console even if it doesn't really.

[@AlexPaes26]

If Gamestop are anything like GAME over here in the UK, the reason they were really pushing to sell you a refurbished console is due to the fact that GameStop will get a significantly better profit margin for each unit sold, it was so bad over here that you are judged by how many you sell leading to cut shifts if you fail to sell enough over new consoles

[@gremlin0890]

Yeah after my fan went, and I had to replace it, now my disc drive doesn't work. So I'm pretty upset 😔

[@dnakatomiuk]

Is there anyway you can clean the heatsink without having to take it apart like this, I know my HS will need cleaning out my fans are going into overdrive right now

[@marlonwebber4952]

They did a good job cleaning the system because TronixFix busted them out on a different video. lol 😂

[@gwenmichigander277]

That’s true! 😂

[@Deshonrados]

Bought a PS4 at Best Buy a few years ago. Was excited because I came from the 360 and wanted to try out Playstation again since I had a PS2 before the 360. It died in less than a year. Didn't turn on anymore and was essentially bricked. Sad thing was i only played on it a couple hours every other day. Bought an Xbox One used from GameStop, that thing still works perfectly fine to this day. Only issue it has had was that the wifi card was burnt out a year or so after I bought it. Bought the wifi card on Amazon for about $20 and replaced it myself easily. No issues with Gamestop considering we've bought used consoles there quite a lot tbh

[@grabakrfen9337]

300k lets gooo

[@nocturnalnights27]

Congrats on 300k

[@voidofbeeswax]

For Black Friday 2017 I got a PS4 Slim 1TB for $199.99. GameStop wants us to buy an older model refurbished and with half the hard drive space for a 25% increase in price. Go home, GameStop. You’re drunk.

[@shortyorc121]

I like the looks of the original ps4 better then the slim. Could always replace the hdd.

[@roflrex]

But it's not black friday 2017 right now...

[@razz56rob1]

I still have my launch ps4, also a destiny ps4 and a ps4 pro all running perfect!😁 no hard drive issue or anything. My bro won a taco bell ps4 a week b4 if came out that still runs perfect except if he leaves a game in it, it will launch the game across the floor sometime throughout the night. It has had that problem day one.

[@ChfHappySack]

I don't know why they put the word "premium" before refurbished because I bought an xbox 360 that was refurbished from them and when I got home I powered it on and it seemed to work just fine until I tried to put in a disc and play. The disc drive was completely broken and refused to read anything I put in it. Which literally tells me there's absolutely no meaningful quality check whatsoever. I had to take apart my old 360, salvage the optical drive from it, then solder the refurbished drive's board to the salvaged optical drive then reassemble the whole thing THEN it worked fine. Pretty sad that customers have to refurbish the console they just bought.

[@xeveniahdarkwind178]

Love your premium refurbished videos are awesome..

[@alfonsor4985]

I got lucky last black friday after I missed the spiderman deal a week later I got a tip of a midnight walmart deal for $200 for a ps4 slim, red dead, and a controller I bought it as it sold out seconds later. I Returned the game and controller and got the ps4 brand new for just $100!

[@JuiceBoxx_Ed]

I honestly would not do business with GameStop, especially buy a used item from them but in my particular situation, I had no other choice. My PS4 launch edition was acting up and overheating so I went ahead and traded mine in (most money offered than other retailers) and they had a used Glacier White PS4 Pro that I wanted and no one else had one for sale. Used Glacier White Pro price $380, new black PS4 Pro $399.....yeah...