The Goodwill SCAM… will these “UNTESTED” PS3 Consoles work??

[@jrob0021]

Check out the Delta 2 here if you want to play your console on the go! amzn.to/3RgCa18 Do you think I got a good deal on these PS3 consoles??

[@sodxyctron7807]

I got lucky I (am from the Netherlands) bought mine last year for 25€ with one controller. It was in perfect condition. I broke the factory seal to replace the thermal paste and cleaned it, because I use it and will never sell it anyway. The guy I bought it from didn't used it much and said he was growing out of playing games a few years ago and found the PS3 in the closet and it was the last console he played.

[@pepsidude8919]

Hi there, Jacob R. I actually have a couple questions in mind that I was just wondering about since I happen to notice this a lot in most of your gameplay and unboxing videos. When you test out games on game systems, how come you only seem to play them for a short amount of time? Also, why do you always turn the volume down too for them? I just thought of asking though since I was only wondering. Great job on your videos though, by the way, and I also really like the backwards-compatible PS3 models myself as well since I even still have one that works fine so far for now.

[@jrob0021]

@@pepsidude8919 most people are not interested in watching long periods of random gameplay, and keeping volume on during gameplay could result in a copyright claim

[@pepsidude8919]

@@jrob0021 Okay then. I was just wondering though, but thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. I've actually seen gameplay videos here on KZbin from other people with the volume in them, but I don't really see any of their videos being copyrighted or anything. I still like KZbin and all, but I don't like how strict they can be when it comes to copyrighted material since there's always a lot of different videos being removed due to copyright. Thanks again though for answering my questions and great job on your videos too.

[@Shinobi33]

How in the hell did you find these on Goodwill? I bought 2 backwards compatible 60GB PS3s and neither worked when I got them.

[@mrkiplingman]

The first Ps3 you showed actually does contain the ps2s gpu and the rest of the system is emulated so it's kind of a hybrid emulator if you get me.

[@cfreddykrueger9164]

It’s so cool that you came across an A01 on FW 1.10. Brings back memories to when I got my PS3 December 2006 and the games I had were Resistance Fall of man and NBA 2K7. I now have an A01 on FW 2.80. It’s the last firmwares with the original PS3 coldboot, black XMB waves, and the PS3 game boot. Sony removed otherOS on FW 3.21.

[@sdewey4152]

The games ironically fall out because of a lack of instruction manual. If you lightly press the outside of a game case without one it will pop the game out, something that's slightly harder to do when there's a chunk of paper between the case and retainer.

[@nobeac]

Wow, Haunting Ground is a rare game. Only saw it 1 time in the wild I thought it looked unique with a dog RE style haunted theme game. Picked it up for only 5 back in the day and got lucky it went up so high in value. Good stuff.

[@Cerberus-db1bq]

Lucky you. I bought it used for under $20 at eb games. Returned it within 7 days. Regretting that for years now

[@pepsidude8919]

Even though the original models of the PS3 aren't very reliable most of the time, I personally still really like them though, especially the ones that are backwards compatible. So far, I've gone through quite a few backwards-compatible models of the PS3, two of which even got the YLOD years ago since they don't work now. I ordered another backwards compatible PS3 though from Amazon back in 2018 which is a 60 GB PS3 model and it still works fine so far for the time being even though it's a used console and even though I've had it now for four years already since it hasn't gotten the YLOD yet or anything since I've been pretty lucky so far.

[@Journey_to_who_knows]

The things we had to put up with in 2006

[@pepsidude8919]

@@Journey_to_who_knows I didn't even have a PS3 yet back then since I didn't get my first PS3 until March of 2008.

[@orly9246]

As soon as I seen the black dashboard on the 1.10FW I was like woah jackpot. Even though I think it’s useless now, I love low firmware consoles.

[@jrob0021]

Agreed, old firmwares are just cool to come across

[@alvzcizzler]

black XMB is sexy, only in the earliest firmwares

[@lain328]

Exactly that thing is an excellent health just a little bit of maintenance and that thing will last for years. Update to 3.55 and an install cfw and set for all PS1/2/3 Games plus some PSP games.

[@qunt100]

@@jrob0021 Yah I am pretty darn sure that the dude possibly bought it and intended to play it and never did. Or the woman. I have known people who do that.

[@YoungMrBlue]

I don’t even think the custom colors were available yet

[@austinkoeppen6122]

As a Lego collector, seeing those shredded boxes hurt my soul.

[@jrob0021]

I’ve seen them multiple times in the past few months, all from goodwill. Tragic

[@qunt100]

Honestly, It hurts my soul to see the damaged old consoles as well. Just sad to see how they are treated over time. But at the same time, fascinating to see the saves and the history behind them. And not the history of the people who played them, but it does have a history of the person, whoever they were. At least at that time. Pretty cool. I agree with jacob on that one for sure.

[@sirjarko8762]

Honestly it looks like the A01 was perhaps barely used. I know you can downgrade it but considering the condition and that those early models get hot if I were to hazard a guess it was prob just used as a blu ray player. You hit the jackpot for sure. From here you can either keep it play it once in a while or replace the thermal paste and jailbreak it. Really up to you. I personally got lucky and got a A12, Hong Kong varient and jail broke it, increased the fan speed and replaced the thermal paste and delidded it. Its my all in one.

[@Foas]

16:10 You can downgrade a PS3 to 1.10. I saw another comment mentioning that it requires a modchip, but in the past few years a browser based exploit has been available. I don't think it is downgraded though, just seems a bit odd considering the console is in that great condition. Also regarding the vibration, early firmwares just can't detect the vibration feature in the DS3 at all and I assume it somehow defaults to vibrating for some reason. Edit: There are a few PS3 games that should be able to run on it, Resistance: Fall of Man and some of the other launch titles should be able to at least, not sure if all of them do.

[@genericjosh96]

There is a browser based tool now that can downgrade that far but most people doing that are just going down far enough to install cfw. It would be weird to revert it to launch firmware before giving it to a thrift store

[@codyburtrum2604]

@@genericjosh96 yep someone who knows how go cfw mod a console would know it's retail value too and wouldn't be donating a $200 system to Goodwill in the first place

[@noneed4me2n7]

What a score, definitely a candidate for some modding and preservation. Good luck to whoever ends up with it.

[@nickwilson4165]

I think it was either never been used or is it just being Downgraded

[@AussieAF]

Amazon has started to use this style packaging in Australia, but they use all new carboard (very wasteful). This is a great idea for a charity, because not only does it help the environment, but saves cash and prevents waste. Goodwill has the right idea. Edit: It's also possible the cardboard is a misprint or donated as excess by businesses. I know this was a discussion a few years back to reduce waste in the supply chain for big business.

[@codyburtrum2604]

I've had shredded boxes like that used as packaging, but not Lego boxes. I would keep that version 1.1 for the long haul. Like you said probably barely or never been used. It's going to have the longest life.

[@AlexanderHall2540]

Definitely lucky! I have purchased from shop goodwill and untested items ended up severely damaged internally, I’ve had a few good buys but overall more losses than wins there, insane you got 3 working consoles!

[@jimmylongguns]

That's because they sell tested broken consoles as untested. I've seen so many with obvious marks being sold untested.

[@chaseman94]

I bought a 60gb PS3 from a pawn shop back in 2018 for $30 the only thing wrong with it was the blu-ray optical drive so I replaced it with one from Ebay and it worked great. It's been a few years since it played with it I should definitely check on it now.

[@survivalhh2995]

I got a backwards cec a01 ps3 recently on offerup for 50 bucks the lady didn't know what she had and told me her kids had got the new system so she didn't need it anymore. I took it home and everything worked and the seal was never peeled off so it's factory sealed. I was very happy but the system gets decently loud so I don't use it very often it's more of a display piece I use my ps3 slim to play ps3 games

[@jrob0021]

Great deal

[@SeriusChevy]

You need to do some work to the system to make it run cooler. It will ylod on you for sure at some point if you don't

[@survivalhh2995]

@@SeriusChevy totally agree I dont really use it at all for this reason I have done some research and found the problem is of course that the thermal paste needs a replacement because it still is using the stock thermal paste from 2006 and most likely is so old and crackly now and isnt doing anything to help cool down the system. I want to attempt to fix it myself but I dont want to ruin a 200 + dollar console if I ruin it so I tend to have it as more of a decoration piece but I do sometime down the road will want to attempt to fix or have it professionally done when I have the time

[@petedogg2209]

“E01 MG” were part of a bundle package with metal gear solid 4. That’s where it gets the MG from. Usually 08 so last run of the e01. Also has the same style BR drive as the later k01,h01,p01 have . This what I found out buying my e01 mg 😂

[@darkhalf9134]

I remember getting a Xbox 360 E at the goodwill I go to and it works and looks fine. I also got a CECHE01 model PS3 from Goodwill but it was through their eBay page. The eBay listing said it was tested to boot up games and when I got it in it was in great condition and working shape. I rarely use it but it's still working perfectly fine. I should do a thermal paste change though. I changed thermal paste in my 60gb CECHA01 and 20gb CECHB01 but still not my 80gb as I am out of thermal paste.

[@michaelgreene4861]

I still have my 80GB PS3, but unfortunately it suffered the YLOD. That Nakamichi Shockwafe setup is nice! I also have that and i absolutelylove it (the 9.2.4 setup).

[@jaezone3400]

I remember I had purchased a excellent condition 60gb BC PS3 off Craigslist back in 2011 for 75.00 with controllers…at the time must’ve thought it was a normal ps3 so I re-sold it a year later for 100.00. Then back in 2020 I came upon another 60gb BC on eBay that nobody was even watching…got that one for 35.00 with no controller,but plays plays ps2,ps3,ps1 and blu-ray. Still runs!!

[@ayaannazir7308]

Wow that blue controller looks great, also I feel like the original PS3 is severely underrated like how can you not like it?

[@Hugoisbuff]

It looks like a beta max,but it’s the best ps3 model.

[@verylongchannelhandle]

The second I saw that playstation logo on the 1.1 PS3 i KNEW it was on an old FW and the DS3 vibrating confirmed that 😅

[@itsdeonlol]

That shredded LEGO packaging lol!!

[@XMagicFingersX]

I work for a goodwill computer store so we have the resources to test our products because we specialize in that however there are some sites that really don't have the time to go through every individual small thing they have Production goals that they have to meet and it's usually in the hundreds of items per day per person and bets are they are making close to minimum wage so the all mighty cooperate overlords would not want an employee working on 1 single item for 30 minutes max it sucks but it's work. With that being said I still love working for them i get to see so many obscure tech things everyday! I try my best to give who ever is buying our items as much knowledge as possible.

[@sdewey4152]

CHECHC and E are partial software emulation. B and A are full hardware (A being the 60GB)

[@briangereau788]

You answered your own question as to why they sell them as untested. The best way to test is to play for an extended period of time and there's no way they can do that for every system they sell.

[@dreamcastergaming]

I got mine from Goodwill on sale for $100. Came with two controllers, all cords, and three games.

[@AlabamaElevators]

15:27 there is a way to tell how much it’s been played but it requires you to dump the syscon logs

[@jessiebellanger5756]

thank you for doing what you do! never stop we need you!

[@lukedavis436]

Backwards compatible consoles will Need a RSX Delid or if they have allready YLODed they may require a Frankenstein mod done to them.. Which is very expensive and requires sacrificing a PS3 Slim.

[@Si-kt4ph]

from what i know, to downgrade a ps3 you need to physically install a modchip and usually you downgrade it to 3.55 so since it has the warranty seal it should be a real 1.1

[@jrob0021]

Noice

[@12pandemon]

Not at all true, can be done using the browser method. I do this a lot for friends who have them laying around, especially if it's a fat back compat model, it's nice to delid, replace token caps etc. and have a very quiet OG fat model sitting around, since then you can just put away the ps2.

[@Tropixify]

Back to the old school uploads :D

[@kiseli1000]

I hunt those (EU version) and getting them for like 15€, most are ylod but is easy fix. Delid, liquid metal on ceramic, mx5 on lid and ready to rock. Temp is around 60-65C* after hours of playing.

[@rogue67211]

The ps3 ceche01 I got from them came in a huge box with a crap load of packing peanuts and bubble wrap. They definitely do not skimp on the packaging!

[@jrob0021]

True, goodwill does do their packaging right. I’ve never had a poorly packaged system from them.

[@gameenthusiast2901]

The most interesting packaging i got was plastic bottles! Buy from ebay long enough, and you will see it all.

[@TheSphynx311]

FW 1.10 was what the PS3 launched with

[@tisssyyy]

Untested is basically it’s broken but they wanna sell it for more than the spares or repairs price.

[@tisssyyy]

In 95% of cases

[@DaveDoc1984]

CECHE is Partial Hardware / Partial Emulation backwards compatible.

[@thecoolguy549]

Hey Dave good to see you would be good to do another ps3 backwards compatibility video?especially judging by the previous one which makes alotta views.

[@princeleafazriel8657]

Seeing those shredded Lego boxes hurt my soul, especially the Vikings one. 💔

[@kickflipdemon]

man the delta 2 powerstation looks awesome

[@jrob0021]

It’s a beast lol, I’ve wanted something like it for years

[@Yousie6]

if you want to record ps3, use a hdmi splitter then connect it to the elgato, it bypasses hdcp

[@xboxseriesxgameon2014]

I paid $40 bucks for my 80 gig ps5 at a yard sale. And I paid 75 bucks to have cleaned and pasted running like a champ playing nba streets one of my favorite games

[@Cerberus-db1bq]

I hope there’s no bugs in there if you open em up. I bought a DualShock controller on eBay a couple years ago and had a fried bug in there. Like how? 😂

[@VOLTRONDEFENDER4440]

ecoflow can also be used on a tesla with a netural to ground bonding adapter

[@Evercade_Effect]

Glad all of them worked. You should keep one to play PS2 games.

[@R323838]

2 months ago i brought an untested 20GB PS3 for $25 to replace my other 20gb PS3 which started having GPU problems and it worked. Sometimes you get lucky.

[@gadgetguy1379]

Man 1.10. Loved the older startup on PS3s before firmware 3.00

[@thecoolguy549]

Lucky man I'd keep the one with the very early firmware for cfw modding

[@Justsevenwords]

So this is why I kept loosing the auctions. I finally snagged a cecha for 75 a few weeks ago from shopgoodwill

[@rotcataergeht]

I couldnt afford to buy backward ps3 due to these guys keep jacking up prices. They wanted bad.

[@ChrisFromFloriduh]

Man I need to try to restore my old. 80gb ps3 BC.

[@lleriedzcammar5470]

I bought a Phat PS3 for $20 on Facebook Market. It is in great shape and working condition. Only thing is that its not backwards compatible.

[@lain328]

Seems like there's some misunderstanding with the 80 gig model, It's actually partial emulation as it does have the hardware for the GPU on the PS3. It's just emulating the PS2 CPU.

[@WillisWheeler]

My grandma used to work for goodwill back in the day .

[@thebrickyplatypus4852]

as a lego collector that hurt my soul that they did that to the lego box. by thr looks if it it was a castle set from kingdoms fantasy era. which are pretty expensive

[@andrewwilliams3207]

It's cool that you found these and got lucky they worked, but I'm not seeing the long term value in the investment. The disc's for ps2 and ps3 games are two decades old and counting. They'll eventually degrade as will the consoles. I keep going back and forth on getting a backwards compatible ps3, but this thought always turns me away. I can emulate ps2 on my steam deck really well and I'd only get a ps3 for the mgs series. That leaves me with mgs4, which struggled on the ps3 itself and even struggles with the most high end cpus. They really need to do remasters on PC and make things right for the future.

[@reesekilpatrick241]

That’ll would have cost 1000$ a piece at that one guys yard sale

[@ace7053]

I just bought a 80gb ps3 fat for 120 bucks at this game store near me and its perfect glad I bought it

[@BOXING_LOUNGE]

PS3, best SSD, RSX Overclock while being upscaled to 4K (no lag) is the only way to play the PS TRIPLE 😎

[@fujitsubo3323]

even if they test them and they work calling them "untested" just allows them to tell you to kick rocks when it arrives damaged in transit from being banged around and kicked like a football by USPS workers

[@michaelhardeman6004]

Don't waste your money on a delta 2 portable power station. I would recommend A-ipower generator. Definitely 400 dollars cheaper..

[@tammi8808]

This 1.1 PS3 is like the holy grail lol

[@Mad_Medz]

I think itd pretty cool to play some cod mw2 in the middle of the woods by a campfire

[@DeusVult_505]

Bought a ps3 from goodwill, said it was tested, but when I got it, the disk drive didn't work, so I bought a drive on Amazon, and fixed it.

[@uhhTabby]

Lol those delta claims, ps5, tv, fridge and microwave at same time? Yes for 10 mins max

[@Bassjunkie_1]

I seem to flip between consoles and PCs, atm I have a PC building and modding bug... Tho I have a shelf of consoles waiting to be played with. Love never ending projects

[@Andy-hi9do]

I have a 20GB that sadly got the YLOD last year. I even tried putting on new thermal paste and still doesn't work. I need to find somebody that knows how to fix them.

[@Lucky_Streams]

i think it does make sence if the sixaxis had no vybration then the newer controller doesn't know what to do because it's ment for an older controler so the controller vibrates out of like a glitch

[@No_Direction-99]

More bulky than I expected. The only PlayStation I’ve ever had is my PS4 Slim 😅 I used to be an XBox guy but it was my uncle’s PS4 before he passed away so I switched so I could have a little piece of him in my life

[@braydenstafford3634]

I bought 5 dev kits for x box series x,s and one untested and a ps3 and theat were said as parts only but I plugged it in and it was working like new

[@PatSmashYT]

You can actually check how much runtime a ps3 has using webman mod but that requires jailbreaking the system

[@Marcheziora]

I recently got mines for $15. Although, mines seems to be overheating a lot even though I completely refurbished it. I don't know what are the average temperatures for CECHE models but mines at 70°C with probably 40%~ fan speed on idle! Are they always loud?!

[@collectthemall]

It is not downgrade , early CFW required 3.55 FW .

[@Meowz27219]

Best packaging so far

[@parsantalive9346]

Wow PS3 a Amazing Console there

[@Kinsanth_]

Next time, when you make a video aboit consoles, how aboit focusing on that instead of showing something off, which can be bought separately and furthermore could have a full blown reviewvideo of its own?

[@KamStarrKS]

Hey Jacob. Firstly, I want to say that I’m glad that I came across your video man because I was trying to hopefully find a system ps4 in particular even though this a ps3 video and I’ve been seeing that you have to buy it from other companies like eBay and other things and they don’t have the best conditions. I’m trying to hopefully purchase one soon but I’m skeptical on it so any suggestions or tips that you may have?

[@Mad_Medz]

I can only imagine how many consoles he has stored away

[@310_Latchkey_kid]

Seriously? You have never seen packaging like that? Well, now you have!!

[@jrob0021]

I get hundreds of packages each year and I’ve never seen it

[@AJC1999]

Well guess now we cant make fun of tesla drivers for not having long battery duration

[@luissantiago5163]

Man Haunting Ground. Classic!

[@MrDante102]

I never have seen that before with using Lego cardboard

[@brandontyler1754]

They say it's untested so if it doesn't work if it gets damaged in shipping or whatever you bought it untested as it is so they're not liable. I guarantee they probably do test at least some of them but that's a liability thing when they say untested

[@dexietyy7922]

Hi Jacob I got a backwards compact CECH-C03 yesterday 60GB do these ones have the physical ps2 hardware inside or is it emulation software?

[@mrkiplingman]

The cechc03 is the same as the e01 but made for the pal region it actually contains the ps2s gpu and then emulates the rest so you get a hybrid emulator if you get me.

[@DeadlyHellhound]

Europe unfortunately never got the full hardware backwards compatible PS3 models, the only model Europe got was the C model like you have which is the PAL equivalent to the E model in the NA region

[@dexietyy7922]

@@DeadlyHellhound ah I see mine does play many PS2 games though very well been playing nfsu2 on it the past couple days 🙂

[@mybass366]

I don't know what to do now, I was going to get that ps4 laptop from you but the delta 2 looks nice and I go camping/hunting/fishing alot.

[@MarcsLaboratory]

Jacob you always have the best content man :)

[@russkolb4129]

they go for 80 bucks all day in michigan

[@tenchimuyio]

I do goodwill. The bc PS3 was legit. Didn't pay alot for em. Got them last year for about 50 a piece

[@CrashFan03]

to bypass the hdcp on ps3s you need a hdmi splitter

[@jrob0021]

That’s what I read, and now that I think about it, I’m pretty sure I actually do have an hdmi splitter somewhere lol

[@YTP2go]

@@jrob0021 not all splitters work but the best bet are those random 2 port splitters that are on eBay and Amazon under random Chinese brands. Any name brand one will handle HDCP correctly and pass it along to both output displays.

[@rm25088]

I am sure my xbox 1s smells bad of cigarettes and other assorted smokables.

[@kylees6396]

Lego box is hilarious 😂

[@gontsekganyago4079]

im still saving up for a tv, couch and ps3.... i cant imagine saving up for a ps4 or ps5😂😂😂

[@kennybacchus]

The goodwill. Scam. Will. These untested PS3. Consoles

[@AndreNYH]

Hey, you know you can use an HDMI splitter that is cheap that can actually get around the PlayStation three issue with DHDMI cable

[@andrewdupuis1151]

its you have goodwill there here we cashopolis sometimes i see 80gb ps3 backwords i never see 20gb or 60gb ever i go there

[@IndellableHatesHandles]

Why is it a scam if the consoles work? I won't tolerate this slander.

[@AlabamaElevators]

You can use an HDMI splitter for ps3 for the HDCP

[@destindude1978]

Is the second PS3 in this video the one that's on for sale on your website?

[@WiseOldLion]

Carnt beat Lego shredded cardboard lmao

[@Xeronkar]

You call the Lego box packaging weird ? I once ordered a bunch of consoles on Ebay, and I received them in a frozen breaded fish box lol

[@c4platinum]

What goodwill did you go to? I git a ps3 from goodwill for $19 Don't tell me goodwill is price gouging too now 😢

[@zixyyz2584]

Hey Jacob what’s the monitor your using in 6:50? I really want to know