GameStop made a HUGE mistake...

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Another day, another GameStop purchase (if you co uldn't tell, I ordered a bunch of consoles from gamestop recently 😂). This time I got a couple of the old phat PS3 consoles, which I have not seen at GameStop in many years. But something was odd about this console...
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[@jrob0021]

Thanks to Gentlebands for sponsoring this video! Use the exclusive discount code "jacobr" for 25% off: bit.ly/3PdUYPY Also, reply to this comment and let me know if you'd rather buy a ps3 from gamestop or dkoldies 😂

[@JBM_Autodipz]

60gb console has a opening flap with sd card reader ports

[@jrob0021]

@@JBM_Autodipz80gb does as well

[@alancalvillo6756]

Your welcome

[@JBM_Autodipz]

@@jrob0021 I was under the impression that only the 60gb is backwards compatible and the only console with more usb ports & the opening front with card readers

[@itsrobloxhere]

@@jrob0021i want you to react to my repair video on the console i got from you coming soon, critiques are welcomed and encouraged

[@Hereospawn-ut7fv]

I just go to GameStop, or wherever, get my physical copies- and save TONS of money. I can't afford to buy sketchy stuff and don't even have a current gen console.

[@jrob0021]

I like sketchy stuff 😂 more interesting

[@Airman7557]

eBay is better and can get you better condition games for better prices.

[@aidanhelfrich4887]

@@Airman7557for some things maybe but I’ve seen 20 dollar 360 games on eBay be sold at GameStop for five dollars

[@charlesparson318]

Yeah eBay way better I don’t see how you’re saving any money buying at GameStop they are the most expensive place to buy anything.

[@wjsjdjxjxjjjz]

If you have a phat ps3, mod it and get all the games for free!!

[@Sampsonay]

Bro, that's a Frankenstein PS3. The GPU is not original, Sony swapped it with a 65nm or 40nm GPU. I was able to tell because the tiny 8 pin IC near the NEC TOKIN capacitors at 10:28 have extra resistors near it compared to a stock console, this mod reduces the VRAM voltage for the newer GPU's. The plastic piece beneath the CELL is also something that Sony installed on their Frankenstein PS3's.

[@SheddysGaming]

Such a freaking score

[@husky3g]

Yep. RSX swapped fats are insanely expensive and use less power and generate less heat.

[@KrazyKrzysztof]

I have a NON backward compatible fat ps3 that I sent back to sony many years ago after it died, and paid like $150 for a fix. Does this mean I also have a frankenstein ps3?

[@SkiBumMSP]

That "CECHE01 MG" PlayStation 3 console is identical to the what I have. I also have a CECHE01 MG console, which I bought brand-new back in the day and still have and play to this day. I did upgrade the hard drive in it, though, especially as the original 80 gig hard drive crapped out. I think I have a 320 gig hard drive in it now. I'll have to fire it up and look.

[@Rains3590]

i went to gamestop and purchased a ps3 slim, once i got home i tried turning it on and nothing happened. they said it was working last time they checked but when i actually looked inside (warranty sticker removed already btw) the ribbon cable connecting the power button and disc drive button to the main board was broken... i dont even know how they turned it on lmao. i got a full refund, employees were very friendly.

[@chaintimberfrostwood3276]

thats horrible

[@RifhjJjddjjr]

Did you get one that works after all?

[@Rains3590]

@@RifhjJjddjjr nope! Went to a small mom and pop store to get it.

[@Chicken.kfc.fan12]

It’s rare for GameStop to NOT use magic eraser

[@user-hn78i8so8c]

Depends on the GameStop. And magic eraser is really not that bad. The thing that mostly matters is if the console works good and will last.

[@camelm3istr]

I once paid .50 cents for a Xbox 360 at GameStop from a random dude. Went to my mom’s to test it and it turned out to be red ringed. I have saved GameStop employees too many times, but I did work for GameStop back in 2013-2014. So I understand how people can be.

[@FrigidNorthAk]

Still using my 60gb ps3, not very often anymore. But it still runs as good as it did the day I bought it.

[@justinw7323]

Ps3. 599 US dollars. Also Riiiiiiiidge Racerrrrrr. Quoting from the old e3 announcement. I never forgot. 😂

[@happicheshirecat]

Lol the E3 Cringe videos

[@itsdeonlol]

GameStop loves the magic eraser lmao.

[@ElectroBlastLuigi]

Why does GameStop always use magic eraser? Why not use a wet cloth?

[@jrob0021]

I wish I could tell you lol

[@joshstorch3315]

I don't understand this I've talked to a lot of gamestops and they have all nixed the magic eraser thing long ago because of the bad reviews... only people still using Magic erasers are doing it on there own accord

[@jrob0021]

@@joshstorch3315most things I order from GameStop still have magic eraser

[@aligator5779]

5:18 wtf😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@braydonhayward-durham6533]

Bro same, had to set my playback speed to 0.75🤣

[@hannahevertson8306]

I've bought 1 console from Gamstop. It was my PS3 that started my collection, and I know better now. Its relevant because it was also quite sticky and took quite a bit of cleaning. I suspect it's the cleaner they use or something. Still I've never baught a console from them sense that first one.

[@StageRight123]

CECHE01 isn't fully Backwards Compatible. It uses Partial Emulation. Nice score on the Metal Gear model though!

[@12dbortle]

It still plays like 95% of the games you’ll actually play though. Haven’t really found one yet mine won’t play.

[@StageRight123]

@@12dbortle Yeah, apparently it's only about 12-15 games that have issues, and it's usually during cutscenes. Bonus on the CECHE01 too, is that it uses better hardware, so less likely to YLOD.

[@12dbortle]

@@StageRight123 Yep, had mine since launch and all I’ve done is kept it clean and changed thermal paste and she still runs great.

[@Willowposting]

So, when it comes to refurbished systems, they're typically only tampered with if theres something INCREDIBLY wrong with them. Furthermore, its not done in the store. Systems are sent to the warehouse to be refurbished, which is an entirely different division and management structure compared to the stores. Now, you'd think this would be obvious but when I was a manager at GameStop I would get harassed about the quality of used/refurbished systems, and every single time I had yo explain that all we're allowed to do in store is wipe off the outside and maybe use compressed air to get dust out of fans, and thats it. No disassembling, no replacing parts, nothing.

[@smartfox2295]

The 80GB PS3 model is actually the same hardware revision as the European 60GB Launch Model. The differences between this and the US 60/20GB models when it comes to backwards compatibility are that the first model used a combined EE+GS Chip including 4MiB of v-ram + 32M MiB of system memory like the PS2 sllim, the 80GB US 60GB European model used a modified version of the GS Chip including 4MiB of v-ram while the CELL processor emulates the EE in software. The orignal models are about 99,9 percent compatible with PS2 games, when it come to the 80GB model I’m not entirely sure. I know that the compatibility is lower and was about 70 percent at the time the PS3 launched in Europe, Sony did increase the number of supported titles through updates and is probably somewhere between 80 to 90 percent with the latest update. That said big mistake from gamestop selling bc models for the same price as models without it.

[@My_Old_YT_Account]

The not full backwards compatible ones go for about the same as the non-backwards compatible ones used

[@12dbortle]

@@My_Old_YT_AccountNo they don’t lol

[@thomaslantz3238]

When you posted this video I had gotten a PS3 Slim from Gamestop and it was bricked luckily I got a refund for it and I went to a retro game store in another city and ended up buying another PS3 cheaper so it worked out

[@donnieslaugh5657]

Bought a brand new ps4 slim back in 2016 at Gamestop only to find out few months later it was used and reported stolen

[@deshawnpate2451]

So is the 80 gb with 4 usb backwards compatible?? I want to get one

[@waynep.swanson3942]

CECHE01 (80GB) THAT'S COME BC CONSOLE SMILE ALSO CECHA01 (60 GB) AND CECHB01 (20GB) NOT CECHC01 (40GB).... THE MODELS LATER AFTER CECHE01 HAVE NO BC...... AND PRICE CAN BE VERY EXPENSIVE..... PEACE OUT!

[@StageRight123]

Two ways you can tell if you're getting a BC PS3 without seeing the model number. The 4 usb ports is the obvious one, but also the silve part where the disc goes in. If it's shiny silver, it's BC, if it's grey/flat silver, it's not BC. Also CECHA01 and CECHB01 are fully BC, but use older, more volatile (i.e. YLOD) hardware, whereas CECHE01 uses Partial Emulation and newer, more stable hardware. Problem with CECHE01 though is that there are a handful of PS2 games (about 12-15) that have issues playing on that model, but mostly during cutscenes.

[@360isgoat]

GameStop MagicEraser to the consoles 🤣🤣

[@retro_mogo2667]

I just modded my ps3 slim and it runs ps2 games by downloading them directly from the disc. Same with ps3

[@petelike2024]

What ? Really ?

[@fullehmosa6251]

The only mistake I see is people still buying the 60 gb PS3 let GameStop sell them it’s their job but gamers should be smart enough to know the 60 gb breaks if you play PS2 games on it I played a lot of PS2 games on launch day cause there wasn’t so many PS3 games at the time this console broke on my less then a month then bought another one that one lasted 6 months the PS3 was a joke

[@sypoth]

I don't know what you are on about. I've got a 60gb PS3 and have been going back and forth with PS3 and PS2 games for years.

[@SwishaMane420]

12GB should be 20GB. Best ps3 they made.

[@nofear519]

or it could be the 12gb PS3 Super Slim

[@CBourn48223]

"Really dirty ugh" bro ain't never seen "dirty"

[@InternationalLiaison]

The backwards compatible were sold attheir price point because of their age, and possible run time. The consoles are literally reaching end of life and do require alot of maintenance and care that GameStop obviously didn't do or charge for...

[@dakotadwayne4745]

Wow bro you got a great deal i just bought one from video game world its the 60gb backward compatible model i got for 250 you got a great deal from gamestop for less then 100 that's a steal

[@enigmalfidelity]

FYI to everyone: isopropyl alcohol makes the rubber on controllers very sticky. Anybody whos actually cleaned their controllers PROPERLY knows this. 😂😂😂😂😂 No, water on a clothe DIDNT clean your controllers like you believe. 😂😂😂

[@Elliethewxlf]

Hey Jacob I was wondering if you buy video game disc's? If so how can I reach out to you about it?

[@williamburgess294]

Just wondering how did you get it shipped to you.. I can never get it shipped... always not available

[@DuneRunnerEnterprises]

So,broken posts - are you going to glue 'em in??? Or would you replace 'em parts entirely???

[@justintime9133]

Metal gear solid console should be the last backwards compatible one

[@CleanEdits147]

GameStop keeps getting the wrong power cable😂

[@jrob0021]

Every time lol

[@LubbockBabesFan]

That's GameStop for you.

[@eggyroo7181]

They probably have a bin called PS3 or something and they’re oblivious to the fact some models have different ports.

[@liamsmith4263]

I wish you could do a series similar to the Texas Load and the Hampton Haul again. I liked those two. It was interesting seeing how much you could profit off of the old consoles.

[@jrob0021]

👀👀 soon

[@liamsmith4263]

@@jrob0021 YES!! LES GOOOOOOO

[@itsrobloxhere]

@@jrob0021👀👀 soon (featuring hampton haul console #51)

[@shawnyx562]

Can I buy the backwards compatible one? I don't get as lucky as you

[@paultheretrogamer]

Funny how you weren't wearing the after you spoke about sponsor lol

[@danlowe]

Makes me feel better that it wasn't outrageous that I sold my 60GB for $100. Just regret throwing in the carrying case

[@toms.1417]

Looks like Game Stop wins on this one. Low price for backwards compatible console. Both consoles looked like they were moderately cleaned out. However, they lose points for the wrong power cable on both of them.

[@S-420]

Also it doesn't matter if your PS3 has thermal paste on it or not if it's an original it's only going to last a year if you're lucky

[@enigmalfidelity]

Slide top ps3. Bought first few months of release. Purrs like a kitten. My 40gb ps3 Gen 1 purrs like a kitten as well. Heck, the massive USB powered side fan still works, and is still silent.

[@mugenmaniac1598]

Gamestop and their BC PS3s, I picked up an A01 from my father and it's dusty as hell, and what a coincidence it has YLOD

[@Didierskidier9]

What is your website that you sell these games on?

[@Jaysonfear42069]

Am I the only one here that thinks a new gen consoles should always come standard of playing the previous gens games

[@stellijer]

Is there a way to tell backwards comp models via the serial or model numbers? Also are there any other features that you recommend are very good, or maybe ought to be avoided?

[@ItsZYX]

Yes there are, its in the model numbers, you can find a more specific list on google

[@MSUHitman]

I thought the MGS PS3 was gunmetal grey in color; was that just in Japan or something?

[@stephenrocks6390]

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[@Err_InvalidName]

5:19, who is the person with the rings on the hand?

[@martin.aguilar.a]

Wait GameStop still selling PS1, PS2 and PS3 consoles?

[@gtagameplayvidz]

Nope. You'd be lucky to find a PS3 nowadays. Most stores only sell PS4s and PS5s.

[@martin.aguilar.a]

@@gtagameplayvidz that’s odd cuz how come GameStop sells PS2 games on their official website?

[@UltimateSealFan9095]

I don’t get why GameStop has to use magic eraser. why don’t they just use a damp cloth It works perfectly fine as long as you dry it off after

[@RenegadePandaZ]

There are absolutely 4USB models that are not BC.

[@StageRight123]

Incorrect.

[@KellieDavis-xe9mw]

I don't buy consoles from EB Games here in Canada ok it's game stop

[@siloPIRATE]

What was wrong with the power cable? Looks like a standard cable to me

[@emadstarns291]

GameStop didn’t make any mistake it’s who bought the 60 gb made a huge mistake 3 of them broke on me I stopped buying PS3 consoles until they released the PS3 that doesn’t play PS2 games go try playing marvel Vs capcom 2 I know that game breaks PS3 and PS2 games it broke my PS2 by stop reading all PS1 games and my PS3 just couldn’t play anything if your going to play PS2 games get yourself a PS2 cause it’s not worth breaking a PS3 I’m not sure what other games can break the PS3 besides marvel Vs capcom 2

[@My_Old_YT_Account]

Or get some random pc from a recycling centre and play PS2 on an emulator

[@StageRight123]

Well, that was one hell of a run-on sentence.

[@thebuttbuddy]

Someone is off their meds

[@stevestars2966]

@@StageRight123you don’t make sense

[@StageRight123]

@@stevestars2966 😂I'm guessing English isn't your first language?

[@HSGamingHD]

Can you do a review on a Amazon refurbished console? I think they might be reliable but I could be wrong...

[@WillWatchAnything]

GameStop appears to be hit or miss when it comes to their “refurbished” consoles. But I’m more likely to take a chance with them before getting anything from another “favorite” DKOldies.

[@michaeliavecchia9555]

game stop "dips" all of the devices it sells to clean them! hence it being sticky.

[@enigmalfidelity]

Actually, isopropyl alcohol makes controllers sticky as well, which is what they use to wipe it down.

[@S-420]

It's not strange for a an original PS3 to be quiet That's what happens when you take care of something and never use it those PS3s only last about a year of minor use these consoles were obviously only used to watch a couple of blu-rays every once in awhile

[@sk84lyfe1211]

Backwards compatible ps3 for under $100 isn’t a bad deal

[@OwOUwUOnO]

My brother ordered a ps5 from Gamestop & he was given ps3 controllers with the wrong power cable.

[@markvolpe2305]

I miss my old 60 gig ps3 that i had years ago, it got the YLOD and i had it fixed but the fan was so loud that it was unenjoyable playing anything on it, so i traded it in for a 40 gig fat ps3 and it just recently stopped reading disks.

[@juniorsgamingdd]

How do u fix the ylod

[@enigmalfidelity]

If it has stopped reading disc's, try resetting the guide screws the eye uses to move around. There is a video (ancient by now) that explains and shows you exactly how to realign the ps3 eye. It's a matter of resetting the pin screws to their "default" state. During the battlefield 4 era, my ps3 decided to disalign (certainly had nothing to do with bf4 still relying on disc content while also jumping the HDD reader arm and the ps3 eye so much, it knocked my ps3 over. After that, the eye disaligned and took me weeks to fix. Once I found the reset video, it was smooth sailing.

[@joeyboy3209]

Can't buy any of these consoles. Out of stock in my area

[@vapehat2679]

I'm confused on what the "HUGE" mistake was.

[@RokushoHasashi]

I didn't know Gamestop was selling older consoles again 😮. The BC PS3 was the best PS3, although I'm an Xbox Head, I just wish Sony kept the Backwards Compatibility for the PS5.

[@juniorsgamingdd]

They didn't add to let you guys live 😂😂..I'm a Sony guy n I got a Xbox one to just play older games

[@EtaYorius]

lol this channel should be called "how to grow a YT Channel by sh*tting on every gaming store out there"

[@Mr_Mcfeely]

There's an audience for everything lol

[@SVW1976]

The fact that GameStop still exists speaks volumes about gamers. No wonder this industry is a mess.

[@samsaverino8159]

If your going to buy a titanium or tungsten ring get it slightly bigger than your normal ring size because if your hand swells you don't want it to get stuck on your finger. Unless with a normal ring titanium and tungsten are very difficult to cut and sometimes the hospital may not have the equipment needed to remove it and if your hand swells too much you can lose your finger.

[@Pokemon_Dan_Fan_TCG]

So does the 80GB PS3 with 4 USB play PlayStation 2 games?

[@enigmalfidelity]

Yes, but not as many. The list is very small, but there are games that just won't work. Funny enough, I swear Sony installed the FF7 game in the firmware to ensure that, no matter what, if you put a ff7 disc in ANY ps3, it will run. 😂😂😂 No joke, I swear this was a report released back in 2010 or something, saying that "no matter what, ff7 WILL play".

[@itsbdude3698]

Love your videos keep it up 😊❤

[@docCCCCC]

GameStop? More like ScamStop.

[@wsmproductions6604]

You should try to get your hands on a test model playstation

[@Gerenocidiac]

Edit 2: Maybe I need more clarification on just what exactly the MGS 80GB console can do, because other comments are suggesting it can play PS2 games via emulation, but not the entire library. I tested it with two old PS2 games back in the day and they never worked. Don't recall the games I tested though. Edit: Finished watching. Yeah the 80gb MGS variant PS3 you have, will not play PS2 games. I recommend you testing it too, you will see! Still think under $100, if everything else works fine is a good deal though. Needs some new thermal paste applied, and maybe replace those "pads" with actual thermal pads that are used on nvme ssds. Might have commented too soon, but do you mean backwards compatible for PS1, or PS2? The MGS bundle variant was not PS2/emotion engine compatible. That's the model I bought and still own. It's a solid beast though, haven't gotten the YLOD, but unsure if it would still work, has been in storage since PS4 launch. Looks like some decent grabs though.

[@StageRight123]

Yeah CECHA01 and CEHCB01 are fully BC, whereas CECHE01 uses Partial Emulation and there's about 12-15 PS2 games that have issues running on that model, mostly during cutscenes though.

[@bradguynam7887]

What’s the rate of CFW coming on these things? Less than 5%?

[@ItsZYX]

Its a 100% they are all phat models, slims after 2500a/b are unjailbreakable but you can get hfw aka hen

[@randyvoid155]

they most likely copied and pasted the stuff about not being BC

[@Rockhead84]

That's a major come-up if they actually work!

[@MAGA4EVA1986]

DO NOT TELL THEM THEY SHOULD BE CHARGING MORE JACOB!!! They’ve been RIPPING US GAMERS OFF FOR DECADES (especially when it comes to trade ins) so IT’S ABOUT TIME THEY HAD A GOOD DEAL FOR ONCE!!!

[@NinjaTenK]

People who refurbish should stop using magic erase its like sandpaper

[@deku972]

So many comments Onley in 35 mins wow

[@UltimateSealFan9095]

GameStop might as well just call it used instead of refurbished

[@jrob0021]

Yeh no idea why the refurbished category still exists

[@JuulMe69]

Went to go buy one for home entertainment area and all of them are unavailable :/ Says in stock, then out of stock

[@MSUHitman]

The 12 GB PS3 is actually a Super Slim (sliding disk door) with no HDD & no bay to put it in. You had to buy Sony’s HDD & bay kit separately or get the components yourself separately from a PC parts vendor. These were sold primarily at BB & Walmart, Walmart especially in the transition from PS3 to PS4 a decade ago. I remember people coming in & GS didn’t stock the Sony HDD kit separately & I had to send customers to Best Buy or Amazon.

[@Trabbled]

i thought every ps3 in the world was broken

[@jrob0021]

They will be if GameStop keeps getting their hands on them! 😂 (not really)

[@StageRight123]

I have 4 PS3's and they all work fine.

[@Cowboys4life123]

Blud hella on the spectrum

[@LFrost2378]

Can everyone just stop using magic erasers on consoles please 🙏?

[@CleanEdits147]

Average game stop console

[@colouredsclub]

early comment section brain dead as ever

[@masonroberts375]

Hi

[@itsrobloxhere]

gamestop, more like LAMEstop

[@Ghost01702]

Zing!

[@1eyedwilli3]

Gamestop is getting rid of inventory. They might go under.

[@fransliszt]

Bullish

[@circusbrains]

I wish you'd stop using the word "scammed" You pay for this stuff willingly

[@jrob0021]

When did I say I was scammed? I didn’t.

[@DVRK_ZEN]

1 hour gang 👇

[@alancalvillo6756]

GameStop never makes mistakes

[@johnmarston11865]

wsp jacob

[@GODZILLAx_OFF]

Hello :)

[@jrob0021]

hi

[@satan4093]

Yeeyee

[@kforkrish]

❤

[@djmagnify]

I think these are fake videos as i cant get old consoles from game stop websites

[@BLGHA]

Nice If you are a 🥔 👇🏻

[@jrob0021]

is that a potato. i like potatoes

[@BLGHA]

@@jrob0021 Yes, that’s a potato

[@Brayboy913gaming.Bruuuuuuu]

First 15 Minutes

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first

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early 🙏

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