Comments on: PlayStation 3 250 GB

By: Knledge

Knledge — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:16:41 +0000

My new Ps3 250g had arrived on Christmas Eve with great excitement. Turn on the power button for the first time and receive this error message "The hard disk's file system is corrupted and will be restored" and then it asks me to format the hard drive. During the formatting process the system freezes at 99%. I'd tried formatting the harddrive 3-4 times but still recieved the same error messages.

On Christmas day, I'd called Sony Playstation 3 tech support, and we went through a series of troubleshooting (no luck). The sony technician was unable to fix my issue therefore they will be sending out a prepaid package to my house so I can mail my console back to be fix/repair. He also mention that this error message only occur for use system, and not brand new system. (Did amazon send me a used ps3 after I pay for a new one) What really upset me the most... is that I had purchased a brand new console and I got a defective system in return. Also, the tech stated that If Sony could not fix my Ps3 then they will send me a Certified Approve System (NOT A BRAND NEW ONE THAT I PURCHASED FOR STRAIGHTOUT OF THE FACTORY) but a used one, a pre-owned system. That doesn't seem fair to me. I am not happy

"Side note" I will try to return this item back to amazon for a replacement beside Sony.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: JC Nesbitt

JC Nesbitt — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:12:47 +0000

PLAY STATION 3/250 GB ~ The recipient is a seasoned ‘gamer’ and I felt just awful when the excitement went down the drain….New and out of the box an “Error” message came up and the PS3 was unusable. He called Sony who told him he could send it in to them and they would fix it or send him a ‘reconditioned’ one! (WHAT THE HECK??) I had just paid for a new one, with an additional $350.00 of accessories and games and they will “send him a used/aka, “been broken box” in 6-12 weeks!” Well, the PS3 is packed up, in transit and when it finally gets ‘credited’ back to my account I will send him the $$$ to buy a new one. This is a product better bought LOCALLY than on line. If that had happened in the first place he could have taken it back immediately, exchanged the gift for another new PS3 and been enjoying it! (* I don’t know much about game systems but the Sony guy informed my son that his was NOT an isolated incident with this particular box). Hope this helps you!
Rating: 1 / 5

By: J. Lee

J. Lee — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:11:16 +0000

Considering you can get a 250GB hdd for $50 this really isnt a good deal, you’re much better off getting the 120GB and saving yourself some money. 120GB is actually a ton of space anyways and most people are hard pressed to even fill half of that.
Rating: 3 / 5

By: Scott Schur

Scott Schur — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:45:48 +0000

Not only was I completely underwhelmed by the menus and the chunkiness of the GUI… I wasted the better part of two days trying to get it to connect to my wireless network and to the Sony remote purchased separately. I did a number of searches on tech support sites and was on the phone with Verizon with no solution at hand. While it is likely I got a defective unit, there are a number of people extremely frustrated with the difficulty in setting these up to a wireless network. If you cannot run an Ethernet to the back – proceed with caution. Note – my kids have a wii and I was able to set that up in under 10 minutes and it works flawlessly with our home network.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Clean Sweep

Clean Sweep — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:29:17 +0000

The PS3 is over rated…There is all this talk of Xbox 360 RRoD, but what about PS3? My PS3, all of a sudden stopped reading any media. It’s a little over two years old and I really took care of it. Now, I have to pay $150 to get it repaired…Microsoft did not charge anything to fix my 360. The more people that i talk to, the more I realize that the PS3 is not very reliable. I paid $400 for a device, to last two years…
Rating: 1 / 5