should I get a refurbished PS3?

And are there any known problems with Gamestop's used PS3s?

No. Make sure it's a 20 or 60 GB model; for backwards compatibility.

80gb models don't have backwards compatibility?

yes but not full compatability

if you had a choice between 80 and 60/20 get 60 or 20

I was wondering why a refurbished 80gb was cheaper compared to the 60gb.

Get 60GB it is the sex.

No.

I'm getting the 80gb.

Besides backward compatibility (I'm never getting rid on my PS2 anyway) is the 80gb lacking in anything else?

There really is no reason to not get the 60 over the 80.

HDD space is irrelevant, you can upgrade it on ANY model, the 60gb has a few memory card slots that the 80 doesn't. Get the 60.

Ah, fuck backward compatibility. I have a PS2.

Plus it's cheaper to go with a 80gb. There's no way I'm breaking 300 dollars for a console.

80GB if you're keeping your PS2, which you are.

Your Bro wrote:

Plus it's cheaper to go with a 80gb. There's no way I'm breaking 300 dollars for a console.

You reckless fool.

So, now I'm hearing some kind of bullshit about disk read errors (Blue Ray errors?) and over heating with used PS3s. Anyone know anything about that? My friend went on like, a 3 hour rant about it and got me wondering..

I'm being cautious here because that's a lot of money for a thing that doesn't come with warranty. Or do Gamestop's refurbished PS3s come with warranty?

Your Bro wrote:

So, now I'm hearing some kind of bullshit about disk read errors (Blue Ray errors?) and over heating with used PS3s. Anyone know anything about that? My friend went on like, a 3 hour rant about it and got me wondering..

I'm being cautious here because that's a lot of money for a thing that doesn't come with warranty. Or do Gamestop's refurbished PS3s come with warranty?

ask in store
refurbished ones here do have waranties though