Until now, no one has solved this problem of buying used electronics. It all depends on so many accidents, primarily on the honesty of the seller, that it is absolutely impossible to predict the result in advance. What is pursuing the one who sets such a task - to buy from the hands of the PlayStation 3? Here the situation is twofold. Firstly, even though PS 4 was released, there were two games for it, one, two, and I did, and the first pancake is always a lump, then one is buggy, then the other. It is better to wait a year or two when the market adopts a new one. Secondly, of course, bought second-hand is much cheaper. But behind this cheapness lies the constant danger of running into a scammer cramming you in the wrong, and with PS 3 the danger is quite great. Here is what you need to keep in mind first.

And yet, if the question is whether to buy the PlayStation 3 from the hands, then the answer can be given this - if the price suits, if the console is sensibly and comprehensively tested, then why not? There is one more thing - often game consoles are good in the hands of others, while you watch how others play. When she turns out to be with you, then a month or two and somehow grow out of this pampering, especially since there is a PS4 and everyone only takes her. Watch carefully that the first admiration from GTA does not change with the exclamation of Raikin: “Close your mouth (everyone can choose their own taste for it), I said everything!”

We investigate the market

So, before deciding to search for a used PS3, let's do a little research: how are things with new such consoles? When it comes to the PS3, the question can be put in a different way - what is left in the warehouses? The answer will be discouraging - almost nothing.

We look, for example, that offers MVideo. For advertising - 20 models, but in fact - 18 are out of stock, and there are 2 with 12 GB of memory at prices of 14–15 thousand (note, this is at least a third cheaper than the new PS4 and this is the whole point of addressing PS3)

Thus, if you are offered a used PS3 for 12–13 thousand, you shouldn’t fool yourself, it simply cannot be, your hands are warm. If the price in the full configuration (with a joystick, by itself) is 5-6 thousand, then also a deaf number - such a console will fly after a week of work.

We come to the conclusion - you need to consider options for 9-10 thousand. It is this cost that meets the nature of the used, and still sufficient reliability of the console.

The way of selling is an important point characterizing the seller

It is very important to choose the whole order that accompanies the sale process from the seller’s ability to organize the sale correctly, and the attitude to the product itself depends.

First, you need to choose the right place to get acquainted with each other, and with the goods. This should not be a stump in the park. Do not choose the "office" of the seller anywhere in the student hostel. It is best to sit somewhere in a quiet cafe in the city center. Discuss the payment method in advance - Sberbank card, WebMoney, Yandex-Money. Transfer the required amount to your chosen wallet or account, best of all, if there will be exactly how much the console costs.

Secondly, get acquainted in advance with the place where the purchase will take place. In the end, you will need to pay online. Check how your laptop takes Wi-Fi, spend the whole cycle of a possible payment algorithm.

Checking the quality of the Internet on a laptop

The quality of the used PS3 will depend on how the whole purchase process is organized. Communication, of course, is more "otherworldly", but it plays, oddly enough. This is from the category - love business and it will love you.

The third stage - check purchase

When it came to getting acquainted directly with the console, pay attention to its model - it is Fat, Slim or SuperSlim. Immediately make a reservation, Fat - proved to be the least reliable of the three, first of all it refers to the drive. The Fat console also leaves much to be desired over time, it starts to make noise.

But in general, the procedure for checking hardware and software is as follows:

1. First we check all the packaging and documentation on the console. Everything should be in place. Do not forget to check the identification numbers both in the documentation and on the product. They must match. Do not get fooled by the fact that the box, and even more documentation, have been lost. First, it is most likely not the case. Secondly, if there is no documentation after all, it means that a hasty client. Especially not worth it to deal with. Well and, thirdly, the competition in this area is so great (in the desire to sell used PS3, we mean, when PS4 is already being advertised with might and main) that buying without a box and without documentation is not a reason to take risks.

Then, as usual.

1. Check the appearance of the console. In no case should there be even the slightest visible mechanical damage on the surface - be careful and picky. There should be no traces of exposure to solvents. If there are such traces, at least it speaks about the carelessness of the owner. If he was so careless outside, then what can be expected from the "entrails".
2. Be sure to check the status of the seals - they must be in perfect condition. This applies, first of all, to Slim and SuperSlim - there is no such need in these models to “mess around” inside (for Fat, you can also find some kind of excuse - the thermal paste has changed). If the console was opened, it may be excusable, but the seller should admit it himself, especially if the traces of the opening are clearly visible. If you want, this is a test for decency of the seller.
   

   Especially carefully check the status of connectors. Loose connectors - one of the most unpleasant drawbacks of used consoles.

3. Next, it is time to check the console in operation. We turn on and control the download speed, naturally, having previously understood what it really should be. It takes a little preparation: best of all, if you already have some experience on the PS3 - this will greatly facilitate the entire verification process. If until now there was no such experience, then ask for a friend, a friend, to show you the whole process of switching on and running any game. Too much with your friends with the PS3, so go to any major electronics supermarket, pretend to be a buyer and ask them to demonstrate how the console works. At the very least, feel the load time you can easily.
4. After the console is loaded, we begin to listen. During the work there should not be any extraneous noise - this applies both to the drive and to the joystick motors. Any noise - a direct reason to refuse to buy. And if Fat has a slight uniform sound, it is somehow tolerable, especially with a joystick, then for both Slim the noise is unacceptable under any pretext, here everything works very quietly.
5. We start to check the software - first of all, it’s interesting how the console and the joystick interact. Be sure to go through all the menu items.
6. And of course, special attention to checking the drive. First, we insert different disks several times and remove them - the mechanism should respond without problems. Secondly, we check the surface status of the extracted disks. Whether the disk is inside or not, the drive should work completely silently - only this is a guarantee of a successful purchase in general.
7. At the final stage, we check the direct work on the console - we start any game and just start playing 10–20 minutes. Here the main task is not to play enough, by itself. Here we pursue two other important tasks. The first is to check the quality of communication with the monitor and the quality of the picture, its stability. And second, we check the stability of the product itself. It is no secret that over time the electronics heats up, and if it is used, it starts to “slow down” or refuses to work at all. Start the console and just wait 30–40 minutes without doing anything - the usual course of testing, it is important for us to let it warm up.
8. And finally - try to play a network game, so you check the legality of the purchase, although, frankly, for the PS3 this check, over the years, is not so relevant (this check - if the console is not banned - is very relevant for PS4; for PS3 it is not necessary to shoot at the sparrows of the guns, you will have a huge number of non-network games at your disposal).

Here's what you need to do in order not to get into a puddle when buying a used PlayStation 3. And it's not that you overpay. The fact is that no one wants the trash in your house, and you’ve got it, you don’t need it.