PS3 crash / price drop

[PZ]

Dang the luck - I loaded the game a couple of hour ago and watched the intro scenes.  Then when my character is standing on the dock ready for action, I press the menu button any my console locks up.  No biggie, I thought; just do a reset and all is good.  No such luck; now all my games won't run, and even blu-rays don't play.  >:(( :D

[JRD]

Geez.... sounds bad  ???

Hope you get it sorted soon, mate.

[Art Blade]

Wow  :o

That sounds like a hardware or firmware failure. No genuine software (game) should be able to cause a console to burn out. Incredibly spectacular mishap there, PZ  ??? Indeed, good luck  :-(

[Binnatics]

Wow, that sounds really bad... should it have been just bad luck and coincidence, or should it have to do something with the GTA disc... No Idea. I hope you can fix the issue soon, good luck!!

[PZ]

Not sure yet if it is hardware or software, but am leaning toward the hardware end of things.  I fired up the console this morning, and FC2 worked fine.  Then tried ACB and it too started.  However, when I started JC2, it began fine, but developed glitches as the console warmed up. 

I think I'll open the case and see how much dust is in there - might be insulating to the point where I'm developing heat failure.

[Art Blade]

to the point where I'm developing heat failure.

Please don't go that far. It's bad enough already that your console is falling apart.

[PZ]

 ^+-+ :-X

I've heard rumors of a price drop on the PS3 this month, and will wait to see what happens - rumor is from a $50 to $100 drop.  However, you know how it goes with rumors.  In any case, I'll probably get a new console anyway because this one is already quite old (one of the old 40 gb originals), and I've received much fun from it.

[ninzza]

Sorry to hear your PS3 died. But here's the good news: Sony has just announced $50 price drop for the PS3 at Gamescom which held in Art's hometown, Kohn, Germany.  :-X

[Art Blade]

The Gamescom in Köln (Cologne) is a Mecca for some people. I just love to live here :-()

[ninzza]

Why you love to live in Koln ? because of the Gamescom ?  :)
Do you ttend Gamescom ?
Were you born there ?

[Art Blade]

I was not born there but have lived most of my life there. The Gamescom doesn't interest me (I'm not a nerd). I love the city because it is a very big village (  :-D ) whose inhabitants are very open minded and easily accessible, the city because of multicultural influences, many more or less important events, lots of art and media, and a long history (founded by a Germanic tribe in 38 BC and made a city by Romans in 50 AD). If you want to read more, check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cologne and with even more pics http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6ln :)

[ninzza]

Thanks Art  :)

[PZ]

Sorry to hear your PS3 died. But here's the good news: Sony has just announced $50 price drop for the PS3 at Gamescom which held in Art's hometown, Kohn, Germany.  :-X

Thanks ninzza, I'd been waiting for that announcement, and will get a new one soon.  :)