I Bought a Backwards Compatible PS3 on EBAY in 2020!! Gone wrong... 

I bought a 60GB PS3 on Craigslist 5 or 6 years ago - it was still in the box and in great condition. I sold it soon after though because it was worth so much lol

I could already tell that it was a scam, because: 1) 2 USB ports instead of 4 2) No card reader 3) silver plate is not reflective

I could have told you right from the start that this one isn’t the backwards compatible system, the backward compatible system has the chrome look not the brushed chrome look like your also the sd slot door on the left opens. As soon as I saw your system I knew it was not what you wanted.

This is why you do your research on how to tell between consoles. The biggest give away if its back compatible with ps2 games is if there are 4 usb ports on the front. Also looking at the serial number is also helpful.

I always liked how Sony used the Raimi Spider-Man font for this version of the console haha👍🏻

If you used to repair PS3’s then how on Earth didn’t you clock immediately lol

I knew when I saw 2 usb ports the ps2 game wasn't gonna work. Still a decent deal for $50

Nobody ripped you off. You assumed incorrectly that a properly listed post was something it was not, and failed to recognize this until well into the video. You then proceeded to blame the seller for your inabilities.

I'll go ahead and say it; finding a PS3 fat in good condition is near impossible these days. I got a used 80 gig, backwards compatible back a year ago off of ebay and while it was working good for a couple months, it got YLOD. I do remember it would used to get pretty loud and overheat, and shut down sometimes. I tried repairing it twice; first time replacing the thermal paste, didn't work. Second time heating up the capacitors, still no luck. I got the slim instead and so far I'm satisfied with it. It runs flawlessly like new, and it's truly an awesome console. I just play my PS2 games on my PS2 instead.

rookie mistake 1 : putting console on carpet rookie mistake 2 : not realising that ps1 compatibility doesn't mean ps2 rookie mistake 3 : using a somewhat damaged cd slot rookie mistake 4 : not realising hard drives can be swapped and not reading the listing properly You live and learn

5:03 Ah yes. This is not the console you wanted. Different PS3 Logo.

Another thing to point out is that the ports on the back are on the left side. The CECHA01 has the ports on the right side, closer to the power switch.

The moment you realize the other sticker on the back says “PS3 160GB” The key thing is it having 2 USB slots on the front. Always 4 for backwards compatibility. The 80GB model also had its own form of backwards compatibility. Software emulation mainly and it didn’t matter what firmware it was on (since there was a rumor that you would lose it if you updated the console) I do hate eBay sometimes.. eBay also ruins prices for things. Especially old things. Prices get jacked ridiculously high for things that usually aren’t worth it. But I paid $100 for an unopened copy of Hitman Agent 47 for PC. Turned out it was opened, the sticker on the bottom showed that the paper ripped, which made the words not line up. So they gently put the sticker back on. I complained to the seller and they refunded me in full and I got to keep the game. eBay can be super fun and you can find great deals. But the sellers reputation matters, if they screw someone, they can’t hide it. Never give them 5 stars if they don’t earn it and that includes packaging. Personally I think this person did a horrible job packing that console but I might just be a stickler for that.

Like they say, you get what you pay for. No way you were getting a legit backwards compatible one for 50 bucks. The legit models are pricey. A really good condition one can cost you $300.

Two things I always check for to get a launch PS3 off eBay: the 4 USB Ports and the Warranty sticker on the side where the HDD is switched out. If missing any of these things, I don’t buy. PS I have what I hope is a legit one coming next week. EDIT: he included the serial number and thankfully it was an A01 not a P01

Rookie mistake. Yet you stated in the video that you have “repaired” ps3’s in the past foh lol

This reminds me of my eBay experience regarding the top-loading NES. This occurred back in 1999 when the site was still in its infancy. Back then.. the community boards were very active. I requested to buy all top loaders.. and ended up buying most of them offered to me through the message boards. Since pictures couldn’t be attached back then to the message boards .. I bought most of them sight unseen. ALL the ones I bought were the SIDE LOADING ones. Haha. To this day.. 21 years later.. I still don’t have a top loading one.

I still have a backward compatible ps3 that has never failed. I keep it clean and thermal paste has been changed.

60 GB doesn't mean backward compatible. It was compeletly your fault you didn't research enough. Even pics on ebay shows it wasn't backward at the first place.

you can tell this isnt an og ps3 because the silver around the drive on the original was glossy plastic not a mat finish (EDIT: I forgot to mention that the backward compatible ps3 has 4 usb ports)

It hurt so much, knowing that you were gonna be disappointed from the moment when I saw it didn’t have the SD Card slots and only 2 USB ports

At the beginning of the video, I was concerned because I didn't see the chrome disc slot! Good video man!

This is why its important to do some research before buying something.

RIP. For future reference, look out for a flip cover for the SD card slots, 4 USB ports at the bottom instead of 2, and a shiny chrome color around the disc slot instead of a brushed matte finish.

9:45 Jacob R: 20GB and 40GB is not compatible 20GB ps3 phat: Am i A joke to you?!?

eBay is literally 50/50 hit and miss. I bought one on eBay for $40 that was a POS and another one for $80 a year ago and the 2nd one is the CECHE01 model which works PERFECT and had been barely played. Well worth $80. Sometimes you get lucky

I was able to get a 60gb ps3 from an auction 6 years ago for $35. I replaced the thermal paste and drilled a hole in the casing where the fan is. Still works great to this day!

One of the "actual pics from the listing" clearly showed the sticker with the serial. So in all seriousness I ask myself why you didn't google the serial before you bought it?

Yeah the minute I would've seen the 2 ports instead of 4 I knew that I was being ripped off.

When he tried to open the chamber to the sd slot and it didn't open, I was like "Oh boy". Followed up by the 2 usb ports -> Me: *facepalm*

60 and early 80 gb models have four USB ports and sd slots on the front! When I saw the model number and dull gray trim, it was a dead giveaway! I knew that ps2 game wasn’t going to work at all!

Gotta love the unrealistic reactions. Academy award winning....

I literally bought one from a reseller and they said if it had 4 usbs at the front it was ps2 compatible but 2 USB ports means not backwards compatible.

Don’t think the seller was scamming just you didn’t realise that it wasn’t the correct model and proceeded to buy without knowing the things that distinguish a backwards compatible from a non backwards, there is meant to be 4 USB slots instead of two and you didn’t have the extra vents and had not the right model number

Yes the original PlayStation 3 60GB console had the actual PlayStation One and 2 original hardware built inside this particular models system.

Most have 4 USB ports, sd slots, and very shiny metallic finish. Total bummer man. Don't worry - ps5 coming soon !! Yeaahh boy. Pray they keep there work on backwards compatible 👍👍

The og ps3 has 4 usb ports, an SD card compartment on the left, that glossy silver trim behind the playstation logo should be chrome, and their should be a chrome splitter under the 4 usb ports. I bought mine on offerup a couple years ago, really dusty but nothing I haven't cleaned up before.

Watching this as someone who tracked a Partial Emulation PS3 on his own and had it repaired is painful.

If I can remember the 60 gig backwards compatible PS3 had the memory card slots and the 20 gig didn't

PS2 compatible PS3 models for the NTSC market are CECHA (60GB) or CECHE (80GB). Any other model number will play PS1 and PS3 games only.

Jacob, did the Ebay ad you purchased this from state that it was backwards compatible? If yes, then you have Ebay protection and can get your money back. If not, then you are screwed.

Ps2 backwards compatible ps3 have: -Shiny chrome strip (not silver) near the BR slot -the Playstation 3 logo on the top is also shiny chrome - 4 usb slots -the media compartment must open NOT ALL 60gb are backwards compatible. 1st gen 60gb CECH-A01 are, but 2nd gen PAL 60gb are not

This is the newer PS3 home screen that you see when you start up the PS3 slim. If I could exactly remember what firmware is this old PS3 on

Knew it wasn't a 60 gig launch model once he took it out of the box hahahahahahahahahaha

>used PS3 repair guy >doesn't know obvious differences between models or CECH-codes This, ladies and gentlemen, is why you inform yourself at least 30 minutes and don't buy stock image only things

You needed more knowledge. Backwards compatable ones have 4 usbs, and have chrome trim, non backwards compatable ones have 2 usbs and silver trim.

Were you drinking Cola before making this video? Sounds like you were trying to belch at times 🤣

how do you "used to repair" ps3 when you don't know which model is bc lol. even for a non-repair guy like me, i would study about that bc ps3 on internet before i buy online. i guess you've probably panick buying when you saw that listing and you assumed other buyer will buy that soon. don't rush next time lmao.

It's on 4.82 jailbreak it!! You can make it backwards compatible plus you can play any retro game you want with emulators.

It's the 40gb consoles that are backwards compatible. One way to tell is the black plastic piece to the left of the disc drive pops up and has ports inside... most ppl didnt know that

Only the ps3 with the flap and card reader and shiny finish on the front play ps2 games not just every 60gb model feel so bad for you

How to recognize backwards compatible PS3's - 4 usb ports up front, front has a flap that opens up revealing expansion ports, models - CECHE01, CECHA01, CECHB01

Not all First models are backwards compatible with PS2, that's the reason why PS2 games didn't work, And why there is no memory card slots next to disc trays Not even 4 usb ports

Found 3 at my recycling center. Fixed them, three A01 models one E01 model. Chilling in my closet .fixing ps2s now

CECH-A01 That’s the one you need and that’s not the one you got

I bought a backwards compatible PS3 last December for about £120 from eBay UK. The condition is perfect, it has very little scratches and the guy even said he had changed the thermal paste! I'd say it was a pretty good deal

When i see 2 usb ports i knew you were getting scammed.

You're an amazing actor

B01 20GB and A01 60GB launch models are the system on a chip backwards compatible ones meaning they shoved a PS2 by adding the Emotion Engine chip on the motherboard. The E01 don’t know the storage capacity is software emulated backwards compatible but it’s compatibility is slightly less than the A01 and B01 which basically are the launch models. The E01 also looks just like the A01 with the chrome finish.

I still have my ps3 that was a 60 gb , I have upgraded to a 1 tb but others are right best to look for 4 usb slots and ask seller to show the memory card ports that are visible under the flap

First thing I noticed in the first second of the video was the model number which is a CECHP01... The only backwards compatible models are the CECHA, CECHB, CECHC & CECHE (A&B being full hardware backwards compatibility and C&E being partial emulation)

CECHA01 and CECHE01 PS3 models are the only backwards compatible PS3s with PS2 games. CECHA01 models basically have hardware backwards compatibility with PS2 games while CECHE01 models are software backwards compatibility with PS2 games.

The BC ps3 always had a shiny chrome plate on the front, thats clue 1, secondly, all BC ps3's had the sd card slot and extra usb ports on the front

I wouldn’t give my worst enemy that 3rd party controller.

February 13th 2021 Ah Memories

4 USB ports in front are backwards compatible. Need to have 4 that’s always the giveaway

Did I hear a swear from Jacob r? 11:15 wow that’s really rare.

To be fair the seller did not lie to you it does have a 60gb hdd in it the rest is on you for not doing your home work

Every PS3 was PS1 compatible. But you had to get the 4 USB port system to play PS2 games.

The real one that is retro is the 60gb first generation that have 4 usb on the front and also have the card reader!!

Dude it had 2 usb slots and the silver isn't reflective, and it doesn't have the card slots. Those alone should send some signals.

I keep seeing everyone mention the chrome trim on the backwards compatible one. So you had three that could play PS2 and PS1 games. You had the 80GB chrome one, the 60GB chrome one and then the all blacked out 20GB that could play PS2 games. Everyone just thinks about the 60GB's.

the biggest Second hand disappointment when he said we’re going to test PS1 PS2 and PS3 games I can’t imagine being him right now about to figure out what’s to come.

I bought an 80GB backwards compatible ps3 from a guy in my area off facebook marketplace a couple days ago for $40 and it works perfect, quiet fan and nice condition.

Make a claim terrible condition and not the one you ordered make a claim and get your money back also sometimes ebay let's you keep the console and get the refund

There is way too much misinformation being spread about PS2 backwards compatible PS3's. It does not matter whether it is a 60gb, 80gb, 40gb, or 20gb. People change out harddrives way too often and the boxes are not always there. You distinguish it by the model numbers like he did at the end of the video. So there are 4 different backwards compatible models out there. 3 of them look identical up until the serial. The 4 models are the CECHAXX, CECHBXX, CECHCXX, and CECHEXX. The CECHAXX is the launch model that came out in every region. This is the 60gb model and it has the chrome accents, translucent plastic (yes the backwards compatible models have translucent plastic where the later fats with silver accents are pure black), card reader flap, 4 usb ports, and had the complete PS2 hardware inside so it has the CPU and GPU all in one chip. The CECHAXX is considered the definitive model. The CECHBXX is a really strange one and is the ugly duckling out of all backwards compatible PS3's nay all PS3's. This came out as a 20gb model and has a black accent strangely enough but no wifi. It lacks the flap with card readers and for some reason has full PS2 hardware in it just like the CECHAXX. Those were the only models with the full PS2 hardware in it, those PS3's will play PS2 games as good a PS2 as it is running off of original hardware. The 3 model that was released was the CECHEXX which has only the PS2 GPU. It looks identical to the CECHAXX, but it lacks full hardware. This PS3 will play PS2 games quite well, but it will lag or stutter in certain games and some games do not work. The CECHEXX is an 80gb model originally. Now the last on is the CECHCXX which was released only in PAL regions and it is pretty much a CECHE01. They are identical from the outside as they both have the card reader flap and have silver accenting, but the motherboard is a little different. They both have partial emulation of PS2 games as the CXX contains the PS2 GPU as well. The CECHCXX is a 60gb and it was only released in PAL regions. Those are EVERYTHING that is needed to distinguish backwards compatible PS3's. If I forgot anything please mention it. I would love to know more about these as they are quite interesting compared to the rest of the PS3's.

amazing looking phat console 😍

I love mine so much, it was the first thing i bought with my own money and its still scratch free

Soon I saw the PS3 on your video. I knew it's not the orIginal 60gb model. It was so easy to spot. I watched the rest of the video just for the laugh lol.

If the disc trim is not chrome don't touch it

The fat backwards compatible PS3 have 4 USB ports, not 2. Plus shiny chrome, not the dull chrome.

This why I’m scared to buy one 😬

Model number is on the back of the console... Never go by hard drive capacity, always go by the model number.

This is the list of the PS3 backwards compatible: ----- the "xx" they can be a different number for which country CECHB-xx This model have 20GB of HDD no WI-FI and this model have a full hardware of a PS2 inside of the ps3 (only on region NTSC and NTSC-J) CECHA-xx This is the 60GB model legit whit WI-FI also have full hardware backward (only on region NTSC and NTSC-J) CECHC-xx This model have 60GB WI-FI this model does not harware of a PS2 this model its backward compatible whit software (Only on PAL Region Europe) CECHE-xx This model have 80GB WI-Fi and only for region NTSC and NTSC-J also this model does not have a hardware from PS2 The others models does not compatible whit a PS2 games but if you install HEN or HAN or CFW on your PS3 you can play a PS2 games

could tell by the front it wasnt a 60gb original, i have a cechco3 near mint one that has only seen around 10 hrs play that plays ps1, ps2 and ps3, got it off a good friend that bought it new and didnt use it hardly, cost me £60 with 65 ps3 games, 12 ps2 games, 4 controllers and 2 sets of mic's

I paid 55 free shipping for the 60gb BC model back in 2020. It had no controller, but it played all ps gen disc 1-3. It was also modded and delided. I just updated the mod to the new evilnat firmware 4.90 and it’s still running!

The 1st indication that it's not a backwards compatible PS3 is that top door would open up and have ports to put in memory cards I have an 80 gig and a 60 gig backwards compatible and they both look identical but looked nothing like the one that you bought that looks like a 16 gig PS3 but the not the backwards compatible one

Everyone's talking about the backwards compatibility of the 60 GB unit. I have an 80 GB unit that plays PS1 and PS2. Wouldn't it be of even more value?

CECHAxx (60 GB) and CECHBxx (20 GB) - Full hardware backwards compatibility. CECHCxx (60 GB) and CECHExx (80 GB) - Limited hardware emulation

Should have done a little research. The serial for the backward compatible PS3 should end in A01 or B01. The A01 is the one with the card readers in the front next to the disc slot, which is also a way to tell what model it is because the A01 has 3 dots to open the card reader slots and the B01 I believe does not. But still, only the A01 and the B01 are backward compatible the A01 was a 60GB model and the B01 was actually 20GB and was released months later for a cheaper price. The 60GB was the launch version and cost more. The B01 was cheaper because it came with 40GB less storage and didn't include the card readers. The P01 here is a very late model and all models are "technically" backward compatible because they can all play PS1 games. But only the A01 60GB and B01 20GB have the PS2 chip on board and the 40GB, 80GB, and 160GB models after that are not backward compatible with the PS2 .

There where other 60gb consoles. The best way to tell of a backwards compatible system is the ones that are chromed on the silver parts.

I got the backwards compatible ps3 on ebay a month ago or so. With shipping paid 227 for it. It was an auction. Seller said he bought it when it was first released. He said he mainly used it for the video streaming apps since smart tvs were not invented yet. He rarely played games on it. When smart tvs came out he stored it away in his closet for the past decade. Ps3 works like it's new. No problems at all with any games. You got jipped man. Yes as the other comments say. Chrome finish where the disc slot is. 4 usb ports. And take a look on the side of the ps3. Opposite side of the hard drive slot. If you see the dvd rom icon then it is the backwards compatible ps3. And you gotta really look at the model number. Sucks you got screwed on this. And it is true. They are more difficult to find and much more expensive. If you really want an authentic backwards compatible ps3 expect to pay at least 200 bucks for it. It's worth every penny! Think about it. Its 3 systems in one! Also got a 1 TB hard drive on Amazon for 40 bucks to expand the memory since these days 60gb is nothing

For someone who states they used to repair PS3s, how did you not know this wasn’t backwards compatible? Look at the USB ports 🤦🏻‍♂️

The models that are 100% sure to work on PS2 games are the CECHA01(Full hardware) & CECHE01(Partial emulation), you have the model CECHP01, so...

He didn't pull a "switcheroo". You didn't do your due diligence in confirming that it was the exact model that you wanted. There were signs before you bought it, such as the serial number that is clearly displayed in the listing photos, and you did not do your research.

Really? You can't tell from the none chrome trim and only 2 usb ports? I remember when I got mine near after launch

Backwards compatible ps3 has four USB ports on it and the front opens to reveal media reader slots

The moment i saw the trim wasn't glossy and 2 usb port instead of 4 usb port i knew this wasn't the backwards compatible PS3.

Bruh... you got bumped 😂😂😬

The backward compatible ps3 had 4 usb ports on the front so I was told so rare I haven't seen one up close