I Bought a “Refurbished” PS3 from Lukie Games for $500… (worse than DKOldies?)
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Another "refurbished" PS3 console... but this time, it's from Lukie Games! What do you guys think about this refurbished PS3 console - better or worse than DKOldies?
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What’re our thoughts on this $500 PS3 console? 🧐
Overpriced
Too much money for that.
Way too much money,as well as saying things that aren't true on the console's listing.
500?! Hahaha. Way overpriced.
Too much and i'm starting to think not only lukie games or dkoldies but anyone doesn't wanna bother cleaning these fat ps3s probably because its too much work and its a ticking time bomb either way
Moral of the story: Retro game shops believe the definition of refurbishing is a cloth wipe with car dash products, exactly what was used on the shell.
The legal definition of this word is extremely loose, can't say every single one thinks that's the meaning but I'm sure many know what they're doing in terms of calling it refurbished when it's not.
There are some interesting ones that I think might have a shot at being better because requirements are more stringent to be refurbished (Amazon renewed and eBay refurbished - also some independent people/shops on eBay that sell refurbished). Definitely have some more exploring to do lol
@Tekkaman Blade it looks like they don’t sell refurbished consoles
I made a similar comment just before seeing yours. Pretty confident thats what happened.
@@jrob0021 I'll sell you an actually refurbished PS3 for $500 🤣
You can say "My Fan VS. DKOldies/Lukie Games"
For 500USD, and still not refurbished... I'm gonna take a guess that the people who said they bought products in good condition from them, just got "luckie" and ended up with a product which was well maintained by the OG owner
ive bought a dreamcast from them never had an issue
As you saw in this video they actually have really good controllers and they only sell them for a 20-25% mark up. Got 5 from them over the years and they've all been spotless, I'd go as far to say in like new condition. It would seem that all of these reselling companies use the term refurbished very loosely when it comes to consoles though.
I've spent hundreds of dollars at Lukie and have almost never had an issue.
@@thundagathejolteon4076 open up the console
@@Jactional Already have. All of them have been in great condition. Same with games, controllers, etc
*DKOldies* "We are the biggest retro scammers in the market!"
*Lukie Games* "A new challenger approaches"
lol
Ha! Lol
With the paid dlc. That's why it cost more.
Reading that the smash bros music was playing in my head lmao
Lukie games does not say they are refurbished like dkoldies
Oh boy . Please be better than DKScammies 😅
Spoiler its better than DKScammies
Dkscammers
i like dkmoldies more
@@Fear-pk2hu ..how..?
@@kingbradley6000 DKDusties
Do not have high expectations. I’ve already heard so so comments about their refurbishment… and that letter is a huge problem when you first open the box. Thank you for doing this public service video.
I never have high expectations, in toy-hunting or in life. That way, when something doesn't happen, you're never disappointed.....
@@KootenaiKing no fun in getting something like a Japanese made Iron Maiden album for example, if the OBI strip or poster has gone missing... just makes it all the more fun and insanely exciting when you DO find a complete one
That controller pretty nice though you gotta admit lol
@@TheOnlyKontrol yeah I was like wish I had that!!!
@@jamiem2494 I swear, every, and I mean EVERY wired PC controller from a generic brand is also compatible with the PS3
At least they didn't give a 3rd party controller 😭
Debatable. That OEM is what allows them to sell it 100 bucks more then DK. So DK is still better.
@@muhammadthefabulousyou mean the third party controller than couldn’t play ps2 games? That ps2 controller? Riiiight.
@@muhammadthefabulousYou sound like a DKO overlord.
Yeah just charged me an extra $100 lol
@Elyn nyan yes thank gosh he paid the extra 100 dollars for a controller that should only be 30 bucks MAXIMUM
You should email them like you did dk oldies..interested to hearing their response to it not actually being refurbished.
I've purchased a variety of games from Lukie and they've all come pretty well maintained but $500 for an unopened PS3 is complete bull@#^!.
My exact feelings and experience. I have bought countless games from them. Really sucky to see they are scamming people as well. 😢
I gotta contact them about Spiderman for dreamcast. Came cracked and scratched!
I mean at least it hasn't been played since 2013 I guess lol
What do you expect? These companies don’t care
Wait what... have i missed something? Does a PS3 seriously cost 500 Bucks now?
My experience with Lukie: Bought a refurbished NES w/new 72 PIN connector, and a refurbished PS3 slim. I disassembled both and they looks great.
Every game I bought from them worked except I needed to change the battery in Wario Land 1.
My experience with DKO? Bought some PS4 games and they came with scratches and water damaged cases and art.
ive ordered so many games from lukie games from super metroid to re3 to mega man x2 and ordered a dreamcast it got lost in the mail but they thankfully sent me another it showed up in mint condition then exactly a year later canada post sent a package and appearantly they had the original one i ordered sitting in a warehouse for a whole year so i was upset but happy since i got 2 for the price of one and lukie games ain't cheap for me since im in canada but the quality speaks for itself
@@Viper-jr4sp their Dreamcast price worth it? I’m closing to biting.
@@gimphandjeff hmm idk maybe its 249.00 right now i had to pay more because im in canada so maybe worth it? if you can find the games you want with it i had RE CV and Crazy Taxi with the bundle and it came out to 400$ CAD because of duty and import fees
They are my go to for old controllers. Bought 5 of them over the years and they have all been in like new condition. That said they are only charging 20-25% mark up on controllers vs. their consoles which are priced just as bad as DKoldies. Personally worth the extra cost for a controller since I've been lucky enough to get great quality ones from them but when we get into the hundreds of dollars over the going rate for something, I'm shopping ebay or local ;p
Cope
I have been looking for a backwards compatible PS3 for a couple of months now & have looked at both of these companies.
That is actually how I found your videos. After watching these, I am so glad I didn't spend that kind of money. I would be better off buying on Ebay & "refurbishing" them myself. Its not hard to do if you know what you're doing.
I build custom PC's, so I would have no problem cleaning & adding new thermal paste. I would have a problem with spending $300-$550 for a "refurbished" PS3 only to find out they charge those ridiculous amounts for NOTHING. Good on you for calling this out! Hopefully soon I can find a backwards compatible PS3 at a decent price.
I wouldn’t bother pursing a backwards compatible PS3 at this point honestly
Find a “broken one” and try fixing it yourself.I bought a couple of YLOD backwards compatible PS3s off eBay for $100,took them apart,cleaned them,took a heat gun to the motherboard,new thermal paste ,thermal pads and they both work now .And that was 2 years ago and they are still working great .It’s worth a try
I bought a backwards compatible ps3 for $40 and it was perfectly and still works til this day.
@@eviljoker303 NO. NO NO NO.
Blasting the motherboard with heat is NOT a fix!
I have a well maintained cecha01 modded I am considering selling.
DKOldies: Doesn't refurbish consoles and charges too much.
LukieGames; "Hold my beer."
Dkoldies is greatful for this lol
15:03 they most likely used Pledge. Usually it’s used on surfaces like woods and metals but by the way it looks and how you described the oily mess it was almost definitely pledge or glass cleaner.
Joeys horrifying face behind the PS3 in the thumbnail is the funniest thing ever
Thats actually surprising to me. I've had good luck from Lukie Games in the past but that was quite some time ago. I'd like to give them the benefit of the doubt but with all the DKO shenanigans going on its clear you can't trust these places
Lukie is still mostly fine. Overpriced as hell and not perfect, but leagues better than DKO. Still easier to find what you want cheaper elsewhere though.
The slimy/oily slick surface is probably from a type of sanitizer, I use to work at a Warehouse and when we would grab our scanners we would disinfect them with a spray BUT I always hated it because it would always leave a slick/oily surface and it would just feel disgusting to touch the scanner screens.
The HDMI issue is something a lot of people had back then with their PS3. It's an HDMI handshake issue
I’ve bought consoles from them. They were great with refurbishment and fully cleaned the two consoles. Very sad to see they screwed you on this one.
What kind of consoles? Did you check the thermal paste? If it was clean and the thermal paste was left unchanged then you were still screwed.
Back in the day a girl friend bought me a ps3... used it for backwards compatibility for awhile not knowing it was special. Bought a new one, sold the old one for quick cash as soon as I got home.. it sucked learning what I did that day.
It's CRAZY how these cost as much as a PS5, unless it's ultra rare it makes no sense to price it so much.
For the first Tekken for whatever reason all the button combos are in the instruction booklet, but if you got a disc only copy I mean nowadays you just Google the combos, but back then you were screwed. Thankfully Tekken 2 adds the combo list into the pause menu. I do enjoy using the combos there are some pretty crazy things you can do in Tekken 2 especially, like Devil Kazuya having a laser beam move. I find the Tekken combat moves, like the Mishima Karate style that Kazuya and Heihachi use looks really clean so it's worth learning at least the basic combos.
I bought an N64 game from lukie games and it had a corroded battery. Their customer support was amazing and very apologetic. I like them a lot
Of course they are. That's how they get you. Sell you crap. Then try to appease the few that call back to keep things hush hush.
Did you contact them and tell them did they offer a partial refund or anything at all? If not you should definitely tell the better business bureau.
That bubble wrapping is kinda delicate, so the person packing this order might've popped them from closing and taping the top of the box or they popped during shipment. I use the same bubble wrap and sometimes it will deflate or stay intact
I've actually spent thousands of dollars thru lukie games I re them to everyone I know for retro. I found them a few years ago and to be honest I've actually never had any issue with them. The disc based games they re surface them to make them look new. I always get complete for disc based games and they come with everything. He'll for some of my og xbox games it even had the free Xbox live codes that they use to put in the cases and they were never scratched off. Long story short idk man me and a few of my friends who collect retro can vouche for lukie games. Now dk oldies I've always heard horror stories from them. And also lukie games is a he'll of alot cheaper then dk oldies.
I remember getting a PS4 game from them. Got an official disc and cover but they used a blu-ray case lol.
Hey, what did you do to screen cap your ps3?
I tried using my pci elgato hd60 Pro and it doesn't work because it doesn't support HDCP which is what the ps3 uses
Hey Jacob it would be nice to see the Amazon renewed consoles reviewed as well
I've bought a lot of games and accessories from Lukie Games and have been quite happy... I'm surprised that console was in that condition.
I've been buying games from Lukiegames for years and I never really had issues with them, GAME-WISE. I've only bought TWO consoles back in 2015 and those were the Sega CD model 2 and Sega 32X. They work pretty well for me and still do to this day. The ONLY issue I had with the Sega CD specifically was when the system would not read the disc, but when I realigned the motor slightly it just worked ever since.
That being said, its shitty to hear how they did not care about cleaning up the system properly. I'm no expert and I've accidentally broke my childhood PS3 when I tried to delid the CPU and accidentally scraped off 2-3 resistors off the board, but even I tried my best to thoroughly clean the system out. I've also cleaned off 2 ps3 Slims as well so its not that much of a hassle.
I only buy games from lukie games casue the price is prerty fair consider to dkoldies and so far is prerty good, all the games wokrs and in good condition.
The average consumer isn’t going to realign a motor. Which is why they should actually come refurbished
@@Ysl.phantom to clarify what I said, I didn't even take it a part, just moved it with a qtip. But yea that should've been tested.
It's good you're calling out these "refurbished" claims out. I'd personally never buy a system for that much, since I'm ok with nostalgia staying nostalgic, but it's good for the people who buy them thinking they're paying for some thing they aren't.
It's like going to a really fancy restaurant that claims they use top fresh ingredients, only to go and get served almost expired ingredients.
I used to buy a lot of Genesis games from Lukie Games 10 years ago because it was cheaper than prices here in Australia. I did buy a SNES console and they gave me a power cord that didn't work back in 2012. Had to get another cable and the system did work after that.
$500 is way too much for a poorly refurbished PS3
Even for a refurbished one Lmaoo
wiping it down and leaving behind residue is not even poorly refurbishing ..there is no refurbishing going on at all here.. these sites are embarrassing.
I have one I'm trying to sell on eBay for $125 that is completely refurbished with a complete teardown, cleaning, new battery and thermal paste. And I can't get it sold. Apparently the trick is not to any work and ask three times the value because people seem willing to buy those lol
I think this is what it is: most people are used to seeing those high prices from "legit" sellers and when they see yours for a fraction of the price, they're like "oh it can't be good then". If I needed a PS3 I would gladly buy yours and I hope you sell it soon.
I can't believe dk doesn't snatch it for that price.
If they don't try aggressively picking up cheaper stock, they'll find themselves having to rely on customer service and good initial quality of refurbishment.
I think these retro shops are using "refurbished" like car engine/transmission shops use the term "rebuilt".
They technically can only replace a few parts and can say they are rebuilt.
I think it's down to over working the employees, short staff, and trying to get orders out fast.
The quality just goes down. No QC or they just don't care.
I read the title, saw the thumbnail and was STILL expecting to hear DKOldies in the intro
I bought stuff from Lukie once probably 5 years. Just a couple games and a plush. Just to give them the benefit of the doubt they may still be decent for just the games, but again my order was years ago. I think I bought Devil May Cry 1-3 and a pokemon plush. games worked, CIB as advertised, plush was clean.
I will say that I absolutely love these in depth analysis vids on consoles from these sites, especially given what these supposedly reputable sites charge for them so PLEASE keep doing this so we can hold them accountable and be able to make more informed decisions going forward because that console was pretty embarassing
yeah but lets try not to harass them so much like what people are doing with dkoldies lukie games i love without a doubt its a bit pricey but the quality is good imho but the fat ps3 i don't think anyone wants to deal with now
@@Viper-jr4sp I'm certainly not condoning harassing the businesses. Videos like this that break down the consoles that claim to be cleaned and refurbished are the perfect way to go about this without a doubt.
@@ThrashBandicoot666 oh it is its very helpful when they do vids like this but i just think that with the dkoldies situation the people harassing them are gonna jump on lukie games and do the same thing idk maybe im overthinking
6:55 caught me so off guard i about pissed myself laughing lmao
That’s crazy to me. I didn’t know that these are usually even that high I mean I got mine off of Mercari for like 55 last year and when I opened it definitely didn’t have as much dust.
What happens to these consoles after you open them? Are you selling them secondhand at a loss later? I imagine whatever shelf they're being stored on is getting quite full at this point.
I mean if ge sells he'll make a profit bcuz of ad revenue
I've bought from Lukies before, and I'm at the beginning of the video currently, but they've been legit for me personally. I've had zero issues with Lukie Games, and for the most part, their pricing is pretty fair.
I got a game gear game from them for only $1.95 off their ebay account and $3 for shipping. Didn’t work at first, then I blowed into the cartridge and it works fine.
I get your videos recommended to me 20 minutes after you upload but anyone else on my subscription list gotta wait a minimum of 2-6 business weeks
i bought some wii games from there(wii sports resort, ssbb) and it was really good quality, not too expensive either. i dont know if the cases were og but still good. they originally started on ebay, and still are on ebay, so i dont expect the greatest quality but still great
Bought a PS1 game from lukie games some years ago and it came in terrible condition, the case was broken and there was no manual inside + the disc were not in a decent condition. They said they were gonna refund me and they didn't.
Another terrible product from one of these game stores, they’re all parasite resellers preying on people’s nostalgia
That residue on the console is from the wiping cloth. Most likely they have a small container or bucket with cleaning solution. So the residue is grease and whatnot from multiple consoles..
some people warm up the warranty sticker to prevent it from voiding which after they got done opening it and putting it back together, they must’ve sticked it back on idk if im right, i never bought a console from them before
I only bought my wii from lukie games and it works just fine but wii's are built to last. It worked and looked good 👍 video on my channel. I dont have the tools to open up my console but from the fans from what i could see inside looked clean. I have not purchased anything else yet. But I've had a good experience. For like 90 bucks, now 70. But mine said "okay condition" so i wasn't expecting anything fabulous.
I've actually had nothing but good experiences with Lukie games. I've bought several games from them, and the only "flub" I would say is I needed to replace the battery in a copy of Metroid 2 after a week of playing it.
That being said, a Backwards compatible PS3 has no business being $500 when it's half that price on Ebay.
Yeah it seems the games are always fine compared to the consoles from these companies.
What brand of thermal paste would you recommend?
was it polishing fluid? or something like t hat?
Their only chance to get ahead their competition and they already blew it. I have strong faith that there's a retro game store out there that ACTUALLY refurbishes their consoles. I was actually considering buying from Lukie games but, I guess I'll have to wait until we find this one store that's like the beacon of light in the middle of the dark.
my only experience with lukiegames is buying games and they have all been great, sad to see they don’t give their consoles the same respect
I actually bought two consoles from them--a Gamecube that lasted quite a while, and a Super Nintendo when I first got to college and it worked for about a day. I'm actually going to buy a PS2 from them.
Yeah I just ordered a $2 game gear game from them off ebay, hopefully it's good 😅
@@theragnarokmachine2251 . Buy elsewhere. You bought a Snes from them and it lasted a day and you want to buy more ? Come on bro
Yeah samee I used to use them back then , I once bought a n64 from em back then and it was all good too but that was way back then so who knows how things are now
pirate your games
At this point it seems like you have a business opportunity, you see the competition failing. You have the fan base do it better. At least Lukie tried, cleaning is not always the best approach on the inside with older gear ESPECIALLY if it works. It was wiped down for sure but not refurbished.
I saw a video from the Retro Gaming Guy where he bought an OG Xbox from Lukie games and it showed up almost pristine. I wonder what the deal was here.
Genuinely surprised as I've bought tons of stuff from Lukie Games over the past few years, ranging from games, consoles, and accessories and everything has been top notch!
For us normies could you do a video applying new thermal paste? Your videos are amazing!
For ps3 consoles you will usually have to delid as well…
I feel like alot of these companies just got waaay too ahead of themselves. Maybe at one point they actually paid more attention to detail when actually refurbishing the consoles, but sales ramp up, far too much stock. Not enough man power. Possessed by profit, and not wanting to pay for more labor. Just my thought. Awesome stuff as always my friend. 👍
do you use the same room to film as that guy that made the usb iphone
Calling them refurbished and not refurbishing them is fraud.
Dk oldies selling ps2 games for $50-60. Bruh...
Technically refurbished doesn't mean opening up and cleaning. It just means putting the item into a working state.
With that being said I do think places like this should open things up and clean it but I'm sure that becomes a time and money issue. Now if they state they open the consoles that's another story. I will never understand why people thinking refurbished means you get all the OG hookups and controllers. Again, that doesn't fall into the definition of refurbished.
Personally I only buy items that have a picture of the actual item I'm getting. This way you just save yourself a huge headache on condition.
From dk- NOPE
It’s very clean and it’s better then dkscammys. Even tho there’s dust I still think it’s clean
Isn’t CECH-A01 the backwards compatible too? I have the A01 and I can play ps1-ps3 games on it
Did you de lid the chips after the video or no?
500 bucks? FB marketplace got me one, mint, for 160 bucks. 80 gig fat BTW.
anyone have any suggestions remove the scratches from the shell of the ps3? looking to use a certain grit of sandpaper and reball the goodies and such. mine has not been used for a bit and when i turn it on and play a game, the front end, underneath the power touch sensor (i have an OG 60gb model) where the vent holes are, it gets pretty hot to the touch.
For plastic use novus plastic polish. Don’t reball a working system. You likely need to delid the console and apply new thermal paste. Check power supply revision, if necessary upgrade to the APS-226. CFW is starting be required to keep temps in check.
You know, this videos are a motivation for me to try to open my small personal shop for refurbished consoles and try to do it RIGHT.
Videogames are my passion, it hurts to see this kind of things.
I just bought a ps3 from a refurbish site(I assumed it was supposed to be a phat one since the description said 4 USB ports) and the image they used was a phat ps3. When I checked the tracking page and the weight was 3.7 Kg and not 5 Kg which the phat one weighs, I started to get a bad feeling about it. It arrived today and when I picked up the box you could hear the system sliding around in there. Opened it up and was greeted by a ps3 slim and not the backwards compatible one I thought I was getting. I checked my invoice and order and stuff and like mentioned it is supposed to have 4 USB ports, this one they sent only has 2 ports. The original warranty sticker seems to still be on as well making me unsure if they even opened it.
Looks like they used a nonalcoholic hand wipe to wipe it down. Usually it has hand lotion of sorts added to soft the hands.
Honestly I don't bother to buy "refurbished" consoles from anywhere but I do buy games quite often from lukie games and they're good for that aspect anyway alot of the time when getting games that come in jewel cases they'll give you a new case only a few ps1 games I've ever got from them didn't come with an new jewel case.
Glad you kept that little blooper in the beginning of the video 😂
It’s just crazy… you’d think after hearing about all this drama with Dkoldies and whatnot and seeing who placed the order they would at least attempt to make it good lmao
Why did your paper that came with it look like that? i've ordered plenty of times console and games from them never looked like that.
Was fixing an xbox one x and had one of the mounts do this. apparently the Plasti-weld wasn't strong enough, and it came more or less cleanly off of the bottom. it's uncommon for sure. considering I was keeping this particular machine I didn't bother with reattaching it. but the case went back together enough for it to not matter, it's just now missing a screw lol
If the air is hot does that mean the thermal paste is working? I don't get what he means when he says lukewarm.
Do a lap on Motorstorm & see if the console overheats. I bought the same BC model from them and it overheats and shuts down if you play games that are too graphically intensive.
I remember takin a gamble on my BC 80 PS3 from eBay. The pictures were very poor. One thing that they didnt go is take a picture of the Console version or the shiny plate to confirm it was indeed BC. So I paid 200 bucks back in 2020. Came in and I felt relieved it was BC. Tested and it couldnt play PS2 games, well turns after I talked to the previous owner, she only used it to watch movies. So what I did is replace the laser, and it runs now like a champ. Do get a little heat ramp up, but I dont really play a lot on it. She told me she bought it when it released back in 2006. Came with an extra six axis controller as the bundle. Still have it till now.
I’ve bought a few retro systems from them and they came in great condition and clean inside.
Idk if later PS3's came from manufacturing with an HDMI cable, but they originally shipped with the AV cable, and you had to go out of your way to supply the HDMI cable. I'd give Lukie games a slight pass on that.... but only slightly. Sure, it's OEM accurate, but at the same time, including the HDMI would have been above and beyond.
How do you replace thermal paste?
I have bought games from Lukie Games over the years and never have had a issue. I haven’t bought a console from them but this looks a lot better than DK Oldies.
For 500 the console should be pristine
still not refurbished tho
To be fair, its common place when you refurbish a console, to place back the warranty sticker after you are done, if nothing else for aestetic purposes. I've done a few fat ps3s including my own, using achohol to temporary remove the stickyness of the warranty sticker and placed it back after I screwed everything back together. Also non refubished backwards compatibles cost around $300-$330 currently. I've been keeping my eye out for one myself cause i need to test my ps2 inventory. You're lucky if you get it for under $250. That being said, this is DKoldies.
what thermal paste do you use?
For ps3 consoles most people servicing them use Artic mx-5 or thermal grizzly Hydronaut or hydronaut extreme.
Are there any reputable sellers for older consoles or is it generally always a gamble?
Best consoles are usually from hobbyist guys on CZcams, Reddit. Otherwise buy low hour clean consoles off eBay, and refurbish yourself.
I have bought a bunch of games no consoles from Lukie and they always come in great shape and on time. I understand consoles take time and cost more so it's probably better if your going to spend a half a grand to go to retro shop that you can check out the unit before you buy it.
Can you make videos of refurbishing a console yourself? Showing us how to remove and put new thermal paste in. I think it would be interesting
Opened my original xbox from Lukie. Was planning on installing an hdmi mod. Opened the console and oh boy. Before I can even do that I have to clean the board and more.
they should be explicitly listing what the refurbish process is so that no one is confused or expects something like replaced thermal paste when that is not what refurbishment means to them.
Those ps2 component cables are a lot more valuable than a generic hdmi cable.
For $500 they should have completed overhauled it with a brand new more efficient fan, new thermal paste and cleaned every thing inside and out. It looks like they wiped the outside with with like Clorox wipes or something. Hope you can get your money back.
What do you do with all the duplicate consoles?
The oily substance reminds me of the residue left behind by Clorox / Lysol disinfectant wipes
You should do a video on the OG Xbox's to see if they replace faulty capacitors.
One's that haven't yet failed, i mean. I'm assuming they check for leaky capacitors (actually, maybe they don't, wouldn't surprise me), but do they replace ones that aren't leaking but are the "time bomb" capacitors that will have to be replaced at some point.
I have that AV/HDMI problem with my PS3s and Ps4, multiple different monitors too I cant understand why it happens.
They might have used a plastic polish if it had oily feeling gunk on it. That's what happens if you don't thoroughly wipe it off afterwards.
Whenever you get the video out issue turn off the ps3 and then hold down the power button when you turn it back on until you hear another beep sound. It will default to 480 and then you set it back to 1080p or whatever you want. Its a known thing with ps3
I’ve been wiping my pause personal data lol nice little edit there
btw a millimeter of dust is not dirty :o
that is much less than my last 10 computers