{"id":15578,"date":"2023-06-08T13:30:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T12:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/?p=15578"},"modified":"2026-07-01T16:29:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T15:29:12","slug":"how-much-is-the-ps3-worth-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2023\/06\/08\/how-much-is-the-ps3-worth-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"How much is the PS3 worth in 2023?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">In this blog:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Gain insights into the PS3&#8217;s value in 2023<\/li>\n<li>Explore the release dates and prices of different PS3 models<\/li>\n<li>Understand the benefits of buying pre-owned PS3 consoles<\/li>\n<li>Compare game compatibility and storage options among various PS3 models, including:<\/li>\n<li>Original PS3: Learn about its features, release date, and price<\/li>\n<li>PS3 Slim: Discover how it differs from the original model in terms of design, functionality, and pricing<\/li>\n<li>PS3 Super Slim: Find out about its unique characteristics, release date, and price point<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"When-did-PS3-come-out-?\" style=\"text-align: center;\">When did PS3 come out?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Way back in 2007, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Original PS3 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was the must-have console and is classed as one of the best game consoles of all time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Altogether there are three <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PS3 models <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to choose from, including the PS3 Slim which was released in 2009 and the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PS3 Super Slim release date<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is September 2012.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"What-is-the-PS3-price-?\" style=\"text-align: center;\">What is the PS3 price?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you scratching your head thinking, well how<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> much is the PS3<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? When it was first released, the Original PS3 would set gamers back a whopping \u00a3425, but you can now buy the console for less than \u00a3100, which is a win-win.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if your hobby is collecting old consoles or you want a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PS3 brand new<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it could end up costing you! Sealed PS3 consoles can be valued up to \u00a31570!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you\u2019re after a bit of nostalgia and on the hunt for a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PS3 to buy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, take note that the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PS3 prices<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> differ depending on models, condition and hard drive size.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you\u2019re looking to trade in and want to know the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PS3 value<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, just tell us the model, condition and storage for an instant price! We recommend selling your console as soon as possible as older models lose value over time. <\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"How-much-is-a-pre-owned-PlayStation-3-console-?\" style=\"text-align: center;\">How much is a pre-owned PlayStation 3 console?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best way to get a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PS3 console cheap<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is by shopping refurbished vs buying a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PS3 brand new<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! Here at musicMagpie, our refurbished consoles go through all of the necessary checks to make sure they\u2019re in perfect working condition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll have access to the same great features as new but for a much better price! On top of that, you\u2019ll get a FREE 12-month warranty for extra peace of mind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buying a used PS3 also helps the planet by keeping tech in circulation, which is smart for you and smart for the planet.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"Is-PS3-Original-worth-it-?\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Is PS3 Original worth it?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One thing to take note of is that the Slim and Super Slim versions can\u2019t play older games, so if you\u2019re still holding onto your old PS2 games, you won\u2019t be able to play them on these particular models.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will also need a large hard drive if you\u2019re planning on downloading games instead of playing from a disc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PS3 Slim and PS3 Super Slim models offer larger storage options, with the Slim model available in up to 320GB and Super Slim available in up to 500 GB. The<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">highest storage option for the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Orignal PS3<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is 160GB.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fancy saving on a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/store\/category\/?keyword=ps3\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">refurbished PS3<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Shop the musicMagpie Store and discover <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/store\/category\/games-consoles\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">refurbished consoles<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a fraction of the price of new. But if you want to make extra cash, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/sell-tech\/trade-in-consoles\/sell-my-playstation\/sell-ps3-games\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trade in PlayStation 3<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with musicMagpie today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>Plus, if you&#8217;re on the lookout for a cheaper phone upgrade, browse our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/store\/mobile-phones\/\">refurbished phones<\/a> for way less than new or buy a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/store\/apple-iphone-store\/\">refurbished iPhone<\/a> at the musicMagpie Store.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this blog: Gain insights into the PS3&#8217;s value in 2023 Explore the release dates and prices of different PS3 models Understand the benefits of buying pre-owned PS3 consoles Compare game compatibility and storage options among various PS3 models, including: Original PS3: Learn about its features, release date, and price &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":15584,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[593,2154,4],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15578"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15578"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15578\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18484,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15578\/revisions\/18484"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}