no I mean in switzerland, 299dollar is now less than 290.- and even though we pay 350.- for a ps3 at absolute minimum (online-shops)

Its not unhear of.  I heard some figure like 12-13% of PS3s have had non-user related problems and needed repairs.  Nowhere near the some 40-50% of XBOX360 and RROD, but still high enough to have a good chance for someone who uses the device a lot to need repairs.

Frankly, with how hot the PS3 gets, I almost expect mine to blow up someday.  And I have the 160 GB Slim model.  Then again, I still have a gen 2 PS2 and after 10 years it still works...

If you hold up a bank, maybe.

The PS3 is more than other consoles, but still not thousands of dollars.  I bought a 160 GB PS3 and about 5 games for under $500.

Its all just about what you want.  I wanted a system that had all the games I wanted on the HD consoles as well as the ability to watch Blu Ray and DivX/AVS video.  And in that way, the PS3 has definitely been worth it.  Heck, in my opinion its worth it just for Assassins Creed, Batman and Bayonetta.

I plan on getting Red Dead Redemption and possibly another game later today.

Ironically, that's broken too.

One hell of a job he would need to find. OT, I'm sorry about your PS3. It's always sad when a friend dies. You could try to befriend an X360; they don't die on you like they did before, they're cheaper and their online network won't compromise your private info.

Oh my! The PS3 is a lady?

It better be!  I've......done things.  That's all I have to say about that.

yeah here in the US, your average job for retail or whatnot is $7.25/hour before taxes. So even if you worked a 10 hour day, you're making $72.50, minus about $15-20 in taxes, so $57 or so per day * 5days a week, you might be lucky to take home $285 for working a 50 hour workweek.

Damn, in retrospect, thats pretty sad.

Well, at least it's not a big deal since PSN broke too!!!

In reality though, fix it, it' can't be that hard. If you can't figure it out there are a few other options. If you have a webcam I can skyp you and try to guide you through the process. You can send it out to get repaired, you can have a friend do it, or, my personal favorite you can give it to me for keepies!!!