I intend to keep my current PS3, even if it breaks*. Yeah the Slim might be smaller, not have the touch buttons that I dislike and not attract fingerprints or smudges, but I like having B/C.

*If my PS3 did break Sony would have to give me back a 60GB B/C PS3 right?

It depends. If it's laying flat then the back of the system will be hot. If you stand it vertical then it will be very cool. Fan wise you really never hear it unless you have nothing else making noise around you and it's very silent around you.

SONY wouldn't give you back your 60GB B/C back as the B/C components aren't made now

You sure they can send me back something other than what I purchased? What's to say the B/C parts were the problem in my PS3.

If my BD drive dies I wouldn't understand why I couldn't get my 60GB back instead of an inferior Slim model which wasn't what I had when I sent it in.

I think I might do this.. I can pay off the remaining $100 I owe for my new 360, and I use the other $100 credit to pick up Sin and Punishment 2 and Assassin's Creed 2 in the process, which I have been wanting.

its very quiet. i never here mine.

this is a sweet deal but i see know need for it, unless you want a slim model witch i have. this should be targeted at move bundles.

most likely they keep your system and send you a refurbished repaired console that came in for repair for somebody else

you could also get a refurbished SLIM

its another thing,if only your BD drive is bad and you tell them to take as much time but give you back the 60gb one only bt their are many communication problems

or get it done from a local shop where you will retain the 60gb unit

I'm assuming this is Gamestop's plan to clear out old 360 models which happen to be around that price point....

I hear you get good money for a 60gb PS3, I could be wrong but last time I checked how much you can get for a 60gb PS3 it was more than $300, and this was after the slim release.