Stay with old PS3 or buy New PS3 Slim?

To make it simple. If would suggest get the New PS3 slim which is more reliable and has bigger capacity.

Here is a very good comment from an actual player of PS3:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R1RH4Y0V917E0K/ref=cm...

Features and Design

• Great value for your buck

• Reliable hardware

• New eject and power buttons.

• It comes with a variety of different hard drive sizes (120GB, 160GB, 320GB)

• Blu-ray player.

• Built-in Wi-Fi connectivity.

• Two USB ports for accessories.

• 1080p HDMI output.

• Supports Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio for output to compatible receivers.

• It uses at least 10 percent less electricity at peak consumption.

• Free Online Play – No need to pay premium to play online

Best price you can find for the PS3 (remember to check out the Move Bundle as well):

http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-3-160-GB/dp/B003...

Top 5 MUST have games right now in PS3

• NBA 2k11

• Fifa Soccer 11

• Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

• Heavy Rain

• Dead Rising 2

Latest bestselling game list of PS3(check from time to time, it'll get updated)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_nr_p_72_0?r...

PlayStation 3 is not only a video game console, but also designed to be a digital entertainment device or home-entertainment computer. It features in its special CPU called the Cell Processor, which can be updated for different performance needs! Besides, it incoporates marvelous memory capabilities which enable you to play games and watch movies at the same time. With PS3, you may enjoy a luxurious visual-dinner for its support of high-definition. Another benefit is that does not require to pay "double fees" to play online games and download videos.

What else can the PS3 do? Can Upgrade your hard drive and Import games from other countries.

No way man, keep your old PS3. If it still works then theres no need to replace it.

The problem with the browser exists on the PS3 Slim too. The browser is generally quite bad and not very well made so instability still exists on all the PS3 systems, the hardware is more or less the same on the PS3 Slim apart from the 45nm processor but the hardware in the PS3 Slim is not more powerful than in the old PS3.

As for the noise, well noise can be a problem but if your PS3 is old it may be quite dusty inside, you could try take apart your system and clean it yourself like I do regularly or take it to someone who knows what they're doing and let them 'refurbish' it.

If it's out of warranty, you may as well just use it til it breaks then get a PS3 Slim, by which time the price will be lower.

Spend your money on some games instead!

No you should keep it, if it still works then there is no point in replacing it, if and when it does die off then get a slim PS3,

i also have a 40GB model its a little over 3 years old and its still as fresh as it was when i got it its had a newer 320GB hard drive installed too but i'm keeping it until it either yellow lights me or just wears out. However i have not had any of your issues (or any issues at all to that matter), but they all probably link to dust, the fan is probably clogged and its causing it to run hotter and the fan to run faster (it also might be the reason for it being slow)

so clean it out and see if that does anything you must have at least 2 years worth of dust collecting in the poor thing

I would keep it, if you have the money to spend on a new slim go for it and use your 40gb on your living/family room or give it to your brother/sister. But the new slim is just quiter, and cuts down a bit on energy usage its much slimer but you probaly have it hiding in a shelf with other electronics. So unless your 40gb its really dying or you feel its dying get it other than that save your money and get some lunch or some nice shoes/clothes.

The new PS3 has a faster card thingy so it wont freeze as much, but if your not that bothered dont upgrade but in time i would advise to upgrade

stay with old one because there is nothing beter just that it is smaller.