It really sucks that your PS3 is broken. So now you are looking for a solution for PS3. Well, the most obvious one is to send your console to Sony. But how much does a PS3 repair cost if you send it to Sony?
If you were to send your console to Sony, you would be charged around $150, unless your PS3 is under warranty. That’s pretty steep; Especially considering the cost of a new slim is around $300! There are a few other downsides to sending your console to Sony, like having to wait up to 6 weeks for your console to be returned to you, and when you finally get it back, you’ll find that Sony has wiped the hard drive… there goes all your saved games, music , videos, etc There are a few advantages to shipping your console to Sony:
- The creator will repair your console, so it should be able to resolve the issue.
- You get a 3-month warranty on the console after repairs
Note: If your PS3 is still under warranty, I recommend that you send your console to Sony. Opening your PS3 will void the warranty
Cheapest PS3 Repair Cost Option
There is a much cheaper PS3 repair cost option – get a good repair guide and fix the PS3 yourself! There are many good repair guides that are under $50 and come with features like:
- step by step instructions
- photos and videos
- Some kind of support to help you if you get stuck, like email support or a members area… or both
- A money-back guarantee so you can get your money back if it doesn’t work
There are other benefits to having a good repair guide. Some of them have 1-hour fixes and allow you to keep the contents of your console’s hard drive.
Getting a PS3 repair guide and repairing your console yourself is the cheapest repair cost option and the fastest option to repair PS3 for those whose warranty has expired.