Will Sony fix an import PS3??

[Soundwave]

As per thread title really guys.

What with the advent of Sony's Pay & Play cover on PS3's will they replace an Import machine if it goes pop?

It was my Birthday yesterday & I did well enough to consider buying a 2nd hand PS3
It will mostly be used for Blu-Ray playback but will see some gaming as well.

Thing is ideally I want a White Japan unit & I'm just wondering if I should buy one & it breaks if I'm paying Sony's ?5 a month cover charge will they replace it with another one or will they tell me to get bent?? lol

Ta muchly

Neil

[kernow]

I wouldn't pay that charge until your machine actually dies anyway (if it dies).

I know you don't want a PAL one because you'd like to play the JP PS1/PS2 titles or whatever, but Boris's PAL 60GB in the sales thread is a fair enough deal I think personally. You'll still have multi region PS3 title support, and be able to play PAL DVD/Blu Ray.

I'd prefer that to a JP system personally, but eh up to you.

[Phar]

No they won't fix it, best you can hope for is that if it dies then it's only the Blu-ray drive as you can usually source a replacement for that and install yourself.

[Soundwave]

I wouldn't pay that charge until your machine actually dies anyway (if it dies).

I know you don't want a PAL one because you'd like to play the JP PS1/PS2 titles or whatever, but Boris's PAL 60GB in the sales thread is a fair enough deal I think personally. You'll still have multi region PS3 title support, and be able to play PAL DVD/Blu Ray.

I'd prefer that to a JP system personally, but eh up to you.

Oh no it's not for Jpn PS2 playback I have my PS2 for that anyway
I want a white Japan unit purely for aesthetic reasons....they look so much prettier than the black things we get

To be honest I will probably just end up with a PAL unit anyway...easier to come by & judging by Pharfetchd's comment below will be a much easier fix if they do go wrong.

Also with the not so good ? at the mo for a change UK sourced Blu-Rays are actually cheaper & to be fair thats what the PS3 will be used for mostly so PAL will probably be the way forward for me.

Thanks for the help though guys.

Neil

[Lyris]

They won't fix it, but you can gut it for parts and eBay them if something goes wrong.

[Soundwave]

Ah well could be a UK machine then at this rate.

I know they are more realiable then 360's but I'd still like the ability to get it fixed if needs be.

Thanks anyway guys.

Neil

[Brad]

I want a white Japan unit purely for aesthetic reasons....they look so much prettier than the black things we get

Maybe but the matching White pads look crap with their black buttons :-(