So I found a really good deal for an 80GB PS2 backwards compatible PS3 online ($299).  Only problem is that it is refurbished.  Has anyone ever purchased a refurbished one?  I want to grab it but I'm not sure how things like the warranty and PSN accounts will work on a refurbished system.  Anyone have any advice?    

It means other than yourself fixing it (thats if it ever breaks again). I would go for it,but I wish when i was at launch decided  to get one game and a 60gb instead of a 40gb and some games.

I paid slightly less than that for a new slim with LBP and Resistence 2 before Christmas, backwards compatibility must be really important to you.

" I paid slightly less than that for a new slim with LBP and Resistence 2 before Christmas, backwards compatibility must be really important to you. "

I bought mine new, but the laser mechanism jammed, and I got it fixed, so technically, mine is refurbished. After the fix everything is working fine, so as long as it was refurbished professionally then you should be okay.

Yea i'm still confused on why they took the PS2 compatibility out of the PS3!!!  I have a ton of PS2 games that I would eventually like to play again with out hooking up a PS2.

" Yea i'm still confused on why they took the PS2 compatibility out of the PS3!!!  I have a ton of PS2 games that I would eventually like to play again with out hooking up a PS2. "

You should get a PS3 Slim and a PS2 slim. Really.

" @agentboolen said:

" Yea i'm still confused on why they took the PS2 compatibility out of the PS3!!!  I have a ton of PS2 games that I would eventually like to play again with out hooking up a PS2. "

it cost too much money, because they had to put that emotion engine chip in to reliably play the games, I believe. "