- #PS3 SERIAL NUMBER CG157643969 SERIAL NUMBERS#
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- #PS3 SERIAL NUMBER CG157643969 PS3#
If you have owned your system for awhile and feel like you have already received your money’s worth, this becomes a very different conversation than if you just unwrapped it from the box today. The first thing you will need to consider is that it will immediately void any warranty Sony has provided on the hardware of your PS3. That being said, there are several things to take into consideration when considering this type of an alteration.
#PS3 SERIAL NUMBER CG157643969 PS3#
This does involve altering (or modding) the hardware inside the PS3 to allow for the play of PS2 (and PS1) games. Many users have taken to a process known as Jailbreaking their PS3s to force the ability of backwards compatibility. It is not as ideal as simply popping in the discs you already own, but it is an option for those titles you weren’t ready to drop as soon as Sony dropped your console. Of course this does lead you to “repurchasing” a game you already paid for, but loading up the PlayStation Store, going to the “Classics” section (specifically the PS2 Classics) will allow you to add games to your cart, purchase, download, and play all of your favorite PS2 games with improved graphics and processing speed. This gives players, like yourself, the ability to play the PlayStation games you loved on your PS2 on your next generation system. Now, we’re not going to say anything about Sony’s motivations with this option, but many of your favorite PS2 games are available for purchase on the PlayStation Store. Welcome to option 2 of playing your favorite PS2 titles on your PS3, the PlayStation Store. If that 5th letter in that specific section of the serial number is anything but the 4 listed above, we’re very sorry, but your hardware supported backward compatibility quest has come to an end. You will be able to run many PS2 games, but there will be games that you run into issues with.
#PS3 SERIAL NUMBER CG157643969 FULL#
If that letter is an A (on the 60 GB PS3 model) or a B (on the 20 GB PS3 model), congratulations! You have full hardware backwards compatibility! Should that letter be a C or an E, you will have limited backwards compatibility. Once you find that section of the serial number, the letter immediately following the H will tell us where you stand. You will be looking toward the end of the serial number for the 4 letters CECHxxx.
#PS3 SERIAL NUMBER CG157643969 SERIAL NUMBERS#
You do have other options we will discuss below, but we’re not quite there yet.Īfter verifying that your PS3 has all 4 USB ports, we are then going to be taking a look at the serial numbers of your specific console to determine where along the path of enlightenment, I mean, backward compatibility your console has brought you. If you see that there are only 2 USB ports on the front of your system, we apologize, but your journey to Sony-approved, legitimate backwards compatibility has come to an end.
If your PS3 has 4 USB ports across the front of the machine, you are in luck! On your journey to backwards compatibility you have advanced to the next step. First check how many USB ports exist on your PS3 console.