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Originally Posted by stomachmonkey
The only real benefit to a newer model of console is that any common hardware failure points have been addressed.
All versions within a model line will have the same capability.
FWIW the older PS3 is more valuable than the newer slim, it supports alternate operating systems.
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Not any more.
There is a large class action law suit brewing regarding this.
If you update to 3.1 it removes that capability. There is an uproar because people are saying, and in a valid way, that they paid for a feature and now it is being removed. They should either get a partial rebate, or have the feature re-enabled.
If you don't update it will block you out of things.