Well, I bought a PS3 to play Madden really. Since the PC version was “current-gen”, which be called “previous-gen” because “next-gen” is the “current-gen”. Anyways. It was a good decision on my part because it turns out 08 was the last time PC would see Madden.
Turns out, since I haven’t played any games in some time, minus downloadable demo games, my PS3 has lost the ablitly to read discs. You know… DVD, games, maybe Blu-Ray’s also, I don’t know, I don’t own any Blu-Ray’s.
I guess we had a clue it was broke when Neb tried to play the mosquito catcher installation DVD with no luck in the PS3. I think we just wrote it off as a shitty DVD.
So August 12th comes around. I buy Madden 09 during lunch. I get home to realize it’s not working. Call Sony. They ask for 150 buck. I give them the ol’ thats not fair routine. They don’t care. I call back the next day and give them more money.
The lady on the phone said it would be around 7-9 days of turn around. Hopefully she’s wrong and it’s less. But with me saying that it’ll take over a month.
So, Basically I just wanted to outline the repair process.
08/12 – Called Sony. They ask for $150.
08/13 – Try to find a way to get it fixed for free.
08/14 – Call Sony back. They ask for $150. I give them $150.
08/19 – Receive the Sony coffin. Pack up PS3. Chase down UPS drive.
08/20 – Sony receives PS3. I’m confused of how fast that was.