Refurbished Consoles

Submitted by Sglagoomio t3_z4b15w in consoles

So I’ve been wanting to buy a console, and I see that GameStop has some refurbished PS4s, I was winding if hey were good to buy, and if I should get the 1-2 year protection?

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Anubra_Khan t1_ixr0l22 wrote

Refurbished from Gamestop is fine. I still have a refurbished Xbox One from like 2016. I never play it but it still works. Did not get, nor did I need, the additional coverage.

A base PS4 is a fine system but the PS4 Pro is much better, especially if you swap the hard drive with an SSD (really easy to do).

Whichever platform you go with, if it's within $100-$200 of PS5 w/ Disc Drive, I'd save up for the PS5.

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Sglagoomio OP t1_ixr2omr wrote

The main issue is that PS5s like out of stock everywhere, and I’m too broke to buy one for like $700 off Amazon

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jethroronron t1_ixsd4gh wrote

Try contacting PlayStation directly. They will often give you a window in which to order one off their website. That is how I obtained mine.

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Sglagoomio OP t1_ixr2phn wrote

Otherwise, thanks

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Anubra_Khan t1_ixrb8r4 wrote

No problem. If you haven't checked recently, you may want to. My area just got a ton. Saw some on the shelves at Target for the first time since they released.

And I only mention it because I see refurbished PS4 Pro's listed at like $350 because they're rare, too. At that point, you might as well get the PS5 if you can find one.

You can find decent deals on apps like Offer Up or on Ebay too.

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Sglagoomio OP t1_ixrbouy wrote

So there’s a $300 PS4 pro at my GameStop, but the only PS5 I see in stock is on Walmart’s website which is almost $700 and I just don’t think I’ll be able to get that.

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Anubra_Khan t1_ixrdq9o wrote

Yeah I wouldn't pay $700.

For the PS4 Pro, you'll want to add for an SSD swap. It will reduce your load times on all of your games significantly. I did this with my PS4 Pro before getting the ps5. I still use that SSD as an external drive for my ps4 games since it maintains the super fast loading.

The cheapest would be a 500gb. I don't think the system would allow for (or you would want) any less. Those are probably around $50. $80 - $100 for a 1TB ssd. You would also need a USB just to pull the PS4 operating system off of the Playstation website.

This might sound really complicated but it's not. I'm an idiot with this kind of stuff but a few youtube videos showed me how easy it was.

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Sglagoomio OP t1_ixre6uh wrote

Thanks for the advice, I’m new to consoles so yeah I need all the advice I can get.

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Anubra_Khan t1_ixreb6w wrote

I'm pretty passionate about it. If you need any advice, just let me know.

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Sglagoomio OP t1_ixrefhq wrote

Yeah so just another question, if I do ever want to make the switch to PS5, what would be an acceptable price range for it?

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Anubra_Khan t1_ixrv5ls wrote

I guess that depends on how much you're willing to pay. After trying and failing multiple times to buy one at retail, I finally gave up and paid extra. This was about 6 months after release and people were still selling them for $800+. I got mine for $650. This is just about $100 more than buying it from the store if you add tax so that was my comfort level but everyone's threshold for this kind of thing is different.

One thing I stress to everyone, whether you go Xbox or Playstation, always get a system with a disc drive. It will always be cheaper in the long run. Having the ability to buy, sell and trade used games will outweigh the $100-$200 upfront savings of going digital. You can find used games online, at yard sales, thrift stores, just about anywhere and they're cheap all year. If you find 2 games under $10 and those games are $60 digitally, then the $100 disc drive paid for itself. Over the life span of the console, a console with a drive will actually be cheaper than a console without one.

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No_need_for_that99 t1_ixriiic wrote

I would still rather buy one from facebook market place.
I've seen many even go for 100-150$, same for xbox one X....

People are offloading either because they have moved to PC or to the next gen.
I know it's nice to have buyers protection, but heck, you could easily buy 2 PS4's for the price of a refurbished one. (and these wouldnt even be refurbished)

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