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Backwards compatible PS3's in Europe have long waits for replacement

Here's a wake-up call for all you early PS3 adopters: months of waiting to replace a broken backwards-compatible unit. At least, in Europe for one guy. Member "oo Kosma oo" over at the NeoGAF forums posted a story about his busted 60GB PS3. He sent it in for repairs a month and a half ago, called up Sony, and got this message: "Sorry we don't have any stock of the 60GB left and we don't know when a shipment will arrive to replace your unit. Call back in 2/4 weeks for an update." Uh-oh.

All we can say is: take good care of your backwards-compatible units, guys and gals. Keep them well-ventilated, buy something to clean them with (compressed air should suffice), and as tempting and harmless as it may sound, don't leave it on all the time. You never know what will set off an error or damage something. We wouldn't want you to have to wait around 3 months to even know when you'll get a new PS3. That's torture.

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