Hey, I currently bought a new 12gb ps3 super slim around a month back and i have already run out of data due to game updates. That is why i was thinking of installing a new hard drive to the PS3. To do this i require a Official PS3 HDD Mounting Bracket and a compatible HDD. I am looking to buy these products as cheap as possible, but still having a good HDD. I hope for the HDD to be over 100GB. So I need your help in finding the lowest price both for the mounting bracket and compatible HDD. I don't mind if the items are on ebay. I'm hoping to get the mounting bracket for around $10-15 and the compatible HDD for around $20-35. As you can see i'm not willing to spend to much on this upgrade.
Thank you and any help is appreciated. :D
The hard disk is just a 2.5" notebook SATA hard disk. It will cost you from about $50 for a new 320GB or so. You might be able to get a smaller one from someone who is upgrading the drive in their computer, you could ask at computer repair shops or swap meets etc. As far as the bracket, last time I looked they were not available yet. I would think you would still be able to slide the drive in and make contact with the socket, and perhaps pad the gap with "pillows" of newspaper, or wrap the drive with electrical tape etc, just to provide enough support to hold the drive snugly. As long as you aren't moving the console around a lot it should be sufficient to hold it. A bit of a "Macguyver" solution but it should work. I'm not sure what happens with the operating system/setup etc, as there is a permanent 12GB "drive" inside the box as well as this new drive.