Can i wipe clean a ps3 for sale while keeping the downloaded games on it? Or will that leave me vulnerable to cc theft or other fraud.
Ps3 – Can you wipe a ps3 clean to sell but keep the downloaded games on it
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Best Answer
You can physically remove the hard drive, I think It's just a single screw.
Make sure to de-activate your Playstation account (or, specifically, the account that purchased the games) on the PS3 before you sell it.
https://www.playstation.com/en-ie/get-help/help-library/my-account/device-activation-deactivation/how-to-deactivate-a-playstation-3-system/
You can only activate your account (and ergo play your games) on two PS3 consoles at the same time, so if you want to re-download your games onto another PS3 that won't be a problem provided that you haven't activated your account on two other PS3's already.
CC theft probably isn't a threat, but if you're worried here's instructions on how to factory reset your PS3: http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2265/ps3_how_to_factory_hard_reset/
protip: The two activations system can be used by two people to effectively make all PS3 PSN games half-price. "Gamepooling" actually used to support 5 PS3s.