My old PS3 'fat' is dying and I am hoping to somehow get my copy protected game saves onto a new PS3 'slim'.
I know that the built in PS3 backup utility will not restore copy protected game saves to a different PS3 and it isn't possible to manually copy protected game saves to an external drive.
If I subscribed to Playstation Plus, is it possible to backup my copy protected game saves to the cloud and then restore them to my new PS3 slim?
Best Answer
Yes, you can use the PSN+ Cloud service to transfer all your saved games, including the protected ones, to a new PS3. I recently did it and it worked a treat!
If you know your old PS3 is dying, sign up and upload those saves as soon as you can.
You can use the "data transfer utility" method as well (see ratchet freak's answer), but I've heard that this operation can take many hours to complete—i.e. your PS3 could die during the operation. Using the cloud service is far less risky if your PS3 is on the verge of death.