PlayStation 3
Shares rank 27 of 29 game consoles by recommenders
People recommend the original PS3 for its full backward compatibility and strong split-screen gaming, and for cluster use. Critics point to Sony removing Linux support by update.
People recommend the original PS3 for its full backward compatibility and strong split-screen gaming, and for cluster use. Critics point to Sony removing Linux support by update.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 63%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Full backward compatibility with prior generations
“the original model of the PS3 which had full BC for every previous generation”
Comment from 2 Aug 2026 in “Microsoft raises Xbox prices by up to 43%” Strong split-screen gaming
“after one year it died most likely because of RSX”
Comment from 30 Sep 2026 in “PS5 Relapse Exploit” Used for cluster computing
“some of my fondest professional memories were my early Navy days, hacking together PS3's into a big ol cluster”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “PS5 Relapse Exploit”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Sony removed Linux option by update
“Sony pushing an update to remove the option to use linux on your PS3”
Comment from 9 Mar 2026 in “Workers report watching Ray-Ban Meta-shot footage of people using the bathroom” Low frame rates
“The low FPS on the PS3 just wasn't sitting right with me.”
Comment from 16 Jun 2026 in “Apple's weird anti-nausea dots cured my car sickness” Hardware failure blamed on RSX
“after one year it died most likely because of RSX”
Comment from 30 Sep 2026 in “PS5 Relapse Exploit” Homebrew pain points
“I remember this being a pain point for early PS3 homebrew.”
Comment from 18 Mar 2026 in “Finding a CPU Design Bug in the Xbox 360”
Other game consoles people recommend
The four most recommended other game consoles, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valve Steam Machine | 326 | 240 | 58% | 12 | 1 mo5 owners | — |
| PlayStation 5 | 121 | 181 | 40% | 12 | 3 yrs8 owners | — |
| Xbox console | 62 | 212 | 23% | 12 | 21 yrs6 owners | — |
| Xbox 360 | 41 | 19 | 68% | 12 | — | Approved |
| PlayStation 3This page | 5 | 3 | 63% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
7 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“PS3 was the peak of split screen gaming”
“after one year it died most likely because of RSX”
“some of my fondest professional memories were my early Navy days, hacking together PS3's into a big ol cluster”
“the original model of the PS3 which had full BC for every previous generation”
“The low FPS on the PS3 just wasn't sitting right with me.”
“I remember this being a pain point for early PS3 homebrew.”
“Sony pushing an update to remove the option to use linux on your PS3”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.