How much is a Console Only Playstation 3 Slim System 160GB worth?

A Console Only Playstation 3 Slim System 160GB comps at $98.56. Cart-A-Vision pays $54.21 cash or $83.78 store credit for one in that condition — the same rate we pay on every trade-in, no per-item haggling.

How much is a Complete Playstation 3 Slim System 160GB worth?

A Complete Playstation 3 Slim System 160GB comps at $109.00. Cart-A-Vision pays $59.95 cash or $92.65 store credit for one in that condition — the same rate we pay on every trade-in, no per-item haggling.

Does Cart-A-Vision buy PlayStation 3 consoles like this?

Yes. We buy every PlayStation 3 title with a comp on file, Playstation 3 Slim System 160GB included. A Complete copy currently pays $59.95 cash or $92.65 store credit.

What if my Playstation 3 Slim System 160GB doesn't power on?

We still buy it, priced as-is at $24.64 comp — $13.55 cash or $20.94 store credit. As-is items are priced off the standard condition's comp, not rejected outright.

PlayStation 3 · Trade-In Value

What's a Playstation 3 Slim System 160GB Worth? Trade-In Value

A Complete Playstation 3 Slim System 160GB comps at $109.00. We pay $59.95 cash or $92.65 store credit. That’s 55% and 85% of comp, every time.

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Playstation 3 Slim System 160GB

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Cash offer · Complete

$59.95

or $92.65 in store creditMarket comp $109.00

Comp last checked November 8, 2026

Every condition

Playstation 3 Slim System 160GB value by condition

4 conditions · same rate on each

Console OnlyPS3-01

Console only — no dock, cables, or controller/Joy-Cons

Market comp: $98.56
Cash (55%): $54.21
Credit (85%): $83.78

Headline offer

CompletePS3-02

Complete — console, dock, all cables, and at least one controller/Joy-Con

Market comp: $109.00
Cash (55%): $59.95
Credit (85%): $92.65

NewPS3-03

Factory sealed, unopened

Market comp: $748.71
Cash (55%): $411.79
Credit (85%): $636.40

As-IsPS3-04

Non-functional / As-Is — doesn't power on / untested, priced at 25% of the Console Only comp before the standard cash/credit split

Market comp: $24.64
Cash (55%): $13.55
Credit (85%): $20.94

PlayStation 3 Hardware Notes

Early 'fat' launch PS3 models are known for the Yellow Light of Death — a solder/thermal-paste failure from heat cycling over years of use — making a launch-era unit meaningfully riskier than a later slim or super-slim revision for actual long-term reliability. Only the earliest fat models have real hardware PS2 backward compatibility, a genuine spec difference worth confirming rather than assuming across the PS3 line.

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How we get to your offer

We pull the live market comp for Playstation 3 Slim System 160GB on PlayStation 3, then apply the same locked rates we use on every trade-in: 55% of comp in cash, or 85% in store credit. No lowball guesswork, no per-item haggling. The comp is the only input, and the math is the same for a common playstation 3 console and a grail.

Market comp · Complete

$109.00

Cash rate

55%

Your cash

$59.95

Comp last checked November 8, 2026

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