Broken PS5 worth it for $250?

[yankii]

I already have a slim but have been wanting to buy a fat model due to my physical library and sony's disk pairing shenanigans, and found a broken one for $250. Description says its was dropped and doesn't turn on anymore, only lights up once. Is it worth trying to fix? They're getting rarer where I live and $700 is the asking price for a new one. Used it's $550-600.

I'm probably going to take it to sony if I can’t repair it myself, but it should still be cheaper, I think. Fwiw, I think a ribbon cable or something got torn but not entirely sure.

Thoughts?

 

[Moseii]

i can't really recommend it, it depends on the condition, and 250 is a lot for a broken console

 

[White_Raven_X]

No not worth it. If it's not repairable then your out of luck and money.

 

[Samraku]

I wouldn't recommend it either. Especially since I've already come across 2 PS5s that were dropped and ended up with the APU being damaged.

 

[Takezo-San]

All depends on the damage done. Motherboard photos and what not too. Gamble at the end of the day. I would recommend hold out for a similiar priced one that has an easier fix.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

Single beep/light could be a variety of things, we most commonly see them for board issues. Could be APU, as noted, which most of the time just isn't fixable at all. Unless you've got microsoldering experience, don't bother buying this. It's almost never going to be a simple flex.

Sony will charge you minimum $200 for a fix, so you're likely better off trying to find a good used deal on one.

 

[Longjumping]

Or it may also test your maintenance skills. If you are not sure, this price is not good.

 

[G33ksquad]

I will also highlight you can not just pay Sony this generation, while that used to be a viable option, if it’s out of warranty or opened they simply will not service it.