StudioFR

2006 · PlayStation 3

PS3 Fat,
Black and Orange, NO backwards

Black ground, orange running edge. The PS3 Fat reimagined as a piece of industrial design — deep black across the curved top and front face, orange accents tracing the edges.

$569USD
Made to order, about 15 business days

Free domestic shipping · Insured · 30-day warranty

Region
Region-free for PS3 game discs (Blu-ray movie playback follows standard region coding)
Plays
All PS3 titles, plus original PS1 titles (no PS2 backward compatibility on this hardware revision)
Power
Universal 100–240V (worldwide-compatible internal PSU; US plug power cord included)
Video out
Native HDMI (up to 1080p). AV Multi Out also supported with separate cable.
Connectivity
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB

The build,
step by step.

Studio-grade. Wet-sanded between coats, finished with an acrylic clear coat for depth and protection. Color matching across console, controller, and accents tested under controlled lighting before the build leaves the bench.

  1. 01

    Full teardown

    Every layer separated on an anti-static mat. The dust and grime of a console that worked through the 2000s, removed.

  2. 02

    Motherboard service

    Fresh thermal compound on the Cell processor and RSX GPU — the single most important service on a PS3 Fat, and the difference between a console that runs and a console that YLODs. Capacitors inspected and recapped where needed. Internal coin-cell battery replaced.

  3. 03

    Blu-ray drive service

    Drive disassembled, cleaned, and tested with multiple disc types — PS3, PS1, and Blu-ray movies.

  4. 04

    Shell refinish

    Original casing wet-sanded between coats, with black and orange laid down in multiple passes and sealed under an acrylic clear coat for depth and chip resistance.

  5. 05

    RGB lighting

    Multi-color LED array inside, controlled from a phone app. Subtle glow visible through the original ventilation.

  6. 06

    Reassembly under spec

    Every screw torqued, every panel aligned with a caliper before it leaves the bench.

See it come together before you buy.

The full restoration of this build, filmed from teardown to first boot on the StudioFR channel.

Watch on YouTube

What's in the box.

Made to order.

Each console is built one at a time. Production timeline is approximately 15 business days from order confirmation. Ships double-boxed with custom-cut foam protection. Full insurance included on every shipment.

Warranty.

30-day StudioFR functional warranty covering defects in restoration work. Because each build is custom and non-recoverable, these are non-refundable for buyer's remorse — full terms in our Refund Policy.

Free shipping

Domestic US, double-boxed and insured.

30-day warranty

Functional warranty on all builds.

Documented

Every build filmed for the channel.

Signed build

Certificate of authenticity included.

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