You may be finding the hard-drive on your PS3 too small for your growing collection of games & other media.  If you only have a 20 or 60 GB hard-drive you may be wondering when you’ll have to upgrade your console.  There is another option that’s less expensive, which can extend the useful life of your console quite a lot.

A hard-drive upgrade kit will allow you to swap out the hard-drive in your console for a larger one, even up to 320GB.  The kit comes with video instructions, so you don’t need to be a mechanical wizard or have any special skills.  It’s not a long or complicated job.  The benefits can be enormous, though, when you find yourself with a whole new expanse of electronic real estate for your favorite games, demos, HD-videos, and other media.

When you look for an upgrade kit, check that it’s covered by it’s own warranty.  If your console is still within the warranty period you might want to check that the upgrade kit does not affect your original warranty coverage from Sony.  After that, install and enjoy!  You can check out Amazon for various PS3 Hard Drive upgrade options. Check the reviews; if you’re comfortable working on your own console, you may not need to pay for a specific PS3 upgrade kit because third party drives will apparently work fine.