For PSN ID, it can use at 5 different set of PS3. If you not deactivated your PSN ID at old PS3, you still can use your existing PSN ID at new PS3. If possible, better deactivate old PS3.

If you got backup file from your old PS3, then you can restore at new PS3. If don't have, no way you can transfer data since your old PS3 can't turn on.

You can get back your trophies as long as synced with sony server before old PS3 died.

You can re-download all PSN games without re-buy it as long as your PSN ID not a share account (share with other 5 people).

If got PSN games which bought from share account (example: from terion), you can't re-download it since you didn't deactivated old PS3.

Yes, don't need deactivated old PS3. But MUST synced with sony server first before your old PS3 died.
If never synced with sony server before, then can't get back all trophies.


This post has been edited by pc-ox: Mar 7 2011, 02:39 PM

I think PSN games don't need to deactivate too unless the PSN games bought from share account.

Before you use new DS3 with your PS3, you need pair DS3 with your PS3 first by using USB cable. After successfully pairing, PS3 able detect the "new DS3" automatically once you turn on PS3 next time.

Remark: PS3 might not recognize 3rd party DS3.

FFXIII's save file is not copy protected but it locked to PSN ID.

Let say you play FFXIII at PS3-A under PSN ID name as ABC, you can copy the FFXIII's save file to another PS3 (PS3-B) with 1 condition, You MUST use same PSN ID as PS3-A, that's means PSN ID is ABC. Then you can continue the game progress at PS3-B using save file from PS3-A.

This is to prevent someone exploit the trophy system.

If you not care about trophy, then you can continue the game at your PS3 by using your friend's PSN ID. [Ask your friend create his/her PSN ID (which you use play FFXIII) at your PS3]

If you want collect trophies under your PSN ID. Only way is start from scratch.

This post has been edited by pc-ox: May 20 2011, 09:25 AM

I encountered once last time, also around 10%+, then prompt error message. For my case, I accidentally switch off power supply without proper shut down PS3 during download process. When I turn on PS3, the download still continue without any problem and can reach 100%. But during installation, it prompt error message. Only solution is delete downloaded file and re-download it, then it can install properly.