A recent YouTube video has been grabbing a ton of attention, documenting YouTuber "ジャンpapa" as he snags a used item from Hard Off and puts a 2,750 yen PS3 to the test. As of writing, the video has racked up over 58,000 views, making it quite the buzzworthy hit.
In the video, ジャンpapa is on the hunt for various pre-owned treasures at a Hard Off store when he stumbles upon a PS3. The catch? The label clearly states that discs can't be ejected properly, so Hard Off had marked it as a faulty second-hand item, priced at a mere 2,750 yen. Despite its seemingly normal appearance but declared defect, ジャンpapa decided to take the plunge and buy it for a thorough inspection.
He sets the PS3 upright, hooks up all the cables, and dives into a forced ejection mode to check its internals, only to find no disc inside. Next, he tries inserting a disc. With the main menu displayed, he lays the console flat and inserts a disc, then immediately hits the eject button—and voilà, the disc pops out smoothly! Even more astonishing, he repeats the action, discovering that whether the console is vertical or horizontal, discs eject with ease, proving this PS3 is actually in perfect working order.
ジャンpapa was absolutely floored by the outcome, even exclaiming, "Did it actually work?!" The video sparked a flurry of discussions among viewers, with comments like, "What a happy haul!", "This is the joy of second-hand finds!", and "Now I can't stop hunting for used goods!"
Beyond his YouTube channel, ジャンpapa also runs X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and TikTok, where he shares loads of videos on repairing and testing pre-owned items. He's previously brought a 330 yen Nintendo 64 back to life, fixed a broken PS3, and even maintained used mechanical keyboards.
This video perfectly captures "one of the essences of second-hand shopping," thrilling countless enthusiasts of pre-owned goods. With more surprises surely waiting, they just can't stop their quest for those unexpectedly valuable finds.