i advise not buying from gamestop because they swap their ps3s very often.. u should buy from walmart bc their ps3s will have been in stock alot longer than gamestop and the longer in stock the lower thefirmware.. if u get a ps3 below a firmware of 3.55.. then just put the 3.55ofw on ur usb..the instal it then installa 3.55 cfw..i sugest a 3.55 rebug cfw. hope this helped!