6 unexpected uses for your old PlayStation 3

Although many streaming services have ended support for the PlayStation 3, the ageing console can still serve as a home media player and retro gaming device. Its remaining features offer ways to keep using the hardware rather than leaving it unused.

The PS3 plays audio CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays, and can upscale DVDs to 1080p; Blu-ray playback requires periodic system updates. It can stream media from a computer over a home network or play files from a FAT32 USB drive, which has a 4GB per-file limit. All models play PS1 games, while only some early models support PS2 discs; emulators for other classic systems require jailbreaking.