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How to Download Games on a PS3

The PlayStation 3 is a true multimedia device. In addition to playing PlayStation 3 games on disk and playing Blu-ray high-definition movies, the PS3 is capable of downloading full games to play off of the system's hard drive. Downloading these games is as easy and only takes a matter of moments.

Things You'll Need

Broadband Internet connection PlayStation Network account

Instructions

- 1
  Turn on your PS3, and let it boot to the XMB (Cross Media Bar).
- 2
  Log into your PlayStation Network account by entering your registered email address and password.
- 3
  Enter the PlayStation Store, and find the game you wish to download.
- 4
  Choose the game you wish to download by selecting "Download." If the game costs money, you will be asked if you want to confirm your purchase; otherwise, the download will begin.
- 5
  Allow a fair amount of time for the game files to download to your PS3. Because of the heavy traffic on the PlayStation Network, some files take longer than others to download.
- 6
  Exit out of the "Download Complete" screen, and install the downloaded game.

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