Andrew Webster of arstechnica.com, types up an important safety article. In the years past, a player found upgrading to the next generation of consoles to be a rather easy procedure. Simply sell off your console and games, get some cash and proceed. Though this simplicity in actions came from a more simple era in video games. Now that we have so much personal info on display and in use while playing our beloved games, what steps can we take to ensure our safety when selling our latest console off in the near future? Go to the source to find out exactly how to protect yourself when you decide on your next upgrade.

With the seemingly non-stop barrage of new hardware iterations, it's likely that at some point you'll decide to upgrade. But where does that leave your current console? There's all sorts of personal data tucked away that needs to be removed before it can be safely sold. Today's consoles can also serve as an entertainment hub, and prospective buyers could potentially end up with access to your personal photos, home movies, or even the number of the credit card used to purchase downloadable games and movies. They might even get to look at your porn.

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