Best PS3 Themes

The best PS3 themes 2010 that you can use on your console can change the appearance of your consoles interface completely, and make it far more attractive to look at. The choices for this are countless, and you can adopt a theme of your favorite game, your favorite band, favorite movie, favorite character or any other thing under the sun. These themes are extremely light on the memory, and you can install hundreds of themes on your console and keep switching between them as and when you please.

The interface of your Sony PlayStation 3 is known as the XMB (Xross Media Bar), and this contains all the icons that you see. A downloaded or installed theme will change the appearance of this XMB, right from its color schemes and movements, to the appearance of the various icons that it carries. The best part about these themes is that there is something for everyone because the choice of themes is so large.

How to Install the Best PS3 Themes

Installing these themes on your console is as simple as it gets. You can either download the themes from your PC and then transfer it to your PS3 through a flash drive, or you can download it from your PS3 console directly. Sources of these PS3 themes can be easily found over the Internet, and you can spend hours simply browsing through these themes.

If you are downloading the themes on your PC, then you need to transfer the best PS3 themes to the console via a flash drive, or any other external storage device. Create a folder called 'PS3' on this device, and the create a subfolder called 'THEMES' inside this folder. Note that the letters must be in capitals. Copy the theme file in this subfolder, and insert the device into your PS3. Now in the XMB go to 'Settings', then go to 'Theme Settings', then go to 'Themes', locate the theme you downloaded and then select 'Install'. The theme has been copied to your console now, and you can activate it by going to 'Settings', and then 'Theme Settings', then 'Themes' and selecting the theme you wish to use.

If you are downloading the theme from the Internet browser on the console itself, then you need to follow the same process once the theme has been downloaded. All you need to do is go to 'Settings', then go to 'Theme Settings', then go to 'Themes' and then select the theme you wish to make use of.

Top 10 Best PS3 Themes

As mentioned earlier, there are numerous themes to choose from. Their numbers are well into the thousands, and it really depends on where your choice and preference lies. Here are some of the more popular theme categories for your reference, and you can find hundreds of themes within these categories.

• Comics and Cartoons: You can choose your favorite comic book characters, cartoon characters, cartoons, animations or anything related to this genre.
• Abstract and Art: There are thousands of random and abstract designs to pick from. You may recognize some designs, but all of them look absolutely stunning.
• Games: You can also pick a theme based on your favorite video game, and even your favorite video game characters. Most common themes are those of the best PS3 games.
• Sports: If you are a sports lover and a passionate follower of a particular team, you can adopt that teams theme as yours.
• Movies: You can pick a theme based on a movie of your choice, or a character from a movie you liked, or maybe even an actor that you are fond of.
• Music: The same applies for music as well. Popular choices are famous musicians and their albums.
• Bikes and Cars: There are tons of car based themes and bike based themes for you to choose from as well.
• Computers and Technology: If you are techno freak then you can incorporate themes based on your favorite gadgets and other devices.
• Nature: If you like scenic beauty, you can use a theme of a landscape that will look absolutely amazing on a giant screen TV.
• Official Themes: The Sony PlayStation Store also has plenty of the best PS3 themes to choose from. You can browse through these and find something that you like.

There are thousands of best PS3 themes to choose from, and which one you use depends entirely on you. The appearance of your XMB will be altered magnificently, and this is something that is more than welcome.