PlayStation 2 Console - Silver

by Sony

Product Features

• Slim, compact, lightweight design
• Internal volume reduced by 75 percent
• Half the weight of the original PS console
• Plays all original PS and new PS2 games
• Easy Ethernet port ideal for network gaming

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000TYQL1O
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 10 x 4.1 inches ; 3.8 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: July 19, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,878 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #3 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Hardware > Consoles
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

At just an inch wide and half the weight of the original, the new PlayStation 2 is a powerfully sleek console that's as easy to carry as a hardcover book. It plays every PS and PS2 game in existence, in addition to CDs and DVDs. And comes with a built-in Ethernet so it's ready to play right out of the box.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

51 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great replacement if your old PS2 burned out., September 3, 2007

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M. Su "More Dessert" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: PlayStation 2 Console - Silver (Video Game)

If you didn't read the exact dimensions of this product, when you receive it, the tiny size will amaze you. It's got all the goodies the old PS2 has + a built in network adapter. So it's online ready soon as you get it. Although the PS3 can play PS2 games, but it's better to save that expensive PS3 for Blue-Rays and PS3 games rather than burning it up on PS2 games. One scratched up rented game will kill you PS, that is how my old PS2 died.

The only thing missing in this package is a wireless controller. The machine looks beautiful on your stereo rack, but with short controller wires coming out, you have to put it in between TV and you. Sony is already making wireless standard on PS3, why not put it to use here as well. Rather pay an extra $10 for the package and have the wireless controller included.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Playstation 2... money well spent, September 11, 2008

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A. Steele "gamerdude" (USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: PlayStation 2 Console - Silver (Video Game)

Well today I was just curiously reading through the ps2's low review ratings and I read a couple of things that i found interesting. for starters i'll tell you about my experiences with ps2s. I bought my first ps2 from an EB games in june of 2001 when i was 13 so it was about 8 months after the north american release on the system. And to this day, I've never had any real issues with my ps2 it still plays games and dvds well to this day. the only problem i ever had with it was it wouldnt play the older blue back discs but this was due to a lens focus problem. which is an easy fix if youre comfortable with taking your ps2 apart. also there were complaints with the durability and longevity of the ps2 and my comment on that is my ps2 has been dropped, pulled off my tv stand, sat in the trunk of my car in the middle of winter, got all wet while i was carrying from my car to my house in the rain, has been on for days at a time in the middle of august on the hottest of days and never overheated and worst of wall i had it in a bookbag and dropped it down the the last the steps of the stairs in my house... and theyre hardwood not carpeted steps. so all in all my ps2 has seen some serious abuse and still entertains me to this day 7 years later. sorry i never mentioned it but the ps2 i just talked about was the large original ps2.

Now for what i think of the slim ps2. my sister got a slimline for her birhtday last july. and she has yet to ever any of the problems people have talked about in their reviews. she plays it daily and it works like a finely tuned machine. and as for durability with the slimline hers sits on a stand by her tv and its never been dropped or anything as far as i know and she leaves it on all the time and shes yet to ever experience any over heating issues. its never brought up the disc read error screen and plays most games... but the reason behind that is sony has updated the slimline over time with new hardware and lens that there are some compatibility issues with playstation 1 and playstation 2 games but sony has the games that that dont work posted on the playstation website.

Well i dont have much more for today... i hope this helps you feel a little more comfortable about buying a ps2... its a really great system and i highly reccomend this system to anyone looking for some good entertainment with a huge library of games availible that comes at a very reasonable price considering the ps3 is going for $400 where as the ps2 is only $129.99.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars super deal, January 10, 2008

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Emma L. Morales "eureka 7" (kansas city,mo) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: PlayStation 2 Console - Silver (Video Game)

My kids wanted a Wii this Christmas, but being the single mother of three makes it hard to splurge on the latest thing. I know PS2 has been out for some time now, but after seeing the huge selection of Anime games you can play on it, I was sold. And for $129, it can't be beat.