PlayStation 2 Horizontal Game Console Stand

by Sony

Product Features

• Holds Playstation2 in Horizontal Position.
• Allows for less overheating when PS2 is placed on carpet.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004SQP5
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 15, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,765 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Designed for Sony Playstation-2 Game Console You'll marvel at the engrossing stories, and your heart will stop when Dante enters the demon realm to avenge mankind!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

65 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat attractive, but completely unnecessary., November 6, 2000

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Phaedrus (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PlayStation 2 Horizontal Game Console Stand (Video Game)

When you see the "Vertical Stand" and "Horizontal Stand" listed next to each other, you may think that they're similar products. Don't believe it.

If you stand your PS2 unit vertically, a hard jolt _could_ cause the unit to fall over, which _could_ cause damage to a disc in the drive. The vertical stand will prevent this from happening. This is A Good Thing.

If you stand your PS2 unit horizontally, it will not fall over unless you pick it up and drop-kick it. (And if you do that, the stand won't do anything but injure your foot, and you'll probably void the PS2's warrantee.) A stand is _not_ necessary for a PS2 in the horizontal configuration. The Sony PS2 horizontal stand will _not_ improve your PS2's stability. It will _not_ lift your PS2 by more than an eighth of an inch or so. It will _not_ make it easier to access any of the PS2's controller ports. It will _not_ significantly improve the PS2's cooling. In short, the PS2 horizontal stand has no practical use whatsoever.

So is it a completely pointless product? Not quite. If you look at the picture, you'll notice a raised blue strip at the front of the stand. When you install the horizontal stand, this raised blue strip covers the bottom half-inch or so of the PS2 (at least the parts of it not used by the ports). In my opinion, this _does_ make the PS2 look marginally better (though it looks perfectly reasonable on its own).

So if you're looking to make a minor fashion statement for your PS2, then by all means, buy the horizontal stand. Just don't expect it to be anything more than that.

57 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's not just for looks, April 21, 2001

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Brian Parker "My name is Brian and I am a nos... (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PlayStation 2 Horizontal Game Console Stand (Video Game)

Sony did not just make this horizontal stand for aesthetic purposes. And like many people stated, it lends no physical support whatsoever to the console. But what it does do is save you the heartache and pain I went through. The PS2 is not supposed to be placed directly on carpet, in entertainment centers and should be raised somewhat when placed in bookshelves. Static electricity can be a problem, as it was with me because I did not have a stand. I had to get my console repaired/replaced because of some kind of a short due to the fact the console was not sufficiently isolated from the ground. Further, if the circulation around your PS2 is not really good, you need to raise it up off the surface to allow air to pass over, under and past it. This allows it to cool better and may help prevent accumulation of dust. Both of which can destroy the unit.

The only problem I have with this thing is that if a stand is essential for the PS2 to work (as they say in the users manual) why not put it in the box with the console, or build the unit so it is raised higher off the ground and better insulated? I think I know the an$wer....

22 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's actually pretty kool!!, January 28, 2001

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Ellen Sue (Santa Barbara, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PlayStation 2 Horizontal Game Console Stand (Video Game)

I know that everyone believe that a horizontal stand is useless...but if you have an extra 10 bucks then go for it. Recently I purchased the horizontal stand in addition to the vertical stand. While I was using the vertical stand, my PS2 scratched my Tekken Tag and now it is defective and cannot be played. I reported the problem to Namco and they informed me that when the PS2 is placed vertically, it has a chance to scratch the game and that the problem should be reported to Sony. So anyway, now I only put my PS2 horizontally just in case...so I don't have to shell out another 50 bucks...When you put the PS2 horizontally with the stand, it looks pretty dope too. Give it a try!