PlayStation 2 Vertical Console Stand

by Sony

Product Features

• Let's face it. How many kids have plenty of space in their rooms?
• The Sony 97029 Vertical Game Stand for your Playstation 2 Game Console keeps it vertically erect to fit in tight spaces without any degradation of function
• The PS2 vertical stand secures your PS2 and highlights its sleek design with black and blue accents
• You can even twist the logo to a vertical alignment
• Get vertical with the V/Stand

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: B0000520GG
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 15, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,775 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Vertical Stand for PlayStation2 allows gamers to display their consoles safely in an upright position. There are several reasons to do this; chief among them, limited space. It's not good to sit a console on top of a TV, as cords can hang down and block your view of the screen. And, of course, it can be very dangerous to rest a TV on top of a PlayStation2. The stand allows gamers to place their consoles next to their TVs--safely out of the way of kicks, spills, and carpet fibers. The design also helps airflow, and makes it less likely that your PlayStation2 will overheat. Plus, the stand's graduated, organic blue color complements the console's sleek black lines, and makes it look very cool.

Product Description

Need space? - This stand keeps your Sony Playstation 2 game console in a vertical position / Designed by Sony

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exploring the Vertical Dimension, December 14, 2000

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

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

It took me only two days of owning my PS2 to realize that I really wanted to stand the darned thing on its side. The PS2 just barely fit where my old PS1 used to sit, and there was too little room for the disc tray. My attempts to prop it up between the TV and my cat were pretty much doomed from the start, and I was unsuccesful in trying to get the Army Corps of Engineers to rig up something for me. Thankfully, I came across this thing and bought it. I'm certainly a better person for it.

It's interesting to note that I originally installed it on the PS2 *backwards* (that's what I get for not reading the docs). I'm happy to report no ill-effects from this, and was able to easily remove and re-install the Vertical Stand without damage to either the PS2 unit or myself.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars And you know this..., November 30, 2000

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"peter_s" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

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

The PS2 vertical stand is not a deathtrap for CDs or DVDs...I watched DVDs without any skipping and although I smacked my PS2 a few times by accident nothing happened to the game CDs. Besides looking cool, the stand is surprisingly sturdy. The PS2 will not shake within the stand.....It will move with the stand since it is held pretty tightly...It's worth buying....Let me put it this way, if you're planning on buying a stand, buy the vertical stand...

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It stands the PS2 vertically... it does its job, January 10, 2001

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Salvador Bezos (Fairfax, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PlayStation 2 Vertical Console Stand (Video Game)

At first I thought that getting the vertical stand for the PS2 would be hazardous for its health. What could possibly be worse than making the poor system top heavy? Well, I got the stand anyways, just because I'm so pressed for room in my dorm room and would need it anyways. Fearfully I put the PS2 into the stand as indicated, with the rubber feet nesting snugly into the stand's notched spaces. I was amazed at how stable the stand was. Of course, it's pretty easy to knock over accidentally, but it's not gonna fall over on it's own. And admittedly, yes, it does look pretty cool (I actually think the PS2 looks hideous horizontally), but the vertical stand makes it look something like a miniature Dell Poweredge Server of sorts. If you've noticed, the CD tray on the PS2 has a slotted side. Before getting the PS2, I figured they would handle its vertical capability by putting in a locking spindle like many laptops have, but that would get annoying (hard to pull CDs out). But Sony's design allows you to just pluck down the CD and it'll stay on the tray. I guess the PS2 is just more at home vertically. Also, I have witnessed some skipping from the PS2 on DVDs, but this was in both the vertical and horizontal orientation, so I attribute that to a system problem and not a stand problem.