Can you PS2 owners help me out?

[Jugernot]

I'm buying my adopted nephew a PS2 DVD remote and I'm not sure if I need to buy him a 8meg memory card too? He just bought the system around a month ago, so it's a new model.

The back of the remote package it says "A memory card is required for use with PS2 console model numbers SCPH-30001 and SCPH-35001 GT. A memory card is not required for models SCPH-30001 R."

I'm guessing the older model needed the memory card and the newer ones don't? Is this right?

Thanks for the help!

Jugs

btw: I can't ask him to look at the system as it's a surprise.

 

[Imported]

I'd pick up a memory card regardless.

 

[Jugernot]

He has a memory card, but I wasn't sure if I should buy em another.

 

[bolido2000]

I don't think he needs another memory card. He has the newest version PS2.

 

[HiTek21]

as long as its the SCPH-30001R series PS2 no need for a mem card.

 

[Kevin]

Get a third-party DVD controller with pass through. Its well worth it, I have having to switch although I don't play Movies on my PS2 anymore, I have a regular DVD player...

 

[AsianriceX]

The need for a memory card was because the dvd remote package came with an update cd that would store new DVD drivers on a memory card to support all those extra buttons on the remote. I assume that the "R" model doesn't need it because they would have updated the onboard drivers instead of shipping old dvd drivers.