Cheaper, Smaller PS2 coming

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Raduque

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I'll buy another PS2 for $100. I sold my last slim one for $150 before the price drop to 139.99.
 

mlm

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Originally posted by: RandomFool
I don't understand why Sony won't let the PS2 go. If they shifted focus over to PS3 (and kept backwards compatibility) in they might actually sell more of the damn things.

They've gone on record as saying that dropping the PS1 as quickly as they did was a huge mistake. They're going to keep milking the PS2 as long as they can.

I'm personally hoping they make a new portable screen to go along with the redesign. We missed out on getting the PSOne+screen :(
 

biggestmuff

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Originally posted by: purbeast0
they gotta make it small enough to sit next to the new 40gb PS3's that can't play PS2 games.

Hehe. Exactly. Maybe Sony will sell a bundle; a 40GB PS3 with a new, new PS2 duct taped to it for backwards compatibility.
 

swaytech

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I have been wanting to pick up a ps2 for some of the more popular games. God of war 1/2. Kingdom Hearts etc. Also, to play some older ps1 games
 

Oyeve

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Smaller will probably mean even SLOWER load times. I hate Sony's console load times.
 

RaiderJ

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Originally posted by: Oyeve
Smaller will probably mean even SLOWER load times. I hate Sony's console load times.

Unless they changed the hardware for the drive, I don't think load times would be affected.

I think a $100 PStwo that you can buy an attachable LCD for would be awesome! Maybe next year?
 

0roo0roo

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Sep 21, 2002
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Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
Originally posted by: tfinch2
Another one? :roll:

yeah, how dare they make it smaller and cheaper.

i think he's saying its not news since they are into the double digits on hardware revisions.
 

mlm

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Picture is out. Compare to the original slim.

I was hoping they'd stack the parts on left side under the right. I only have a small space left in my entertainment center, so I don't know if this will fit :(
 

mlm

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Random strip is gone, less vents :confused:, extra buttons on the DVD drive
 

RaiderJ

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Originally posted by: mlm
Random strip is gone, less vents :confused:, extra buttons on the DVD drive

I didn't see any extra buttons.... where did you see them?
 

Oyeve

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Originally posted by: RaiderJ
Originally posted by: Oyeve
Smaller will probably mean even SLOWER load times. I hate Sony's console load times.

Unless they changed the hardware for the drive, I don't think load times would be affected.

I think a $100 PStwo that you can buy an attachable LCD for would be awesome! Maybe next year?

I have that now. I put my ps2 slim on the top side of my portable DVD player that has an A/V input. Great little portable system. Even hooked up the leads of a LT battery to power the PS2.
 

mlm

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Originally posted by: RaiderJ
Originally posted by: mlm
Random strip is gone, less vents :confused:, extra buttons on the DVD drive

I didn't see any extra buttons.... where did you see them?

Oh, looking now I see it on both.

I don't have the original slim :(