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Prince · 08-07-2005, 09:40 AM

Well, I am caving in and buying a PS2, but I really don't want to spend any more dough on this than absolutely necessary.

I'm thinking of getting a refurbished one from Gamestop, as those run for about a cool $100. You can get a new one from Walmart for $170-250, but I can't justify paying that much since I'll need to buy a game or two as well. I can find them cheaper on eBay, but feel kinda ackward going that way with a unit as fragile as the PS2 supposedly is.

Questions:
1) I want to be able to play backed up games. I don't like using original discs, and prefer to back them up and play the backups, as I have an annoying habit of leaving discs scattered around to get scratched. Pre-modded PS2s cost a LOT, and I don't know how to put a mod chip in myself. Is there a software-based "swap" method available for PS/2 yet?
2) Is there a significant difference between the old and new PS2 model?
3) What is the deal with the disc read error? How common is this?

I am hoping to buy the console this week, so please give me as much advice as you can muster.

08-07-2005, 09:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Prince /nɑndəsˈkrɪpt/ Location: LV-426	Need PS2 advice Well, I am caving in and buying a PS2, but I really don't want to spend any more dough on this than absolutely necessary. I'm thinking of getting a refurbished one from Gamestop, as those run for about a cool $100. You can get a new one from Walmart for $170-250, but I can't justify paying that much since I'll need to buy a game or two as well. I can find them cheaper on eBay, but feel kinda ackward going that way with a unit as fragile as the PS2 supposedly is. Questions: 1) I want to be able to play backed up games. I don't like using original discs, and prefer to back them up and play the backups, as I have an annoying habit of leaving discs scattered around to get scratched. Pre-modded PS2s cost a LOT, and I don't know how to put a mod chip in myself. Is there a software-based "swap" method available for PS/2 yet? 2) Is there a significant difference between the old and new PS2 model? 3) What is the deal with the disc read error? How common is this? I am hoping to buy the console this week, so please give me as much advice as you can muster. __________________ Who is John Galt?