Sony's new PStwo

[prae]

Links stolen from OCAU forums

Official Sony release: http://www.us.playstation.com/pressrelease...ses.aspx?id=227

Additional Information: http://www.engadget.com/entry/8413288107686276/

Review: http://ps2.ign.com/articles/557/557637p1.h....html?fromint=1

Might get one after the VCE exams are over

[martydaman]

jesus thats small... i wish my xbox was that small. I cant even fit it above the VCR anymore

[Sl!m]

damn that is small..

but why are they releasing this when the newest PSX is already out and has been out for ages in Japan?

[racsov500]

slimline. just like the psone to the ps1. if u know what i mean. wow(the jb like shop) has then in their catalog for preorder i think

[ed]

wonder if you can chip the PStwo?

[prae]

slimline.  just like the psone to the ps1.  if u know what i mean.  wow(the jb like shop) has then in their catalog for preorder i think

Ahh yep, basically the PStwo is just a hold off until sony's official release of the PS3 (whenever that will be..)

Went to Target/EB/K-mart down here in vic and all of the older model (read: chunky) PS2's were taken off the shelves and the PStwo's were put in their place..

Wonder if the $294 for console + free platinum game still applies to the PStwo?

[ABuSD]

Yes they can be chipped but DONT buy one, they are all pretty much faulty. Sony really f*cked up on this one. The parts are all different inside, cheaper versions. If u dont beleive me ask Sony why they are only giving 3 months warranty!! Be warned fellas!

Cheers

[prae]

Yes they can be chipped but DONT buy one, they are all pretty much faulty. Sony really f*cked up on this one. The parts are all different inside, cheaper versions. If u dont beleive me ask Sony why they are only giving 3 months warranty!! Be warned fellas!

Cheers

serious?

just as my PS1 died on me

wonder if EB still stock the silver ps2's...

[ABuSD]

Dead set honest here. Unless u wait for a new model to come out. Im pretty sure Sony will fix and put better parts in the next model. Because im pretty sure they are going to get the pants sued off them for selling an inferior product. These are alot worse than the PS1.

[Jolinator]

surely it cant be any worse than the ps2?, man ive had 3 they are a heap of crap, over 9 revisions and they still couldnt get it right, dead lazers, la chips etc.

[krzysiu]

Bloody all sony is stuffed. I put in an origianl disc and it gives me the gay screen "please inset a playstation 2 cd" IVE DONT THAT U WANKER. I have to reset it atleast 5 times for it to load the damn game, gets very irritating

[riceline]

I have one of the new sony PS2's and mine is working sweet as.

Have not had any troubles at all from it (touch wood)

[Iopia]

As an employee of a Playstation retailer i can tell you they have 12 months warranty and having played with the internals of the bigger versions you can see how easy it is to make them more compact mainly moving to an external power supply and a top loading disk tray.

Also the external power supply makes it easy for direct DC installations into a car

[2rismo]

They have 12 months warranty but watch the huge increase in warranty claims with this new unit. I guarantee it.

They have phucked up badly on this model JUST like they did on the v.10 PS2. For some absolutely unknown reason, they feed a whole extra Volt to the laser control unit which fries, or the laser fries, or they BOTH fry.

They have screwed the pooch big time with this, guys.

DO NOT BUY ONE YET!!

www.1tronic.com

[predator]

I am happy with my V.2 - been 2 1/2 years now, and still going strong .. chipped and all..

don't think you can install a hard drive in the new ps2 either.. which is a bummer, as that was a useful feature

[D.Chi]

Yes they can be chipped but DONT buy one, they are all pretty much faulty. Sony really f*cked up on this one. The parts are all different inside, cheaper versions. If u dont beleive me ask Sony why they are only giving 3 months warranty!! Be warned fellas!

Cheers

You can chip it? My friend just went to the market and he asked the guys that chip/fix ps2 and xbox that they haven't got any chips for it yet. I'm considering buying one but after this thread Im not sure.

[Kaido_RR]

i have had my ps2, from day one (got it when they were 1st rls in australia and something like $700 ) i drop it once and the tray ****ed up, sent it to sony they fix it and i have never had any problems with mine and i have had it for soo long

[Bax]

Well my ps2 died on me, out of nowhere it happened, was making ordinary noises, rang Sony, 110 dollars they wanted, I sold it dead- to a mate, for an xbox (i added some cash), when he got it in the mail, it worked. So stuffs me whats going on there, but ever since I haven't been a fan.

[2rismo]

Sony are offering 12 MONTHS WARRANTY ON THIS CONSOLE!! CAN YOU READ?!?!?

jeez....

They can be chipped but you will find chippers avoiding them as they are a flaming dog turd and wont want to have to warrant Sony's phuckup.

Adrian

[ABuSD]

2 Rismo u spot on!

They have phucked up badly on this model JUST like they did on the v.10 PS2. For some absolutely unknown reason, they feed a whole extra Volt to the laser control unit which fries, or the laser fries, or they BOTH fry.

I was told my a ho @ KMART that they only have 3 months, my bad.

Id say wait till they release a new/better version of the smaller one.

Ive got a custom purple series 1 so im not interested in the new one