PlayStation 2 May Soon Fall to $99

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I have a PS3 and can't imagine that there was ever a PS2. This PS3 seems very first generation. I bought it to replace my X360 but thankfully I didn't craigslist it - that would have been major regrets.

FYI - I'm not flaming here. Just the fact that since owning my PS3, it's had HD compatibility issues and the blu-ray/dvd burned out 47 days after the warranty expired.
 
I really wish they would just reimplement BC in the PS3s. They have the software to do it, but expect that to stop selling PS2s.

but never has a console before it hung on for so long into the generation that proceeds it.

The Playstation 1 lasted for 11 years until it was discontinued and games stop being produced. The Playstation 2 is only on it's 9th year.
 
Ah man… I remember coming home from the store with PS1 the day they went on sale, which was a happy and expensive day! The same as PS2… even more expensive and happier day!

Same thing with PS3… I got ripped off! Who would have known PS3 wouldn’t follow PS1 & 2’s success.

If the PS2 cost $50 I would snag one again, I still have some 50 games.
 
I still own my 3rd ps2... thats right, third.... im that dedicated. I have a ps3, so I have no need for ps2 though. I am amazed at it's longevity though. The $99 version should play imports w\ no mod needed. That would sell some units.
 
[citation][nom]commandersozo[/nom]It's about time, you can get Gamecubes and XBoxs for $30-40.[/citation]

What old ones?

Sony has been selling retail PS2s since 2000.
 
[citation][nom]idisarmu[/nom]The PS2 is nice for people who want to play singstar and guitar hero and rockband... you don't need a $250 console for that.[/citation]

Hell there is still a crapton of games that I never got to play on it too and since Sony dropped backwards compatibility maybe picking up a second console as a spare might be a good idea.
 
[citation][nom]starryman[/nom]I have a PS3 and can't imagine that there was ever a PS2. This PS3 seems very first generation. I bought it to replace my X360 but thankfully I didn't craigslist it - that would have been major regrets.FYI - I'm not flaming here. Just the fact that since owning my PS3, it's had HD compatibility issues and the blu-ray/dvd burned out 47 days after the warranty expired.[/citation]

First generation? The graphics are nearly identical to the 360. Don't get me wrong I don't own a PS3 and I do own a couple 360's, but the PS3 is better hardware just in that it isn't prone to red ring of death.
 
[citation][nom]AndrewMD[/nom]$100.00 is not bad. A lot of the comments about other older system being cheap fail to realize that this is for a NEW unit, not a refurb or used unit. If you want to used one, they can do for a lot less.[/citation]

Yeah these days I wouldn't pay $100 for one. I haven't used my PS2 in over half a year.
 
[citation][nom]rooket[/nom]First generation? The graphics are nearly identical to the 360. Don't get me wrong I don't own a PS3 and I do own a couple 360's, but the PS3 is better hardware just in that it isn't prone to red ring of death.[/citation]

Yep... the red ring of death on the X360. Just that in my experience, my X360 has 10X more mileage than my PS3 but it never had a problem. The PS3 came after the X360 and was supposed to be better prepared and commanded more bucks - hence I expected something that would last equally as long or longer than the so-called unreliable X360.

At this point my X360 soldiers on while my PS3 is limited to playing downloaded demos since the bluray/DVD drive is busted.

FYI - Sony charges $150 for replacement drive and I can buy the optical drive for about $70 and fix it. None are guaranteed.

It's a sad situation since the PS2 truly rocked. I waited and waited for the release of the PS3... but it took so long that I got the X360 with the plan to get rid of it and get the PS3 when it was available. And now that I own both systems... the system I had my heart on is the stinker! PS3 sucks. I'll buy another one when it's $99.
 
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