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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 4232/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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One of the worst-kept secrets of the past few weeks, but Sony has officially announced at the Tokyo Game Show that a new version of the PS2 (SCPH-70000) will be released on November 1st in what appears to be a worldwide release. Of course, for all intents and purposes you might as well call the new PS2 a "PStwo". Because it's small. Really slim. They somehow managed to put an Ethernet port into it as well for easy online gaming - and there's still a dialup port as well. The one hitch with the new system? No support for the HDD, meaning no Final Fantasy XI. There might also be one or two other compatibility issues. Now all they need to do is announce one more price drop, which didn't happen today. |
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Jarukoth IRRATIONAL EXUBERENCE!!1! Level: 79 Posts: 1799/3194 EXP: 4402011 For next: 177456 Since: 03-17-04 From: New Jersey, U.S.A. Shoes: Yes. Since last post: 8 days Last activity: 1 day |
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Bah, support for one game won't kill it. But, will it boost sales? My guess? Not much. Odds are, if you have the money to spend, you would have gotten a PS2 already. |
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Prier Archangel Administrative Priestess. NUCLEAR SUB WEEEOOOO Level: 119 Posts: 3157/8392 EXP: 18790939 For next: 138352 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima Dist. - Tokyo, Japan Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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Wow...that's like...half the size of the original...and I've got an SCPH-30001 over here...and we'll be getting SCPH-70001...the way that last number works is 0 in Japan, 1 in US, and I believe that everyone else gets 2. It's been like that ever since the original PSX SCPH-1000. And you know they'll find a way around that hard drive problem. My guess is that someone's going to get a converter out and use the USB for it. Now I'm not sure if that'll degrade the drive's quality, but it'll be an alternative for how small it is. And if you waited -this- long to buy a PS2, meh, I think you can deal without it. It's been what...three or four years since it's been released? |
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Super Sion You BlockHead! Level: 70 Posts: 1376/2472 EXP: 3002513 For next: 13298 Since: 03-15-04 From: Yo Mommas House Since last post: 29 min. Last activity: 5 min. |
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Its like an anorexic PS2!, but Im not interested Im perfectly fine with my PS2 and around that time ill be spending all my money on anything DS. | |||
Sokarhacd Ball and Chain Trooper Resistance is Futile You Will Be Assimilated Hab SoSlI' Quch Level: 61 Posts: 391/1757 EXP: 1799888 For next: 76708 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 6 days Last activity: 4 hours |
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I agree, I am not getting a new ps2, just because it looks different...I would much rather get a DS.... | |||
Mutation Buzzy Beetle Level: 30 Posts: 100/389 EXP: 154861 For next: 11008 Since: 09-21-04 Since last post: 22 days Last activity: 5 min. |
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Originally posted by Dcahrakos I agree. Actually, I wouldn't want to get a PS2 anyway. I do want a DS..it has two screens, one of which is touch sensitive, and, if I'm not mistaken, it's cheaper...at least I think it's cheaper than that. |
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Cymoro PATRICK DUFFY WILL LASER YOUR SOUL Level: 67 Posts: 1300/2216 EXP: 2549743 For next: 43129 Since: 03-15-04 From: Cymoro Gaming Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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Here's some shocking news: Sony has announced that there won't be a price cut. Sorry, it's still costing the same as a PS2. | |||
Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 4233/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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That's strange given that the PSone had a price cut when it came out, no? Give it until January. |
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Prier Archangel Administrative Priestess. NUCLEAR SUB WEEEOOOO Level: 119 Posts: 3163/8392 EXP: 18790939 For next: 138352 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima Dist. - Tokyo, Japan Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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Actually...now that I think of it...if you need a USB port for the keyboard...you won't have a way of having a port for the hard drive...unless it's some weird USB/serial thing... ...wtf...this better not be some odd mistake by Sony. |
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Zem You can be civil without being flowery, dipshits. Level: 49 Posts: 146/1107 EXP: 829398 For next: 54485 Since: 06-13-04 Since last post: 131 days Last activity: 131 days |
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I don't like the PS1/one + PS2/two trend. How do you differentiate them in normal conversation? You don't! This upsets me greatly. Just like this smiley, I begin to cry. | |||
KATW King Yoshi "If you stare at something long enough, it can be funny." Level: 86 Posts: 1909/3959 EXP: 6087979 For next: 54128 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 7 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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It would have been good if they had announced it earlier... when everyone didnt have a PS2... The only ones who will probably get it are the ones who want it for novelty, and the ones that dont have a PS2 in the first place. |
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alte Hexe Star Mario I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you and me "But Joe you're ten years dead!" "I never died" said he "I never died!" said he Level: 99 Posts: 1355/5458 EXP: 9854489 For next: 145511 Since: 03-15-04 From: ... Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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If it gets a nice price drop, I'll be sure to pick one up. | |||
MathOnNapkins Math n' Hacks Level: 67 Posts: 516/2189 EXP: 2495887 For next: 96985 Since: 03-18-04 From: Base Tourian Since last post: 1 hour Last activity: 32 min. |
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A price cut would be a nice addition, and I was thinking about getting a PS2 recently. The normal PS2 is kind of bulky, at least it seems to me. Or I could just wait like 2 more years and buy one for 10 bucks at a gamestop. | |||
Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 4242/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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"I have a PS2... you know, the super-slim model..." There has to be a work around for the HDD thing though... unless they're going to come out with a new model exclusively for the PStwo. That'll confuse some gamers. |
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alte Hexe Star Mario I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you and me "But Joe you're ten years dead!" "I never died" said he "I never died!" said he Level: 99 Posts: 1362/5458 EXP: 9854489 For next: 145511 Since: 03-15-04 From: ... Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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I can''t remember how exactly the hard-drive connected, but I'm sure a little modification is entirely possible. | |||
Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 4247/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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Oh I'm sure some people might figure out a way... Although there's really not much room for error in messing around with that puppy. It looks so fragile. |
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drjayphd Beamos What's that spell? pimp! Level: 56 Posts: 651/1477 EXP: 1387410 For next: 10766 Since: 03-15-04 From: CT Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Daaaaaaaamn. If it's any more reliable than the original PS2, I might have to get. Maybe. | |||
Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 5053/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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Originally posted by Colleen*checks EBGames* Yep, PS2 still more expensive than X-box/Gamecube. Hell if they start as high price with the next generation of consoles they may lose. Mainstream people are not buying a console if there is a alot cheaper one, and if they are both of similar quality. Maybe it's time for me to get this slim model, or I wait until the PS3. There is actually a few games I want to play. |
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Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143 Posts: 3744/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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MAY lose? Of course they | |||
Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 5055/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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...if you don't get it PStwo is like PS2 just thinner. I don' t think it would use extra things that PS2 dosen't have. Heck it seems that it have less features, but who is using that HD? It's like GBA and GBA SP. |
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