Sony PlayStation 2 Console – Black (Renewed)

Nostalgic!
Like I’m sure a lot of use old gamers, a refurbished console is a hit or miss. I took a gamble and so far it paid off! It works just like I remembered! It’s even reading my original ps2 saves just fine! It was shipped it very protective packaging! Double boxed! The console came pretty dusty, but I’d rather have dust than it not working! Mine will sometimes make a studering sound when I turn it on and off. I did buy a protection plan especially for a refurbished console. Which I would recommend. I’m hoping the sound doesn’t develop into something else. But as if right now, it’s absolutely perfect for a refurbished old console!

Two units, none worked.
Ordered this refurb unit and the first one arrived and did not work. The disc drive made disturbing noises that sounded like it was about to break apart. After several attempts, it would eventually (and slowly) read the disc. Once it did, it would not play all the audio tracks on the game. When trying to start the game, it would stay at the loading screen (left it for 5 minutes and no progress). Also the protective sleeve on the controller cable arrived torn.Did the return process through Amazon and got a second unit to replace the first. Second unit did the same thing. Do not order these units from Amazon. There is clearly no kind of testing to see if these things work properly. I would give no stars if possible but at least the return/refund process with Amazon is easy so this one star is ok I guess.

Good condition, unofficial controller.
Console was in good working order. Had some minor scratches on the side, but was generally clean. The included controller was a third party controller, and two of the connector pins were broken off, thus making the controller unusable. I had a spare controller, but just beware of unofficial controllers. The disc drive is a little slow to open, but that’s to be expected considering the age of the ps2. Other than that, i am happy with my purchase.

Good for solo players that just want nostalgia.
This console was missing a large part from it. I’m not 100% sure what the part was, but it functions without it. Keep in mind I’ve had one of these back when they weren’t old. I know for a fact there is indeed something that belongs there. It freezes more frequently than my old Xbox 360 – which has had a running problem with that behavior – so be warned that games that can have major consequences for not saving frequently may be higher risk to play. I found the behavior of the console a pinch suspicious when I first turned it on, to be honest. A PlayStation 2 has a startup screen that displays an animation followed by a black screen with moving orbs and the options “browser” and “system configuration”. It was during this black screen stage that I found my first clue as to a weaker console in performance. The orbs are supposed to move around each other in a pattern on the original console. This one lacked that motion and all the orbs simply merged into one stationary ball. I figured right from the start that that meant there was something wrong. I tested it with a bunch of my old games along with a couple new ones. The single player only games worked alright, but froze often. These were games I’d kept in peak condition, mind you. The most annoying part is that every game I inserted into the machine that had a multiplayer mode (yes, that was the only feature that they had in common) would never load. I sat for over fifteen minutes on each of them in the browser (where it will show you when a disc loads up) and it never registered a disc being present. This is a huge flaw, considering the best games I have for the PS2 are all multiplayer capable ones. Once again, remember that these discs were kept in peak condition. They are not to blame. Finally, I must point out that the disc tray’s front cover popped off with only the slightest bit of force. I wouldn’t expect any better from an old console like this, but it’s worth mentioning. All-in-all, I regret this purchase. I’ll be trying to find another one. If I’d been the one to keep my old console, I never would have bought this in the first place. But I wasn’t. A different family member inherited it, instead.

Llego todo en orden, funciona al 100 por ciento y en muy buenas condiciones. Sin embargo, el control no es el ilustrado en la publicación, lo cual puede ser engañoso.

Works great out of the boxPut 6 hours on it so far and no issues considering the age

Pensé que vendría en mejores condiciones internas, tal vez tuve una mala idea de que al ser reacondicionado vendría con el mantenimiento mínimo interno pero no es así; la consola estaba con polvo en su interior.