Weird PS2 I saw at Gamecrazy the other day.

Went to Gamecrazy the other day to pick up Advance Wars: Dual Strike, and I saw something odd on the counter behind the register. It was a non-TEST PS2 that was slightly bigger then the 1st edition PS2 that came out at launch. For some odd reason, the base was bigger then normal, and the sides were somewhat smaller then normal.

Question is: Is it normal for companies like Sony to create a bigger version at launch, then downsize it without making a heavy modification (Such as the PStwo redesign). Thing is, this is the first time I have seen a somewhat bigger PS2 then normal.

 

Are you sure it was bigger? my japanese PS2 had smaller vents that made it appear bigger

 

Fairly sure. It wasn't standing on anything, and it just seemed taller. Then again, it could have been one of those old case mods for the older PS2s.

 

I'm betting it was a horizontal stand...which are fucking retarded by the way.

 

Nope, didn't see a horizontal stand under it.

 

return there and take a pic!

 

you're sure it wasn't a TEST? iirc there is some TEST that dosen't have the TEST logo on them.

 

Do game store chains even use TEST hardware? Just a question...

 

Nope. What would they need it for? They deal in retail games.

 

That's what I was curious about. I wasn't sure why a game store would even have a TEST PS2.

My guess is that what you saw was the result of bad eyesight .

 

or maybe some kid bought a TEST ps2 on ebay and later sold it to them

 

yea...

"mommy I don't like that TEST on its side, all my friends ps2 has PS2 on its side..."
"ok Timmy let's go to gamecrazy and exchange it to the one with PS2 on its side..."
...

"ok I exchange it for this used one. They also gave me $15 store credit so I bought this game for you as well..."
"thanks mom! you're the best!"

 

While some employees might recognize a Test system a chain store's set pricing system wouldn't let them pay any more than a standard PS2. That's if they'd even take it. You'd have to be real hard up for cash to sell one at a store like Gamestop or Gamecrazy.

 

or someone who doen't know why this ps2 looks different from other ps2 nor it runs imports without any kind of mod as well...
maybe they exchanged thinking it's broken since it wouldn't play their DVD movies...

 

I may try to go back to gamecrazy sometime this week and see if it is still there. Unfortunatly, most of the staff that works there are just workers and not actual gamers (For example: The local EB that I used to work at only has gamers working there, and I know most of them), so I may not be able to get pictures.

 

I assure you that if you tried to turn in a PS2 Test at Gamestop or EBGames, they'd stay the hell away from it.

 

Ive heard stories of debug Xboxes turning up in Gamestop and ebgames before :\

 

I will bet those were someone swapped the shell for some quick buck and internally just retails...

 

Nope, actual debug

 

then who ever sold it was real dumb and who ever picked it up would be bloody lucky...