Sony PlayStation 2 PS2 Fat SCPH-30001R Gaming Console
Bottom line: The Sony PlayStation 2 PS2 Fat SCPH-30001R Gaming Console is a specs-and-price decision rather than a crowd-consensus one in the retro consoles category. Check the specification table below against one or two close alternatives — on price and spec fit, not on star ratings.
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Manufacturer description
Disk tray face plate missing Tested and works fine No problems no issues Controller and cords work fine 8mb memory card See pictures for more details
SpecPicks Verdict
SpecPicks scored Sony PlayStation 2 PS2 Fat SCPH-30001R Gaming Console using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the retro consoles category. Sony's retro consoles lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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Full Specifications
| color | Black |
|---|---|
| region | NTSC-U/C |
| variant | Fat |
Hardware benchmark data
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