REQUEST: Cheap Playstation 2

Loobz

I currently have an XBox and am quite happy with it. Maybe I'm mad but I'm seriously considering buying either a good second hand PS2 or a cheap new one. All because GTA: San Andreas is a PS2 release for the time being.

That new slim PS looks nice.

omb0wyn5ehpij9

Ah your not mad for wanting a ps2 aswell.....sure i have a ps2, xbox and gamecube

The new smaller ps2 is out next monday and its going to be the same price as the bigger ps2's. Gamesstop are selling second hand ps2's for €99 apparently aswell

sci0x

Yeah, check it out here

Nukem

Here try this and see
Game
Smyths
Dabs

logic

the new ps2 is out today. Picked one up this morning in virgin in the square. Smyths toystore is supposed to have them as well. Picked me up a copy of the new gta too.

trotter_inc

Nukem wrote:

Here try this and see
Game
Smyths
Dabs

Smyths deal of the PS 2 and 2 games for €179 is quite good.

How much is the new PS 2 - the smaller one?

JohnK

The new PS2 is supposed to be the same price as the big one.
Thanks for that link sci0x

Lenny

How much of the vouncers do yea get with smiths?

Nukem

If you are going out to buy a PS2 i would really wait a few wks(4) x-mas and all that.As far as i can remember they have good deals in game,gamestop,smyths and those places around the Dec mark.

Loobz

I have decided to go with the Smyths deal - PS2 plus GTA:SA for 179.99. I think the PS2 on its own is 159 so for 20 quid ya get GTA also. Not bad

Dr. Loon

Loobz wrote:

I have decided to go with the Smyths deal - PS2 plus GTA:SA for 179.99. I think the PS2 on its own is 159 so for 20 quid ya get GTA also. Not bad

Tell me Loobz, did you manage to get this deal in Smyths. I've tried two different branches and they've been out of stock. I'm having a very difficult time trying to get a PS2 with GTA:SA.

Loobz

Tell me Loobz, did you manage to get this deal in Smyths. I've tried two different branches and they've been out of stock. I'm having a very difficult time trying to get a PS2 with GTA:SA.

Well, Dr. Loon, they promised that they will have San Andreas and a slimline PS2 ready for me today. They said that they will ring me, but Ii'm just gonna call down on my lunch break later. I will let you know how I get on

Dr. Loon

Loobz wrote:

Well, Dr. Loon, they promised that they will have San Andreas and a slimline PS2 ready for me today. They said that they will ring me, but Ii'm just gonna call down on my lunch break later. I will let you know how I get on

Which branch. I (or rather my girlfriend) was told that you can't pre-book with Smyths because of the demand for it, and that they are out of stock til tomorrow. Game however, will let you pre-book - with a deposit of a fiver!

KdjaCL

Game have same deal 180 for GTA and slim , Game liffey valley have stock 6239110 Smyths also have stock on fonthill road.

kdjac

Dr. Loon

Sorted. My girlfriend picked up the new PS2 and GTA:SA + another game in GAME on Dawson Street. Just in the nick of time too, some bloke came in while she was paying asking for it, and they said they were out of stock! Wahey.

kinkstr

i booked san andreas on tuesday (i was to lazy to book it weeks ago and xtra vision wouldnt take any more bookings until monday/tuesday) that offer in smyths sounds brilliant,new ps2 and the biggest ps2 game with the most hype surrounding it for 20 yo yos
cant be bad can it son,
let me know how good it is

Loobz

Well, I have been f**ked around again by Smyths. Wont be in till tomorrow. Plus they couldnt find the list that my name was on. I was 10th on the list. Since then, 150 more people have been added but no sign of the first few people who were top of the list :mad:

I have a sneaking suspicion that tomorrow will bring yet another chapter to the story. Feckin' had my name down since last Saturday... Grrr!

I think ya get 3 €5 vouchers. Where can I get a memory card on the cheap for the PS 2?

Loobz

Good things come to those who wait.

Nukem

Story line tomorrow:
Loobz goes to smyths and no PS2,(p*ssed off,he jumps the counter and slaps every member of staff)
Don't take any sh*t,Customer is always right(complain to a manager and bet they'd probably drop it to your door)

Loobz

Loobz goes to smyths and no PS2,(p*ssed off,he jumps the counter and slaps every member of staff) Don't take any sh*t,Customer is always right(complain to a manager and bet they'd probably drop it to your door)

ROFL

Last night, I said I'd take a ramble down to my local Xtravision. They were doing a deal where you get PS2 and GTA for €189 (tenner dearer than Smyths). They said that they wont have GTA till monday. I was expecting them to say that so I turned to walk out the door. Then she said "Hang on, I think we might have one copy somewhere....". Needless to say I froze on the spot.

Someone had it pre-ordered but didnt bother collecting it :rolleyes: After 15 minutes of searching for the game they eventually found it and I skipped out the door like a jack rabbit on acid. :eek:

okidoki987

So does this mean the staff in Smyths have avoided a slapping then?????

Loobz

They barely escaped with their lives I tell ya. Feck it, for a tenner more sure I might aswell. Frickin' brilliant game. I played the life out of it last night. Still trying to get to grips with the analogue control. Its a bit annoying but i'll get used to it. As for the PS2, its tiny. Not a peep out of it except when it reads the disk.

JohnK

Picked up one in Smyths today myself. Been at GTA:SA all night.

mad m

Just a couple of questions for you expert PS2 people...have a brother-inlaw in LA so if i asked him to get one in states,would games over here work on it or is it like a different format like Pal or Ntsc?....thanks

Lenny

afaik there is a difference in the games over here in eu, japan and us
dont think they work not too sure but post on the games forum you'll get a better responce

talking_walnut

American playstations can't run European games and vice-versa (unless Sony made their new PStwo region free which I highly doubt).

You'll need to get it chipped to let it run European games. Dunno if there's any mod-chips out for the new PlayStation but I doubt it'll be too long