Sony PlayStation 2 - Fat model, Silver, PAL (220V) - Console Only

The best-selling video game console of all time, with a huge library of excellent games to try out. It also famously works as a DVD player.

In addition to testing that it works (with both PS2 and PS1 games), I've opened this PS2 up and given it a thorough internal cleaning. (Like anything with a fan built in, they tend to accumulate dust.) My testing included making sure it can read discs, respond to input from either controller port, and read either memory card. I've also cleaned the contacts on the composite video output in order to get the cleanest signal possible out of it. (Don't expect a perfect image, though; it's still composite video.)

There are several large, noticeable scratches on the surface of the console, along with one crack that's hard to see because it's nestled in a corner. I've done what I can by gluing that crack back together, and you might not even notice it at all.

NOTE: This is the PAL version of the console. That means two things. First, it expects to be plugged into 220-240 volts AC. If you live in North America, your wall outlets only output 120 volts. You can still make it work, but you'll need to buy a transformer too. Second, the console will only accept PAL DVDs (for both games and movies). There are mods that can be done to circumvent this region-locking, but they haven't been done to this console. Any officially produced game DVD you look at should clearly indicate whether it's meant for PAL or for NTSC.

Finally, note that nothing else is included with this console: no games, no controllers, no memory cards, no video cable, and no power cord. You will need to acquire at least one of each of those in order to actually use the console. The PS2 was sold with two different power cord sockets, so make sure the power cord you have will fit. See the pictures for a close-up of the socket.