This video seems to have exploded unexpectedly for me and I want to address the feedback. The point of this video was to discuss the very broad revisions for a general consumer. If I had the money, resources and time I would hunt down all 16 motherboard revisions, study them and do a one hour long video. But sadly I don't. Plus I live in regional Australian, so everything isn't readily available for me. I also didn't want to tackle the modding scene or development tool due to it being a grey area. Having said that, I still appreciate anyone politely sharing anything I missed or any other interesting tidbits about the PS2 revisions. I've learnt a lot from you guys and appreciate you sharing information.

I always knew the PS logo rotated but it always makes me happy when others find out for the first time.

The Ps2 Made for games, No Social app, No system update. Also the DvD player in ps2 pretty good to have it.

ps2 is the most beautiful Playstation, what a marvelous engineering.

Damn . My first discovery of 2020 is "PS2 logo twists" !

You can twist the PlayStation logo? *WHAT WIZARDRY IS THS?*

Damn. I never knew a Ps2 slim looking like a ps4 was a thing

I once saw the mini version at a friend's house and legit thought that it wasn't real

I've had my 9000 model slim since 2009, it still works perfectly fine.

Bob's your uncle.

If only modern consoles were as tiny as the ps2 pro. It is so handy to take with you when you travel.

For anyone considering buying a used one. I feel it is important to mention one major flaw of the SCPH-30000 series, in short: the laser units on their disc drives are known to be unreliable so one day you might turn on your PS2 and notice that it will no longer read Ps1 and Ps2 games on CD, Double layer DVD games (God of War 1 and 2, Gran Turismo 4, the European version of Genji etc.) or even just regular DVD games in the worst cases. There is supposed to be a fix that involves taking the console apart, cleaning the lens and adjusting the laser potentiometer with a screwdriver. It’s easier than it sounds, you don’t have to take the console apart entirely, just the disc drive and you only need a regular philips head screwdriver but your mileage may vary and even if you did manage to get it back working this will decrease the lifespan of the laser. If you really want a fat Ps2, don’t bother with the 30000 series and get the 50000 instead.

Australians have the most friendly and pleasant accents. Prove me wrong.

6:38 Minecraft's Steve impression

From experience it seems the original style ps2 was very vulnerable to breaking if dropped, but my dad threw our ps2 slim at the trash can from across the kitchen and it ended up with a gash in the side but that was years ago and it still works like a charm to this day

Today I found that I can twist my PS2 symbol in my PS2 70000. XD

The 9000 version is a thing of beauty. Built-in power supply, shiny on the left side, very thin and light to move around. I love it.

Damn I miss the ps2

PS2, the golden era of PS & Sony

Wtf PS2 logo can be turned? As soon as you said that I reached mine and tried with PS2 Slim and damn... i was using PS2 logo turned sideways all my life lol

I think Sony should make them again for a year as part of a anniversary or something, the fans would really appreciate it

PS2 + GTA VC = Nostalgia. Thanks for the vid.

Damn the Ps2 fat... more like the Ps2 THICC

I own all PS2 models. The 10000 (10000), 30000 (39001), 50000 (50006), 70000 (79002) and 90000 (90001). My favorite is the 90000. Most beautiful PS2 design ever made (for me), quiter fan than the other models, doesn't need a brick adaptor like the 70000, less overheating, slimmer and less weight than 70000 and more. But the lens is stronger/better in 70000

The PS2 slim is probably the best looking console ever

Now i will grab the remote and show you a demonstration (shakes remote rapidly) there works

I have the 7000 model, still in near-perfect quality. Definitley my favourite console. I'm convinced it's the best version. It's quiet, small, good-looking and effective.

Great video! Is there any way you could do a comparison of the performance differences between the 70K and the 90K? I'm pretty sure the 90K actually loads games the fastest which makes it more ideal for things like speedruns.

The first thing I did after watching this video was, I ran to my cupboard, found me playstation 2...and played around with the logo.

for europe lads; If you want to go for the FAT series, here is what I learned from repairing; on 5000x series the fan is not that loud, and the optical drive is quieter somewhat too, compared to the 3000x series. However, you need to be careful not to use scratched discs in the system, because the laser controller IC has a bug, wich can result (and ofthen does!) a toasted lens. This bug can be fixed with "romeo" mod. ( I still prefer 5000x, overall of any, if you treat it well, its gonna last.) The slimline 7000x is not the best choice, it has several incompatibility issues with games, also its hard to find (nowdays its seems impossible) to get a properly working lens for the system. The 7700x and up series has a slightly improved disc drive, and doesnt have compatibility issues. If you have a slim, 7000x or 7700x, I highly recommend to remove the cooling fan, and clean it, lot of dust stucks in the fan in the years, its a known issue, causing overheat. All hail my Hungrish language skills, have a good day.

also forgot to mention that the slim PS2s got a slight CPU and GPU clock speed boost.

There's another model that you didn't discuss: The 75000 models. The 70000 models were considered perfect PS2s in miniature. Starting with the 75000 models they stripped PS1 hardware and switched over to PS1 emulation. This also affected certain PS2 games that used PS1 hardware for minor functions.

Great video! This was very informative, as I’m looking to buy a PS2 soon. I think I wanna go for the OG fat front loading one, for all the nostalgia possible 😁

ilink, or as the rest of the world except sony called it, firewire.

Great, informative video! I’m looking into the 50000 series, but see that there are models that range in numbers. 50001 to 50003. Are there differences in these, such as region? Your input would be appreciated!

I've got the 70K version. It's still going and it's good for those who can't afford newer consoles.

I have the original PS2 released in 2000

THEY MADE A SHINY SLIM PS2 WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME ABOUT THISSKSJDJSNEJDJD

Something else to consider: The Multi-Tap to let 4 - 8 players each have their own controllers. Some after-market multi-taps do NOT work on the Slims. The SONY multi-tap works fine.

Awesome video dude! And i like how ya add the voice after you record the video XD

Greatest Gaming Console Ever

this answered a lot questions I couldn't find online, thank u~ and by the way I heard that 70000 model suffered from some overheating problem and the incompatibility with some PS2 games is that true? 90000 has some PSOne incompatibility issue too

Best about Fat: can plug HDD and run backups from it, runs PSX games using PSX internal hardware (Slim uses emulation)so its like playing on PSX Best about Slim: Dont need to buy network adapter, can run backups via ethernet from ur Pc or LAN, its more silent Comment if you want to add more

The odd hand gestures made this all the more entertaining! Thanks for the overview!

A relative of mine has the Bravia TV and one interesting thing is that it has BIOS version 2.5 which is 2 minor versions newer than the last slims that were made. It obviously doesn't support FMCB but homebrew still runs via Swap Magic so it's possible to use Open PS2 Loader etc. The video link to the TV appears to use RGB rather than YPbPr regardless of the configuration option (in fact that might have been removed altogether, I don't remember) so 480p isn't possible. Some buttons on the TV remote could be used to control DVD playback too which was pretty neat.

So you recorded the video and then did a voice over right?

Sony has never been my number 1 platform. My favorites from this gen were easily the Xbox and Dreamcast. But I respect the PS2 as it had some amazing titles. And I admire Sony's engineers for what they accomplished with the slim. Its so cool how they slimmed down the fat that much. I know that a major chunk of the fats design was its HDD bay and that's easy to get rid of but fitting all of that tech at the time into something that slim and then the 90000 model having the PSU built in was awesome.

I mean I knew all this, but it's nice to randomly stumble on a video with another Aussie on it. Nice to know I'm not the only one with multiple PS2s... though that being said my 50k is my love. Gday and good luck with future videos mate!

The lan port is not only useful for lanparties, its also very useful for OPL SMB.

Great to find your video. TKS. I am still playing on one of the thin later models, but I have to say I found it didn't render like the original large black. Light effects and other elements seemed downgraded from the original model. Appreciate you effort here, and wow here I am in 2019 still snowboarding SSX Tricky!

Seeing all this, I would have to say a 7000 model is probably the better version. Seeing as how the slimmer tech in the port is much more convenient and the adapter really helps for foreign games. And also, it may not last or be as tough as the 3000 or 5000 though it's bulkiness, the 7000 model has been relatively easy to clean if taken really good care. So overall, I really do believe the 7000 model is the best version of the PS2 console there is.

One of the perks of the slim is the DVD top loader, very durable. Yet on mine it still failed. Then again that poor slim of mine has been beaten around since I was a small child. I can still play games on it through Free McBoot though. I'm about to retire the Slim, Where it can sit next to the PS1 on my shelf as a reminder of all the fun I had on it. I've taken it apart to clean it more times than I can count. That PS2 will live on in my heart as my favorite console next to the GameCube.

There's one other model you didn't mention I used to have. It had a the universal power supply but it was otherwise updated to the last version they made. They were usually silver and they actually retained less heat than most other models. Problem was they usually didn't last more than two years because the power cords they had were faulty

There was another model of the slim PS2 that had both inthernet and dial up plugs in the back the one I had worked until it told me to insert a PS2 formatted disk

6:22 but anyone has many cables like these laying around so it is much easier to find one at home.

Ps2 is still the best to me cuz its my childhood :) Also for that sensor on ps2 slim can you use any remote as long as it is universal? Or do I have to use a remote made by Sony for it to work?

Fat ps2, insert harddrive, put all games on it, with opl use a ps3 controller with a bleutooth dongle, pair it, have fun its awesome

I still have the 90000 model and it works great.

Thanks for this. Didn't know about the last one. Is there a screen for the 9000? I can't find one.

I remember going to my friends house and being amazed at how small his ps2 slim was compared to my thicc 3000

I think it's also worth noting that the 7000 runs hotter than the 9000, and has a metal fan (as opposed to a plastic one on the 9000) which might sound better but is actually a liability if you live in a humid place like a coastal city. It will rust and get really noisy.

1:17-1:21.; What did you say about connecting a PlayStation 2 with the iLink, again?... "This allows you to connect 6 PlayStation 2's for--" what?...

I've got a slim 70k ps2 and it's still my fav console! It's so easy to jump into games compared to all newer consoles and size is so compact!

If your getting a fat PS2 get the 39000 or 50000. From my experience the 39000 is the most reliable but the fan is loud as hell. The 50000 is very quiet but the lasers aren’t as strong or last as long as the 39000. I also find the laser and tray rails to last longer on the 39000. The 50000 is also slightly faster at reading disks and the CPU is also 5 MHz faster but it doesn’t effect gameplay or frame-rates from what I’ve seen I’d also suggest avoiding the old 30000 and 30000 R models because they tend not read blue bottom PS2 CDs. If you find one for a good deal and it works it’s fine but if you can get the 39000 and if the fan bothers you get the 50000.

Got the 90000 slim ps2 in 2009 and it still sits on the top shelf , just above my ps4, glaring at me with its red led!! Playing dragon quest 8, final fantasy xii,..and many more titles on it! Its so intriguing that these ps2 games still give a tough competition to the titles like the Witcher 3 etc etc!! Love you Sony! And yeah a great video too..making ps2 videos in 2017 certainly needs appreciation! Hope you even make one stating your top all time best ps2 games!!!

It should also be noted that there are a number of PSone games that don't play properly on the PS2. One that springs to mind is Gradius Deluxe Pack which is a Japanese game. There is a full list of incompatible games on Wikipedia. Great video though and I had no idea there was a late revision PS2 Slim :)

We´ve bought a FAT model somewhere in the very early 2000, so either 30000 or 50000 :D Now I have it in my room :D

Great video, very informative.

This video is so chill. I've literally watched it 3 times.

I have a 70000 model and i like it more than the bigger ones, its also lasted me longer (Still working if your curious and i still play) my friend has the big one and it lasted for about 11 years until it overheated ( Note: that's still a long time.) I am not saying all are bad, all of them are great and there is not a big performance difference between others its just the exterior, outputs, and ports, I just recommend the 70000 model. ( AWESOME VIDEO BTW)

If you have the tech no how I would love a comparison of the internal and running specs. Boards and chipsets are likely different, heat and ventilation and how durable the internal parts are. I know some fat models were likely to scratch discs after a set amount of time as well.

Wow! Of all things I never thought you'd bring up MGS. Let alone the extra game!? Instant subscribe from me. Thanks for the info!

Great vid, but you missed a lot about the technical changes in models, the entire reason for there being so many models, most notably the DVD drive changes

3:13 - You're wrong. IrDA port isn't on the bottom of the front side. Is between power switch, and reset switch. And that's why in your satin silver version, that area between this two switches is black. Because there is infrared sensor.

I got my ps2 in 2005 and now, 15 years later, I can finally turn the Playstation logo the right way 🤣😂 I never knew that wow

Hello, I just have a question concerning the shape of the power supplies on the 70000 series ps2 slims: Do the Japanese (NTSC-J) 70000 model slims have the same power supply shape as the North American (NTSC U/C) slims? I ask beacuse I'm planning on ordering a Japanese 70000 series ps2 slim from Amazon soon, and can't really see the shape of the power supply from the pictures provided. Thanks again for your time!

I have the 7000 have had it since 2006 still works amazing. Edit:70000

I'm surprised you didn't bring up thr TOOL PlayStation, they're great if you want to play imports or download ROMS of unfinished games.

The 9000x has to be better than the 7000x edition, for 2 basic reasons: 1) the fan air exiting through the side allows the heat to not interfere/conflict with the cables, avoiding burning etc, which is clever. And 2), it's more durable; I bought the 7000x edition TWICE, the 1st burned the disc driver, the 2nd's fan broke to shreds, not to mention the sound of scratching plastic when it worked on the last 3 days, before switching. All that since 2006...

There is also the slim 7900x model which is the only slim model to have the ribbon cable clipped down rather than glued. So no chance of it curling and damaging discs

5000 for HDD, 7000 for portability. 3000 has issues if it's a launch build and 9000 has no freeMCboot support if you want that.

The og ps 2 is the best one imo

I’m scared to get a 90000 model. Are these any good or do they have problems?

thank you, I'm glad got older slim ps2 release..

There's a lot more to it than that. 30000, 30000R, 35000 and 39000 have bad load times and tend to break a lot. The 50000 has REALLY good load times (This is the one I'd recommend and it works well with Matrix Infinity) The 70000 is good but suffers from heat issues, leave a game playing for a while and it gets VERY hot, don't put on carpet or low ventilated area! As for the 90000, I've never owned one but I've heard they have PS1 issues. The easiest one to install a modchip into is the 39000 model but due to a weak inferior laser and laser circuitry, burned games will likely not load properly, the best for modchips is as I said the 50000 models, it has slightly more difficult solder points but it's WAY better than the previous models. If you're low on space get a 70000 those are great too. STEER CLEAR FROM THE 30000R PS2's!!! These are the worst and have aged better than room temperature milk. I've repaired and modded multiple of these models and they are fucking terrible, even with a good working laser games take a disgustingly long time to boot up and work, and the console has a scary fail rate. That R stands for RUBBISH! Overall go for 39000, 50000 or 70000. (35000 is a slightly more improved 30000R but is still shit but those are hard to come by so whatever)

The 70000 model also suffered with having the external power brick, as I found mine to grow faulty over the years.

Very nice and informative video that you put out about the different types of PS2. My only question is how much bytes that each console has depending on the value. If I remember, the original large PS2s are known to cause malfunctions while playing the games, while the small ones are just fine and don't cause malfunctions at all.

I happen to own two PS2 Slims, and I wonder if they are special since the numbers afterwards are low. One for example is 70001 and the other is 70012

7:27 My classmate has this TV with a built-in PS2. It's not anything special though, and I'd say I prefer standalone PS2 slim over this one.

One problem that effects the 7000 PS2's is the bloody ribbon cable for the laser, they slowly become unstuck from the bottom of the console over years of use and then start to stick up and come in contact with your discs causing circular scratches. Apparently one off the ways its caused is by not turning your console off properly so the laser doesn't go back to its default position on its runner arms and causes the ribbon to get out of shape over time. Just a warning to you all to make sure you check your clearance before putting rare games in a PS2 you haven't used in a while.

I personally really like the slim model PS2s, they are just so small and compact and are also very reliable! I actually own two of them; one black 7002 which I've owned for around twenty years and a silver 7502 which I bought at a garage sale for $2 a few years ago and both work perfectly fine to this day! I also really like the slim PS3s as well, which also works great to this day!

I ordered a Disc Tray Face for my 39001. The part is described as for the 50000 series but I don't see why it wouldn't fit.

(2:48) who's your uncle?

1:48-1:54.; What did you mean by "noisy" at that part, exactly?...

I have an SCPH - 50004. Is it a limited edition or something?

I have a phatty, but I remember hearing about “overheating” problems w the slim; was this specific to the 70000? Did the vents on the 90000 solve this?

You didn’t say anything about the internals, graphics card upgrades etc?

I own ps 2 since 2002 and i just found out that you can twist the logo? Holy hell..

Where were you pointing at on the 50000 for the IR? Cause the IR receiver is between the Power and Eject buttons

Does it mean you can just plug in your power supply to the 90000 console without any any AC converter as to the 70000 console