Are there any drawbacks that you have personally experienced with non-Sony memory cards? I was just shopping on ebay and they had quite a range in prices, but the non-Sony ones were always the "best" price & new ones were even cheaper than used Sony cards. What gives?
2007-10-13 15:08:49 · 12 answers · asked by Andy K 6 in Games & Recreation ➔ Video & Online Games
bryan & daisy - why? please explain
2007-10-14 07:51:41 · update #1
I bought a used PS2 off ebay for $60 (came with 3 games worth that much), but money is tight in my household right now, so I wondered if paying more for a Sony memory card is really worth it.
2007-10-14 08:43:52 · update #2
Technically, they shouldn't be as reliable, but in reality I think they are just as reliable as any other.
I did this for ps1 and never had any problems.
2007-10-13 15:11:49 · answer #1 · answered by Me 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am hesitant to by any memory card except the Sony brand ones because I had problems with a 3rd party (meaning NOT Sony) memory card on my PS1. It caused many of my game saves to become corrupted, and this happened to other people I know. I'm not sure if this problem occurs with the PS2, but I don't want to take the chance. I had close to 100 hours logged on FFVII, and lost it all due to a corrupted save.
2007-10-14 22:04:07 · answer #2 · answered by GirlsRGamers2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a ps1 card that wasn't sony when I first got my ps2 way back when they first came out and it wouldn't work on it. Had to buy a sony card and transfer everything with my ps1.
But I imagine that if there is a company out there making cards they will work for at least which ever versions are current up to the time they were designed. When a new revision comes out (newer model) I'm willing to bet Sony would have added them to whatever internal hardware blacklist the PS2 has.
2007-10-13 15:33:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go ahead and buy Sony PS2 memory cards for cheap on Liefde-Chance.
2007-10-13 16:38:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They're probably more expensive because they were made especially made for the PS2, the other ones should work the same way. There is really no difference.
2007-10-13 15:12:43 · answer #5 · answered by kevin. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If its not a Sony memery card its not for the PS2.
2007-10-13 15:11:38 · answer #6 · answered by Rapter 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
theres not much of a difference i prefer the non sony things because they have the same quality its just sony want you to buy everything from them
2007-10-13 15:15:38 · answer #7 · answered by Xue 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe Sony just likes rippin people off
2007-10-13 15:11:36 · answer #8 · answered by peanutwafers 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i mean, non-sony stuff works with the ps2, but, if it does screw your system up your system up you're s.o.l cause your warranty only covers your ps2 interacting with sony stuff. i know its cheaper, but id go with sony products only.
2007-10-13 15:28:21 · answer #9 · answered by nextgreatsuperhero 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never played with a PS2
I have some websites I hope that will help you out.
http://www.forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view_cfm/102039
http://www.playstation2aucom/ps2_hdloader_hdadvance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PS2
2007-10-14 03:39:57 · answer #10 · answered by sweet_blue 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋