PS2 – used or new?

[Rantz]

[strike]I've always been a bit behind in the gaming world. Me and my brother bought a NES when the SNES was in fashion and a Playstation around the time when PS2 started to get widespread. Now the seventh generation consoles are starting to feel comfortable in homes around the world, I just got paid and I'm thinking about buying a PlayStation 2.

The thing that's nice about being late is that you can get as much gaming for half the price or less, you just have to wait a few years. Now, the choice is between a used console or a new, and what I need to know is how robust and reliable PS2 is. Does the quality diminish quickly, and what differences are there between different versions of the console?

What it boils down to is, is there any point in buying a used console, or will I just start getting problems within a month? What is your general experience on this?[/strike]

The console has been bought. Thanks for the advice! New question is as follows:

About [modchips and similar]. I've seen many different solutions, but I don't find much info about the variations. Is there any particular solution that:

• works best?
• is easiest to install?
• is cheapest?
• is all of the above?