ive had my PS2 for 3 years now.

the new slim PS2s are CRAP! dont have the capability of online boost hard drives or action replay Max's foreign DVD system the new Hard drives actually Boost your PS2 so it works better your problem is the lazer reader get it fixed but its hard though since everyones buying the new so called Better PS2s. when handling the console be careful never leave discs in when taking out.

the xbox is a promising console but its not what they say for 1 the most games use is only half of what its capable of and the other 2 processors do nothing plus there not many decent games that are only avalible for Xbox if they bought nintendo games and made them Xbox games then id buy one.
ok what you need to do is buy a NORMAL BETTER PS2 not the crappy slim ones they only play some PS1s and DVDs huge games like Final Fantasy XII can seriously screw it so get your PS2 fixed