Computer game console
Sony Corporation
Category
Technological items
Date
2001
Materials
Plastic games console
Measurements
77 x 300 x 178 mm
Place of origin
Japan
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672711.1
Summary
A Play Station 2 games console manufactured by Sony. The rectangular shaped black plastic console has 'PS2' marked on its top in mauve and turquoise font, with PlayStation 2 etched into the plastic immediately below. At the left hand side of the front edge there are two slots to house memory cards for the console below which are two slots where the consoles hand held controller units can be connected. At the right hand end of this front edge there are an eject button and a reset button. On the rear edge there is a mains power on/off switch and connection ports for a mains power cable and an AV cable. On the left hand side of the rear edge there is a lid for a compartment that is marked 'Expansion Bay' which can be used to house a hard disk drive to enhance the capability of the console.
Provenance
Manufactured by Sony in 2001. Purchased by The National Trust as part of the Collecting Cultures Exploring Childhoods project.
Makers and roles
Sony Corporation , manufacturer