🎮 Essential & Wild Add-ons
- 🕹️ DualShock 2 Controller – Vibration, pressure-sensitive buttons, and the iconic feel.
- 💾 8 MB Memory Card – Tiny storage, massive nostalgia. Save your Final Fantasy X data here!
- 🎥 EyeToy Camera – Motion-controlled games before the Wii! Great for *EyeToy: Play*.
- 📀 Network Adapter – Connect the fat PS2 online for *SOCOM* and *Final Fantasy XI*.
- 🧠 PS2 HDD (Hard Disk Drive) – 40GB of internal storage, required for *FFXI* and modding fun.
- 🔌 Multitap – Play 4-player couch matches in *TimeSplitters* or *NBA Street*.
- 🎤 SingStar Microphones – Bring karaoke to your living room.
- 🛸 Light Guns – For games like *Time Crisis 2* — just like the arcade.
💡 Fun Fact
Some third-party memory cards could store 32x more than Sony’s — but corrupt your data if you weren’t careful!
🎯 Honorable Mentions
- Component AV cables – for 480p gaming
- Vertical stand – just for the aesthetic
- DVD remote – for pure movie nights
The PS2 wasn’t just powerful — it was versatile. Its accessories turned it into a media hub, a party station, and an arcade cabinet all in one.