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Phil Hayton

Sony is ditching physical discs, so here's how I'll play PS2 games using original hardware and handhelds instead of PS5 games in protest

Black PS2 on right and pink PS2 Slim on left with stack of PS2 games in front with a controller on top next to a light gun.

For years now, I’ve been asked by friends and family how to play PS2 games now that the console is considered “retro.” It’s tempting to simply point towards an original console and give them a big thumbs up, but even if you do have Sony’s 2000s system to hand, replaying PlayStation 2 classics in the modern age can feel like a rigmarole rabbit hole.

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