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Dust is bad for all electronics. My internet once died and I couldn't figure out the problem. Took it to a shop and all it needed was to be blown out. It has loaded with dust. You may have read about PS2 laser cleaner discs. These are discs with brushes on them to clean your laser of any dust that may be on it. Many have lost the ability to play games and that problem was fixed by using a laser cleaner. Personally, I have very small vamume atachments that I use on the vents of my PS2 several times each month. When not in use, I cover my PS2 with a pillow case to keep dust off. Several months ago I sold my original PS2 I bought on launch day.(Oct. 26, 2000) I did the mentioned above and it still played like new after 2 years. My methods might be a little extreme, but I love my PS2 so I keep it in tip top shape. To answer your question, yes dust sucks.