[Skelaratus]

Its probably valid. Seems like this site wants to unload all of the older versions to make room for the new slim PS2's. Here is what I have always done, with every video game system since Collecovision (ok maybe I am showing my age there). I always buy a nice brand new one (in box and all instrcutions, etc), then I always manage to pick up one from a pawn shop. When one goes bad, I have another (usually at half the price). This has allowed me to always seem to have spare fans, boards, lasers, etc. In the case of these new crappy Slim PS2's, I have V7 Playstation that I got for Christmas a few years back and I have a version 9 I picked up from the pawn shop. I also have 2 X-boxs, 3 PS1's, a couple N64, 2 Game Cubes,.....the list can go on and on, so I will kick it old school. I even have a couple original NES, and I even found some old Atari 5600 and Atari 7800 at a garage sale. They have no wires to go with so I am currently searching for those. The point is, I always make sure I have ample older models before the manufactores go and "upgrade" their product. If anything, these are probably Version 9's or 10's on the site.