artist impressions of PS2 well before PS2 was revealed

[megadrive]

before we see PlayStation3 later today
(wow the day has finally arrive OMFG)


lets look at some artist impressions ~ concepts of PSX2 / Playstation2 before the actual machine was revealed in 1999


notice they *both* have LCD screens


seen in Next Generation magazine in late 1998
http://www.photodump.com/direct/edgemagazine/PSX2likeDC.jpg



seen in 1998 or 1999 before the actual PS2 casing was revealed in fall 1999
http://www.geocities.com/rabidsmily/Hardware/Playstation_2/psx2_prototype1.jpg


personally, I just love the first one. it looks like a Dreamcast, but much cooler. with an LCD screen on the lid. DVD logo on the corner. love it.

[Bad_Boy]

glad they didnt go with those IMO.

[the legendary ice man]

Didn't one of the original PS2 designs get scrapped because it did damage to the discs?

I'm fairly sure I read that in a magazine I bought ages ago.

[megadrive]

these pictures are not prototypes or Sony concepts of PS2, these are just artist's impressions.

[gnznroses]

that second one was in Official Playstation Mag. i think it was done by them. i might be wrong tho.

[Gegenki]

Didn't one of the original PS2 designs get scrapped because it did damage to the discs?

I'm fairly sure I read that in a magazine I bought ages ago.

My friend's PS2 scratches PS1 disks. I think it likes the taste of them

The first one was also in the official mag, I remember seeing it, and thought, wow! I wonder what all those buttons on top are for.

[the legendary ice man]

I checked it out and now lost the issue number - can't be bothered to go back into the loft.

anyway,

both images were posted in popular magazines.

However, what I mentioned earlier I looked into - took ages, is that allegedly the first concept design was actually originally blue and damage was understated - it destroyed them.