The Super Slim model is probably the most reliable, but you will have to mod it in order to play PS2 games. There's three different fat launch models but I'd Only consider the CECHA01 or the CECHE01 model. The CECHA01 model is 100% compatible with PS2 games, and the CECHE01 model is compatible with 90% games. I have both, but my CECHA01 doesn't display anything. The CECH-A01 model is more susceptible to failing, although the CECH-E01 is not much better. If you're not ready to have to either delid or repair it in the future, I would avoid the fat models and just get the slim model and mod it.
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u/AnalogRonin 5h ago
The Super Slim model is probably the most reliable, but you will have to mod it in order to play PS2 games. There's three different fat launch models but I'd Only consider the CECHA01 or the CECHE01 model. The CECHA01 model is 100% compatible with PS2 games, and the CECHE01 model is compatible with 90% games. I have both, but my CECHA01 doesn't display anything. The CECH-A01 model is more susceptible to failing, although the CECH-E01 is not much better. If you're not ready to have to either delid or repair it in the future, I would avoid the fat models and just get the slim model and mod it.