I Spent $170 on an Untested PS2 Bundle from Goodwill... why?

So, in the video, I said this lot of PS2 stuff cost me about $120, but apparently I was underestimating what I paid. I checked the actual numbers and apparently I paid ~$170 total - wild!
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[@JacobRTWO]

If you’re interested in buying any of the stuff in this video, links are in the description 👍 do you want to see more of me cleaning up consoles?

[@GamerLegend.97]

Definitely PS Vita

[@joogled1839]

@@GamerLegend.97 the vita is nigh airtight though so itd just be cleaning the outside

[@joogled1839]

@@AtomicAgeMedia they arent lol those are some dkoldies prices. if you trade in a gamecube they give you $20.

[@DiMarzio-Tone]

No, please no more buying and cleaning consoles.

[@neilstothard]

The PS2 was such a well built console, I still have mine that I purchased on launch day in the UK.

[@krazykid2002k]

Loved my ps2 not even sure what happened to it lol pops probably threw it away when I got older 😂

[@neilstothard]

@ABANDON I'd boxed mine away but have a little collection now with an early playstation, ps2, ps3 a ps4 and a few games for each, enjoy a bit of game night now and again with my daughter, not got a ps5 as I just can't justify the cost of the console nevermind the game prices.

[@krazykid2002k]

@@neilstothard that is awsome!! I recently just got a ps5 been playing all the old classics I missed out on became an Xbox fan and man I’ve been missing out the last 10 years or so now my series x doesn’t get played at all 😂

[@spooktaculeryt2169]

@@krazykid2002kyour pop doesnt care about you sadly im 18 and my brother is 22 and me and him still have our ps2 slim but my brother got his from his aunt i got my from my dad when i was little like 7 years old

[@spooktaculeryt2169]

@@neilstothardim only buying the xbox series x but after that im done buying consoles I still got my xbox one s xbox 360 and original xbox that belongs to my dad ima get a pc soon and built it but the old games will always be in my heart

[@altanic5855]

Hey there, I'm a tech at a Goodwill store. Our store actually sells a ton of secondhand donated electronics, and I work on the gaming side. A ton of these consoles arrive in varying levels of condition, and unfortunately they get handled pretty roughly as they get sorted into huge bins of random gaming-related items. These bins are also in a warehouse that sorts clothes, which creates a ton of dust as these giant machines filter them out. It's almost impossible to keep things from becoming incredibly dirty or dusty in storage, because our work area is in the warehouse. Our physical store sells the tested and working consoles, and then untested or for-parts consoles go to the eBay store. A large majority of these consoles and controllers don't get thoroughly cleaned before they go off to eBay. I'd like to get to a point where disassembly and cleaning is standard, with refurbishing where necessary. The volume of donations is so high that this does make that difficult in some instances though. Just wanted to shed some light on how Goodwill operates.

[@ShinryuZensen]

It's OK, you don't overcharge them as some "respected specialized resellers" do. People expect they'll probably have to clean them and refurbish the consoles themselves.

[@Lissetete]

Goodwill has an eBay store now? As far as they’ve stated they have their own website where they carry out their auctions

[@kgoodfarms]

Ps2, still one of the greatest consoles of all time. The smallest amount of cleaning will keep them alive forever

[@UnknownUnknown-ih3hf]

Unless you use the blue or black colored discs then the disk drive would go out very quickly.

[@alaricbarber3680]

if you don't watch dvds on it.

[@jimmyjimjims7483]

I got my fat PS2 Christmas day 2001 and I've had it ever since, still works just fine. I remember waiting in line in Oct 04 for that sweet sweet release of GTA San Andreas...I'll never forget that day. Had to go to school the next morning but I stayed up until 4am playing that game it was magic lol. Loved War of the Monsters too, anytime I find anything PS2 related at Savers or wherever I buy it so now I have a massive box of ps2 stuff just incase they get sparse in the future

[@jareddoesstuff358]

Man, I used to buy fat PS2's from all the thrift stores in town for 5-10 bucks a pop. This was like 5 years ago and I refurbished them and basically gave them away. Now they're worth SO MUCH WTF lol

[@BrettJ2010]

I just cleaned the Og Xbox I bought from shopgoodwill. Jesus that thing was filthy lol

[@ShinryuZensen]

To me , refurbish means "restoring the console in their original release working state as close as possible". Anything less is just cleaning, given that there's no actual action to restore the original functionalities as close as the original time of release ( case in point: a fat ps2 that takes a lot of time to take in the disk. ). So, DKOldies are not "refurbishing", they are just cleaning them in the outside and that's it. When the insides are actually clean, it's because it wasn't that dirty inside from the beginning. When I fixed my ps2, i cleaned it inside with IPA and the plastic shell with soap and water. I gently cleaned the lens and greased the shaft, i changed the clock battery. When I turned it on at the end, it was working perfectly just as if I'd bought it new the day before. THAT'S REFURBISHING!

[@seguramlk]

You said 170 but if it's 120 I'd say a bit overpriced but, y'know, inflation 😢

[@jrob0021]

120 is what I remembered off the top of my head, but I went back and checked and it was 170 after shipping and everything. Pretty bad for untested stuff, but considering both consoles work and I got them both cleaned up, they are worth more than 170 combined now

[@seguramlk]

@@jrob0021 Gotcha, Jacob 👍

[@qunt100]

@@jrob0021 I hope you do like a dreamcast some time. That would be cool.

[@tonyzagales1539]

Jacob you’re still doing a better cleaning job than DK Oldies 😂

[@thall6594]

The MVG and the yellow sticker are from Family Video. I remember those from the one that was by my house

[@Tropixify]

Jacob R: The Console Doctor

[@wra45]

I have to be honest you got a pretty good deal. That internet adaptor for the ps2 fat is sold locally(here where I life) for 66 dollars... That blue ps2 controller also looks nice.

[@jaywade6443]

I bought a ps2 fat a few months ago, came w 1 black controller. The very next day, i saw a ps2 fat in a thrift store for $60 w 2 blue controllers, i bought the set for a friend at work, he paid me back, but i kept the 2 clear blue controllers and gave him the black one 😂

[@J_Nephilim]

I always ended up getting my console late in its life the ps2 slim is still my favorite console ever so many memories. I’ve played most great major consoles nothing comes close to that PS2, Xbox, GCN era

[@Viper-jr4sp]

i never had the ps2 until the slim released during the mid to late times of the ps2 but its still one of my most favourite systems i lost it but found it in my moms paper shredder a bit dirty but cleaned it up pretty good then i went out and bought a 39001 fat model then got a mostly CIB of the ps2 with the 50000 model

[@Jeremy.C8]

I bought two fat ps2 on goodwill for $15 plus $11 shipping untested. I bought them in an attempt to mod one of them, but found one of them was already modded. So I didn't bother modding it. :) From what I can see it said they just turned it on and they were no more testing.

[@Jeremy.C8]

Sometimes you can get really good pricing on it.

[@seamuskistner4833]

Just a Little looking out, but you should look into getting some 99.9%IPA, with the 91% stuff the leftover 9% is water, which normally shouldn’t cause any issues but if you’re paranoid like I am it can prevent any possible issues. It also won’t leave as many smudges when cleaning the plastic parts because some of that leftover water can clump up with the dust when wiping it down

[@ryans413]

Here’s a tip the disc tray stutters like that because it needs to be re greased. Flip the console upside down and open the disc tray. With the tray open power off the system using the switch at the back so the tray stays open. You’ll see a metal rail and some plastic teeth. Add a little grease and work the disc tray open and closed the stutter will stop. Your welcome.

[@PatSmashYT]

I fixed mine by blasting the tray with wd40 and its been running smoothy since

[@nBasedAce]

I pour my isopropyl alcohol into a glass shot glass. It's hard to tip over and I can see how dirty it is getting.

[@badvogue]

I still play with my PS2 from 2001. Greatest console ever!

[@soulmourne2698]

To be fair the ps2 console both the slim and the fat are very reliable, usually dont break down, in the past everything was more reliable than it is now, now you drop a ps5 and it dies, the liquid metal moves and shorts the apu or sometimes the hdmi port snaps, i have seen a lot of people with similar issues, just one drop kills them, try snaping a av cable from a ps2 you cant its almost imposible, in the past everything was very well designed and had good quality, now you see cars or home appliances dying in 3 years from new, and in consoles the switch is the most trash console nintendo has ever made, not only the usb c port has to be used as little as possible and not use while playing but also the controllers break down from 50 different issues such as drift, led sync button and zl,zr board breaking down on their own sometimes even broken out of the box, disconection from the rails... I care about my consoles, keep them clean and never drop them, never had an issue with an official nintendo console and controller except with the switch, with ps and xbox consoles the biggest issues with ps3 and 360 which were the first popular trash consoles, they were built like crap, overheated and die.

[@dylanparks2]

Fun fact you can plug the PS2 into the internet but of course most servers for games are down. I tested it with MK Armageddon not too long ago I believe.

[@spooktaculeryt2169]

Battlefront 2 is still online and mk armageddon is online still on the wii same with 007 wii these old games are better then the new games

[@ShinryuZensen]

Also the network adapter is optimal for modding the console, so it's still a welcomed feature to have.

[@MikeJones-do1xv]

My old PS2 with about 30+ games has been in a plastic tote under a bed for years. Bought it used 15+ years ago and doubt I have more than $50 in the entire thing.

[@noagendasevenseven1231]

MVG sticker i believe is Movie Gallery

[@XPlusWeapon]

Lumines was from a family video.

[@realprincegino]

I’m here in response about the network adapter . I am here to confirm that you can still play ps2 games as well as original Xbox games online . Seeing that this video is 10 months old you’re probably well aware of that information already

[@KatsuyaTheFuuk]

Paused on the secret frame :)

[@DannyTheEditor]

good job! here's a star! ⭐

[@MATTR69]

GIANTS CITIZEN KABUTO WAS MY JAM!!! highly recommend it!

[@martinrc80]

Did you try the blue controller in port 2. Wonder if the pin got stuck in port 2 which is why the black controller works only there 🤔🤔🤔

[@luis420waffles]

that see thru blue controller reminded me of mine. miss the ps2 era

[@qunt100]

That whole era was the best. Loved my gamecube and xbox.

[@ninety2amigos27]

Great video as always, have yourself a great weekend man!

[@djoraxxxxxx5412]

Why is this shit so expensive i see ps2s everywhere for around 30 and often much lower

[@antoniopugh2176]

Good deal, jus da two messed up controllers were da problem.

[@Zestypanda]

You can remove the warranty sticker with a hair dryer…

[@norbi30ify]

me it is ps2 fat consol, game : GTA vice sity, gta san andreas ,gta3, nfs u1-2 ,nfs carbon, call of duty 1-3 original disk , coling and powerplug swap in consol

[@brandyberry14]

You can still play ps2 online

[@mukeshgoolcharan6121]

Good stuff man 😊😊

[@JoseMedina-hs9st]

Playstation 2 controllers always have a missing pin. Because that missing pain. Goes. connected to a pain that in the controller port?

[@mockarrow8276]

pov you paused on the secret frame

[@DannyTheEditor]

congrats! you win a star! ⭐

[@Deonboley]

its him

[@bryandrobny7690]

I take the art work and books out of the game case and soak and wash with rag in Dawn dish liquid and bleach and wash and rinse the cases also controllers the buttons and shell and ipa on rubber membrains and damp cloth from soap bleach water on cords sticker glue i use charcoal fluid on paper towel

[@SDRIFTERAbdlmounaim]

170 or 120 ?

[@GamerLegend.97]

The controller is not dead someone open it up and didn't put the connection inside back right I know I've made that mistake multiple times

[@JacobRTWO]

Yeah I’m sure someone could fix it pretty easily if they know what they’re doing. Neither looked to be in terrible condition physically. I just don’t have time to mess around with controllers right now lol

[@freedomfrochaos7730]

What kind of grease would you use for the ps2 slim

[@InsanityPrevails]

Yay, I won and found the secret Jacob frame o/

[@DannyTheEditor]

wow, amazing! here's a star! ⭐

[@ekysboham]

I just sold a ps4 slim complete in box with a game and OEM controller for this price 😭🤣

[@Timo710]

Should be about the same as dkoldies 😂

[@michaelshand5754]

What is the game stop website you buy the games from can you send it to me

[@jdm7]

Jake I'm going to buy a PS2 fat

[@starvingafricankid1275]

Bro a ps2 working bundle in Pakistan cost 30$-40$

[@rredraider4life979]

do dream cast from goodwill pls !!!

[@phile6889]

Who the HELL wraps cords like that. Looked how crimped the plastic is. Its not elastic inside...Fastest way to ruin a cable is to wrap it tightly.

[@jrob0021]

One of them actually took me like 10 minutes to get apart because it was wrapped so tight lol

[@the_peefster]

You say network adapter i say hard drive adapter

[@jacksonridesmachines15865]

awesome video

[@fatfingerguy-]

10:04 I win what

[@DannyTheEditor]

a star! congrats! ⭐

[@ZackMuffinMan]

hi

[@xXMysticxGhostXx]

Yay I won 10:04

[@DannyTheEditor]

congrats! here's a star! ⭐

[@Deonboley]

yay

[@dreamsgaystepbro]

Free game?

[@JacobRTWO]

No 😢

[@jefferyshearer6056]

Love this channel but your doing to much!

[@ballinn0430]

300TH LIKE!!!!

[@lordwolffurry582]

Just to let you know, most PS2 controllers fail if they are the "SCPH-10010 H" variant, as they use a cheaper membrane that fails over time, the A variant controllers are the easiest to fix and are way better.