When did PS2 go offline?

The PS2 officially went offline on March 31, 2016, when the last official online server, which was for Final Fantasy XI, was shut down, followed by the DNAS shutdown a couple of days later on April 4, indirectly shutting down several remaining unofficial servers. This marked the end of an era for the PS2 online community, although some unofficial servers still remain for certain non-DNAS PS2 titles.

FAQs about PS2

General Information

1. Does PS2 ever have online? The PlayStation 2 (PS2) does have online multiplayer capabilities, but it requires a network adapter and a broadband internet connection.
2. Can you still play PS2 offline? Yes, of course, there are tons of classic games for PS2 that cannot be played any other way.
3. When did support for PS2 end? Customer support for the console ended on August 31, and production ended in 2013.

Technical Issues

4. Why do PS2 games stop working? There are plenty of reasons why a PS2 cannot read a disc, usually involving either the disc or reading laser inside the drive being dirty.
5. Is it OK to leave my PS2 on overnight? Regardless of what anyone tells you to the contrary, it won’t hurt your PS2 to leave it on for days at a time, unless you’ve already got a defective or broken console.
6. Do PS2 games degrade over time? PS2 games should be a little safer in that area, and with proper cleaning, storage, and handling of your game disc, they should last about 25+ years for the disc to naturally rot.

Gaming and Compatibility

7. Will PS2 games be rare? The PlayStation 2 remains the highest-selling video game console of all time, but despite its overwhelming popularity, there are some games for the PS2 that have now become some of the rarest PlayStation 2 games out there.
8. Is the PS2 compatible with newer TVs? Unfortunately, the PS2 does not play well with modern HD TVs, as the allowable video modes for the PS2 are often not supported.
9. Why can’t PS5 play PS2 games? The reason we cannot play PS1, PS2, and PS3 games natively on PS5 is that they didn’t put in what was necessary to be able to emulate those games into the console.

Hardware and Maintenance

10. Does Sony still repair PS2? It’s officially the end of days for one of the most beloved of games consoles: the PlayStation 2, as Sony Japan revealed it would no longer be repairing the devices.
11. What is the PS2 red screen of death? The PlayStation 2’s Red Screen of Death (RSoD) comes up if you insert an unreadable disc or an Xbox 360/Wii/PC game to a PlayStation 2.
12. Why won’t my PS2 read discs anymore? There are many reasons why the PS2 cannot read the disk, usually involving the disk inside the drive, USB, FAT32, the disc being scratched, or the read laser getting dirty.

Legacy and Value

13. Is PS2 considered vintage? The PlayStation 2 is definitely vintage, with the first PlayStation debuting in 1994 and the second in 2000, making both consoles over 20 years old.
14. Are PS2 games worth keeping? The PlayStation and PS2 are both video game consoles, and games for these systems can be very expensive to purchase, so it is a good idea to keep the old games you have from either system as they will become more valuable over time.
15. Was PS2 sold at a loss? The PS2 was sold at a loss, with the profit made up from software sales, and the company underestimating demand and not wanting to commit too much to the production pipeline.