Was the PS2 originally planned to have one memory card per game, with each game coming with a corresponding memory card already inside the case?
Obviously it wouldn't be 8 MB of memory, but it doesn't make sense that every original PS2 case had a memory card slot.

There’s this thing people used to do back then where they’d take a game over to a friend’s house so they could play together in the same room. And they’d bring their memory card containing all their unlocked content, custom characters, custom settings, etc. Crazy, right?

>>11883594 (OP)
That slot is there so that that space on the case won't be completely hollow.

>>11883614
/thread

>>11883614
Then why didn't PS1 cases also have a memory card holder?

>>11883594 (OP)
I think part of the reason it was there was so that you COULD use it if you wanted to, even if not everyone would, but also because of what >>11883617 said.
It makes the case more structurally solid and rigid at the same time.

Could potentially also have been an artifact from PSX times, where some games would take up shitloads of blocks on a card (Diablo, Simcity 2000, etc), so someone might find themselves wanting to get a separate card just for such a game.
In such a case, pairing that card with the game disc in the same case would be convenient.

>>11883614
This too. The benefits were many.

>>11883631
Because they were almost always conventional CD style jewel cases where there would be no such space.

>>11883614
Yeah, this is called pockets

>>11883614
Zoomers will never get it bro.

>>11883642
>Because they were almost always conventional CD style jewel cases where there would be no such space.
Um, you were saying?

>>11883659
I only ever had and saw those square CD cases, maybe this was a difference in regions?

>>11883659
>hurr why did the later innovation not come first hurr

>>11883665
Early American PSX games came in long boxes. There were a lot of extra longboxes made in America because people expected the Sega CD to sell better than it did so Sony got them for cheap.

>>11883648
But then where am I going to put my chocolate?

>>11883665
Early PSX games were released in those taller cases, they switched to jewel style rather quickly. The same goes for the Saturn, I have some Saturn games in the older large case format, pretty sure SEGA stuck with that case style for longer before switching to jewel cases.

>>11883631
They hadn't thought of it yet.

>>11883631
>>11883731
PS1 cases (After they quickly switched from those big ones) were just CD cases, PS2 cases were just slightly modified DVD cases. Likely on purpose since since they were advertised as also functioning as a CD and DVD player as a key feature.

>>11883701
Into the dedicated food pocket along with the spaghetti

>>11883726
>pretty sure SEGA stuck with that case style for longer before switching to jewel cases.
I've never seen any US Saturn games in jewel cases outside of special exceptions. I think only the Japanese Saturn games used regular jewel cases. Europe had the long boxes too, only they were cardboard.

>>11883594 (OP)
>but it doesn't make sense that every original PS2 case had a memory card slot.
Wait until you learn about GameCube cases

It sucks that later cases removed it.

>>11883594 (OP)
Man, this is the most fucking zoomer post I've ever seen.

>>11883594 (OP)
I’m glad they do so I can easily spot eBay sellers who claim everything is authentic but have obviously replaced the case

>>11883871
japanese saturn games either used jewel cases, double/triple/quadriple jewel cases (the ones with a middle section that could hold 0/1/2 discs and two fold out standard jewel case backs), or, worst case scenario, 12mm jewel cases for titles with very thick booklets. Standard jewel case is 10.4mm. Those 12mm jewel cases are goddamn impossible to find replacements for, the only thing you can do is buy used copies of Super Robot Wars (the cheapest and most plentiful game with that case).

>>11883594 (OP)
Was OP dropped on the head as a baby?

>>11883614
Really they should've just had multiplayer modes start off with everything unlocked. Would've saved us a lot of trouble and improved millions of sleepovers.

>>11883594 (OP)
GC also had cases like this.

>>11883642
Another note is that Japanese players tended to use way more memory cards and have them all labeled and never delete shit.

Of all the retarded threads on here over the past 2 years or so, this is probably among the most retarded, though it has to compete with the "Why didn't nintendo sue capcom for putting NES games on the Playstation?" thread

>>11883594 (OP)
you were supposed to put the memory card in the last game you played

>>11883659
>almost always

>>11884565
true. but tbf, it only became s tier retarded when some underage newfag started spouting off about pretending to have been old enough for the 4chin for a whole 2 years.

>>11883938
Sony planned for everything