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The Editors Desk:
Building a better system from the ground up sometimes involves digging into even the most mundane components. Take memory cards, for instance. To provide larger storage capacity and faster access rates--PlayStation2 cards transfer data 200 times faster than cards for the original PlayStation--PlayStation2 developers have upgraded the technology for the new memory card. The 8 MB Memory Card uses Flash Memory, the storage technology that's revolutionizing handheld computers, digital cameras, and MP3 players. In contrast, the 128 KB memory cards that were designed for the original PlayStation use memory blocks. While large files can spill over several blocks, you can't store more than one file per block in that design, no matter how small the file. The 8 MB Memory Card allieviates that problem by organizing and storing files much more like a computer hard disk.
Avg. Customer Review: 
could be a little cheaper.
When I first got PS2 a year ago, I didn't had any memory with it and a lot of good games now need it to store a save point, so I really couldn't progress much on those games (gta3). There's not much to write for thr review other than few facts
- This is not compatible with PS-One
- It's much faster in access (saving and loading games) than PS-One : about 200 times.
- Absolute requirement.
- Last but not the least, it's a little expensive for the price and I'm sure that pretty soon other companies would be coming up with higher memory modules, just like it happenend for digital cameras.I would recommend a different memory card than Sony, which is from NYKO and available in most game shops. This card is exactly same as sony, has the "official licensed product" from Sony Playstation. It was originally used by Sony with their game consoles and then Sony started making their own.
If you buy it in a game shop, it's couple of bucks cheaper than the Sony brand and it comes in YELLOW color.
 Solid Piece of Hardware -- A Must Have!
With games on CD and DVD and no built-in hard drive, having a memory card is a must for anyone who wants to be able to save their progress from session to session. I have always preferred to use the Sony memory cards with my system. Call me a snob, but I prefer to use them because the manufacturer of the PS2 has to be able to maximize its hardware the best. If you buy a Ferrari, would you then use no-name parts? Of course not! Spend the extra few dollars and get a good card. I have saved games for at least 10 game titles on my one card, so you don't need the "1GB" (or whatever the size of the month is) cards. Please note that this card does NOT work with PlayStation One games. Only PS2 titles. You'll need to buy a PSX memory card for those older titles.
You need this!
If you plan on having any fun on your PS2, you must get this! Though Sony needs to make a larger one (maybe 32MB) to keep up with nintendos 1041 block(about 210mb)
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