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ASIN

B000K1GZIU

Release date

November 17, 2006

Customer Reviews

4.2 202 ratings

4.2 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#117,377 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
#111 in PlayStation 3 Cables & Adapters

Product Dimensions

8.5 x 3.5 x 1.26 inches; 3.2 ounces

Type of item

Video Game

Item model number

711719804208

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Yes

Item Weight

3.2 ounces

Manufacturer

Sony Computer Entertainment

Date First Available

October 25, 2006

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Product Description

Doesn’t work well with off brand PlayStation (original or 2) memory cards.

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4.2 out of 5

202 global ratings

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Customers like the quality and ease of use of the video game adapter. For example, they mention that it works well and is easy to use. That said, opinions are mixed on the value.

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36 customers mention31 positive5 negative

Customers like the quality of the video game accessories. They mention that it works well, the card reader works just as advertised, and the adapter does just what it states.

"...Now that that's out of the way, this little gadget works just fine...." Read more

"...Upon getting it I foundit performs flawlessly and is simple to use, appearing in the same location in the XMB as the virtual memory cards...." Read more

"Overall the quality is good and it worked great, for any of my "Sony" brand 8mb cards that we had...." Read more

"This little guy works great for his purpose, however it's the kind of accessory that a dozen or more people could easily share...." Read more

6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

Customers find the video game adapter easy to use. They say it makes it simple to use PS2 memory cards and carry on PS2 games on their PS3 console. They also mention that the packaging can easily be put back together.

"...Upon getting it I foundit performs flawlessly and is simple to use, appearing in the same location in the XMB as the virtual memory cards...." Read more

"...Luckily this Memory Card Adaptor comes in packaging that can easily be put back together...." Read more

"...Very easy, works very well. It can also be used to copy saves back the other way, in case you want to use your new save data in your PS1/PS2." Read more

"...the back of the small card reader and insert the memory card; easy enough to use...." Read more

11 customers mention6 positive5 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the video game adapter. Some mention it's money well spent, great for saving without using hard drive space, and an affordable clone. Others say it'll waste your money and is a useless object.

"...When I saw the ad with the excellent price, I decided to order it. It shipped out quickly & arrived in good condition...." Read more

"...Now while the device and memory cards are pretty much junk, you have to thank Sony in a way...." Read more

"The memory adapter does just what it states. Great for saving your ps1 or ps2 games without having to use your hard drive space on your ps3 or..." Read more

"...After you transfer the games it is a useless object...." Read more

5 customers mention0 positive5 negative

Customers are disappointed that the video game accessories doesn't come with a cord.

"...This adapter allows one to connect it to the USB hub (It doesn't come with a USB cable but the USB cable that works with the controller will work..." Read more

"it is exactly what i wanted but it didn't come with a cord. lucky for me i dont throw out cords so i had one spare!" Read more

"...The only flaw is that when you recieve it, it doesn't come with the cord. Guess you should have a cord at all times." Read more

"...Didn't come with a power cord though. BUMMER!" Read more

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Michael S. Richards

Get it, use it, and resell it.

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2007

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First off, everybody needs to stop complaining that Sony didn't include this capability in the PS3 itself. Microsoft reamed us by providing No way to move saves from the Xbox to the 360, so having to pay a few bucks to do it on Playstation is a big step up in my opinion. (would have lost a 120+ hour Final Fantasy XII save if Sony was treating us like Microsoft.)

Now that that's out of the way, this little gadget works just fine. All you do is plug it into your USB controller cable, pop in the memory card, and hit download. (it'll prompt you)

I've moved both PS2 and PS1 saves with no problem.

The only thing left to do now is assign the data to a `memory card slot' (just a software trick) so that your old games can find it.

Once you're done, get some of your cash back by selling the adaptor and old memory cards to Gamestop, or on e-bay.

4 people found this helpful

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GeoffL

Works for PS1 <--> PC (Windows 8.0 64-bit)

Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2014

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**I'll state up front that I have not used this adaptor for its intended purpose (transferring PS1/2 saves -> PS3), so I actually can't comment on how it works in that case.**

Instead, I bought it to transfer saves from my original PS1 memory cards to my PC (for backup and use with ePSXe 1.9.0), and vice versa.

It took some hunting down of documentation, drivers, and software, but it worked for this purpose; ePSXe could read saves from my cards, and my PSX could read saves generated by ePSXe. Moreover, I heard people are having trouble using this adaptor on 64-bit Windows, but I was able to locate drivers and software that worked.

It can read/write with both my 15-block official Sony and MadCatz cards. It does not seem to be able to read/write from my Performance 360-block Mega Memory Card, though I need to spend some more time figuring out why.

Notes for managing expectations:
1) You can't plug a card into the adaptor and directly read from it using ePSXe, at least as of 1.9.0. I had to first copy the card contents to a file, and then point ePSXe at that file to actually use my saves. This is because ePSXe only knows how to read from files. Have not tried other emulators though; they may be able to.
2) Your card does not show up like a typical USB thumb drive that you can browse in Windows. This is because the data on PSX memory cards is not formatted in a way that Windows can read. Hence the need to find external software for reading from the card to a file.
3) As others have said, you need to provide your own male Mini-USB B to male USB A cable.

I will update this review if I get more details.

12 people found this helpful

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Cthulhu

Perfection, one-time use

Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2008

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An ideal PS3 would have everything the 60GB model had AND, among other things, a slot that accepted PS2 memory cards but... there is no such thing as an ideal PS3 :)

If you have an old-style, PS2-compatible PS3, you can use this adapter exactly once. It will transfer information from your physical PS2 memory card into a virtual 'card' on your PS3 disk. Once you're done, you can sell it or give it away to a friend with similar needs because there's hardly any other use for it. It's perfect in what it does.

It may be worth noting that the virtual PS2 cards were preserved when I upgraded the disk on my 60GB PS3. I used the 'system backup' option and, after I restored everything back on the new disk, the 'card' was there, to my kids' joy.

5 people found this helpful

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Kyle

Sony knows their stuff...kind of.

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2008

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When the PS3 was first created you could put PS and PS2 memory saves in the PS3 internal memory cards option, but that would mean starting over on a lot of games- I honestly would have preferred a PS and PS2 memory card slot on the outside of the PS3 to save a lot of hassle. While you can create a lot of interal memory cards in the ps3 which makes the memory cards obsolete in a way, it would have gave Sony more money since memory cards had to be purchased that worked with the PS or PS2.
This adapter allows one to connect it to the USB hub (It doesn't come with a USB cable but the USB cable that works with the controller will work with this) and transfer any saves from a PS or a PS2 memory card into the internal memory of the PS3- allowing one to keep going from their last saves. After transferring the memory over, both the adapter and the PS memory cards become basically junk unless one still plays with their PS2. Sony dropped the ball when it came to having a memory card slot on the PS3 for the older PS version games but recovered with this device.
Now while the device and memory cards are pretty much junk, you have to thank Sony in a way. It's better to have them as junk and sell them for a few bucks, perhaps on Amazon *cough* rather than having to keep using the adapter every time you want to play a PS or PS2 game with the saves from there.
So if you have a load of games that just HAVE to be transfered over, this item is perfect. Otherwise I suggest starting over and save some time from trying to sell the adapter to others after using it a whole whopping one or times. (Unless you still play your PS and PS2 and still use the memory cards...in which case this might be very good for more than one use.)

3 people found this helpful

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Jeremy Montoya

NO need to start all over with my favorite PS2 games!

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2008

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I had been thinking about getting this for some time. Upon getting it I foundit performs flawlessly and is simple to use, appearing in the same location in the XMB as the virtual memory cards. First save I loaded was Gran turismo 3 and 4 on PS2. then Castlevania SOTN and chronicles on PSone. Then R-type delta. Then my MGS2 saves. all tranferred quickly and perfectly.

You can even transfer saves created on your PS3 to the appropriate memory card for use on a PS1 or PS2. This doesn't include another USB A-B cable so you will need to use an existing one.

2 people found this helpful

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