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This Modder Turned Old PlayStation 2s Into A Foldable Handheld Console - Here's How

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Foldable handheld smart devices are becoming quite popular. There are smartphones, laptops and tablets, and gaming consoles. New tech is constantly popping up showing just how advanced it's become. Now, however, there's a new yet quite old video game console that got the foldable treatment so you can play all your retro games, but there's currently only one of it.

A YouTube video by Lcldiy shows the creator building a fully customized PlayStation 2 handheld. By using three broken PS2s they bought for $20 at a flea market — talk about a bargain — the YouTuber removed the motherboards and actually cut them into pieces so it would fit their handheld design. A cooling system and virtual drive was added to the chopped up motherboard and a custom screen was added to the system. A foldable LCD was used for the display, and the entire console design was produced with 3D imaging software.…

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