game-worn

You get what you pay for.
Sony memory cards may be on the expensive side, but they do indeed give you what you pay for. When saving 1,000's of hours of gameplay to memory, I feel safe with original equipment. I know my existance will be there when I get back.

work good in the PS2
These are a perfect fit for the PS2, and since they are only 8MB, it is a good idea to have 2 memory cards if you have a lot of games, such as I do. Since most games use memory card slot #1, all you have to do is just swap card slots.

Necessary for the PS2, and becoming harder to find.
I bought another brand memory card first, with the same specs, but in use it would not "save" the kids game levels and progress. Once we got this one (mfr. brand) everyone is happy not to lose all their game points and levels. I have found these not to be available in stores lately. So, if you still plan to use your PS2, and need a memory card to "save" games in progress, get 'em while you still can. Maybe get a spare for when one fails.

Good Solid Memory Card
I could state the obvious, that these are so wildly expensive by today's memory standards that it borders on the obscene. I could also state my suspicions that the prices suddenly jumped quite a bit after the PS2 price dropped to 0, but I'm sure somebody else has covered both those already in depth.

I'll say that they seem to be solid and well constructed. They fit just fine into my PlayStation 2 Console, with my Logitech PlayStation 2 Cordless Action Controller. I like the black plastic memory cards better, but I can see how the color helps differentiate without putting a label on them. I've been using one of them now for a few months with no issues. I'm not expecting any problems, they're Sony made afterall.

As your main card or as a backup for important saves, you really should get a branded memory card. I've not had any card ever fail on me, but then again I've never had a memory card until about a year ago. The general concensus seems to be, branded is better than 3rd party.

Small, but reliable
On the one hand, 8MB memory cards seem small and over-priced when compared to after-market 32MB and 64MB cards. With how cheap memory is, I don't know why Sony doesn't make large cards themselves, even at a price premium.

On the other hand, my friends have had after-market memory cards die on them. I've never had a problem with these Sony cards.

Personally, I'd rather spend the extra money to make sure that my saved games are secure.

You get what you pay for.
Sony memory cards may be on the expensive side, but they do indeed give you what you pay for. When saving 1,000's of hours of gameplay to memory, I feel safe with original equipment. I know my existance will be there when I get back.

work good in the PS2
These are a perfect fit for the PS2, and since they are only 8MB, it is a good idea to have 2 memory cards if you have a lot of games, such as I do. Since most games use memory card slot #1, all you have to do is just swap card slots.

Necessary for the PS2, and becoming harder to find.
I bought another brand memory card first, with the same specs, but in use it would not "save" the kids game levels and progress. Once we got this one (mfr. brand) everyone is happy not to lose all their game points and levels. I have found these not to be available in stores lately. So, if you still plan to use your PS2, and need a memory card to "save" games in progress, get 'em while you still can. Maybe get a spare for when one fails.

Good Solid Memory Card
I could state the obvious, that these are so wildly expensive by today's memory standards that it borders on the obscene. I could also state my suspicions that the prices suddenly jumped quite a bit after the PS2 price dropped to 0, but I'm sure somebody else has covered both those already in depth.

I'll say that they seem to be solid and well constructed. They fit just fine into my PlayStation 2 Console, with my Logitech PlayStation 2 Cordless Action Controller. I like the black plastic memory cards better, but I can see how the color helps differentiate without putting a label on them. I've been using one of them now for a few months with no issues. I'm not expecting any problems, they're Sony made afterall.

As your main card or as a backup for important saves, you really should get a branded memory card. I've not had any card ever fail on me, but then again I've never had a memory card until about a year ago. The general concensus seems to be, branded is better than 3rd party.

Small, but reliable
On the one hand, 8MB memory cards seem small and over-priced when compared to after-market 32MB and 64MB cards. With how cheap memory is, I don't know why Sony doesn't make large cards themselves, even at a price premium.

On the other hand, my friends have had after-market memory cards die on them. I've never had a problem with these Sony cards.

Personally, I'd rather spend the extra money to make sure that my saved games are secure.