# Sony Playstation and the internet

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sony-playstation-and-the-internet/111213>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 28, 2002, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sony-playstation-and-the-internet/111213 "2002-05-28T17:59:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Athorita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/77aa72/32.png) [@Athorita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athorita)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2002, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sony-playstation-and-the-internet/111213/1 "2002-05-28T17:59:41Z")

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My buddy has a PS2 and I have a PC with high speed connection. Are we able to play over the internet yet, or does anybody know if the technology is on the way? Am I able to play PS2 games on my PC?

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**Author:** ![ElwoodCuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ElwoodCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElwoodCuse)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2002, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sony-playstation-and-the-internet/111213/2 "2002-05-28T18:19:58Z")

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No, no, and no. When PS2 goes online, you will play against other PS2 players. And PS2 games will not work on a PC.

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**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2002, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sony-playstation-and-the-internet/111213/3 "2002-05-28T23:44:49Z")

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Get a dreamcast, they are cheap & you can play online with each other. Which BTW, you must pay for.