Various accessories for the PlayStation 2 video game console have been produced by Sony, as well as third parties.

All the buttons other than L3, R3 and "Analog" feature analog pressure sensitivity; the connecting cable is slightly longer than the original DualShock and is black rather than grey; the connector is squarer; DualShock 2 is printed on the top of the controller and it features two more levels of vibration feedback.

The controller also features two vibration motors for haptic feedback, which are compatible with DualShock/DualShock 2 enabled games.

As a power saving measure, the vibration may be turned on or off by the user by way of a button on the controller's face.

[1] It is powered by two AA batteries, and as a power-saving measure, the vibration function can be turned off.

It communicates with the console via a wireless dongle which connects to the PS2's controller port and uses a proprietary 2.4 GHz RF technology.

The controller is officially licensed by both Sony and Sega, and the first version was released in black exclusively in Japan in 2005.

[2] A second version was produced in the color purple as part of a joint venture between Sega and Capcom to coincide with the launch of Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection in Japan.

The first remote came bundled with an infrared receiver dongle (SCPH-10160) which attached to one of the PS2's controller ports; this dongle is not needed on later PS2 models (beginning from SCPH-500xx) and slimline PS2 models (SCPH-700xx to SCPH-900xx) as they featured an integrated IR port.

Both versions of the remote featured all of the standard PS2 buttons in addition to DVD playback controls.Various A/V cables have been made available for the PlayStation 2, offering varying levels of picture quality.

The RFU Adapter (SCPH-1122) is an RF Modulator and cable that carries mono audio and video at 576i/50 Hz (PAL) or 480i/60 Hz (NTSC) via an RF signal and connects using a TV aerial plug.

Because the PS2 does not output separate sync, sync on green (RGsB) must be used instead, which may cause compatibility issues with some monitors.The Memory Card (8 MB) (SCPH-10020) with MagicGate encryption is used to store settings, EyeToy video messages and savegames.

The Memory Card's microcontroller (MCU) contains 4 KB of embedded FeRAM manufactured by Toshiba.

[16] These memory cards came in black, satin silver, pink, crimson red, ocean blue and emerald in PAL and NTSC territories, with more exclusive variants in Japan.

Third party memory cards are available from different manufacturers and vendors, with storage capacities of up to 256 MB.

[17] Up to 8 controllers and memory cards may be attached to the console at any one time by using two multitaps simultaneously.

Certain Multitaps will not work with specific PS2 models due to slight differences in slot placement.

The PlayStation 2 Network Adaptor is an optional accessory for use with some internet multiplayer compatible games.

The horizontal stand is attached to the base of original "fat" PlayStation 2 consoles to add height, and style.