I went down this rabbit hole, and am now the proud owner of a PS2 (Slim), a PS2 (Fat), a PS3 (Fat), a PS4 Pro and a PS5. I also own a Nintendo Switch and a Gaming PC.

After installing a custom firmware on the PS3, I am now able to play my PS2 games, and also have the benefit of using HDMI without an expensive upscaler.

Turns out, the PS3 satisfied my needs to relive childhood memories, although I never had one as a kid growing up.

Also, I started reading books again. A pretty hassle-free childhood memory, to say the least.