PS2 Graphics Failure Captured Live During Need for Speed Gameplay

A video on X captures a PlayStation 2 console failing during Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2. Polygon glitches spread across the screen in real time. One reply asked if the patterns could reveal what happened on the GPU. Viewers described it as the first time they had seen a console die live. Comments included reactions like rest in peace and comparisons to how movies depict game deterioration. The post drew replies from users recalling their own aging hardware that eventually stopped working.