All PS3s are region free. Honestly, I bet I could get a hackable slim in the same range for you so I'll keep my eyes peeled.
If you don't have a PS2 and want one, I can send you one that has a non-working disc drive for the cost of shipping or trade it for w/e. You'd just need to get a network adapter and a compatible HDD and you can play w/e on it. There is something better than HDLoader now, I forget what it is called.
