PlayStation 2
Left: Original PlayStation 2 with vertical stand Right: Slimline PlayStation 2 with vertical stand, 8 MB memory card and DualShock 2 controller
Also known as	PS2
Developer	Sony Computer Entertainment
Manufacturer	Sony
Product family	PlayStation
Type	Home video game console
Generation	Sixth generation
Release date	PlayStation 2 JP: March 4, 2000 NA: October 26, 2000 EU: November 24, 2000 AU: November 30, 2000 PlayStation 2 Slimline EU: October 29, 2004 JP: November 3, 2004 NA: November 25, 2004 AU: December 2, 2004
Lifespan	2000–2013
Discontinued	WW: January 4, 2013^[2]
Units sold	155 million (as of January 4, 2013)^[3]^[4]
Media	DVD, CD
CPU	'Emotion Engine'^[5]^[6] @ 300 MHz^[5]
Memory	32 MB of RDRAM (system RAM)^[7] 4 MB of eDRAM (video RAM)^[8]^[9]
Storage	40 GB hard drive(add-on)
Removable storage	8 MB PlayStation 2 memory card 128 KB PlayStation memory card
Display	VGA(progressive scan capable software only) YP_BP_Rcomponent video/D-Terminal
Graphics	150 MHz 'Graphics Synthesizer'^[5]
Sound	PCM 2ch 48KHz, Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1
Controller input	DualShock 2, DualShock, PlayStation Controller, EyeToy, PlayStation 2 DVD Remote Control, PlayStation Portable
Connectivity	100 Mbit Ethernet/modem(requires adapter on SCPH-10000-500xx models), 2 × USB 1.1, 1 × IEEE 1394 interface
Online services	PS2 Online
Best-selling game	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: 17.33 million sold (as of February 2009)^[10]
Backward compatibility	PlayStation
Predecessor	PlayStation
Successor	PlayStation 3

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The PlayStation 2 (officially abbreviated as PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on March 4, 2000, in North America on October 26, 2000, and in Europe and Australia in November 2000, and is the successor to the PlayStation, as well as the second video game console in the PlayStation brand. As a sixth-generation console, the PS2 competed with Sega's Dreamcast, Nintendo's GameCube, and Microsoft's Xbox.

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Announced in 1999, the PS2 offered backwards compatibility for its predecessor's DualShock controller, as well as its games. The PS2 is the best-selling video game console of all time, having sold 159 million units estimated by IGN,^[11] with 150 million confirmed by Sony in 2011.^[12] Over 3,800 game titles have been released for the PS2 since launch, with over 1.5 billion copies sold.^[13] Sony later manufactured several smaller, lighter revisions of the console known as Slimline models in 2004. In 2006, Sony announced and launched its successor, the PlayStation 3.

Even with the release of its successor, the PS2 remained popular well into the seventh generation, and continued to be produced until January 4, 2013, when Sony finally announced it had been discontinued after twelve years of production – one of the longest lifespans of a video game console. Despite the announcement, new games for the console continued to be produced until the end of 2013, including Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin for Japan, FIFA 13 for North America, and Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 for Europe. Repair services for the system in Japan ended on September 7, 2018.

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History[edit]

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Though Sony has kept details of the PlayStation 2's development secret, work on the console began around the time that the original PlayStation was released (in late 1994).^[14] Insiders stated that it was developed in the U.S. West Coast by former members of Argonaut Software.^[15] By 1997 word had leaked to the press that the console would have backwards compatibility with the original PlayStation, a built-in DVD player, and Internet connectivity.^[15]^[16] Sony announced the PlayStation 2 (PS2) on March 1, 1999. The video game console was positioned as a competitor to Sega's Dreamcast, the first sixth-generation console to be released, although ultimately the main rivals of the PS2 were Nintendo's GameCube and Microsoft's Xbox.^[17]^[18] The Dreamcast itself launched very successfully in North America later that year, selling over 500,000 units within two weeks.^[19]

Soon after the Dreamcast's North American launch, Sony unveiled the PlayStation 2 at the Tokyo Game Show on September 20, 1999.^[20] Sony showed fully playable demos of upcoming PlayStation 2 games including Gran Turismo 2000 (later released as Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec) and Tekken Tag Tournament – which showed the console's graphic abilities and power.^[21]

The PS2 was launched in March 2000 in Japan, October in North America, and November in Europe. Sales of the console, games and accessories pulled in $250 million on the first day, beating the $97 million made on the first day of the Dreamcast.^[22] Directly after its release, it was difficult to find PS2 units on retailer shelves^[23] due to manufacturing delays.^[24] Another option was purchasing the console online through auction websites such as eBay, where people paid over a thousand dollars for the console.^[25] The PS2 initially sold well partly on the basis of the strength of the PlayStation brand and the console's backward compatibility, selling over 980,000 units in Japan by March 5, 2000, one day after launch.^[26] This allowed the PS2 to tap the large install base established by the PlayStation – another major selling point over the competition. Later, Sony added new development kits for game developers and more PS2 units for consumers. The PS2's built-in functionality also expanded its audience beyond the gamer,^[2] as its debut pricing was the same or less than a standalone DVD player. This made the console a low cost entry into the home theater market.^[27]

The success of the PS2 at the end of 2000 caused Sega problems both financially and competitively, and Sega announced the discontinuation of the Dreamcast in March 2001, just 18 months after its successful Western launch. Despite the Dreamcast still received support through 2001, the PS2 remained as the only sixth generation console with an eye on the future for over 6 months before it would face competition from new rivals in the form of Nintendo's GameCube and Microsoft's Xbox. Many analysts predicted a close three-way matchup among the three consoles. The Xbox has the most powerful hardware, while the GameCube was the least expensive console, and Nintendo ch

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