The original model design and logo of the PlayStation 2.
|
| Title | PlayStation 2 |
| Caption | The original model design and logo of the PlayStation 2. |
| Manufacturer | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Family | PlayStation |
| Type | Video game console |
| Generation | Sixth generation (128-bit era) |
| Lifespan | {{Collapsible list |
| Title | Availability by region |
| PlayStation 2
Japan March 4, 2000
| 'http://www.askbiography.com/bio/United_States.html'>US Canada October 26, 2000
Europe November 24, 2000
Australia November 30, 2000
South Korea February 22, 2002
China December 20, 2003
Argentina 2005
Nigeria 2008
BrazilSouth Africa November 18, 2009 |
| PlayStation 2 Slim
Europe October 29, 2004
Japan November 3, 2004
| 'http://www.askbiography.com/bio/United_States.html'>USCanada November 2004
Australia November 2004
}} |
| CPU | 64-bit |
| GPU | "Graphics Synthesizer" clocked at 147.456 MHz |
| Media | DVD, CD |
| Storage |
- PlayStation 2 memory card (8 MB officially supported)
- PlayStation memory card (1 MB)
- 40 GB Hard Drive (add-on)
|
| Connectivity | 100 Mbit Ethernet/modem (requires adapter on SCPH-10000-50000 models), 2 × USB 1.1, 1 × IEEE 1394 interface |
| Controllers | DualShock 2 |
| Onlineservice | Dynamic Network Authentication System |
| Units Sold | At least 143.8 million (as of March 31, 2010) |
| Topgame | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: 17.33 million sold (as of February, 2009) |
| Compatibility | PlayStation |
| Predecessor | PlayStation |
| Successor | PlayStation 3 |
|
The first PS2 slimline. This was succeeded by another slimline in 2007.
|
| Title | PlayStation 2 slimline |
| Caption | The first PS2 slimline. This was succeeded by another slimline in 2007. |
| Manufacturer | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Family | PlayStation |
| CPU | 300 MHz |
| Connectivity | 2x USB 1.1/Ethernet/IrDA/2x controller ports. |
| Type | Video game console |
| Generation | Sixth generation era |
| Lifespan | October 2004 - Present |
| Controllers | DualShock 2 |
|
|
The PlayStation 2 (officially abbreviated PS2) is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation series of video game consoles. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was released a year later in Japan. Its primary competitors were Sega's Dreamcast, Microsoft's Xbox, and Nintendo's GameCube.
The PS2 is the best-selling console to date, having reached over 140 million units sold as of September 30, 2009. In late 2009, with developers creating new games and the console still selling steadily almost a decade after its original release, Sony stated that the life cycle of the PlayStation 2 will continue until demand ceases.
|
|
|
RSS