Global InformationPlayStation 2 information
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 Left: Original PlayStation 2 with vertical stand Right: Slim PlayStation 2 with vertical stand, 8 MB memory card and DualShock 2 controller | |
| Also known as | PS2 |
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| Developer | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Manufacturer | Sony Electronics, Foxconn |
| Product family | PlayStation |
| Type | Home video game console |
| Generation | Sixth |
| Release date | PlayStation 2
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| Lifespan | 2000–2013 (13 years) |
| Introductory price | ¥39,800, US$299,[6][7] £299,[8] F2,990, DM869[9] |
| Discontinued |
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| Units shipped | 155.0 million (as of 31 March 2012) |
| Media | DVD, CD-ROM |
| System on a chip | Integrated Emotion Engine, Graphics Synthesizer |
| CPU | MIPS R5900 Emotion Engine[12][13] @
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| Memory | 32 MB of RDRAM (system RAM)[15] 4 MB of eDRAM (video RAM)[16][17] |
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| Display | Video output formats
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| Graphics | 147.456 MHz Graphics Synthesizer[12][18] |
| Sound | PCM 2ch 48 kHz, Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 |
| Controller input | Controllers
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| Connectivity | Internet connectivity
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| Online services |
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| Dimensions | Original PS2: 3.1" (78.7 mm) × 11.9" (302.3 mm) × 7.2" (182.9 mm) |
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| Best-selling game | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: 17.33 million sold (as of February 2009)[19] |
| Backward compatibility | PlayStation |
| Predecessor | PlayStation |
| Successor | PlayStation 3 |
| Related | PSX |
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on 4 March 2000, in North America on 26 October 2000, in Europe on 24 November 2000, and in Australia on 30 November 2000. It is the successor to the PlayStation (console), as well as the second installment in the PlayStation brand of consoles. As a sixth-generation console, it competed with Nintendo's GameCube, Sega's Dreamcast, and Microsoft's Xbox. It is the best-selling video game console of all time, having sold over 155 million units worldwide, nearly triple the combined sales of the Dreamcast, GameCube, and Xbox.
Announced in 1999, Sony began developing the console after the immense success of its predecessor. The highlight of the system was its Emotion Engine processor, co-developed by Sony and Toshiba, which was said to be more powerful than personal computers.[20] The PS2 offered backward-compatibility for its predecessor's DualShock controller, as well as its games.
The PlayStation 2 received widespread critical acclaim upon release. A total of over 4,000 game titles were released worldwide, with over 1.5 billion copies sold.[21] In 2004, Sony released a smaller, lighter revision of the console known as the PS2 Slim. Even after the release of its successor, the PlayStation 3, it remained popular well into the seventh generation. It continued to be produced until the beginning of 2013 when Sony finally announced that it had been discontinued after over twelve years of production, one of the longest lifespans of any video game console. New games for the console continued to be released until even shortly after the end of its life and support from Sony.
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GTA: San Andreas is the best-selling PlayStation 2 game, with a massive 17.33 million copies sold.
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