PlayStation 2

"PS2" redirects here. For the lineup of IBM computers, see IBM PS/2. For the port, see PS/2 port. For other uses, see PS2 (disambiguation).

PlayStation 2
Left: Original PlayStation 2 with vertical stand
Right: Slim PlayStation 2 with vertical stand, 8 MB memory card and DualShock 2 controller
Also known asPS2
DeveloperSony Computer Entertainment
ManufacturerSony Electronics, Foxconn
Product familyPlayStation
TypeHome video game console
GenerationSixth
Release datePlayStation 2
  • JP: 4 March 2000
  • NA: 26 October 2000
  • EU: 24 November 2000
  • AU: 30 November 2000
  • HK: 13 December 2001[1]
  • TW: 24 January 2002[2]
  • KR: 22 February 2002
  • RUS: 7 November 2002
  • IND: 13 August 2003[3]
PlayStation 2 Slimline
  • EU: 29 October 2004
  • JP: 3 November 2004
  • NA: 25 November 2004
  • AU: 2 December 2004
  • CHN: 20 December 2004
  • IND: 10 September 2008[4]
  • BRA: 15 October 2009[5]
Introductory price¥39,800, US$299,[6][7] £299,[8] F2,990, DM869[9]
Discontinued
  • WW: 4 January 2013[11]
Units sold
MediaDVD, CD-ROM
System on a chipIntegrated Emotion Engine, Graphics Synthesizer
CPUMIPS R5900 Emotion Engine[18][19] @ 294.912 or 299 MHz[a][18][20]
Memory32 MB RAM, 4 MB (VRAM)
Removable storage
  • 8 MB PlayStation 2 memory card
  • 128 KB PlayStation memory card
  • 40 GB external hard drive
Display
Video output formats
GraphicsGraphics Synthesizer @ 147.456 MHz[18][21]
Sound
Controller input
Connectivity
Online servicesDeveloper-run servers
DimensionsOriginal PS2: 3.1" (78.7 mm) × 11.9" (302.3 mm) × 7.2" (182.9 mm)
Mass
  • Original PS2: 4.85 lb (2.2 kg)
  • PS2 Slimline: 1.98 lb (0.9 kg)
Best-selling gameGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas (17.33 million)[22]
Backward
compatibility		PlayStation
PredecessorPlayStation
SuccessorPlayStation 3
RelatedPSX

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, in Australia on 30 November 2000, and other regions thereafter. It is the successor to the PlayStation, 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 155.0 million units worldwide, nearly triple the combined sales of its competing consoles.

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.[23] 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 1.527 billion copies sold.[24] In 2004, Sony revised the console with a smaller, lighter body officially known as the Slimline, popularly called 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 shortly after the end of its life and support from Sony.

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