It’s nine years since Sony launched the PlayStation 2 in Japan. Since then, Sony has sold over 140 million PlayStation 2s worldwide.
And, incredibly, the nine year-old console is STILL selling.
Long after rivals like the Microsoft Xbox, the Nintendo GameCube and the Sega Dreamcast have been consigned to the scrap heap, the PS2 continues to be the world’s best-selling games machine.
In fact, over 130 games were released for the PS2 in 2008. They added to an enviable back catalogue that now totals around 1,800 titles.
The PS2 is the console that gave us the first 3D Grand Theft Auto (GTA III), Ico, God of War, Splinter Cell and untold hours of Final Fantasy. And there are still over 50 new games planned for the PS2 this year.
This staying power shouldn’t come as a surprise. Sony initially imagined a 10-year lifespan for the PlayStation 2 and now the £95 console provides a reliable, low-budget option alongside the still-pricey PlayStation 3.
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