Playstation 2

The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is Sony's second video game console, the successor to the PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3. Its development was announced in March 1999, and it was first released in Japan on March 4, 2000, in North America on October 26, 2000 and in Europe on November 24, 2000.

The PS2 is part of the sixth generation era, and has become the fastest selling and most popular gaming console in history, with over 105 million units shipped worldwide by March 31, 2006. Upon its release, the PS2 set the mark of being the fastest selling console at launch, breaking the record held previously by the Sega Dreamcast. As of November 2006, the PS2 still outsells its competition, the GameCube, Xbox, and Xbox 360 in North America, Europe and Japan, and the PlayStation 3 and Wii in North America (Playstation 3 not released in Europe).

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