Left: Original PlayStation 2, with vertical stand Right: Slimline PlayStation 2, with vertical stand, 8 MB memory card and DualShock 2 controller | |
Forby kent as | PS2 |
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Developer | Sony Computer Entertainment |
Manufacturer | Sony |
Product faimily | PlayStation |
Type | Hame video gemme console |
Generation | Saxt generation |
Release date | PlayStation 2PlayStation 2 Slimline |
Retail availability | 2000–2013 |
Discontinued |
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Units sauld | Approximately 155 million (as of March 31, 2012)[3] |
Media | DVD, CD |
CPU | "Emotion Engine"[4][5] @ 300 MHz[4] |
Storage capacity | 40 GB hard drive (add-on) |
Memory | 32 MB of RDRAM system memory[6] 4 MB of eDRAM video RAM[7][8] |
Display | Video output formats
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Graphics | 150 MHz "Graphics Synthesizer"[4] |
Soond | Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 |
Controller input | DualShock 2, DualShock, EyeToy |
Connectivity | 100 Mbit Ethernet/modem (requires adapter on SCPH-10000-500xx models), 2 × USB 1.1, 1 × IEEE 1394 interface |
Online services | Dynamic Network Authentication System |
Best-sellin gemme | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: 17.33 million sold (as of February 2009)[9] |
Backward compatibility | PlayStation |
Predecessor | PlayStation |
Successor | PlayStation 3 |
The PlayStation 2 (プレイステーション2; Pureisutēshon Tsū), abbreviatit PS2 official-like, is a saxt-generation video gemme console pit oot bi Sony. The successor tae the PlayStation, an the predecessor tae the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 is pairt o the PlayStation series o video gemme consoles. Its development wis annooncit in Mairch 1999 an it wis pit oot a year later in Japan. Its primary competitors war Sega's Dreamcast, VM Labs's Nuon, Microsoft's Xbox, an Nintendo's GameCube.
The PS2 is the best-sellin console tae date, haein raxit ower 140 mulȝeon units selt fae 30 September 2009.[10] In late 2009, wi developers pittin thegither new gemmes an the console still sellin steady-like awmaist a decade efter its original oot-date, Sony stappit supportin the PS2 on Januar 3rd, 2013.[11]
In 2009, IGN cried the PlayStation 2 as the third best video gemme console o aw time, oot o a field o 25.[12]
GTA: San Andreas is the best-selling PlayStation 2 game, with a massive 17.33 million copies sold.
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