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   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.

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2. playstation.fandom.com › wiki › PlayStation_2PlayStation 2 | PlayStation Wiki | Fandom

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   The PlayStation 2 is a video game console manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment. It can play PlayStation games, PlayStation 2 games, CDs, and some DVDs. It was the first successor system for the PlayStation systems.

3. en.wikibooks.org › wiki › History_of_video_gamesHistory of video games/Platforms/PlayStation 2 - Wikibooks

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   Nov 25, 2023 · The PlayStation 2 was released in Japan on March 4th, 2000. An highly anticipated launch with consumers sleeping outside in line to buy the console in spite of police orders to disperse, between 1 and 2 million PlayStation 2 consoles were sold in Japan on the first day of sales.

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5. www.ign.com › wikis › history-of-video-game-consolesPlayStation 2 - History of Video Game Consoles Guide - IGN

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   Mar 28, 2014 · PlayStation 2. Manufacturer: Sony | Release Year: 2000; The PlayStation 2 is the best-selling videogame console ever with more than 130 million units sold by the end of 2008.

6. www.videogameschronicle.com › features › the-storyThe story of PS2, Sony’s crowning achievement | VGC

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   Jun 9, 2020 · On March 4, 2000, PS2’s Japanese launch was a chaotic, triumphant success, with unprecedented demand seeing Sony sell out of all one million launch units in a single weekend. According to one local newspaper, more than 10,000 people queued across Tokyo on launch day, some of whom had started waiting four days earlier.

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   What is the difference between PS2 and the original PlayStation?

   • Whereas the original PlayStation had been targeted at a broad audience including kids and families, for PS2 Sony wanted to target a mature audience from the start, further differentiating itself from rival Nintendo. Notice: To display this embed please allow the use of Functional Cookies in Cookie Preferences.

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   Does PS2 have Linux?

   • Sony released a Linux -based operating system, Linux for PlayStation 2, for the PS2 in a package that also includes a keyboard, mouse, Ethernet adapter and HDD. In Europe and Australia, the PS2 comes with a free Yabasic interpreter on the bundled demo disc. This allows users to create simple programs for the PS2.

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   Why did PS2 sell so much?

   • Yoshida added that because hardly any games were available at launch, much of the early demand was for PS2’s capabilities to play DVDs. “It was really a success from the start, the PS2 sold like crazy,” said Yoshida. “But when it launched in Japan, the best-selling software was actually the Matrix DVD.

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   Why did PS2 have a DVD player?

   • DVD turned out to be huge for PS2’s early years and is widely credited for moving the games console out of bedroom and into the living room. However, SCE’s then UK boss Ray Maguire claimed the console was sold as a games device first. “We didn’t particularly centre on [the DVD player] because it wasn’t a core function,” Maguire told .

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