PlayStation 2

If the PSone put Sony on the game industry map, the PlayStation 2 helped them conquer it.  Selling over 100 million systems worldwide, it's rivaled only by the original Nintendo Game Boy and newer DS in terms of widespread popularity and prolific hardware sales.

Originally launched in October of 2000 (I was in line with everyone else), the system faced limited supplies that fell way short of the huge demand, fueled by several key features, chief among them being hardware backward compatibility to PSone games and built-in DVD playback functionality.

After besting initial development hurdles, the PS2 saw a flood of original content (Jak and Daxter, God of War, Ratchet and Clank, Persona series, etc.), cementing it as a favorite for the ages worldwide.  People used to see "games" and "Nintendo" as synonymous. Anymore, it's just as common to hear someone say they want to play "PlayStation" as it is to hear "Nintendo."

The little black box that could continues to be popular due to price and size reduction and widespread ownership, as well as Sony's questionable efforts to remove PS2 game hardware backward compatibility from the PlayStation 3.

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• PlayStation Release Horizon 11/23/09

  
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• Toys R Us now accepting console trade-ins

  
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• PlayStation 2 Debuts in Brazil

  
  Game Stooge — Authority: 485
  The fine people in Brazil will be enjoying the launch of a brand-new console in their region: the PlayStation 2, with a mere price tag of $445, with fourteen launch titles including Gran Turismo 4 and God of War II , reports GameSpy . PlayStation 2 will be sold in retail stores across Brazil for R $799 (USD ...
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• PlayStation 2 Finally Launches in Brazil for the Bargain Price of around US $462

  
  Tech News Time — Authority: 149
  You read that right. Sony’s PlayStation 2, which the great majority of the world has been enjoying since 2000, is just now officially touching ground in Brazil. We’re pretty sure it’s been making its way into the country for many years by not-so-official means, but if you’ve gone the legit route, ...
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• PlayStation 2 finally launches in Brazil for the bargain price of around US $462

  
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  You read that right. Sonys PlayStation 2 , which the great majority of the world has been enjoying since 2000, is just now officially touching ground in Brazil. Were pretty sure its been making its way into the country for many years by not-so-official means, but if youve gone the legit route, last-generations game ...
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• PlayStation 2 finally launches in Brazil for the bargain price of around US $462

  
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  You read that right. Sony’s PlayStation 2 , which the great majority of the world has been enjoying since 2000, is just now officially touching ground in Brazil. We’re pretty sure it’s been making its way into the country for many years by not-so-official means, but if you’ve gone the legit route, ...
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• PlayStation 2 finally launches in Brazil for the bargain price of around US $462

  
  Technology Pundit — Authority: 168
  You read that right. Sonys PlayStation 2 , which the great majority of the world has been enjoying since 2000, is just now officially touching ground in Brazil. Were pretty sure its been making its way into the country for many years by not-so-official means, but if youve gone the legit route, last-generations game ...
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• Mirror’s Edge Prologue-The Edge Gameplay

  
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• PlayStation Store Top Downloads 11/19/09

  
  PlayStation LifeStyle — Authority: 630
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• PS2 finally released in Brazil – only $465

  
  Gamer Limit — Authority: 536
  And Australia thinks they have game delays… On November 18, 2009, Sony officially started selling their PlayStation 2 console in Brazil.  That’s only a nine-year wait.  Not too shabby. The kicker: it’ll retail for R$799, or about US$465, and the fourteen games available at launch will cost R$119 ($66) or ...
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• Sony Officially Launches the PlayStation 2 in Brazil Today

  
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• Ben 10: Alien Force – Vilgax Attacks Cheats PlayStation2

  
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• PlayStation Release Horizon 11/16/09

  
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• Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Revealed

  
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• October NPD Numbers Revealed

  
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