The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is the successor to the original PlayStation, released in Japan on March 4, 2000 and on October 26, 2000 in North America. The PS2 is the best-selling video game console of all time, selling over 155 million units worldwide. In 2004, a smaller, lighter revision of the PS2 was released, known as the PS2 Slim. The PS2 remained popular and continued to be produced until 2013.
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Also known as | PS2 |
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Manufacturer | Sony |
Product family | PlayStation |
Type | Game console |
Release date | October 26, 2000 |
Introductory price | $299 |
CPU | MIIPS R5900 Emotion Engine @ 294.9 MHz |
Memory | 32 MB (RDRAM) |
Removable media | 8 MB PS2 memory cards, 128 KB PS1 memory cards, 40 GB hard drive |
Connectivity | 2 USB 1.1, 1 FireWire |
Website | https://www.playstation.com/ |
Collection Specifics
My PS2 is the original model that I bought from a Goodwill thrift store for $25 in December 2018.
Game Collection
- Cabela's Alaskan Adventures
- Corvette
- Garfield: Lasagna World Tour
- Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
- Hot Shots Golf
- Midnight Club
- Monopoly
- Need for Speed: Carbon
- Test Drive
- The Sims
- Thrillville