Wednesday, February 16, 2011

PS2 Still Going Strong!

I know this is a PS3 blog but the good old PS2 still deserves some credibility!

Sony’s PlayStation 2 has shipped a whopping 150 million units globally, the hardware manufacturer has revealed.

Released back in 2000, the system has flogged an eye-watering 1.52 billion units of software, and boasts a line-up of approximately 10,828 titles to its name.

Furthermore, Sony said that it expects continued demand for the aging platform in a number of territories, including Eastern Europe, South America, South East Asia and the Middle East.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas holds the distinction of being the PS2’s best-selling game to date, having sold a prodigious 20 million units worldwide as of February 2009. Other heavy-hitters available on the platform including Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Resident Evil 4, God of War I & II, Final Fantasy X, Shadow of the Colossus and Silent Hill 2.

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25 comments:

  1. Das Auto!February 16, 2011 at 11:53 PM

    San Andreas was the sole reason that I bought a ps2!

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  2. trippinketsFebruary 17, 2011 at 1:23 AM

    good ol ps2.

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  3. RawFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:45 AM

    That's nuts, good post!

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  4. ScanonFebruary 17, 2011 at 5:56 AM

    So...much...money

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2011 at 6:18 AM

    Brings back memories, almost a tear to my eye. Mind you I remember the PSOne was an instant hit as well, but not as much as the PS2.

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  6. ThemanwiththegoldeneyeballFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Rightfully so.

    Great console.

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  7. Ainsley C.February 17, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    A friend of mine owns a gaming store, and he tells me that to this day customers still come in and ask for PS2 games. It's still quite popular indeed.

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    Aaah... Godd ole ps2, I still play it... Maybe because I dont have any more conseles but the wii... (Well, and the computer, but that is not a console)

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  9. GADAFINYFebruary 17, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    i still have my ps2 don't play on it to much because of ps3 but when i got some free time i still play my favorite games on ps2
    supporting bro and follow back plz

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  10. 1904 BloggerFebruary 17, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    150mill i had no idea

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  11. ZakkFebruary 17, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    Great stuff :)

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  12. ShockwaveFebruary 18, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    I used to love my PS2. I used to play Timesplitters 2 for hours on end with friends.

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  13. lifehaxFebruary 18, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Wow such big numbers.
    Good blog man, keep it up

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  14. Life With GrandpaFebruary 18, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    this post made me really happy. :3

    if it weren't for ps2 there would be no sly cooper series, and i love that damn raccoon!

    followed! follow back, soon there's going to be a new blog to show you 'the grandpa cave'.

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  15. Patti D.February 18, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    I sure love my good ole PS2. If I'd told you I have more than 2000 PS2 games at home, would you believe me?

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    i'm suprised its still kickin!

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  17. D22 ZoneFebruary 18, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    PS2 was the serious setup in console technology! thanks for sharing!

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  18. BassislvFebruary 18, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    Playstation FTW

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  19. madotsukiFebruary 18, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    Never had one :[

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  20. ImagineerwigFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    1.5 BILLION units? that's insane. Seriously, they'll never put that puppy to rest.

    Following + support!
    The Sacred Wisdom of DragonballZ?!?

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  21. WeirdwhirlFebruary 19, 2011 at 4:34 AM

    Its ridiculous how much units they shtill ship. That thing is ancient by now :P

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  22. LiveTheBossFebruary 19, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    I own GTA:SA, FFX and MGS2. All are great games. FFX gets a lot of heat from folks in the gaming community, but I think it's a beautiful game.

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  23. FantouGamesFebruary 19, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    ps ftw!

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  24. iGodFebruary 20, 2011 at 2:23 AM

    i liked gta SA when i was a kid, but now I prefer other games

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  25. leanmeansteenFebruary 22, 2011 at 12:09 AM

    even though i have a ps3 i still play my ps2 now and again. i don't even know how many hours i spent in my late teens and early 20s playing ps2. good to hear that they're still selling. games are super cheap now too!

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