Sony Silver PlayStation 2 Console (Slimline)

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The recently announced model looks largely the same as the current PS5, but it weighs around 24 per cent less, isn’t as chunky (with a 30 per cent overall footprint reduction), and comes with a detachable disc drive that bulges out from the side. If you opt for the digital edition console, you’ll be able to buy the disc drive at a later date. Gantayat, Anoop (June 8, 2007). "PS2 Gets Lighter". IGN. Archived from the original on November 26, 2012 . Retrieved July 10, 2007. The Making Of: PlayStation". Edge. Bath: Future plc. 24 April 2009. p.3. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014 . Retrieved 5 March 2015.

Perry, Douglass (10 March 2000). "The Untapped Power of PlayStation 2". IGN. Chicago: Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017 . Retrieved 18 February 2017. Early versions of the PS2 could be networked via an i.LINK port, though this had little game support and was dropped. Some third-party manufacturers have created devices that allow disabled people to access the PS2 through ordinary switches, etc. PlayStation®2 (SCPH-90000 SERIES) comes in a new design and in three color variations". Sony Computer Entertainment Japan. November 6, 2007. Archived from the original on April 30, 2010 . Retrieved November 11, 2010. Cumulative Worldwide Hardware Unit Sales (Sell-In)". Sony Interactive Entertainment Business Development. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019 . Retrieved 30 October 2019. Business Development/Europe". Sony Computer Entertainment. Archived from the original on 22 April 2004 . Retrieved 19 December 2007.Whitehead, Dan (25 October 2011). "Dreamcast: A Forensic Retrospective Article". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. The PlayStation 2 continued to be produced until 2013 when Sony finally announced that it had been discontinued after over twelve years of production—one of the longest lifespans of any video game console. New games for the console continued to be made until the end of 2013, including Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin for Japan, and FIFA 14 for North America. [59] The last game to be released on the PlayStation 2 is Pro Evolution Soccer 2014, which was released in the United Kingdom on 8 November 2013. Repair services for the system in Japan ended on 7 September 2018.

a b "PlayStation 2 manufacture ends after 12 years". The Guardian. London. 4 January 2013. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013 . Retrieved 4 January 2013. Released in 1994, the original PlayStation proved to be a phenomenal worldwide success and signalled Sony's rise to power in the video game industry. Its launch elicited critical acclaim and strong sales; it eventually became the first computer entertainment platform to ship over 100million units. [22] The PlayStation enjoyed particular success outside Japan in part due to Sony's refined development kits, large-scale advertising campaigns, and strong third-party developer support. [23] By the late 1990s Sony had dethroned established rivals Sega and Nintendo in the global video game market. [24] [25] Sega, spurred on by its declining market share and significant financial losses, [26] launched the Dreamcast in 1998 as a last-ditch attempt to stay in the industry. [27] Development [ edit ] Guinness (February 2009). Guinness World Records 2009 Gamer's Edition. Guinness World Records. pp. 108–109. ISBN 978-1-904994-45-9. GTA: San Andreas is the best-selling PlayStation 2 game, with a massive 17.33 million copies sold. Perry, Douglass C. (20 September 1999). "TGS 1999: Sony's Grand Showing". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017 . Retrieved 30 December 2016.Sony announced the PS5 Slim on 10 October, but it didn’t reveal a firm release date. In its blog post, the company said the new PS5 model would be released in the US on PlayStation Direct and at select retailers in November.

Besides the new size, weight and panels, specs for the PS5 Slim models remains almost exactly the same as the original models. That means the same RDNA 2-based GPU and support for Tempest 3D Audio tech as well as Dolby Atmos.Simply put, the PS5 Slim will have exactly the same specs as the original, launch PS5. Nothing has changed apart from the design, weight, dimensions, and footprint of the console - as well as that detachable disk drive of course. Should you buy a PS5 Slim? a b Calvin, Alex (6 January 2020). "How Sony's PlayStation 2 took the world by storm". GamesIndustry.biz. Brighton: Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021 . Retrieved 24 May 2022. Morris, Chris (14 May 2002). "Sony slashes PlayStation prices: Preemptive move undercuts competition and could spark video game price war". CNN. Archived from the original on 30 November 2005 . Retrieved 4 January 2006.