The PlayStation 2 was released back in Oct. 2000. That’s well over a decade ago, and the damn thing is still selling — and selling lots.
As Kotaku marveled back in Feb. 2011, the PS2 continues to shift consoles. And today, Kotaku will marvel at this some more.
According to an official Sony Computer Entertainment release, “The PlayStation 2 platform continues its sales momentum and remains robust sales especially in emerging counties and regions such as Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and South America, and exceeded half million units worldwide.”
That’s not only nuts, that means the PS2, a decade-old console sold as well as the brand new PS Vita.
No doubt the PS2′s affordable price tag and extensive game library makes the console very attractive to those folks just getting into gaming. There’s a reason Sony has sold over 150 million of these things.
JPhillips
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 10:13 PMThat is quite bawss…
Miss my old book end.
noko
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 10:14 PMBest console ever.
Braaains
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 10:45 PMAgreed.
Trailblazer34
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 11:02 PMUndeniable.
Sam
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 3:57 AMDenied : /
Though certainly up there.
nkwong
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 4:08 AMThen which is? ps2 is my favourite :D
Benny
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 11:10 AMSNES.
CyK
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 8:51 PMYES
Dens
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 5:16 PMYES.
Wayno@War
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 10:33 PMBought one in 2003. It’s been carted around Australia, dropped, kicked, fallen off makeshift shelving and looks old as the hills but the damn thing still works.
Add a seemingly endless catalogue of great games as well.
Brilliant bit of kit.
Rowan
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 11:04 PMLove my ps2, still got a working old phat one, recently did mod it to play imports from japan and ameirca for kingdom hearts final mix 1 and 2 and Re: Chain Of Memorys
Stephen
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 11:11 PMDidn’t Fifa 12 get released on PS2? truly immortal system.
dean
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 1:02 AMyes it did. so did nba 2k12…
Nic
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 11:34 PMMust be so good for Sony manufacturing such old tech – the whole mainboard would be made for under 5 bucks is my guess.
Mr Tairi
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 11:42 PMYeah I wonder why, MAYBE BECAUSE THEY’RE STILL SELLINGS GAMES ON IT!!!!!!!!!!
Vapor
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 12:25 AMMy ex still has my launch PS2 and won’t give it back. Bet the bitch sold it for a ciggie. =/
Glenn
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 12:26 AMEvery time I walk into anywhere that sells games, there’s still always a dedicated PS2 section. It’s crazy, but there’s so many classics there that are worth playing. I haven’t gotten mine out for a while, but it’s definitely not packed away at the bottom of the cupboard yet.
mchaza
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 12:27 AMpick one of these up, the GTA trilogy and you are set for a long time, my gaming habits was satisfied for 4 years just off that, probably because I couldn’t afford anything else at the time.
Kelroz
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 12:40 AMEB Games are selling pre owned PS2′s for 64 bucks. I gave my old PS2 to my brother, but with that price it is tempting to buy one and pick up some older games I missed out on as the games are dirt cheap as well, the PS2 will be around for a lot longer as well.
Frank
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 1:40 AMVita sold 500k over the last 2 or so weeks. PS2 sold 500k over the whole holiday period, which I think extends back from November or October?
Great numbers nonetheless
Jack
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 3:32 AMI was surpised to see some 16 year old girls in my grade playing San Andreas on the ps2 today.
Stu
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 8:35 AMGreat system. Although I always prefered my original Xbox, that’s probably still my favourite console. I still get it out from time to time, but I can understand why it didn’t become as popular as the PS2, it was quite expensive.
Sage
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 11:50 AMA way of looking at the PS2 and how it’s still being made is if you compare it to the Wii.
Both are 420p, both have similar graphic capabilities, and both are considerably cheaper than the PS3/360.
I wonder if the PS2 will fall when the Wii does.
Or if the Wii will fall at all any time soon.
Michael
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 1:46 PMI wish they still made the big ones.
PiratePete1911
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 2:27 PMYeah the big ones supported the network adaptor with the hard drive which you could load your games onto making your PS2 have 0 load times.
It was glorious until my PS2 broke and I had to buy the slim.
NoRC
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 2:36 PMPicked up a PS2 at EB Games last weekend, an extra controller and 8mb memory card with 5 games for $100 … Bargin :)
Just brought the PS2 GTA Trillogy off Ebay for $25 shipped …
There are some great games on the PS2 and on an old 32″ CRT this system is great as a DVD & Game system in my garage.