1.0Kotaku Australiahttps://www.kotaku.com.auBrian Ashcrafthttps://www.kotaku.com.au/author/brianashcraft-usa/Sony Japan Is Finally Saying Goodbye To The PS2rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="FKZ5LpzqUi"><a href="https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/09/sony-japan-is-finally-saying-goodbye-to-the-ps2/">Sony Japan Is Finally Saying Goodbye To The PS2</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/09/sony-japan-is-finally-saying-goodbye-to-the-ps2/embed/#?secret=FKZ5LpzqUi" width="600" height="338" title="“Sony Japan Is Finally Saying Goodbye To The PS2” — Kotaku Australia" data-secret="FKZ5LpzqUi" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://www.kotaku.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/03/v3fjs6qeleiguyyc1gta.png?quality=751078680Sony Interactive Entertainment’s aftercare service for the PlayStation 2 in Japan is ending. While the console has been out of production since 2012, Sony Japan continued to service to the game machine, keeping it alive. Sony is now pulling the plug.