About
About
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on 4 March 2000, in North America on October 26, in Europe on November 24, in Australia on November 30, and other regions thereafter. It is the successor to the original PlayStation as well as the second installment in the PlayStation brand of consoles. As a sixth-generation console, it competed with Nintendo's GameCube, Sega's Dreamcast, and Microsoft's Xbox.
Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
CPU
Emotion Engine 128-bit RISC (MIPS IV) @ 294.912 MHz
RAM
32 MB main RDRAM + 4 MB embedded video RAM (eDRAM)
Sound
SPU2 (Sony PCM16-bit sound processor) with 2 MB sound RAM
Display
640×480 (progressive) up to 1280×1024 interlaced
Media
DVD-ROM (single-layer 4.7 GB) and CD-ROM compatibility
Launch Info
Launch Info
Manufacturer
Sony
Launch Price
$300 USD
Released
2000
Features
Notable Features
DVD video playback
Backward compatibility with PlayStation games
Built-in Ethernet (later models) and i.LINK (FireWire)
Two USB 1.1 ports
Vector Units VU0 and VU1 for advanced 3D graphics
Color Variants
Black (original)
Silver (PS2 Slim)
White (limited edition)
Platform Lineage
Predecessor
Playstation
Successor
Playstation 3
Competitors
Sega Dreamcast
Microsoft Xbox
Nintendo GameCube
Market Trends
24-month price analysis, top rising games, average price by genre
Most Valuable Games
$1,500.00
Kuon
$1,411.19
50 Cent Bulletproof [Promotional Miniature Vest]
$1,000.00
Rule of Rose
$1,000.00
Sega Fun Pack - Shadow Of The Hedgehog And Sonic Collection Pack
$800.00
God Of War [Press Kit]
$800.00
God Of War [Retailer Kit]
$653.90
Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw Controller
$574.22
Haunting Ground
$507.50
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
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$474.99
Xenosaga 3 [Lenticular Cover]
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$426.00
Super Fighter Special Edition
$426.00
Super Fighter [Special Edition]
$422.50
Futurama
$419.12
Obscure
$400.00
God Of War II [Retailer Kit]
$400.00
God Of War II [Press Kit]
$399.99
Linux
$389.94
Onimusha 3 Soul Katana Controller
$380.78
Gran Turismo 4 [Online Public Beta]
$376.34
.hack Quarantine
$374.99
Bully [Collector's Edition]
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$355.72
Scarface The World Is Yours [Press Kit]
$350.00
Blood Will Tell
$299.99
Star Wars Bounty Hunter [Limited Edition Action Pack]
$299.99
Silent Hill 3
Highest Rated Games
9.0 / 10
Ico
9.0 / 10
Guitar Hero II
9.0 / 10
Devil May Cry 3
9.0 / 10
NCAA Football 2004
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9.0 / 10
Guitar Hero
9.0 / 10
Guitar Hero & Guitar Hero 2 Dual Pack
9.0 / 10
Final Fantasy XII
9.0 / 10
God of War
9.0 / 10
Metal Gear Solid 2
9.0 / 10
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9.0 / 10
NBA 2K12
9.0 / 10
Shadow of the Colossus
9.0 / 10
Persona 4
9.0 / 10
ESPN NFL 2K5
9.0 / 10
NFL 2K3
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8.0 / 10
World Series Baseball 2K3
8.0 / 10
High Heat Major League Baseball 2004
8.0 / 10
NBA 2K10
8.0 / 10
ESPN NHL Hockey
8.0 / 10
LEGO Star Wars
8.0 / 10
Le Mans 24 Hours
8.0 / 10
Crazy Taxi
8.0 / 10
Culdcept
8.0 / 10
All-Star Baseball 2005
8.0 / 10
Ratchet & Clank [Demo Disc]
Top Publishers
Top Publishers
Sony
325 games
Electronic Arts
276 games
Activision
247 games
THQ
154 games
Konami
137 games
Capcom
112 games
Browse by Genre
Browse by Genre
Action & Adventure
846
~$32.62
Top: God Of War II [Press Kit]
8.9
Sports
467
~$12.70
Top: ESPN NFL 2K5
8.7
Racing
308
~$14.40
Top: Gran Turismo 3
8.3
Other
212
~$19.81
Top: Guitar Hero & Guitar Hero 2 Dual Pack
8.8
RPG
202
~$51.64
Top: Final Fantasy XII [Greatest Hits]
8.7
Fighting
140
~$46.80
Top: Tekken 5 [Ultimate Collector's Edition]
8.3
FPS
114
~$19.93
Top: Max Payne
8.3
Platformer
58
~$19.86
Top: Ratchet & Clank [Greatest Hits]
8.3
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Music
56
~$44.61
Top: Guitar Hero (game only)
8.8
Strategy
40
~$25.58
Top: Dynasty Tactics
7.6
Horror
31
~$233.06
Top: Resident Evil 4 [Not For Resale]
8.4
Arcade
24
~$17.02
Top: Sega Genesis Collection
8.1
Other Regions
AS
7 games
JP
2475 games
PAL
3689 games
All Games (2164)
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