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
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
PAL Playstation
Successor
PAL 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
$2,578.60
Gun Club
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$1,900.07
Grand Theft Auto Complete Collection
$1,753.98
Playstation 2 Bravia TV
$1,412.80
Final Fantasy X [Press Kit]
$935.00
Rule Of Rose [Not For Resale]
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$796.82
Sengoku Anthology
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$643.56
Project Zero 3: The Tormented [Promo Not For Resale]
$623.72
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories [BBFC]
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$573.14
Monster Eggs
$572.04
Kuon
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$538.79
Ratchet: Gladiator [Press Kit]
$471.28
Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater [Press Kit]
$459.98
Ocean Commander
$397.05
Michigan: Report from Hell
$388.04
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus [Collector's Edition]
$367.95
Samurai Western
$367.32
Primal [Press Kit]
$365.36
Cart Kings
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$338.23
Jello
$328.29
Playstation 2 Satin Silver Prestige 2 Controller Pack
$327.22
War Of The Monsters [Press Kit]
$316.35
Shinobi [Special Edition]
$313.05
Tekken 4 [Special Edition]
$294.01
World Quiz
$282.44
Rule of Rose
Highest Rated Games
9.0 / 10
Final Fantasy XII
9.0 / 10
NFL 2K3
9.0 / 10
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
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9.0 / 10
NBA 2K12
9.0 / 10
Jak & Daxter 2: Renegade
9.0 / 10
Jak & Daxter 2: Renegade [Platinum]
9.0 / 10
Shadow of the Colossus
9.0 / 10
God of War
9.0 / 10
Guitar Hero II
9.0 / 10
Rock Band 2
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9.0 / 10
Guitar Hero
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9.0 / 10
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
9.0 / 10
SSX 3
9.0 / 10
Metal Gear Solid 2
9.0 / 10
ESPN NFL 2K5
9.0 / 10
Devil May Cry 3
9.0 / 10
Ico
8.0 / 10
Sega Soccer Slam
8.0 / 10
Richard Burns Rally
8.0 / 10
TOCA Race Driver
8.0 / 10
Fight Night Round 3
8.0 / 10
Max Payne
8.0 / 10
King of Fighters XI
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8.0 / 10
DJ Hero
8.0 / 10
Maximo
Top Publishers
Top Publishers
Sony
405 games
Electronic Arts
262 games
Activision
175 games
Konami
161 games
ak tronic Software & Services GmbH
147 games
Ubisoft
142 games
Browse by Genre
Browse by Genre
Action & Adventure
1460
~$25.31
Top: God Of War II [PROMO NOT FOR RESALE]
8.9
Sports
515
~$9.71
Top: ESPN NFL 2K5
8.7
Racing
427
~$13.37
Top: Colin McRae Rally 3 [Platinum]
8.3
Fighting
130
~$36.99
Top: Viewtiful Joe
8.4
Music
125
~$21.73
Top: Rock Band 2
8.8
FPS
121
~$14.38
Top: Resident Evil 4 [Platinum]
8.4
Other
121
~$34.17
Top: Hitman 2 [Platinum]
8.0
RPG
79
~$59.31
Top: Final Fantasy XII
8.7
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Party
67
~$23.21
Top: Guitar Hero
8.8
Platformer
61
~$30.02
Top: Ratchet & Clank 3
8.3
Puzzle
46
~$40.23
Top: Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
8.1
Arcade
40
~$21.79
Top: Gradius V
8.2
Other Regions
AS
7 games
JP
2475 games
US
3079 games
All Games (2753)
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