PlayStation 2 Released 15 Years Ago Today
The PlayStation 2 was released in Japan on March 4, 2000, meaning the console is now fifteen years old. With more than 150 million units sold to date, it's the best-selling home system in history, helping "PlayStation" become a household name across the world.
The official PlayStation Australia Twitter account has released a series of images celebrating the PS2's birthday. You can see some of them below.
In other recent news about the PS2, retailer GameStop this week once again started accepting trade-ins for the system, citing "high" demand.
We've already told you about some of our favorite PlayStation memories over the past two decades, but be sure to give us your thoughts in the comments below. The PlayStation brand continues to grow, as just yesterday, Sony announced that the PlayStation 4 has now sold an incredible 20.2 million systems worldwide.
Sony unveiled PS2 at Tokyo Game Show in 1999 #HappyBirthdayPS2 pic.twitter.com/zIFCHH7rKV
— PlayStationAustralia (@PlayStationAU) March 4, 2015
Do you remember this? #HappyBirthdayPS2: http://t.co/0Hbfoqg4wZ via @YouTube
— PlayStationAustralia (@PlayStationAU) March 4, 2015
Just *some* of the PS2's launch titles #HappyBirthdayPS2 pic.twitter.com/R9zXJjUv1v
— PlayStationAustralia (@PlayStationAU) March 4, 2015
PS2 Memory Card - 8MB storage, MagicGate technology #PS2artifacts #HappyBirthdayPS2 pic.twitter.com/2KmNqOpqsU
— PlayStationAustralia (@PlayStationAU) March 4, 2015
PS2 Network Adaptor - connected to expansion bay on PS2 providing “online” connection #PS2artifacts #HappyBirthdayPS2 pic.twitter.com/JqDOi52WRx
— PlayStationAustralia (@PlayStationAU) March 4, 2015
Who owned one of these? #HappyBirthdayPS2 pic.twitter.com/eRvyam1Y59
— PlayStationAustralia (@PlayStationAU) March 4, 2015
The “slimline” model was the final design of PS2 #HappyBirthdayPS2 #PStwo pic.twitter.com/eLtj0s1UN5
— PlayStationAustralia (@PlayStationAU) March 4, 2015
Man legally changes his name to Mr PlayStation 2: http://t.co/pkGvX8Hp43 #HappyBirthdayPS2 #LOLOLL pic.twitter.com/UHu6thHlqH
— PlayStationAustralia (@PlayStationAU) March 4, 2015
PS2 immortalised at Aussie Sony HQ #HappyBirthdayPS2 #familyphoto pic.twitter.com/HMo338V5Id
— PlayStationAustralia (@PlayStationAU) March 4, 2015
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