Yesterday, October 26'th, was Playstation2's(PS2) 7th birthday.
The PS2 was the first (and only) gaming console to reach the milestone of 100 million sales worldwide - after five years and nine months from it's launch -, having also sold over one billion (1 000 000 000 - ZOMG!) software items (that is, games and stuff).
Even though it's been around for this long, last year alone it sold more that 30 million and up to March 2008 it's expected to sell 10 million more.
"Never before has an in-home game system experienced this type of worldwide success on such a long-lasting scale," said Peter Dille, SCEA's senior vice president of marketing and PlayStation network.
"PlayStation 2 is a perfect example of our ten year product life-cycle promise and is a testament to the design and technology that continues to be at the core of the product. While today's anniversary celebrates PlayStation 2's past, we’re very excited for its future."
They claim they are still committed to a 10-year product life, revealing they still have 160 more PS2 games lined up for the period until it's 10'th birthday to add to the more that 1400 already existing titles.
Since it's launch, the best-selling PS2 games are the following :
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (13 million)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (12 million)
Grand Theft Auto III (11 million)
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (11 million)
Gran Turismo 4 (8.79 million)
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (7 million)
Kingdom Hearts (5.6 million)
Final Fantasy X (5 million)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (3.7 million)
Final Fantasy XII (3.68 million)
Now, for my story.
I've had a PS2 for about 6 years, having received it for Christmas, in 2001. It has served me well, and for that I have become kind of attached to it, as to an old friend and comrade. I own about 15 games, but I've played some 50 or 60 during these years.
The funny thing is, I think my PS2 is the reason I found out the true nature of Santa Clause (you know...well, I wont spoil it for all my 5-year-old fans :)) ). It all happened a couple of days before the Christmas of 2001. I had been pleading with my parents for a couple of months to buy me a PS2, as I was a mini-hardcore-gamer even then. They told me it was too expensive, so I kind of let the idea of owning a PS2 go (it was 13 000 000 rol back then, so that was about 400$). Then, one evening, as I sat in my father's study on his couch, I noticed a black box behind the couch. When I looked closer, it was a brand new PS2. Well, you can imagine the hype I felt, knowing that I was the only one who would want and use it. A couple of days later, for Christmas, I received a PS2 (surprised, huh?) and a couple of 10-year-old-fit games. This console made me respect and become fond of Sony. I still play the PS2 nowadays, although I've got it's younger and more powerful brother, the PS3.
I think the PS2's birthday wish would be that we all take a moment and think about it, or just go out and buy a PS3 or a PSP to make them get the edge over their respective competition.
I guess the PS2 deserves to be named "The Best Gaming Console Ever" and invite you all to join me in wishing it a well-earned "Happy Birthday!".
The PS2 was the first (and only) gaming console to reach the milestone of 100 million sales worldwide - after five years and nine months from it's launch -, having also sold over one billion (1 000 000 000 - ZOMG!) software items (that is, games and stuff).
Even though it's been around for this long, last year alone it sold more that 30 million and up to March 2008 it's expected to sell 10 million more.
"Never before has an in-home game system experienced this type of worldwide success on such a long-lasting scale," said Peter Dille, SCEA's senior vice president of marketing and PlayStation network.
"PlayStation 2 is a perfect example of our ten year product life-cycle promise and is a testament to the design and technology that continues to be at the core of the product. While today's anniversary celebrates PlayStation 2's past, we’re very excited for its future."
They claim they are still committed to a 10-year product life, revealing they still have 160 more PS2 games lined up for the period until it's 10'th birthday to add to the more that 1400 already existing titles.
Since it's launch, the best-selling PS2 games are the following :
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (13 million)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (12 million)
Grand Theft Auto III (11 million)
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (11 million)
Gran Turismo 4 (8.79 million)
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (7 million)
Kingdom Hearts (5.6 million)
Final Fantasy X (5 million)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (3.7 million)
Final Fantasy XII (3.68 million)
Now, for my story.
I've had a PS2 for about 6 years, having received it for Christmas, in 2001. It has served me well, and for that I have become kind of attached to it, as to an old friend and comrade. I own about 15 games, but I've played some 50 or 60 during these years.
The funny thing is, I think my PS2 is the reason I found out the true nature of Santa Clause (you know...well, I wont spoil it for all my 5-year-old fans :)) ). It all happened a couple of days before the Christmas of 2001. I had been pleading with my parents for a couple of months to buy me a PS2, as I was a mini-hardcore-gamer even then. They told me it was too expensive, so I kind of let the idea of owning a PS2 go (it was 13 000 000 rol back then, so that was about 400$). Then, one evening, as I sat in my father's study on his couch, I noticed a black box behind the couch. When I looked closer, it was a brand new PS2. Well, you can imagine the hype I felt, knowing that I was the only one who would want and use it. A couple of days later, for Christmas, I received a PS2 (surprised, huh?) and a couple of 10-year-old-fit games. This console made me respect and become fond of Sony. I still play the PS2 nowadays, although I've got it's younger and more powerful brother, the PS3.
I think the PS2's birthday wish would be that we all take a moment and think about it, or just go out and buy a PS3 or a PSP to make them get the edge over their respective competition.
I guess the PS2 deserves to be named "The Best Gaming Console Ever" and invite you all to join me in wishing it a well-earned "Happy Birthday!".
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