PlayStation 2 Turns 7, Reaches 120M Sales
Today is the 7th anniversary of the PlayStation 2 launch date of October 26, 2000. Since its debut, the PlayStation 2 console has reach 120 million sales with more than a billion units of software sales, making it the best selling gaming system to date. SCEA is committed to its 10 year product lifecycle, and the PlayStation 2 has been a proven testament.
“While today’s anniversary celebrates PlayStation 2’s past, we’re very excited for its future,” said Jack Tretton, President and Chief Executive Officer for SCEA. “We look forward to the platform’s continued growth and expect to sell approximately 12 million units worldwide by the end of March, leading us to anticipate that PlayStation 2’s lifecycle will exceed that of the original PlayStation®. Never before has an in-home game system experienced this type of worldwide success on such a long-lasting scale.”
Currently there are nearly 1,500 titles in PlayStation 2’s software library and will continue to grow with more than 160 new games expected in North America throughout the holidays and by the end of March 2008 including Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, High School Musical: Sing It, Madden NFL 08, Manhunt 2, NBA ’08, Rock Band, and Buzz™.
Sony will also be releasing a limited edition ceramic white PlayStation 2 this holiday season as a bundled pack with SingStar Pop and two USB microphones. The bundle will sell for $149.99US.
October 26, 2007 at 10:20 pm | Hardware, Playstation |
