The PlayStation 2 (abbreviated "PS2") is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation series of video game consoles. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was released a year later in Japan.
The PS2 is the best-selling console to date,having reached over 140 million units in sales by July 2008.
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| Manufacturer | Sony Computer Entertainment |
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| Product family | PlayStation |
| Type | Video game console |
| Generation | Sixth generation era (128-bit era) |
| Retail availability | JP March 4, 2000 NA October 26, 2000[1] EU November 24, 2000 AUS November 30, 2000 |
| Units shipped | 140 million (as of July 20, 2008)[2] |
| Media | DVD, CD |
| CPU | 64-bit[3][4] "Emotion Engine" clocked at 294.912 MHz (launch), 299 MHz (newer models) |
| Storage capacity | Memory card |
| Graphics | "Graphics Synthesizer" clocked at 147.456 MHz |
| Controller input | DualShock 2 |
| Connectivity | Ethernet/modem adapter |
| Online services | Dynamic Network Authentication System |
| Best-selling game | Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec: 14.89 million shipped (as of April 30, 2008)[5] |
| Backward compatibility | PlayStation |
| Predecessor | PlayStation |
| Successor | PlayStation 3 |
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