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The PlayStation 2 is a second video game console from Sony, the successor to the PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3. Its development was announced in March 1999 and was first released in Japan on 4 March 2000 in North America on 26 October 2000 and in Europe on 24 November 2000.
The PS2 is part of the era of The sixth generation, and has become the best selling and arguably the most dominant home console video the game's history, with over 115 million units sold worldwide in December 2006.
Only a few million people had obtained the consoles in late 2000 due to manufacturing delays. The PlayStation 2 has been so popular after its launch it was hard to find units on store shelves. Another popular option was purchasing the console online through auction websites.
Many analysts predicted a close 3-way duel between the PS2 and competitors Microsoft's Xbox and Nintendo GameCube (which was the cheapest of the three consoles and had an open market of games). However, the release of several highly successful games during the 2001 holiday season pushed the PS2 in order to maintain momentum and hold off his rivals.
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The brand strength has led to a strong third party support for the system. Although the launch titles for the PlayStation 2 was poor in 2000, the Christmas season of 2001 saw the launch of several best-selling games and critically acclaimed. These games helped the PS2 maintain and extend its leadership in the market for game consoles, despite growing competition from the launches of Microsoft's Xbox and GameCube. In several cases, Sony made exclusive deals with publishers to to stay ahead of their competitors.
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