Playstation 2
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Video game console, 2000, Sony. The PlayStation 2 is the best-selling console of all time with over 155 million units, released in Japan in March 2000 and in Europe in November. It plays DVDs as well as games, is compatible with the original PlayStation, and its Emotion Engine processor and Graphics Synthesizer allowed games such as Grand Theft Auto III, Final Fantasy X and Gran Turismo 4; the slim version of 2004 halved the size. It stayed in production until 2013.
| Years | 2000 to 2013 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Sony Emotion Engine (MIPS R5900) at 294.9 MHz |
| RAM | 32 MB plus 4 MB video RAM |
| Graphics | Graphics Synthesizer at 147.5 MHz, up to 1080i |
| Sound | 48 channels |
| Media | DVD and CD-ROM |
| Controllers | 2 ports, DualShock 2 |
| Storage | memory cards, optional hard disk and network adapter on the original model |
| Price (2000) | 449 euro in Europe |
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