James Delahunty
1 Dec 2005 15:20
As of 29th November 2005, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) has shipped more than 100 million PlayStation 2 (PS2) consoles since it was launched first in Japan in March 2000. This means the 100 million shipment goal was reached in 5 years and 9 months since its launch. Its Predecessor, PlayStation, was the first console to reach 100 million shipments 9 years and 6 months after the console was launched. The PlayStation brand has a loyal, massive following.
The PS2 has many great features, including backward-compatibility of software titles for its predecessor system for the first time in the history of computer entertainment. PlayStation 2 has become the standard home entertainment system with over 14,000 PlayStation and PlayStation 2 titles playable, of which 6,200 titles are for PlayStation 2 alone.
Cumulative software shipment has reached a total of over 1.869 billion units as of September 2005. PlayStation 2 still continues to enjoy great popularity in only the 5th year of its life cycle, and with steady demand for the slim-line model introduced in November 2004, PlayStation 2 is sure to surpass the shipment of PlayStation, the best selling computer entertainment platform to date.
Shipments of PS2 consoles worldwide by territory:
- Japan (including Asia (*1))
22.22 million units (launch date: March 4, 2000)- North America
40.65 million units (launch date: October 26, 2000)- Europe/PAL
37.14 million units (launch date: November 24, 2000)- Worldwide Shipment: 100.01 million units
Includes shipment to Asian countries and regions including South Korea.