What was PS2 original price?

Releasing at $299 in 2000, the PlayStation 2 took Sony's expanding collection of home gaming consoles into the 21st century with a real spark. Providing a robust software design, the PS2 is the best-selling video game console to date, having captured the imagination of gamers of all ages.
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How much was a PS2 in 2003?

Although Sony Computer Entertainment America did not announce a price cut at the Electronic Entertainment Exposition, the company has nonetheless officially slashed the price of the PlayStation 2 from $199 to $179 for a brief period of time before the Network Bundle arrives this June.
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How much was a PS2 in 2004?

<b>E3 2004</b>: Sony drops US PS2 price point to $149.99.
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How much did the PS2 cost in 2006?

Just before E3, Sony announced it would cut the price of the PS2 from $150 to $130.
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When was the last PS2 sold?

Discontinuation. Sony announced that they had discontinued the PlayStation 2 in Japan on December 28, 2012 and worldwide on January 4, 2013. The last two games for the system were FIFA 14 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 (released only in Europe) in late 2013 (a week before the PlayStation 4's release date).
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How many original PS2 were sold?

PlayStation 2 (Sony) – 159 million* Nintendo DS (Nintendo) – 154.02 million. Nintendo Switch (Nintendo) – 139.36 million. Game Boy/Game Boy Color (Nintendo) – 118.69 million.
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How much did the PS2 cost in 2002?

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Sony has launched a price war in the video game industry, reducing the price of its PlayStation 2 by one-third to $199 effective immediately. The company also cut the price of its PS1 console, the original PlayStation, from $99 to $49.
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Are PS2 game consoles worth anything?

A PlayStation 2 kit, in good condition, with most accessories, should be worth around 50 usd. Retro console collectors usually expect to pay a fairly low price for them. (millions of units were made, so they are quite very available to find.) There are some more rare versions, like the colored Japanese editions.
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How long does a PS2 last?

PS1 lasted 11 years while PS2 lasted 13 years. How would you explain this? The PS2 had a massive market with close to 160 million units sold.
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How many PS1 were sold?

Sony's original console, the PlayStation, was first released in Japan at the end of 1994 and worldwide in 1995. As of September 2023, it had sold 102.49 million units worldwide, including over 40 million units across North America.
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How much was a PlayStation 2 in 2001?

(IDG) -- Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) reduced the price for the PlayStation 2 (PS2) to 35,000 yen (US$280), the company said Friday.
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What was the last PS2 game?

This is a list of games for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game system. Title names may be different for each region due to the first language spoken. The last game for the PlayStation 2, Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 was released on 8 November 2013.
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How much did the PS1 cost?

In 1995, the PlayStation sold for $299 on the shelves of electronics shops.
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What was the PS5 original price?

There's no change in price for the standard PlayStation 5 model. The redesigned PS5 will launch next month for $499.99. But the PS5 Digital Edition is getting a price increase as part of the refresh; the disc-less version of the PS5 will cost $449.99 at launch.
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Are old PS1 worth anything?

An unopened PS1 in which the box is in immaculate condition (zero wear, looks brand new to a trained eye) will probably go for several hundred. Special Developer PS1's in immaculate condition will go for even more.
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How much did a n64 cost when it came out?

Originally intended to be priced at US$250, the console was ultimately launched at US$199.99 to make it competitive with Sony and Sega offerings, as both the Saturn and PlayStation had been lowered to $199.99 earlier that summer. Nintendo priced the console as an impulse purchase, a strategy from the toy industry.
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Did the PS2 sell well?

Sony's PlayStation 2 is the best-selling game system overall with over 155 million units worldwide. The Nintendo DS product line are the best-selling handheld consoles, selling 154.02 million units worldwide. The majority of sales came from the DS Lite at 93.86 million units.
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Are Xbox 360s worth anything?

Storage size is generally a major factor affecting Xbox 360 S prices. The average sale price for the 250 GB Xbox 360 S was $121 in February 2024, compared to $73 in September 2023. The average sale price for the 4 GB Xbox 360 S was $51 in February 2024, compared to $ in September 2023.
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Why did the PS2 sell so well?

One of the biggest contributing factors to the PS2's success was how it was an entertainment system for the whole family. It was the only console at the time to completely support DVDs when DVD players were still expensive and important pieces of technology.
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What is the most bought PS2 game?

The best-selling game on the PlayStation 2 is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. An action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North, San Andreas was originally released in North America on October 26, 2004, and went on to sell 17.33 million units worldwide.
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Did the PS2 outsell the Xbox?

The system outsold the GameCube and the Sega Dreamcast, but was vastly outsold by the PlayStation 2, which had sold over 150 million units by the system's end of production.
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What is the greatest console of all time?

The 10 Best Video Game Consoles of All Time, Ranked
  • 8 Xbox 360.
  • 7 Nintendo Entertainment System.
  • 6 PlayStation.
  • 5 Nintendo Switch.
  • 4 Dreamcast.
  • 3 Game Boy.
  • 2 SNES.
  • 1 PS2.
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