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PS2 went on for 13 years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2 > Sony finally announced that the PlayStatio
by buckbova 10y ago
PS2 went on for 13 years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2
> Sony finally announced that the PlayStation 2 had been discontinued after 13 years of production – one of the longest runs for a video game console.
- TazeTSchnitzel 10y agoNintendo's Family Computer (aka the Nintendo Entertainment System in the rest of the world) was released in 1983 and only discontinued in Japan in 2003. Even after that they still repaired consoles until 2007.
- barbs 10y agoSega's 8-bit Master System console is still being sold in Brazil. http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/brazil-is-a-video-game-alternate-universe-where-sega-beat-nintendo http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/brazil-is-a-video-game-...
- sogen 10y agoah the PS2, what a sturdy built console, a department store nearby kept selling those for years (like pancakes)
- vhost- 10y agoI still have one sitting in front of me. And it's for one game: Metal Gear Solid.
- nickpsecurity 10y agoAMEN to that! I also keep them for a machine with lower subversion risk. Unlikely given most didn't even use the Ethernet. Fortunately, I've got other options for now so I can remain a MGS, Final Fantasy 7, and whatever machine. :)