I've had a lot of good memories with the PS2. There's a reason it's the best selling console of all time.

I think I'm going to buy one again. I still need to play through Persona 3 and 4.

The PSP also seems to still have traction in Japan, from what I remember. Is it something Sony's doing, or is it something about Japanese gaming culture, or what?

The PSP also seems to still have traction in Japan, from what I remember. Is it something Sony's doing, or is it something about Japanese gaming culture, or what?

Man, part of me misses the PS2/Xbox/Gamecube era. Something charming about being the last not always-online systems.

It had a helluva run.

Whenever a product I love goes out of production, I get the urge to buy two or three of them to keep in storage, so that I will always have one.

The PS2 has been refined and perfected down to the point where even my slim PS2 is outdated ( the newest ones have INTERNAL power supplies, no external power brick necessary!) and I still use it to the point where it has its own separate monitor dedicated to it on my desk.

Playstation 2 uber alles.

@Video_Game_King said:

The PSP also seems to still have traction in Japan, from what I remember. Is it something Sony's doing, or is it something about Japanese gaming culture, or what?

It's a great piracy machine.

I'll miss you PS2 ;____;

Weirdly enough like a 1/4 of my PS2 collection was bought during this generation. That system has one helluva library -- it just never ends!

Considering the number of PS2s already out there in the stores or in homes, this isn't that bad due to how easy it is to get one.

@Brodehouse said:

@Video_Game_King

The PSP also seems to still have traction in Japan, from what I remember. Is it something Sony's doing, or is it something about Japanese gaming culture, or what?

It plays the Monster Hunter.

Actually, I just remembered that Thracia 776 was released in 1999, so it's probably the latter.

The PS2 is the best console.

I was just thinking about picking up a PS2 the other day, actually.. i have a pretty decent game collection but my Fat PS2 finally took a dive a couple years ago.

Could be fun to start a new collection, too!

Makes me want to go buy a PS2 right now just for the sake of it.

The PS2 will never die. There are still some PS2 games that I still want to get around to.

Kinda crazy how long of a shelf life the PS2 had, at least in Japan. I wonder if the PS3 will be the same way?

Man, the PS2 was awesome!

Gave birth to some great franchises and had the best sequels to established franchises.

I guess this means the Xbox 360 can finally outsell something in Japan.

I'd love to own one of the last "fresh" PS2s to be made.