Collection: Sony PlayStation 2 Games

Released in 2000, 15 months after the Sega Dreamcast and a year before its other competitors, the Xbox and the Nintendo GameCube, the Sony PlayStation 2 is part of the sixth generation of video game consoles, and is backward-compatible with most original PlayStation games. Like its predecessor, it has received a slimmer redesign. It is the most successful home console in the world, having sold over 155 million units as of December 28, 2012. On November 29, 2005, the Sony PlayStation 2 became the fastest game console to reach 100 million units shipped, accomplishing the feat within 5 years and 9 months from its launch. This achievement occurred faster than its predecessor, the original Sony PlayStation, which took 9 years and 6 months since launch to reach the same figure. Sony PlayStation 2 shipments in Japan ended on December 28, 2012. The Guardian reported on January 4, 2013, that Sony PlayStation 2 production had ended worldwide, but studies showed that many people all around the world still own one even if it is no longer in use. Sony PlayStation 2 has been ranked as the best selling console of all time as of 2015.