New PlayStation 2 Slated for 2008

Tue Nov 6, 2007 10:45PM EST

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Folks, you read that right. A new PS2, not PS3, is reportedly on tap for release in 2008, eight years after its initial release.

Details are light on this story from gaming industry magazine MCV. According to reports, the new PS2 will be redesigned (again), have an integrated power supply instead of an external brick, and be on sale for all of $99, down from the current $129.

This move bodes ill for the PS3, which many had assumed would have completely shoved the PS2 off the market by now. Now consumers have even less of a reason to upgrade. Meanwhile, PS2 titles continue to arrive on the market, though they have begun slowing down... finally.

With 120 million consoles sold worldwide, the PS2 is the best-selling gaming console of all time. By comparison, the PS3 has sold 5.6 million units as of the most recent data; Sony shipped 10 million PS2 consoles in year one.

Can PS2 make it to 10 years? Sure seems that way. 

Update: Reuters has confirmation from Sony on the launch and more details, which will trim 4 1/2 ounces from the weight of the current "slim" design. The launch in Japan is now set for November 22, at the same price as the existing PS2. No additional news on a launch in the United States, but I see no reason why it wouldn't roll out here as well, though perhaps not at that hoped-for sub-$100 price.

LINK: New low-price "compact" PS2 to arrive in 2008 

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  • 6 Posted by rogueist on Thu Sep 3, 2009 8:49PM EDT Report Abuse

    LOLOL! I still dont have even one single PS2 game... Lame... My original PS1 is still going strong...

  • 7 Posted by nesmaniac2002 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:36PM EDT Report Abuse

    rogueist, you are really missing out. Just last night I played vice city stories for a couple hours on my trusty old jan 2002 PS2. I own all the new and old consoles but I must say the PS2 has by far provided the most entertainment. I mean 4 ratchet and clanks, 4 jak and daxters, 5 gtas, 3 sly coopers, 3 metal gears, 2 gran turismos, 4 socoms, and tons more. PS2 really is the best game console in history with the NES a close second.

  • 8 Posted by steve_ebiya on Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:43PM EDT Report Abuse

    i gave my psone away to my sister and i still have my old ps2 and i still play my ps2 games on there sometimes my game x-men legends 2 freezes up though that was the problem with the old ps2 i'm glad the ps2 made the second upgrade and i have a ps3 and the frist gen xbox maybe i need my ps2 upgrade or not?

  • 10 Posted by fredsndrs@sbcglobal.net on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:03PM EDT Report Abuse

    At the rate the PS3 is going it will die out long before the PS2.PS3 is unnecessary and to much junk is included that most people will never use.

  • 11 Posted by adan_hernandez@sbcglobal.net on Thu Sep 3, 2009 2:45PM EDT Report Abuse

    I'll give you another scenarrio why to buy a PS2. My ex-girsfriend and I bought a PS2 together a few years ago. Now that we broke up, she kept the console, but I kept all my games; now I need a new console. This new unde-$100 one is just what I need; I can't wait!

  • 12 Posted by harry_wild on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:16PM EDT Report Abuse

    About the compatibility issues on the PS3; they are trying very hard to block anyway for the PS3 to be backward compatability to the PS2. The reasoning is that if it were like 100% then those who want to play PS2 games would not buy an PS2 console and those who already have a PS2 console would not care that much.

  • 13 Posted by hathcockd on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:17PM EDT Report Abuse

    when can we buy the ps2 for $99.00 where can ipurshase it

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