Former Sony PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan Reveals Final Sales Figures for the PlayStation 2 Console

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Former Sony PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan recently attended a PlayStation podcast where he revealed the final sales figures for the historic console. The PlayStation 2 gaming console heralded a new era in March 2000 for the gaming industry with its MIPS III R5900-based "Emotion Engine" processor featuring 128-bit SIMD capabilities. The console also ushered in a gaming industry first with its inclusion of a Blu-ray disc drive and the ability to play movies right out of the box which added to its value and challenged DVD player manufacturers on their own turf. All this combined with hundreds of games being released for the console led to the PlayStation 2 becoming the highest-selling gaming console of all time.

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[Grimlakin]

That was a great console. Too bad the company has been riding it's coattails ever since.