PlayStation 2
| Launch | 2024 |
| Launch | 2013 |
| CPU | Emotion Engine |
| GFX | Graphics Synthesizer GPU |
| Display | 256x224 up to 1280x1024 |
| Audio | Dolby Digital 5.1 SS, Dolby Pro Logic, DTS |
The Sony PlayStation 2, or PS2 for short, is a sixth generation (1998‚Äì2013) home video game console developed and distributed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It was released on March 4, 2000 in Japan at a retail price of ¬•45,000. The console was later released in North America (2000), Europe (2000), and Australia (2000). The PlayStation 2 was the first PlayStation console to offer backwards compatibility for its predecessor’s DualShock controller, as well as for its games. The console was discontinued on January 4, 2013.