The PS2 Ceases Production Worldwide


Submitted by HolmesInFive; January 07, 2013

After 12 long years of being graced with some of the most memorable gaming moments I have ever had the pleasure of taking part in, the PlayStation 2 has finally ceased production worldwide.  With Japan ceasing production just a week ago, this doesn't come as unexpected news.  It is still sad to think though, that such an iconic console that defined an era will no longer be packaged in a fresh new box for older gamers to relive nostalgia, or younger gamers to be introduced to the most popular console ever.

 

This news was first confirmed to The Guardian, sourced below, that got news from Sony about the aforementioned information.  With the PS2 selling over 150 million units worldwide, it is going to be a hard number to beat.

 

Post your nostalgia below, hug your PS2 tightly and take good care of what is a time machine that you definitely don't want to break or lose.

 

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# RE: The PS2 Ceasses Production Worldwide — askldfklsfjklsdjfkls 2013-01-07 12:12
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# RE: RE: The PS2 Ceasses Production Worldwide — HolmesInFive 2013-01-08 07:02
I agree.

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# RE: The PS2 Ceasses Production Worldwide — Acid_Snake 2013-01-07 12:56
best console ever! I wouldn't have minded if gaming had stopped in the 6th generation, but people wanted more graphics thinking it was better

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# Good night sweet king. — A.. 2013-01-07 13:19
So long and thanks for all the games.

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# oh god no — TheZekku 2013-01-07 15:10
WHHHHYYYYYYY? :cry: think of all the younger generation gamers who will probally never play such classic games like SMT:Nocturne,de vil may cry,the persona series,final fantasy X,ratchet and clank,Jak and Daxter, and sly cooper :sad:
sad day indeed. https://twitter.com/TheZekku

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# RE: oh god no — HolmesInFive 2013-01-08 07:01
HD remakes shall make sure they live on! Long live PS2 classics!

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# RE: The PS2 Ceasses Production Worldwide — required name 2013-01-07 15:32
i have never owned a ps2, honestly i wouldnt trade my xbox1 for 10 ps2s.

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# ps2 — phukyomama 2013-01-07 16:16
we will miss you

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# RE: The PS2 Ceases Production Worldwide — dfgs 2013-01-07 20:32
DAFUQ! STUPID SONY! PS2 should be already dead several years ago! Seriously, fuck PS2 and get PCSX2 already. :-?

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# RE: The PS2 Ceases Production Worldwide — noahdd 2013-01-08 09:48
i am sad and realize i am getting old.....dear lord i loved my PS2.......

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# Dreamcast — Ray Baker 2013-01-08 14:43
Whilst i respect what the PS2 has achieved i cant forgive it for stopping the Dreamcasts progression in this country.(UK) Surely it would have done a whole lot better if it wasnt for Sonys little powerhouse.

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# Um, what? — CodeZer0 2013-01-13 02:01
Sony is only telling us NOW that they stopped manufacturing the PS2? How about the fact that they stopped manufacturing the REAL PS2's with all the proper hardware since around 2003, when they started debuting the infamous original slim PStwo's that not only had the random laser fry syndrome, but because of errata from missing chips compared to the phat systems, were unable to play some marquis PS1/2 games?

Or the fact that it takes an overpriced modchip and case mod to restore the hard drive connector and functionality on said slim systems that was both supported about as well as an abortion and required homebrew and/or modding anyway to really make good use out of?

And while many here are no doubt waxing nostalgic about the PS2, and I will admit it had some good games on the platform... did we all so quickly forget about how f*cking unreliable these POS systems were? The fact that Sony faced a class action lawsuit TWICE because of the manufacturing faults they integrated to the system by design? It's especially funny (and sad) knowing that the only reason my third PS2 is still kicking is because the modder I bought it from reinforced it by replacing all the resistors and capacitors on the board, along with adding some extra support wiring for the modchip in place. $5 worth of resistors, caps and solder managed to solve so many problems. And HDLoader has helped keep it actually usable for far longer than anything else I've owned with a Sony badge on it. :-*

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