PlayStation 2 Reaches 60 Million Units

Thanks to IGN for reprinting the Sony press release announcing that worldwide shipment of Sony's PlayStation 2 totaled 60 million units on September 6th. This can be split up into Japan/Asia (14.17 million units since March 4th, 2000), North America (26.42 million units since October 26th, 2000), and Europe/Australia (19.44 million units since November 24th, 2000.) The press release points out that: "Shipment of 60 million units within 3 years and 6 months since the launch is 1.6 times more in volume compared to the same period after launch of the original PlayStation." GamesIndustry.biz also note: "It's been quite a haul for Sony, who shipped their 50 millionth PS2 on January 15th 2003, having hit 40 million just four months previously and 30 million four and a half months prior to that."

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Re:It's amazing peeps still buy that thing after..

[DiscoOnTheSide]

fine. splinter cell. haven't seen a game on PC yet with that good of lighting. not enough? hunter: the reckoning. or perhaps...Halo 2? The best looking game for PS2 I've seen so far is Tony Hawk 4, but alas, it's no splinter cell. That and I had to buy Vice City for PC so I could play that game without it looking like ass.