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The PS2 Five Years Later
1up.com is running a feature on the now on-the-way-out PlayStation 2, exploring the hardware, the regional launches, and the hype. From the article: "Gamers were given a chance to see the machine in action for themselves almost exactly a year after its unveiling. Tens of thousands of Japanese gamers lined up across the country the evening of March 3, 2000, hoping for a chance to get their hands on the system. In just 48 hours, nearly 1 million PS2s were sold to giddy consumers, making it 10 times as successful as its predecessor. Its initial price was ¥39,800, roughly $360-slightly expensive, but actually a little cheaper than the price the original PlayStation launched at."
in only 5 years time. We were in the midst of a CPU war between AMD and Intel, and we thought the latest 3D cards by Nvidia and ATI would keep the PC competitive with consoles. And to think there were those who doubted when Sony said the Emotion Engine would become the CPU of choice for high-end workstations, PCs, and even super-computers! Take note and learn from history, simple-minded fools: when Sony "hypes" up an upcoming technology, it's only a matter of time before it becomes reality.