What is PlayStation 2?
{{redirect|PS2}} [[File:Ps2 scph39000.jpg|The PlayStation 2 console|thumb]] The '''PlayStation 2''' ('''PS2''') is [[Sony]]'s second [[video game console]]. It was released in March 2000. The one before this was [[PlayStation]] (or PS1). The next PlayStation is [[PlayStation 3]] which was released in November 2006. The PlayStation 2 competed with the [[Dreamcast]], the [[GameCube|Nintendo GameCube]] and the Microsoft [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] during its lifetime. The controllers of the PlayStation 2 are similar to the Dual Analog controllers for the first PlayStation. Some games are online, such as ''Call of Duty World at War Final Fronts,'' and a few connect with the [[PlayStation Portable|PlayStation Portable (or PSP)]]. The PS2 is very successful and games were still made for it after the PlayStation 3 was made. The PlayStation 2 is the world's best-selling console. It has sold around 160 million units since its launch in March 2000, and is fully compatible with almost all PlayStation (PS1) games. == Functions and Backwards compatibility == As well as Playstation 2 games, the PS2 could play [[Compact disc|CD]] and [[DVD-Video|DVD]] format discs. This pushed it forward to become the best selling console, as many DVD players at the time could cost a lot of money.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Byrd|first=Matthew|date=2021-09-06|title=Why the PS2's Sales Record Will Never Be Beaten|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/ps2-best-selling-console-ever-record-history-explained/|access-date=2024-09-24|website=Den of Geek|language=en-US}}</ref> The PS2 could also play almost all Playstation (PS1) games, or about 98% of them which may have been another factor helping the PS2's success because people would already have games to play on it.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-08-31|title=List of Sony PS1 Games that are not Backwards Compatible with the Sony|url=https://www.videogamegemvault.com/blogs/video-game-gem-vault-blog/list-of-sony-ps1-games-that-are-not-backwards-compatible-with-the-sony-ps2?srsltid=AfmBOoqiJ9Pf2rvcGjR2Dx-vvqP8_iBDuwvzl