The North American release was over six months later in October 2000.
Today marks the 25th anniversary of PS2, the best-selling video game console of all time.
The PS2 was originally unveiled at the Tokyo Game Show in September 1999, according tothe PlayStation website.
Worldwide launches were not common for consoles or games at that time.
Ultimately, over 160 million PS2 systems were sold globally, a record that still stands today.
Sony has also been celebrating PlayStation’s 30th anniversaryrecently.
For instance, PS5 users got a PS2 theme along with other PlayStation menu looks for a limited time.
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