New PlayStation 2 version available
SCEA announces the slimmer, cuter, and HDDless Ps2 has shipped.
Tuesday, November 2, 2004 - Sony Computer Entertainment America announced that the new version of the PlayStation 2 is now available across all stores in North America.
The new console, coming in a classic black color and retailing at $149.99, incorporates the same functionalities of the original, with the important exception of HDD compatibility (news article). The North American version includes an Ethernet port and also an analog 56K modem; the European version will not include a modem because of the different strategies of SCEE for Internet Gaming in Europe. In order to make the console even smaller and reduce power consumption, the AC power adaptor is external.
Peripherals for the old PlayStation 2 should work fine with the new version, with the exception of the multitap; because of differences in design, the new PlayStation 2 requires a specific multitap available for $34.99.
"Response to the new PlayStation 2 has been amazing," said Dan DeMatteo, President and COO of GameStop, a leading videogame retailer. "We've seen a steady increase in consumer demand throughout our stores nationwide, with sales of PlayStation 2 rising to well above our expectations."
"The introduction of the redesigned unit came when we felt it was strategically the best timing to expand the market, and it's gratifying to see consumers respond so positively as we enter the holiday selling season," said Jack Tretton, executive vice president, Sony Computer Entertainment America. "Consumers continue to place their confidence in the longevity of PlayStation 2, which we see as absolutely essential to the health of the industry."
The new console, coming in a classic black color and retailing at $149.99, incorporates the same functionalities of the original, with the important exception of HDD compatibility (news article). The North American version includes an Ethernet port and also an analog 56K modem; the European version will not include a modem because of the different strategies of SCEE for Internet Gaming in Europe. In order to make the console even smaller and reduce power consumption, the AC power adaptor is external.
Peripherals for the old PlayStation 2 should work fine with the new version, with the exception of the multitap; because of differences in design, the new PlayStation 2 requires a specific multitap available for $34.99.
"Response to the new PlayStation 2 has been amazing," said Dan DeMatteo, President and COO of GameStop, a leading videogame retailer. "We've seen a steady increase in consumer demand throughout our stores nationwide, with sales of PlayStation 2 rising to well above our expectations."
"The introduction of the redesigned unit came when we felt it was strategically the best timing to expand the market, and it's gratifying to see consumers respond so positively as we enter the holiday selling season," said Jack Tretton, executive vice president, Sony Computer Entertainment America. "Consumers continue to place their confidence in the longevity of PlayStation 2, which we see as absolutely essential to the health of the industry."
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(Posted: Tuesday, November 2, 2004, 12:03PM GMT)
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