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==PlayStation 2 (PS2)==

==PlayStation 2 (PS2)==

The second iteration of the PlayStation was released in 2000.  The PS2 became the best-selling console of all time, reaching 150 million units sold in January 2011.  The PS2 boasted better graphics than its predecessor, the ability to play video DVDs in addition to video games, and later, online gaming.  The PlayStation 2 was one of the cheapest DVD players in Japan at the time of it's release and helped spark the DVD market in Japan, as it had not caught on as it had in North America.  The PS2 would compete against the Sega Dreamcast, which had launched in 1999.  The Dreamcast was discontinued in 2001, due to poor sales.  The PS2 would late compete against the Microsoft Xbox and Nintendo Gamecube, both of which were released in November 2001.

The second iteration of the PlayStation was released in 2000.  The PS2 became the best-selling console of all time, reaching 150 million units sold in January 2011.  The PS2 boasted better graphics than its predecessor, the ability to play video DVDs in addition to video games, and later, online gaming.  The PlayStation 2 was one of the cheapest DVD players in Japan at the time of it's release and helped spark the DVD market in Japan, as it had not caught on as it had in North America.  The PS2 would compete against the Sega Dreamcast, which had launched in 1999.  The Dreamcast was discontinued in 2001, due to poor sales.  The PS2 would late compete against the Microsoft Xbox and Nintendo Gamecube, both of which were released in November 2001.  Popular games for the PS2 included ''Final Fantasy X'', ''Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of liberty'', ''Ico'', ''Shadow of the Colossus'', ''Killzone'', ''Ratchet & Clank'', & ''Grand Theft Auto III''.

==PlayStation 3 (PS3)==

==PlayStation 3 (PS3)==