According to the Official Playstation Blog John Koller, Director of Hardware Marketing, PlayStation 2 will be offered at a price point under $100 (that’s $99.99 MSRP, to be exact), starting April 1! Just recently the PlayStation 2 achieved a Milestone by reaching 50 million units sold in North America alone.

One of the reasons for the Playstation 2’s success according John Koller:

“In the gaming industry, the typical lifecycle for a console is around five years, but because we build each of our platforms for a large and diverse consumer base, we design our platforms differently. With the original PlayStation and now PlayStation 2, we?ve proven that consumers can rely on our platforms for their gaming and entertainment needs for at least a decade. This speaks to the technology and features that were packed into PlayStation 2 from the beginning, as well as to the ongoing support the platform enjoys from the publishing and retail communities and, well, all of you fans.”

The Playstation 2’s gaming library carries roughly 1,900 titles from both it’s first-party studios and publishing partners alone.

Great news Sony. Now start promoting your Playstation 3 the way you have the Playstation 2.

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