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Welcome to the landing page of the original PlayStation 2 (PS2) video game system. This page contains some technical specification of the system, highlights its game library, other facts and pictures.

Release dates

• Japan: 4th of March 2000
• North America: 26th of October 2000
• Europe: 24th of November 2000

Technical specifications

• CPU: MIPS R5900 Emotion Engine running at 294.912 MHz
• Memory: 32 MB of RDRAM as system RAM, 4 MB of eDRAM as VRAM. Flash memory via Memory Cards.
• GPU: Graphics Synthesizer running at 150 Mhz
• Resolutions: Progressive: 240p, 480p. Interlaced: 480i, upscaled 1080i
• Sound: PCM 2ch 48KHz, Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1
• Games format: CD-ROM and DVD-ROM

Some essential games

• Gran Turismo 4
• Final Fantasy X
• Tekken 5
• Ridge Racer V
• SSX 3
• Ratchet & Clank
• Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
• God of War
• Yakuza
• Soul Calibur II
• Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
• Canis Canem Edit/Bully
• Devil May Cry
• Pro Evolution Soccer 3
• Need For Speed: Underground 2
• Star Wars: Battlefront 2
• Madden NFL 2005
• Max Payne
• Silent Hill 2
• Burnout 3: Takedown