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Edit:

This is not official! (yet)

Apparently, the source of this news comes from the Twitter account of a game shop in Japan, but the tweet no longer exists.

Some sites saved the tweet. Translated into English, it reads: "It appears that the PS2 hardware has finally been discontinued. People who want one should purchase it before stock runs out."

If someone has any other source, please chime in.

SCE has not said anything about discontinuations of the PS2 yet, although it's entirely possible that they will announce it soon.

Sony posted a note in Twitter, stating that the production of PlayStation 2 console has come to an end and they no longer produce new units. The PS2 was released on March 4, 2000 in Japan, and over 154 million units were sold worldwide.

http://www.the-magicbox.com/gaming.htm

12 years....what a run

 

[- J - D -]

The king is dead. Long live the king.

 

[Wario64]

Where's the link to the tweet?

Can I trust magicbox?

 

[BocoDragon]

I think they stopped shipping them in North America a year or two ago... Must have mostly been foreign markets recently? India, etc.

 

[Tricky I Shadow]

RIP PS2.

 

[ohlawd]

The 2nd greatest console of all time.

*salutes*

 

[StuBurns]

The best platform of all time, farewell.

 

[Anth0ny]

#endofanera

I wish they would drop the price to $50 first, just for fun.

 

[Mush]

The King is dead.

Long live the King.

 

[Blablurn]

Farewell

 

[MasterSheen]

 

[Iacobellis]

PS2 had such a long run, and deserved all of it. It's crazy to think how much the industry has changed in the past 12 years.

 

[jimmythepage]

Good night sweet prince, so this means that the PS4 it's not made of two taped PS2 to cut costs.

 

[Talladega Knight]

holy shit, i did not know the magic box was still around

 

[Zeranium]

Farewell to a legend.
*Salute*

 

[KAP151]

While new PS2 stuff dried up a long time ago, 12 years is a hell of a run.

 

[Astra]

I will love and cherish mine forever. (Please don't break).

 

[chickdigger802]

Great games.

The shittiest power button/location of all systems.

And loading times.



So now that's that. Sony gonna go bankrupt in a year?

 

[NBtoaster]

Nothing on @Sony, nothing @Playstation..

 

[jooey]

Where's the link to the tweet?

Can I trust magicbox?

I seriously can't believe people still go there.

 

[akidnamededdy]

Up in Console Heaven partying with the SNES now...

 

[slightconfuse]

What a run.

Hail to the chief

 

[Mr. Bubble]

holy shit, i did not know the magic box was still around

Yep, I still check them every day. But I thought it was banned site to link to? They're known to post magazine scans.

 

[Mr YuYu]

I should buy one, just in case my ps3 dies.

A few years back i started collecting PS2 RPG but haven't had the time yet to play any of them.

 

[BocoDragon]

I still remember the hype leading up to the console... it was epic.

My mind was kinda blown that it was announced to play PS1 games... I was really used to never looking back on consoles, throwing my old games in the closet/trash, but the very existence of BC prompted me to really think of a game company's legacy and hold on to my old games (leading to the game hoarder of today ). The fact that it used PS1 style controller and memory card ports was also unorthodox.

Also when it was first announced... yes there was some criticism of only 2 controller ports.. but I fell in love with the thing. The black color, square lines, and front loading drive really went a long way to making it feel like a piece of consumer electronics like a stereo or DVD player...... most consoles were kinda "toys" before then...

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

If only you hadn't murdered the Dreamcast we could have been better friends.

But thanks for Nocturne, Yakuza & FFXII though.

 

[Ooccoo]

I still use mine everyday. Probably the best console ever created, along with the SNES.

 

[SgtCobra]

So many fond memories of that console, a real juggernaut in the gaming business. I wonder if there ever Is going to be another console with the same support and sales.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Time to bust out Amazing Grace on Bag Pipes.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Good job PS2 we salut you.

 

[Diablos]

You've come a long way, baby.

To date, no consumer electronics device excited me like the PS2 did when it was getting ready for launch. I doubt anything else will come as close.

*salute*

 

[The Praiseworthy]

Best console of all time.... Nothing will ever top it /bow.

 

[TheBioLover]

Sony's second console ends just before their fourth begins. (if rumors are true)

 

[Le-mo]

Good night, sweet prince. I still believe the original PS2 was the sexiest console created.

 

[Damo Yoshi]

I may be a complete Nintendo fanboy but you did good Sony. Real good.

That'll do PS2... that'll do~

*salutes*

 

[Strike]

End of an era (if true) and an incredible run when you realize not only that its competition stopped selling 6/7 years ago, but it managed to sell an additional 50 million units after its successor was on the market.

 

[Averon]

What a ride. The PS2 won't be topped in the console realm anytime soon.

 

[jooey]

this is going to be 20 pages and I'll still be the only person who saw Wario's post huh

 

[NBtoaster]

this is going to be 20 pages and I'll still be the only person who saw Wario's post huh

hey I did

 

[pants]

 

[Slayer-33]

G night psjebus, I hated you initially for replacing the dreamcast but I loved you eventually.

Good night PS Jebus. You had a good run..

 

[MasterSheen]

Where is the tweet anyway? I can't find it..

 

[BocoDragon]

End of an era (if true) and an incredible run when you realize not only that its competition stopped selling 6/7 years ago, but it managed to sell an additional 50 million units after its successor was on the market.

Yeah that is pretty amazing.

I was looking for an Xbox 1 in 2005, just after 360 was out. They were already off store shelves forever!

Xbox: On shelves 4 years.

PS2: On western shelves 10 years or so... internationally 12 years

 

[TheSeks]

Guess I need to get around to buying Nocturne before Gamestop phases PS2 games out. :/

 

[relaxor]

The 2nd greatest console of all time.

*salutes*

"Every man dies. Not every man really lives."

Great console.

 

[illmatic22]

I don't think any console will ever top it for me. R.I.P.

 

[Nibel]

 

[SoccerGoaliePro]

Gonna have to buy myself a few sealed ps2s to last me throughout my life.

 

[LiquidSolid]

PS1 production ended in 2006, so I call bullshit. The PS2 should still have plenty of life left in it, specifically in poor countries.

 

[DBT85]

12.8m units a year over it's lifetime.

Stunning.

Will another home console ever top it?