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google.com - 1/13/2009
The Associated Press: PlayStation 2 still playing games _ and 50M strong
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1 day ago NEW YORK (AP) The Sony PlayStation 2 debuted in 2000, before the beginning of the Bush administration, when Google Inc. was still a private search startup and the iPod and Windows XP hadn't been born. Yet despite its age in a business obsessed with the new, the video game console ...
Wii is on track to outsell PlayStation 2, while PS 3 is on par with GameCube sales
venturebeat.com - 1/20/2009
Wii is on track to outsell PlayStation 2, while PS 3 is on par with GameCube sales
— venturebeat.com — Nintendo has gone from worst to first in consecutive console releases, with Sony doing exactly the opposite... this generation. A closer look at collective data released by the NPD Group , the official tracker of U.S. video game sales, reveals the ... (more) Wii is on track to outsell PlayStation 2, while PS 3 is ...

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edge-online.com - 1/20/2009
Analyst: PS3’s 10-Year Plan Makes Sense
— edge-online.com — Sony’s plan to support the PS3 for ten years is a smart objective, and something which all... platform holders ultimately aspire to. That’s according to Ed Barton, Games Analyst for Screen Digest . Barton’s comments follow SCE ... (more) Analyst: PS3’s 10-Year Plan Makes Sense

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Playstation 2 Hits 50 Million in North America [Playstation 2]
kotaku.com - 1/14/2009
Playstation 2 Hits 50 Million in North America [Playstation 2]
— kotaku.com — The Playstation 2, born in 2000, continues to churn out impressive sales despite being a generation behind... the current slate of gaming. Earlier today Sony announced that the PS2 just hit 50 million.... (more) Playstation 2 Hits 50 Million in North America ...

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Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today:  PS2: 50m Sold in North America

Engadget:  Sony sells its 50 millionth PlayStation 2 in North America

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PS2: 50m Sold in North America
Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today — ... Group, which tracks U.S. figures, said PS2 sold 206K, less than half of what it sold that month a year prior. As new consoles come down in price and increase in popularity, PS2 sales are expected to continue to fade. Still at $130, Sony considers the console a perfect way for entry-level consumers to gain access to an enormous library of games, most of which are sold for budget prices. Even after this many years, Sony plans on continuing PS2 support to some degree. Speaking to the Associated Press , Sony Computer Entertainment America hardware marketing director John Koller ...

Sony sells its 50 millionth PlayStation 2 in North America
Engadget — ... Joining the all-important 50 million club today is Sony, which has just recently moved its 50 millionth PlayStation 2 game console here in North America. For those with short-term memories, the PS2 hit the scene in the year 2000, well before the iPod, Windows XP ...

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Video game announces record revenue — SFGate: Technology 1/15/2009
Powered by chart-topping sales of the Nintendo Wii and the DS, the U.S. video game industry pulled in a record $21.3 billion in revenue last year, defying the overall drag of the economy. The annual numbers from the NPD Group paint a picture of a ...
Video game announces record revenue — SFGate: Technology 1/16/2009
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Youtube launched a optimized web interface to watch Youtube videos in full-screen mode on the Sony PS3 and the Nintendo Wii. Why the Xbox 360 is not supported is a bit strange. I do not think there is a technical reason. The Youtube TV service is ...