In some markets it also integrates a modem.
It is backwards compatible with older PlayStation (PS1) games, allows for DVD Video playback, and will play PS2 games off of cheap CD-ROMs or higher-capacity DVD-ROMs.
A silver edition is available in the United Kingdom exclusively.
Available in November 2004, it is smaller and thinner than the old version and includes a built-in Ethernet port.
However, the release of several blockbuster games during the 2001 holiday season pushed the PS2 far in front even as the Xbox and GameCube made their impressive debuts.
The new V12 model was first released in black.
When the PlayStation 2 launched in America in October 26, 2000, Sony sold 510,000 units within the first 24 hours.
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