It also has a different lens and some compatibility issues documented by Sony for earlier PS2 games.
Since the V12 version had already been established for this model, there were some disputes regarding these sub-versions.
However the New Slim Silver Models have more issues with playing PlayStation games than the first PS2 revisions.
There are also some disputes on the numbering for this PS2 version, since there are actually two sub-versions of the SCPH-70000.
The PlayStation 2 holds the record of fastest selling video game console ever, 100 million PlayStation 2 units were shipped in only five years and nine months, shattering the previous record of nine years and six months by the PlayStation.
This allowed the PS2 to tap the large install base established by the PlayStation.
It was not until late 2001 that the Microsoft Xbox became the second console with (non-standard) USB and DVD support.
Available in November 2004, it is smaller and thinner than the old version and includes a built-in Ethernet port.
Many analysts predicted a close 3-way matchup between the PS2 and its soon-to-be-released competitors Microsoft Xbox and Nintendo GameCube, noting that the PS2's graphics were inferior but that it had the advantage of a head start, and had a wide assortment of games of every genre (Xbox's strength was in its hardware; GameCube was the cheapest of the 3 consoles).
One of them includes the old EE and GS chips, and the other contains the newer unified EE+GS chip, otherwise being identical.
The PS2 launch seemed unimpressive and gaffe-prone, compared to the well-planned launch of the Sega Dreamcast, which was making a genuine attempt to woo developers and which had better launch titles.
These included a PCMCIA slot instead of the Expansion Bay (DEV9) port of newer models.
V3 has a substantially different internal structure from the subsequent revisions, featuring several interconnected printed circuit boards.
With a price of $299.99 per console, Sony made gross sales of roughly $153,000,000.
