A product named HD Connect can be soldered into the unit giving hard drive support though.
Sony has also made a PVR/DVD burning consumer device that plays PlayStation 2 games called the PSX.
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.
A silver edition is available in the United Kingdom exclusively.
Developers also complained that it was difficult to develop for the system, with little in the way of reference material from Sony for its exotic architecture.
Another major selling point over the Dreamcast was the PlayStation 2's ability to play DVDs, which gained it a presence in electronics stores which did not formerly sell video game consoles.
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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