The PS2 hardware can read both compact discs and DVDs.
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.
In some markets it also integrates a modem.
During one week in November, sales in the entire country of Britain totalled 6,000 units - compared to 70,000 a few weeks prior.
It also has a different lens and some compatibility issues documented by Sony for earlier PS2 games.
Currently, most people just use V12 for both models, or V12 for the old model and V13 for the newer one.
The device was poorly received, with some major features absent from the first revisions of the hardware, and has thus far experienced very weak sales in Japan, in spite of major price drops [5].
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