The PlayStation 2 Console Ends Its Life
After wandering around the world gaming for 18 years, the PlayStation 2 console ended its “life”. Through an announcement on website Officially, Sony Japan stated that they will be discontinuing repair services for PlayStation 2 and other peripherals on August 31st. The statement begins with Sony’s gratitude for the support fans loyal for years, followed by an explanation that they no longer had PS2 spare parts in stock so it was with a heavy heart that they had to decide to discontinue repair service In Japan.
Signs of the end of the PS2 in the Land of the Rising Sun have been visible since last June, when Sony issued a notification to console owners that they had until August 31 to fill out applications. after-sales service via PlayStation Customer Support or the page online repair service. For those who do, they have until September 7 to bring their console or any damaged peripherals to the PlayStation Clinic repair depot.
However, Sony also issued a warning that even after following the applicable procedures, there is a possibility that the customer’s console cannot be repaired due to its absence spare parts required. With the ending repair service for PlayStation 2 from Sony Japan, gamer in these countries had to find alternative methods to repair their consoles if they were damaged, especially the 2004 Slimline model which was more fragile than the original version.
Since it was released for the first time in Japan on March 4, 2000, the PlayStation 2 has been able to maintain its existence for quite a long time. With sales reaching more than 155 million units globally, the PlayStation 2 has been named the gaming console the best-selling of all time, surpassing its predecessor, the PlayStation, which only reached sales of 102.49 million units.
Even though Sony has released the next generation, the PlayStation 3, the popularity of the PS2 is still high, so it continues to be produced until January 4, 2013, when the company decided to stop production of the products that fall into the lineup.gaming console 6th generation″. With a span of 12 years, the PlayStation 2 is one of the gaming console with the longest “life span”. [Aseek]
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