PS2 competition
... BBC News Onlines Darren Waters looks at the increased competition in the marketplace. ... Metal Gear Solid 2 is a major release for PS2 "Nintendo is for younger games, PS2 for teenagers and Xbox for slightly older gamers. ... " "It is considerably more difficult for Microsoft than it was for Sony when it released the PS2," said McCarthy "It was a relatively open playing field for Sony then. ... Worldwide sales of Sonys games console PlayStation 2 (PS2) have hit the 30 million mark, firmly establishing its position as the market leader. ... Sales of PS2 consoles have become the bedrock of the company with 11. ... Despite being on the market for two years the PS2 continues to sell as well as newer rivals, Nintendos GameCube and Microsofts Xbox. ... The company said it will sell the PS2 Special Ocean Blue model on 18 July and the PS2 Zen Black on 1 August. ... While the competition struggles to move beyond their core audience to achieve critical mass, the PlayStation 2 community has already surpassed 2.