The PS2's userbase is so frickin huge that it's a little hard for it to just "die", plus, some of the best game franchises were on the PS2 or started on the PS2... heck, there's still some PS2 games that I want to buy that I never got around to buying.

Sony said that the PS2 will have a 10 year lifecycle and it has about 2 more years left to go.

Whenever Sony discontinues the PS2, I think that it will be the saddest moment in gaming for me by far because the PS2 was such a awesome console.... I think I'll have to pick up one of those new PS2 models just in case my Fat PS2 ever dies out.

Also Sony products don't suffer from RROD, only M$ consoles DIE.........AHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHH HAHHAA

It has the most rpgs then every other console put together. Im surprised that a new Grandia or Summoner hasn't come next gen yet. The beautiful thing about Sony is that it has such a big library, they could just take their time and pick which games to make next gen. PS3 users will never have to worry about not getting any new games. Im glad that sony chooses not to buy exclusive 3rd party games cause they have the best in house studios in the market.

my fat ps2 was nicked :(
i have a bac ocmpat ps3

i will replace my ps2 but keep it in box just incase my 3 dies

so while i dont play ps2 anymore i play ps2 games on a ps3

which brings me to a delimma

do i replay ace 5 for the uhhhhh 5000th time (i love the game)
or do i play prince of persia

What's also fualing great sales is the 40GB ps3. Gotta hand it to Sony; the one thing we dispise of the 40 is insuring the ps2's decade life span

the "real" question come 2010 is what will happen to the compatibility once its dicontinued?

i still have my launch ps2. haven't gotten a disk read error yet. i <3 it. i've logged well over half a year total time on it.

It's not much of a mystery to me why the PS2 is still selling well. In my opinion it has the best and largest library of games for gamers of all types. There's not a single genre that isn't covered on the PS2... and covered well too. Factor in that it's cheap (though I think it should get a price cut sometime soon) and is still supported with big franchises like Guitar Hero and several others. I have a slimline PS2 and a BC PS3 and there's still several PS2 games I plan to go back for that I never had the opportunity to play or interest in at the time. And I don't believe any console this generation can even touch it as a J-RPG machine. It's a beast in that respect and it could be difficult to ever top it.

I didn't always hold this opinion... but as a gamer now I'd say the PS2 was the single greatest console ever made. I know not everyone will agree with that and that's fine. To me it just offered gamers so much and still does. I really hope that by the time the PS3 is as far into its lifecycle that I can look back on it the way I do with the PS2.

"why is the PS2 still alive and kicking?" because of the price and great games....

It truly amazes me how the PS2 is still going pretty strong still after all these years. In fact they showed more games for PS2 than the POS3 at E3 this year kinda of strange huh???? The PS2 is a great console I wont deny that. So where did Sony go wrong with the POS3??? This is the question you sony emo fanboys should ask your self day in and day out. Why did Sony neglect the gamer ( you know, you guys, the needy dilusional fanboys that live in their mom and dads basements all across america) this generation to go with a overpriced incomplete BD player??? I know why. but you fanboys need to find the answer for yourself. Its like the old saying gos " if it isnt broke then why fix it???" They should of followed a similiar strategy like PS2 but did a complete u-turn. And that is why the POS3 is a epic fail.

both of our launch PS2s are still running...the first has a HD installed...
PS3 will have a very similar lifespan....
to bad my other consoles dont

i used it for ages a day i watched dvd after dvd on it i ruined 3 3rd party controllers hammering ace combat.. the console just said yea is that all you got

sony are quality built least first gens are
i hope my ps3 stands the test of time as well

is not an epic failure and what do you know they are following ps2 formula

there catering to the oldskool hardcore rpg fan with 100% ps1 compatability

ps1ff7 ps3 np

top end hardware check
slow rollout and snowball effect check

just watch ps3 will survive and dominate

Spydiggity

It does keep selling, but this system DIES all the time! way more than 360...yet you don't hear any ps3 fanboys mention that about sony. every person i know, including myself, has gone through at least 2 ps2s.
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You must have some serious bad luck, I have the original PS2 (fat one) and it plays as good as new never had a problem. What I do find funny is how you claim to never have had a 360 problem (Now thats what I call a 360 Fanboy)heh.