PlayStation(R)2 Celebrates Its Seventh Anniversary, More Than 120 Million Consoles Sold Worldwide

Platform Momentum Continues Heading Into 2008 with the Release of More Than

160 Software Titles and a New, Limited Edition Hardware Model

    FOSTER CITY, Calif., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer
 Entertainment America (SCEA) today celebrates the seven-year anniversary of
 its PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system. Since its release in
 North America on October 26, 2000, more than 120 million hardware units and
 more than a billion units of PlayStation 2 software have sold worldwide,
 making it the best-selling gaming platform ever released. While other game
 systems have vanished from the market, PlayStation 2 continues to exhibit
 strong momentum, a testament to the design and technology at the core of
 the product and demonstrating SCEA's commitment to a 10-year product
 lifecycle.
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     "While today's anniversary celebrates PlayStation 2's past, we're very
 excited for its future," said Jack Tretton, President and Chief Executive
 Officer for SCEA. "We look forward to the platform's continued growth and
 expect to sell approximately 12 million units worldwide by the end of
 March, leading us to anticipate that PlayStation 2's lifecycle will exceed
 that of the original PlayStation(R). Never before has an in-home game
 system experienced this type of worldwide success on such a long-lasting
 scale."
     Since its inception, PlayStation 2 has had a tremendous impact on the
 industry, helping to establish the DVD format as well as giving gamers some
 of the most popular software titles in video game history, spanning all
 genres. Currently there are nearly 1,500 titles in PlayStation 2's software
 library and this number will continue to grow with more than 160 new games
 expected in North America throughout the holidays and by the end of March
 2008 including Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, High School Musical: Sing
 It, Madden NFL 08, Manhunt 2, NBA '08, Rock Band, and Buzz(TM).
     SCEA is also bringing a whole new look to PlayStation 2 this holiday
 with the release of a limited edition Ceramic White PlayStation 2 bundled
 with SingStar(TM) Pop and two high-quality USB microphones. The new
 PlayStation 2 bundle will be available in North America in early November
 for a suggested retail price of US $149.99/C$149.99 and features the same,
 ultra-sleek design and functions of the current PlayStation 2 including
 access to the large catalog of PlayStation 2 and PlayStation(R) software
 titles as well as DVD and CD playback, digital surround sound, two memory
 card slots and an integrated Ethernet port for network gaming.
     About Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
     Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine the
 entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation(R) and PS one(R) game console,
 the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, the PSP(R)
 (PlayStation(R)Portable) handheld entertainment system, and the ground-
 breaking PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(TM)) computer entertainment system and its
 online and network services PLAYSTATION(R)Network and PLAYSTATION(R)Store.
 .
     Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer
 Entertainment America Inc. markets the PlayStation family of products and
 develops, publishes,markets, and distributes software for the PS one game
 console, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the PSP system
 and the PS3 system for the North American market. Based in Foster City,
 Calif. Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. serves as headquarters for
 all North American operations and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony
 Computer Entertainment Inc.
     Visit us on the Web at http://www.playstation.com
     "PlayStation" is a registered trademark and "Buzz" and "SingStar" are
 trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
 
 

SOURCE Sony Computer Entertainment America